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Encyclopedia > Kenneth Eriksson

Recognised internationally as a Swedish rally driver, Kenneth Eriksson has driven for the manufacturer teams of Subaru, Mitsubishi and Skoda, to name but a few. Subaru (In katakana: スバル), a Japanese car company, is a subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries. ... The Mitsubishi companies, or the Mitsubishi Group of Companies or the Mitsubishi Group is a large group (keiretsu) of independently operated Japanese companies which share the Mitsubishi brand name. ... Škoda Auto  listen? is the leading automobile manufacturer in the Czech Republic, now part of the Volkswagen Group (VAG). ...


Although his finest showing in the top-tier World Rally Championship was third place in 1995, he is not short of titles. One of his principal claims to fame is in winning the one and only Group A World Championship running in 1986. Between 1995 and 1997, he also notched up a hat-trick of Asia-Pacific rally titles, making Eriksson's CV a decorated one indeed. The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a series of automobile rally races across the world, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


He also has six individual World Rally wins under his belt. Particularly famous was his victory in New Zealand for Subaru in 1997, on which occasion he took advantage of Carlos Sainz's altercation with a sheep to take the lead. Subaru (In katakana: スバル), a Japanese car company, is a subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Carlos Sainz, born 12 April 1962, has been a rally driver since 1980, and competed in the World Rally Championship since 1987. ...


He departed the 'works' world rally scene at the end of 2002. 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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XTRAMSN: Eriksson To Race For Bourne (234 words)
10/03/2004 11:41 AM Kenneth Eriksson has one goal for this year's 'King of the Mountain'; to win the title in memory of his former friend and rival Possum Bourne.
Eriksson will drive Bourne's WRC Subaru at the 2004 Silverstone Race to the Sky.
Eriksson has had a long and successful career as a professional factory rally driver, both in the World Rally Championship and in the Asia Pacific Rally Championship.
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