Björn Waldegård
Björn Waldegård (12 November 1943 – 29 August 2014) was a Swedish rally driver, and the winner of the World Rally Championship for drivers in 1979. His Swedish nickname was "Walle".
Björn Waldegård during the Rally of the Midnight Sun in Västerås, Sweden in July 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 12 November 1943 Solna, Sweden |
| Died | 29 August 2014 (aged 70) Stockholm, Sweden |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1973–1992 |
| Co-driver | Hans Thorszelius Fergus Sager Arne Hertz Claes-Göran Andersson Claes Billstam Ragnar Spjuth Michel Lizin Fred Gallagher |
| Teams | BMW, Toyota, Lancia, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Fiat |
| Rallies | 95 |
| Championships | 1 (1979) |
| Rally wins | 16 |
| Podiums | 35 |
| Stage wins | 290 |
| Total points | 428 |
| First rally | 1973 Monte Carlo Rally |
| First win | 1975 Swedish Rally |
| Last win | 1990 Safari Rally |
| Last rally | 1992 Safari Rally |
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