Mats Jonsson (rally driver)

Mats Jonsson
Personal information
NationalitySweden Swedish
Born (1957-11-28) 28 November 1957 (age 66)
World Rally Championship record
Active years19791993, 19952001, 2007
Co-driverSweden Per Hansson
Sweden Magnus Olsson
Sweden Sven-Olov Kvarnlöv
Sweden Johnny Johansson
Sweden Åke Gustavsson
Sweden Lars Bäckman
United Kingdom Bryan Thomas
Sweden Anders Olsson
TeamsOpel Team Sweden, GM Euro Sport, Toyota, Subaru
Rallies40
Championships0
Rally wins2
Podiums3
Stage wins36
Total points102
First rally1979 Swedish Rally
First win1992 Swedish Rally
Last win1993 Swedish Rally
Last rally2007 Swedish Rally

Mats Jonsson (born November 28, 1957) is a rally driver from Sweden. He competed in the World Rally Championship from 1984 to 1993, with a best position of 12th overall in the 1991 season..[1] His greatest individual events were in his home Swedish Rally, which he won outright in successive years in 1992 and 1993. He has won the Swedish rally championship 17 times[2][3]

He continues to compete in Scandinavian events, and in both the European and Estonian Rally Championships, in a Group A Ford Escort.[4]

WRC victories

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 #  Event Season Co-driver Car
1 Sweden 41st International Swedish Rally 1992 Lars Bäckman Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165
2 Sweden 42nd International Swedish Rally 1993 Lars Bäckman Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD

References

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  1. ^ 1991 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers - Final classification
  2. ^ 41st International Swedish Rally
  3. ^ 42nd International Swedish Rally
  4. ^ "Mats Jonsson Motorsport". Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
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