Per Allan Ingvar Carlsson (2 April 1947 in

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– 28 October 2009 in

) was a Swedish

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driver, who won two

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events in 1989.

Career

Carlsson began his rallying career in 1966, competing in national rallies in a Volvo PV544. He won his fourth rally. Carlsson's first

(WRC) event came in 1974, when he drove a works Datsun 260Z on

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. He then drove for

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in an Abarth 124 on that year's

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and the 1975 Swedish Rally, where he finished fifth, ahead of teammate Markku Alen. He then spent many years driving for

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, although he also drove for Mercedes in 1980, gaining a fifth place in

as his best finish. In 1984 he joined

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, initially playing a key role in developing the rear-wheel drive

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RX-7. In 1987 Mazda introduced the

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323 4WD. Following the prohibition of Group B, Carlsson found himself with a competitive advantage due to his extensive experience in lesser-powered cars. Carlsson took his first WRC victory on the opening round of the 1989 season in Sweden, and also went on to win

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later in the year. At the end of 1991 Mazda pulled the plug on its rally programme and Carlsson retired from the WRC. He also drove for Toyota in the FIA European Rallycross Championship in 1995 (with teammate

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) and 1996. He finished fifth in 1995 and fourth in 1996.

Death

Ingvar Carlsson died on 28 October 2009, aged 62.

WRC victories

Racing record

Complete FIA European Rallycross Championship results

Division 1

References

External links

Rallybase profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carlsson, Ingvar 1947 births 2009 deaths Sportspeople from Örebro Swedish rally drivers FIA European Rallycross Championship drivers World Rally Championship drivers Swedish racing drivers Nürburgring 24 Hours drivers