Karl Kruuda (born 31 December 1992) is an Estonian
rally
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Sport ...
driver.
Rally career
Kruuda debuted in the
World Rally Championship
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at the
2010 Jordan Rally
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, finishing in 22nd place. In the
2010 World Rally Championship season
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France's Sébastien Loe ...
, he drove
Suzuki Swift S1600. His best result of the year was 2nd place in
Junior World Rally Championship
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at the
2010 Rally de Portugal
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.
Kruuda drove
Å koda Fabia S2000
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History
It made its début at Rallye Monte Carlo 2009, with factory team Škoda Motorsport and drivers Jan Kopecký and ...
and
Ford Fiesta S2000
The Ford Fiesta S2000 is a Super 2000 rally car built by M-Sport. It is based upon the Ford Fiesta road car. It made its racing debut at the 2010 Monte Carlo Rally, 78th Rallye Monte Carlo in 2010, with factory team M-Sport and drivers Mikko Hirv ...
in the
2011 World Rally Championship
The 2011 World Rally Championship was the 39th season of the FIA World Rally Championship. The season consisted of 13 rallies, beginning with Rally Sweden on 10 February and ended with Wales Rally GB on 13 November.
Sébastien Loeb claimed hi ...
season.
He took his first WRC point in the
2014 Rally Finland
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, finishing in 10th place. The same year Kruuda also won
Finnish Rally Championship
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.
In 2016, Kruuda signed for
DMACK World Rally Team
DMACK World Rally Team was a team that competed in the World Rally Championship since 2012 until 2017.
History
Beginning with the 2011 Scottish Rally Championship season, 2011 season, DMACK began supplying tyres for the Scottish Rally Championsh ...
.
Personal life
His father is businessman
Oliver Kruuda
Oliver Kruuda (born 27 February 1967 in Põlva) is an Estonian entrepreneur and sport figure.
Since 1998 he is the president of the Estonian Handball Association.
He has been the major shareholder of the company Kalev.
In 2005, he was awarded w ...
.
Racing record
WRC results
JWRC results
SWRC results
WRC 2 results
WRC-3 results
IRC results
ERC results
References
External links
*
Karl Kruudacareer summary at eWRC-results.com
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1992 births
Living people
Estonian rally drivers
World Rally Championship drivers
Racing drivers from Tallinn
European Rally Championship drivers