Kennet Michael Jernberg (born January 6, 1963) is a former

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driver from

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Career

Jernberg made his debut in the

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(ERX) in 1991, driving an ex-

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Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth in Division 1, finishing fifth overall. He improved to third overall in 1992, winning the last round at

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. In 1993 he switched to the more prestigious Division 2, driving a

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, finishing eleventh in his first season. Over the next sixteen years he challenged for the title, but the closest him came was second overall in 2004, 2005 and 2009. He ended his long association with

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after the 2007 ERX season and used cars from

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until his retirement. Despite the lack of title success in Europe, he managed to win the Swedish Rallycross Championship in 1995, 1998 and 2001. He took part in the inaugural season of the

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(GRC) in 2011, finishing fourth overall in the AWD class.

Retirement

He retired after the 2011 GRC season and in 2014 he became team principal of Larsson Jernberg Motorsport (LJM). LJM currently runs an

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for

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in the

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Racing record

Complete European Rallycross Championship results

Division 1

Division 2

Division 1^*

^* ''Division 2 was rebranded as Division 1 in 1997.''

Complete Global RallyCross Championship results

Super AWD

Publications

''Michael Jernberg – Jakten på EM-guldet'', by Michael Jernberg & Morgan Björk, 176 pages, Swedish language,

References

External links

Larsson Jernberg Motorsport Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jernberg, Michael 1963 births Living people Swedish racing drivers People from Mark Municipality FIA European Rallycross Championship drivers