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Rickard Rydell

Sweden
Date of birth:September 22, 1967 (44 y/o)
Place of birth:Vallentuna
Races entered:460
Wins:48
Podiums:156
Pole positions:68
Fastest laps:52
Race win percentage:10.43%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

The racing career of Rickard Rydell — in detail

2012
Scandinavian Touring Car Championship
Position: 2 (79 points)
4 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 4 podiums. 3 fastest laps.
Team: Chevrolet Motorsport Sweden
Car: Chevrolet Cruze
Race photo
 
FIA World Touring Car Championship
Position: 15 (14 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Chevrolet Motorsport Sweden
Car: Chevrolet Cruze 1.6T
Race photo
   
2011
Scandinavian Touring Car Championship
Position: 1 (229 points)
18 races. 3 wins. 3 pole positions. 6 podiums. 4 fastest laps.
Team: Chevrolet Team Sweden
Car: Chevrolet Cruze
Race photo
   
2009
FIA World Touring Car Championship
Position: 7 (64 points)
23 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 6 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: SEAT Sport
Car: SEAT Leon 2.0 TDI
   
2008
FIA World Touring Car Championship
Position: 5 (77 points)
24 races. 2 wins. 1 pole position. 7 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: SEAT Sport
Car: SEAT Leon TDI
Race photo
   
2007
World Touring Car Championship
Position: 16 (13 points)
4 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Chevrolet, SEAT Sport
Car: Chevrolet Lacetti
Car: SEAT Leon
Race photo
 
Le Mans 24h - GT1 class
Race position: 1.
Team: Aston Martin Racing
Car: Aston Martin DBR9
Complete results needed.
   
2006
World Touring Car Championship
Position: 7 (54 points)
20 races. 0 wins. 2 pole positions. 5 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: SEAT Sport Sweden
Car: SEAT Leon
Race photo
   
2005
World Touring Car Championship
Position: 6 (56 points)
20 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 5 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Seat Sport
Car: Seat Toledo Cupra
Car: Seat Leon
   
2004
European Touring Car Championship
Position: 10 (29 points)
18 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: SEAT Sport
Car: SEAT Toledo Cupra
 
Swedish Touring Car Championship
Position: 15 (26 points)
2 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: SEAT Sport
Car: SEAT Toledo Cupra
 
Le Mans 24h - GTS class
Race position: 3.
Team: Prodrive
Car: Ferrari 550 Maranello
Complete results needed.
 
TC2000 Argentina
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Honda Racing Petrobras
Car: Honda Civic
   
2003
European Touring Car Championship
Position: 11 (18 points)
18 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Art Engineering
Car: Volvo S60
 
V8 Supercars Australia Championship Series
Position: 39 (168 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Briggs Motorsport, Triple Eight Race Engineering
Car: Ford Falcon BA
   
2002
European Touring Car Championship
Position: 5 (56 points)
20 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 8 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: Prodrive
Car: Volvo S60
 
Le Mans 24h - GTS class
Race position: no position.
Team: Prodrive
Car: Ferrari 550 Maranello
Complete results needed.
   
2001
FIA GT
Position: 9 (24 points)
4 races. 2 wins. 2 pole positions. 3 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Prodrive Allstars
Car: Ferrari 550 Maranello
 
Swedish Touring Car Championship
Position: 15 (20 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Volvo S40 Team Sweden - Flash Engineering
Car: Volvo S40
   
2000
Auto Trader British Touring Car Championship
Position: 3 (178 points)
24 races. 3 wins. 5 pole positions. 11 podiums. 3 fastest laps.
Team: Ford Team Mondeo
Car: Ford Mondeo
   
1999
Auto Trader British Touring Car Championship
Position: 3 (192 points)
26 races. 4 wins. 5 pole positions. 11 podiums. 6 fastest laps.
Team: Volvo S40 Racing - TWR
Car: Volvo S40
   
1998
Auto Trader British Touring Car Championship
Position: 1 (254 points)
26 races. 5 wins. 8 pole positions. 17 podiums. 3 fastest laps.
Team: Volvo S40 Racing - TWR
Car: Volvo S40
 
Bathurst 1000
Race position: 1. Started from pole position. Fastest lap.
Team: Volvo S40 Racing
Car: Volvo S40
   
1997
Auto Trader British Touring Car Championship
Position: 4 (137 points)
24 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 6 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Volvo S40 Racing
Car: Volvo S40
 
Bathurst 1000
Race position: 4.
Team: Volvo Dealer Racing
Car: Volvo 850
   
1996
Auto Trader British Touring Car Championship
Position: 3 (194 points)
26 races. 4 wins. 5 pole positions. 10 podiums. 5 fastest laps.
Team: Volvo 850 Racing
Car: Volvo 850 Glt
Race photo
   
1995
Auto Trader British Touring Car Championship
Position: 3 (255 points)
24 races. 4 wins. 13 pole positions. 11 podiums. 4 fastest laps.
Team: Volvo 850 Racing
Car: Volvo 850 Glt
 
FIA Touring Car World Cup
Position: 15 (11 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Volvo 850 Racing
Car: Volvo 850 GLT
   
1994
Auto Trader British Touring Car Championship
Position: 14 (27 points)
21 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 4 fastest laps.
Team: Volvo 850 Racing
Car: Volvo 850 GLT Estate
   
1993
Formula 3 Japan
Position: 2 (39 points)
7 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 7 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Navi Connection Racing
Car: Tom's 033F (Toyota)
 
Formula 3 Macau GP
Race position: no position. Fastest lap.
Team: Navi Connection
Car: TOM's 033F (Toyota)
   
1992
Formula 3 Japan
Position: 3 (27 points)
11 races. 2 wins. 2 pole positions. 4 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: Takasu Clinic Racing Team
Car: Tom's 032F (Toyota)
 
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: 18 (1 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Racing Team Cerumo
 
Formula 3 Macau GP
Race position: 1. Started from pole position.
Team: Takasu Clinic Racing Team
Car: Tom's 032F (Toyota)
   
1991
Formula 3 Britain
Position: 6 (41 points)
16 races. 1 win. 2 pole positions. 6 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: TOM's
Car: TOM's 031F (TOM's Toyota)
 
Formula 3 Fuji Cup
Race position: 11.
Complete results needed.
 
Formula 3 Macau GP
Race position: 7. Started from pole position.
Team: Tom's
Car: Tom's 031F (Toyota)
   
1990
Formula 3000 Great Britain
Position: 4 (21 points)
8 races. 1 win. 3 pole positions. 3 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: AJS
Car: Reynard 89D (Cosworth)
 
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
Position: 20 (10 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Takefuji Schuppan Racing
Car: Porsche 962C
 
Formula 3 Japan
Position: no position
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Tom's
Car: Ralt RT34 (Toyota)
 
Formula 3 Macau GP
Race position: 5.
Team: Volkswagen Motorsport
Car: Ralt RT34 (Volkswagen)
 
Le Mans 24h - C1 class
Race position: 12.
Team: Takefuji-Team Schuppan
Car: Porsche 962C
   
1989
Lucas British Formula 3 Championship
Position: 4 (35 points)
15 races. 1 win. 2 pole positions. 4 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Eddie Jordan Racing
Car: Reynard 893 (Volkswagen)
 
Formula 3 Monaco Grand Prix
Race position: 3.
Team: Talkland Eddie Jordan Racing
Car: Reynard 893 (Volkswagen)
 
Formula 3000 International
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Eddie Jordan Racing
Car: Reynard 89D (Mugen)
 
Formula 3 Macau GP
Race position: no position.
Team: Eddie Jordan Racing
Car: Reynard 893 (Volkswagen)
   
1988
Formula 3 Sweden
Position: 2 (75 points)
7 races. 3 wins. 5 pole positions. 4 podiums. 4 fastest laps.
Team: Picko Troberg Racing
Car: Reynard 883 (Volkswagen)
 
Formula 3 Britain
Position: 16 (1 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Picko Troberg Racing
Car: Reynard 883 (Volkswagen)
 
Formula 3 Macau GP
Race position: no position.
Team: Picko Troberg Racing
Car: Reynard 883 (Volkswagen)
   
1987
Formula 3 Sweden
Position: 2 (97 points)
7 races. 2 wins. 2 pole positions. 6 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Picko Troberg Racing
Car: Reynard 873 (Volkswagen)
Complete results needed.
 
Formula 3 Euro Series
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Picko Troberg Racing
Car: Reynard 873 (Volkswagen)
 
Formula 3 Macau GP
Race position: 21.
Team: Picko Troberg Racing
Car: Reynard 873 (Volkswagen)
   
1986
Formula 3 Sweden
Position: 13 (13 points)
7 races. 0 wins. ? pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.

The karting career of Rickard Rydell — in detail

1988
World Championship Formula C
Position: 1
   
1985
Nordic Championship Formula A
Position: 8
   
1980
Junior Kart Races Series Formula Mini
Position: 4 (80 points)
   
1979
Lappland Cup Formula Mini
Position: 5 (27 points)




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