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Mats Karlsson

additional name Snickar-Matte (nickname) nationality Swedish age 45 years old born April 10, 1974 hometown Surahammar

Racing highlights

2014	3rd	Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia
2010	2nd	Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Scandinavia
2010	3rd	Porsche GT3 Endurance Scandinavia

Racing career summary

Races entered	139
Wins	0
Podiums	28
Pole positions	2
Fastest laps	1
Race win percentage	0%
Podium percentage	20.1%

Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them.

Career overview – years in numbers

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.

2018	Racing	18 races	3 podiums	0 pole position	1 fastest race lap
2017	Racing	14 races	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2016	Racing	14 races	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2015	Racing	15 races	3 podiums	1 pole positions	0 fastest race laps
2014	Racing	12 races	5 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2013	Racing	18 races	7 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2012	Racing	17 races	4 podiums	1 pole positions	0 fastest race laps
2011	Racing	16 races	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2010	Racing	15 races	5 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps

Career details – the racing career of Mats Karlsson


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	0	2	0	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche

Click to show race results for Swedish GT - GTA 2018.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2018-05-05	Knutstorp	2
2	2018-05-05	Knutstorp	DNF
3	2018-06-17	Anderstorp	3
4	2018-06-17	Anderstorp	4


Position	Points	Team
6th	132	Brink Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
14	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 991-II				Michelin

Click to show race results for Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia 2018.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2018-05-05	Knutstorp	7
2	2018-05-05	Knutstorp	9
3	2018-05-19	Rudskogen	6
4	2018-05-19	Rudskogen	7
5	2018-06-17	Anderstorp	2
6	2018-06-17	Anderstorp	8
7	2018-08-04	Nürburgring	4
8	2018-08-05	Nürburgring	8
9	2018-08-19	Karlskoga	6
10	2018-08-19	Karlskoga	6
11	2018-09-08	Rudskogen	5
12	2018-09-09	Rudskogen	5
13	2018-09-22	Mantorp	15
14	2018-09-22	Mantorp	DNF


Position	Points	Team
11th	75	Cirkus Karlsson Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
10	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 991				Michelin

Click to show race results for Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia 2017.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2017-05-05	Knutstorp	10
2	2017-05-06	Knutstorp	11
7	2017-07-08	Falkenberg	8
8	2017-07-09	Falkenberg	10
9	2017-08-13	Karlskoga	8
10	2017-08-13	Karlskoga	6
11	2017-09-02	Anderstorp	7
12	2017-09-03	Anderstorp	DNF
13	2017-09-15	Mantorp	8
14	2017-09-16	Mantorp	6


Position	Points	Team
16th	14	Cirkus Karlsson Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 991

Click to show race results for Swedish GT - GTA 2017.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
3	2017-07-08	Falkenberg	6
4	2017-07-09	Falkenberg	7


Position	Points	Team
31st	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 991 Cup		Porsche F6 3.8		Michelin

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#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
14	2017-11-11	São Paulo	17
15	2017-11-12	San Pablo	16


Position	Points	Team
	0	Cirkus Karlsson Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 991 Cup


Position	Points	Team
10th	75	Cirkus Karlsson Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
11	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
#14 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 991

Click to show race results for Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia 2016.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2016-05-01	Skövde	DNF
2	2016-05-01	Skövde	DNS
3	2016-05-26	Mantorp	10
4	2016-05-26	Mantorp	10
5	2016-06-19	Anderstorp	7
6	2016-06-19	Anderstorp	9
7	2016-07-10	Falkenberg	8
8	2016-07-10	Falkenberg	DNS
9	2016-08-14	Karlskoga	16
10	2016-08-14	Karlskoga	13
11	2016-09-03	Solvalla	6
12	2016-09-24	Knutstorp	10
13	2016-09-24	Knutstorp	9


Position	Points	Team
	0	Porsche Carrera Cup Sweden
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 991		Porsche PF638		Michelin

Click to show race results for Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup 2016.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
5	2016-07-24	Hungaroring	15


Position	Points	Team
5th	99	XL Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
13	0	2	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 991				Michelin

Click to show race results for Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia 2015.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2015-05-09	Skövde	6
2	2015-05-09	Skövde	5
3	2015-05-30	Anderstorp	2
4	2015-05-30	Anderstorp	3
5	2015-06-25	Mantorp	DNF
6	2015-06-25	Mantorp	5
7	2015-07-11	Falkenberg	8
8	2015-07-11	Falkenberg	6
9	2015-08-15	Karlskoga	DNF
10	2015-08-15	Karlskoga	6
11	2015-09-12	Solvalla	5
12	2015-09-26	Knutstorp	8
13	2015-09-26	Knutstorp	8


Position	Points	Team
12th	22	XL-Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	1	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 991

Click to show race results for Swedish GT - GTA 2015.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
1	2015-05-30	Anderstorp	8
2	2015-05-31	Anderstorp	2


Position	Points	Team
3rd	132	Cirkus Karlsson Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
10	0	5	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997				Michelin

Click to show race results for Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia 2014.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2014-05-10	Knutstorp	5
2	2014-05-10	Knutstorp	3
3	2014-06-07	Göteborg	5
4	2014-06-07	Göteborg	4
5	2014-07-12	Falkenberg	3
6	2014-07-12	Falkenberg	3
7	2014-08-23	Alastaro	2
8	2014-08-23	Alastaro	3
9	2014-09-20	Mantorp	5
10	2014-09-20	Mantorp	4


Position	Points	Team
15th	10	WestCoast Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
BMW SR

Click to show race results for Scandinavian Touring Car Championship 2014.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
9	2014-09-06	Solvalla	7
10	2014-09-06	Solvalla	8


Position	Points	Team
4th	146	Cirkus Karlsson Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	0	5	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997

Click to show race results for Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia 2013.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2013-05-04	Knutstorp	DNF
2	2013-05-04	Knutstorp	3
3	2013-06-08	Solvalla	4
4	2013-06-08	Solvalla	3
5	2013-06-29	Göteborg	2
6	2013-06-29	Göteborg	3
7	2013-07-13	Falkenberg	5
8	2013-07-13	Falkenberg	4
9	2013-08-10	Östersund	4
10	2013-08-10	Östersund	6
11	2013-08-24	Karlskoga	DNF
12	2013-08-24	Karlskoga	DNF
13	2013-09-07	Tierp	9
14	2013-09-07	Tierp	DNF
15	2013-09-21	Mantorp	3
16	2013-09-21	Mantorp	4


Position	Points	Team
12th	32	Logiplus MRS-Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	2	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997

Click to show race results for Porsche Carrera Cup Germany - Class B 2013.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
16	2013-10-19	Hockenheim	3
17	2013-10-20	Hockenheim	3


Position	Points	Team
6th	48	Flash Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997

Click to show race results for Carrera GT Cup - Category 1 2012.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2012-05-12	Karlskoga	4
2	2012-06-02	Anderstorp	DNF
3	2012-07-07	Falkenberg	4
4	2012-08-18	Karlskoga	DNS
5	2012-09-01	Anderstorp	DNF
6	2012-09-15	Tierp	2


Position	Points	Team
	0	Flash Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	0	2	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997

Click to show race results for Swedish GT - GT Sprint Cup - GTA 2012.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2012-06-16	Göteborg	5
2	2012-06-16	Göteborg	7
3	2012-09-29	Göteborg	2
4	2012-09-29	Göteborg	2


Position	Points	Team
	0	Flash Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997		3.8L F6 NA		Michelin

Click to show race results for Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup 2012.


Position	Points	Team
10th	34	Flash Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997


Position	Points	Team
23rd	10
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997

Click to show race results for Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia 2012.


Position	Points	Team
13th	114	Flash Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
15	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997

Click to show race results for Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia 2011.


Position	Points	Team
65th	0	Flash Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997

Click to show race results for Porsche Carrera World Cup 2011.


Position	Points	Team
	0	Mats Karlsson
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997

Click to show race results for Porsche Carrera Cup Germany 2011.


Position	Points	Team
2nd	77	Flash Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
10	0	3	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

Click to show race results for Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Scandinavia 2010.


Position	Points	Team
29th	3	Flash Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997

Click to show race results for Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia 2010.


Position	Points	Team
3rd	24	Flash Engineering
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
3	0	2	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997

DriverDB Rating graph

The following graph shows the change in the DriverDB Rating of Mats Karlsson over time since January 1st 2013. The rolling average of the graph is 10 days.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2010-05-01	Karlskoga	7
2	2010-05-02	Karlskoga	5
3	2010-05-29	Kinnekulle	2
4	2010-05-30	Kinnekulle	2
5	2010-07-30	Kinnekulle	4
6	2010-07-31	Kinnekulle	4
7	2010-08-28	Falkenberg	5
8	2010-08-29	Falkenberg	6
9	2010-09-24	Kinnekulle	3
10	2010-09-25	Kinnekulle	5

#	Date	Circuit	Position
7	2012-07-22	Hockenheim	18
8	2012-07-28	Hungaroring	15
9	2012-07-29	Hungaroring	11

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2011-04-23	Jyllands-ringen	DNF
2	2011-04-23	Jyllands-ringen	13
3	2011-05-07	Knutstorp	11
4	2011-05-07	Knutstorp	14
5	2011-05-21	Mantorp	DNF
6	2011-05-21	Mantorp	11
7	2011-06-18	Göteborg	11
8	2011-06-18	Göteborg	8
9	2011-06-25	Nordschleife	11
10	2011-08-13	Karlskoga	11
11	2011-08-13	Karlskoga	DNF
12	2011-09-10	Knutstorp	8
13	2011-09-10	Knutstorp	DNF
14	2011-09-24	Mantorp	12
15	2011-09-24	Mantorp	11

Mats Karlsson

additional name Snickar-Matte (nickname) nationality Swedish age 45 years old born April 10, 1974 hometown Surahammar

Racing highlights

Racing career summary

Career overview – years in numbers

Career details – the racing career of Mats Karlsson

2018 Swedish GT - GTA

2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia

2017 Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia

2017 Swedish GT - GTA

2017 Porsche GT3 Cup Brazil

2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany - Class B

2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia

2016 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup

2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia

2015 Swedish GT - GTA

2014 Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia

2014 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship

2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia

2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany - Class B

2012 Carrera GT Cup - Category 1

2012 Swedish GT - GT Sprint Cup - GTA

2012 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup

2012 Swedish GT - GTA

2012 Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia

2011 Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia

2011 Porsche Carrera World Cup

2011 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany

2010 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Scandinavia

2010 Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia

2010 Porsche GT3 Endurance Scandinavia

DriverDB Rating graph