Daniel Carlsson (rally driver)
Swedish rally driver (born 1976)
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Daniel Carlsson (born 29 June 1976) is a rally car driver from Sweden.[1]
SwedishSäffle, Sweden
Kent-Åke Stenbäck Benny Melander Per Karlsson Mattias Andersson Bosse Holmstrand Tomas Thorszelius
Denis GiraudetCarlsson driving a Peugeot 206 WRC at the 2005 Rally Argentina | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 29 June 1976 Säffle, Sweden |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1999–2007 |
| Co-driver | Kent-Åke Stenbäck Benny Melander Per Karlsson Mattias Andersson Bosse Holmstrand Tomas Thorszelius Denis Giraudet |
| Teams | Peugeot, Bozian Racing, OMV Kronos Citroën |
| Rallies | 43 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Stage wins | 2 |
| Total points | 26 |
| First rally | 1999 Swedish Rally |
| Last rally | 2007 Rally di Sardegna |
Biography
Carlsson came in second at the Swedish Junior Rally Championship in 1998 when he was only 22. He went on to compete in the Swedish Rally Championship in 1999, finishing first in Group H. In 1999, he finished second again in the Swedish Juniors.
By 2000, Carlsson graduated to the WRC and finished 22nd at his home rally of Sweden driving a Toyota. The following year in the same event, he finished seventh.
At his first Monte Carlo rally in 2002, Carlsson promptly came in fourth just off the podium driving a Ford Puma S1600. At his home rally of Sweden, driving a Mitsubishi in the group N class, he finished first.
In the 2005 WRC season, Carlsson was asked to stand in for Markko Märtin after the Wales Rally GB, in which Märtin's co-driver was killed. Martin decided to quit for the rest of the season, therefore prompting Peugeot Sport team to hire Carlsson for the remainder of the season.
At the start of the 2006 season, Carlsson posted his best home result with a third in the Swedish WRC Rally. For the 2006 season Carlsson drove a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution with co-driver Bo Holmstrand.
In 2007, Carlsson was caught for drunk driving, had his driving license revoked, and decided to quit his rally career.[2]
