Karl Kruuda

Karl Kruuda (born 31 December 1992) is an Estonian rally driver.

Karl Kruuda
Kruuda at the 2015 Rally Poland.
Personal information
Nationality Estonian
Born (1992-12-31) 31 December 1992
Tallinn, Estonia
World Rally Championship record
Active years2010–2016, 2020
Co-driver Martin Järveoja (2010–2016)
Dale Moscatt (2020)
TeamsWorld Rally Team Estonia
MM Motorsport
ME3 Rally Team
DMACK World Rally Team
Rallies36
Championships0
Rally wins0
Podiums0
Stage wins0
Total points1
First rally2010 Jordan Rally
Last updated on: 6 September 2020.

Rally career

Kruuda debuted in the World Rally Championship at the 2010 Jordan Rally, finishing in 22nd place. In the 2010 World Rally Championship season, he drove Suzuki Swift S1600. His best result of the year was 2nd place in Junior World Rally Championship at the 2010 Rally de Portugal.

Kruuda drove Škoda Fabia S2000 and Ford Fiesta S2000 in the 2011 World Rally Championship season.

He took his first WRC point in the 2014 Rally Finland, finishing in 10th place. The same year Kruuda also won Finnish Rally Championship.

In 2016, Kruuda signed for DMACK World Rally Team.[1]

Personal life

His father is businessman Oliver Kruuda.

Racing record

WRC results
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos Points
2010 World Rally Team Estonia Suzuki Swift S1600 SWE MEX JOR
22		 TUR
31		 NZL POR
27		 BUL
18		 FIN GER
30		 JPN FRA ESP – 0
Karl Kruuda GBR
Ret
2011 ME3 Rally Team Škoda Fabia S2000 SWE MEX
15		 POR
13		 JOR
11		 ITA
21		 ARG GRE
23		 FIN
27		 GER
22		 AUS FRA ESP
28		 – 0
Karl Kruuda Ford Fiesta S2000 GBR
28
2012 Karl Kruuda Ford Fiesta S2000 MON SWE MEX POR ARG GRE NZL FIN
12		 GBR
21		 FRA ITA
Ret		 ESP
23		 – 0
Škoda Fabia S2000 GER
Ret
2013 MM Motorsport Ford Fiesta R5 MON SWE MEX POR ARG GRE ITA FIN
Ret		 GER
18		 AUS FRA ESP GBR – 0
2014 Karl Kruuda Ford Fiesta S2000 MON SWE
11		 MEX POR
12		 ARG FIN
10		 GER AUS FRA ESP
24		 GBR
16		 28th 1
Peugeot 208 T16 ITA
15		 POL
Ret
2015 ME3 Rally Team Citroën DS3 R5 MON SWE MEX ARG POR
26		 ITA
Ret		 POL
14		 FIN GER AUS FRA ESP GBR – 0
2016 Drive DMACK Trophy Team Ford Fiesta R5 MON SWE MEX ARG POR ITA
11		 POL
23		 FIN
Ret		 GER CHN FRA ESP GBR AUS – 0
2020 Karl Kruuda Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 MON SWE MEX EST
17		 TUR ITA MNZ NC 0

JWRC results
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos Points
2010 World Rally Team Estonia Suzuki Swift S1600 TUR
6		 POR
2		 BUL
5		 GER
3		 FRA ESP 4th 51

SWRC results
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pos Points
2011 ME3 Rally Team Škoda Fabia S2000 MEX
4		 JOR
2		 ITA
6		 GRE
8		 FIN
7		 GER
5		 FRA ESP
7		 6th 64

WRC 2 results
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos Points
2013 MM Motorsport Ford Fiesta R5 MON SWE MEX POR ARG GRE ITA FIN
Ret		 GER
5		 AUS FRA ESP GBR 29th 10
2014 Karl Kruuda Ford Fiesta S2000 MON SWE
1		 MEX POR
4		 ARG FIN
1		 GER AUS FRA ESP
7		 GBR
5		 5th 90
Peugeot 208 T16 ITA
4		 POL
Ret
2015 ME3 Rally Team Citroën DS3 R5 MON SWE MEX ARG POR
11		 ITA
Ret		 POL
3		 FIN GER AUS FRA ESP GBR 25th 15
2016 Drive DMACK Trophy Team Ford Fiesta R5 MON SWE MEX ARG POR ITA
3		 POL
10		 FIN
Ret		 GER CHN FRA ESP GBR AUS 20th 16

WRC-3 results
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points
2020 Karl Kruuda Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 MON SWE MEX EST
5		 TUR ITA MNZ 20th 10

IRC results
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Points
2011 ME3 Rally Team Škoda Fabia S2000 MON CAN COR YAL
8		 YPR
5		 AZO ZLI
10		 MEC
11		 SAN
Ret		 SCO
13		 CYP
4		 10th 39
2012 Karl Kruuda Škoda Fabia S2000 AZO CAN IRL COR ITA YPR SMR ROM ZLI
6		 YAL SLI SAN CYP 44th 8

ERC results
Year Car Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos. Points
2012 ME3 Rally Team Škoda Fabia S2000 JÄN MIL CRO BUL YPR BOS MAD ZLI
6		 AST POL
Ret		 VAL – 0
2014 ME3 Rally Team Peugeot 208 T16 JÄN LIE GRE IRE AZO YPR EST
6		 CZE CYP VAL COR 39th 10
2015 ME3 Rally Team Citroën DS3 R5 JÄN LIE IRE AZO YPR EST
Ret		 CZE CYP GRE VAL – 0

References
  1. "VANGERDUS: Karl Kruuda istub Sardiinia rallil Sander Pärna autosse" (in Estonian). Delfi. 31 May 2016.
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