Lars Larsson (racing driver)

Lars Christer Larsson (born December 11, 1965) is a former rallycross driver from Sweden. He is usually referred to as "Lasse" or sometimes as "Stinsen".

For the American talk show host, see Lars Larson. For those with a similar name, see Lars Larsen (disambiguation) and Lars Larsson (disambiguation).
Lasse Larsson
Larsson in 2007
Nationality Swedish
BornLars Christer Larsson
(1965-12-11) December 11, 1965
Sweden
Retired2007
Related toRobin Larsson (son)
FIA ERX Division 1 Championship
Years active2000–2007
TeamsLarsson Motorsport
Toveks Racing
Starts76
Championships2 (2006, 2007)
Wins9
Podiums24

Career

Larsson started his rallycross career in the Swedish Rallycross Championship, winning the National Division in 1996, 1997 and 1998. He progressed to the FIA European Rallycross Championship in 2000, driving an Audi A4 in Division 1 for his own team. His breakthrough came in 2006, when he broke the dominance of Kenneth Hansen, winning the Division 1 title by three points in a Škoda Fabia. He defended his title in 2007, with Hansen finishing second again.[1]

Retirement

Larsson retired after the 2007 season and joined his family's trucking company in Svenljunga.[1] His son Robin currently competes in the FIA European Rallycross Championship and is the 2014 Supercar Champion.[2]

Racing record

Division 1
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ERX Points
2000 Larsson Motorsport Audi A4 T16 POR
 FRA
 CZE
8		 SWE
10		 BEL
NC		 NED
NC		 NOR
16		 POL
9		 GER
NC		 10th 47
2001 Larsson Motorsport Audi A4 T16 FRA
(14)		 POR
 AUT
10		 CZE
9		 SWE
10		 BEL
(15)		 NED
 NOR
4		 POL
11		 GER
4		 10th 54
2002 Larsson Motorsport Audi A4 T16 POR
3		 FRA
2		 AUT
3		 CZE
(6)		 SWE
DSQ		 BEL
4		 NED
11		 NOR
(12)		 POL
3		 GER
11		 5th 87
2003 Larsson Motorsport Audi A4 T16 POR
5		 FRA
(14)		 AUT
9		 CZE
2		 SWE
3		 BEL
8		 NED
(11)		 NOR
6		 POL
1		 GER
4		 5th 105
2004 Toveks Racing Škoda Fabia T16 POR
(11)		 FRA
3		 CZE
10		 AUT
7		 NOR
7		 SWE
6		 BEL
(8)		 NED
8		 POL
1		 GER
4		 6th 95
2005 Toveks Racing Škoda Fabia T16 FRA
(NC)		 POR
2		 AUT
2		 CZE
2		 NOR
4		 SWE
5		 BEL
(16)		 NED
4		 POL
5		 GER
3		 4th 116
2006 Toveks Racing Škoda Fabia T16 POR
2		 FRA
1		 CZE
5		 AUT
2		 SWE
(6)		 HUN
6		 BEL
1		 NED
(11)		 NOR
5		 POL
1		 GER
5		 1st 143
2007 Toveks Racing Škoda Fabia T16 POR
1		 FRA
9		 HUN
(NC)		 AUT
4		 SWE
1		 NOR
3		 BEL
(5)		 NED
3		 POL
1		 CZE
1		 1st 131

Publications

Lasse "Stinsen" Larsson – Det går som på räls, by Lars Larsson & Morgan Björk, 160 pages, Swedish language, ISBN 9789197655453

References
  1. Hagg, Tomas (11 December 2007). "Mästaren Larsson byter till lastbil". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  2. http://www.fiaworldrallycross.com/driver/31/robin-larsson
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Kenneth Hansen		 European Rallycross Division 1 Champion
2006-2007		 Succeeded by
Kenneth Hansen
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