Kenneth Eriksson
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| Kenneth Eriksson | |
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| World Rally Championship record | |
| Nationality |  Swedish |
| Active years | 1984 – 2002 |
| Teams | Subaru, Mitsubishi, Skoda |
| World rallies | 138 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Podium finishes | 21 |
| Stage wins | 214 |
| Points | 489 |
| First world rally | 1980 Swedish Rally |
| First win | 1987 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire |
| Last win | 1997 Rally New Zealand |
| Last world rally | 2002 Rally Great Britain |
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Recognised internationally as a Swedish rally driver, Kenneth Eriksson has driven for the manufacturer teams of Subaru, Mitsubishi and Skoda, to name but a few. He is the 1986 Group A Champion, his best performance, overshadowed the fatalities in this season.
Although his finest showing in the top-tier World Rally Championship was third place in 1995, he is not short of titles. One of his principal claims to fame is in winning the one and only Group A World Championship running in 1986. Between 1995 and 1997, he also notched up a hat-trick of Asia-Pacific rally titles, making Eriksson's resume a decorated one indeed.
He also has six individual World Rally wins under his belt. Particularly famous was his victory in New Zealand for Subaru in 1997, on which occasion he took advantage of Carlos Sainz's altercation with a sheep to take the lead.
After finish fourth on the 1998 Swedish Rally Eriksson was released from his shackles at Subaru in order to pursue a kit-car and latterly a World Rally Car chance with Hyundai. With 6th on the 2001 Rally Great Britain his solitary points finish for the team, he enjoyed his final season with Skoda, in 2002.
He departed the 'works' world rally scene at the end of 2002.
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