Robert Dahlgren

Robert Dahlgren

In 2012, as TTA driver.
Nationality Sweden Swedish
Born 1 December 1979
Skellefteå
V8 Supercars Australia career
Debut season 2014
Current team Garry Rogers Motorsport
Car no. 34
Starts 37
Wins 0
Poles 0
Fastest laps 0
Best finish 25th in 2014
Previous series
1999
2000–01
2002–03
2007-11		 Swedish Formula Ford
British Formula Ford
British F3
WTCC
Championship titles
2001
2010		 British Formula Ford
Scandinavian Touring Car Cup

Robert Dahlgren (born 1 December 1979 in Skellefteå) is a Swedish auto racing driver who currently competes in the International V8 Supercars Championship for Garry Rogers Motorsport. He has also competed in the World and Swedish Touring Car Championships for Polestar Racing,[1] making him the longest-serving factory-supported Volvo driver.

Career

Robert Dahlgren in a Volvo C30 at Brands Hatch for the 2008 WTCC

In 1998 he won the Nordic and Swedish Formula Ford Championships, before racing in Great Britain with Formula Ford. He won the Formula Ford Championship in 2001. He switched to British Formula 3 in 2002, finishing seventeenth in his first year. In his second year he finished ninth on points in 2003. Since 2004 he has competed in the STCC, every season with Volvo. He has finished as runner-up twice in 2004 and 2007.

The Volvo S60 V8 Supercar of Robert Dahlgren in 2014

For 2014, Dahlgren has been named to drive for Volvo in the International V8 Supercars Championship in Australia for Garry Rogers Motorsport, under the guise of Volvo Polestar Racing Australia.[2]

Racing record

Complete WTCC results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DC Points
2007 Polestar Racing Volvo S60 Flexifuel BRA
1
 BRA
2
 NED
1
 NED
2
 ESP
1
 ESP
2
 FRA
1
 FRA
2
 CZE
1
 CZE
2
 POR
1
 POR
2
 SWE
1
10		 SWE
2
8†		 GER
1
 GER
2
 GBR
1
 GBR
2
 ITA
1
 ITA
2
 MAC
1
 MAC
2
 NC 0†
2008 Volvo Olsbergs Green Racing Volvo C30 BRA
1
 BRA
2
 MEX
1
 MEX
2
 ESP
1
 ESP
2
 FRA
1
 FRA
2
 CZE
1
 CZE
2
 POR
1
 POR
2
 GBR
1
24		 GBR
2
DNS		 GER
1
 GER
2
 EUR
1
 EUR
2
 ITA
1
 ITA
2
 JPN
1
 JPN
2
 MAC
1
 MAC
2
 NC 0
2009 Volvo Olsbergs Green Racing Volvo C30 BRA
1
 BRA
2
 MEX
1
 MEX
2
 MAR
1
 MAR
2
 FRA
1
 FRA
2
 ESP
1
 ESP
2
 CZE
1
 CZE
2
 POR
1
 POR
2
 GBR
1
15		 GBR
2
14		 GER
1
 GER
2
 ITA
1
 ITA
2
 JPN
1
 JPN
2
 MAC
1
 MAC
2
 NC 0
2010 Volvo Olsbergs Green Racing Volvo C30 BRA
1
 BRA
2
 MAR
1
 MAR
2
 ITA
1
 ITA
2
 BEL
1
 BEL
2
 POR
1
 POR
2
 GBR
1
12		 GBR
2
Ret		 CZE
1
 CZE
2
 GER
1
 GER
2
 ESP
1
 ESP
2
 JPN
1
10†		 JPN
2
5†		 MAC
1
 MAC
2
 NC 0†
2011 Polestar Racing Volvo C30 BRA
1
12		 BRA
2
13		 BEL
1
13		 BEL
2
7		 ITA
1
15		 ITA
2
13		 HUN
1
NC		 HUN
2
9		 11th 72
Volvo C30 Drive CZE
1
6		 CZE
2
9		 POR
1
7		 POR
2
16		 GBR
1
8		 GBR
2
6		 GER
1
4		 GER
2
7		 ESP
1
9		 ESP
2
9		 JPN
1
Ret		 JPN
2
5		 CHN
1
9		 CHN
2
9		 MAC
1
DNS		 MAC
2
DNS

Complete V8 Supercar results

Year Team Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Final Pos Points
2014 Garry Rogers Motorsport Volvo S60 ADE
R1
21		 ADE
R2
23		 ADE
R3
Ret		 SYM
R4
20		 SYM
R5
16		 SYM
R6
23		 WIN
R7
Ret		 WIN
R8
24		 WIN
R9
24		 PUK
R10
22		 PUK
R11
Ret		 PUK
R12
21		 PUK
R13
23		 BAR
R14
24		 BAR
R15
24		 BAR
R16
21		 HID
R17
23		 HID
R18
18		 HID
R19
Ret		 TOW
R20
19		 TOW
R21
22		 TOW
R22
22		 QLD
R23
23		 QLD
R24
22		 QLD
R25
16		 SMP
R26
19		 SMP
R27
Ret		 SMP
R28
DNS		 SAN
R29
17		 BAT
R30
Ret 		SUR
R31
13		 SUR
R32
17		 PHI
R33
22		 PHI
R34
23		 PHI
R35
21		 SYD
R36
18		 SYD
R37
18		 SYD
R38
Ret		 25th 921

* Season in progress

References

  1. ↑ STCC: Robert Dahlgren, accessed 2010-05-27 (Swedish)
  2. ↑ "Robert Dahlgren Confirmed For Volvo V8 Seat". Speedcafe. 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-01-16.

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Sporting positions
Preceded by
James Courtney		 British Formula Ford
Champion
2001 		Succeeded by
Westley Barber