Volvo 850, Технические характеристики

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I NFORMATION
TWR Volvo 850 Racing
Leafield Technical Centre
Leafield
Witney
Oxon 0X8 5PF
England
Telephone 44 (0)1993 871000
Facsimile 44 (0)1993 871100
RICKARD RYDELL
BORN
: 22.09.67,
Stockholm
LIVES :
Stockholm
STATUS : Married (Ulrika)
CHILDREN : 2 daughters (Emma & Lisa)
BTCC
RACE WINS :
4
POLE
POSITIONS :
13
RACING HISTORY TO DATE
1984 - 1985 Swedish 100cc Kart Champion
Graduates to Swedish F3
1987
Runner up in Swedish F3 Championship (2 wins)
1 988
Runner up in Swedish F3 Championship (3 wins)
1989
British F3 Championship with Eddie Jordan Racing
- driving a Reynard 893 - 1 win (Thruxton) - 4th
overall in Championship
Finished 3rd in prestigious Monaco F3 GP
1 990
F3000, for AJS, wins at Brands Hatch - 4th in
Championship
Drives in Group C 1 racing in a Porsche 962;
secures a contract for entire Japanese C 1 series
Drives 4 F3 races for TOM' S in Japan
1 991 Returns to British F3 with TOMS Toyota - wins
series opener at Silverstone - finished season 6th.
Also competes in the World Cup races in Macau
(taking pole) and Fuji
1 992 - 1993 Stays with TOM' S Toyota, based in Japan
F3 frontrunner, wins the 1992 Macau F3 Grand Prix
(FIA World Cup Race) - sets fastest lap (as yet
unbroken) finishes 3rd overall in `92 and 2nd in `93
1994
Debuts for Volvo in the British Touring Car
Championship driving a Volvo 850 Estate.
1995 2nd year in the BTCC with Volvo driving 850
Saloon - wins 4 races, takes 13 pole positions (a
record in the Championship to date) and finishes 3rd
overall in the Driver's Championship