Stig Blomqvist
Stig Lennart Blomqvist (born 29 July 1946) is a retired Swedish rally driver. He made his international breakthrough in 1971. Driving an Audi Quattro for the Audi factory team, Blomqvist won the World Rally Championship drivers' title in 1984 and finished runner-up in 1985. He won his home event, the Swedish Rally, seven times.
Blomqvist in January 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Born | 29 July 1946 Örebro, Sweden |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1973–2006 |
| Co-driver | Arne Hertz Hans Sylvan "Vicki" Björn Cederberg Bruno Berglund Benny Melander Ana Goñi Rob Scott Ragnar Spjuth |
| Teams | Saab, Talbot, Audi, Ford, Peugeot, Volkswagen, Nissan, Škoda |
| Rallies | 122 |
| Championships | 1 (1984) |
| Rally wins | 11 |
| Podiums | 33 |
| Stage wins | 486 |
| Total points | 573 |
| First rally | 1973 Swedish Rally |
| First win | 1973 Swedish Rally |
| Last win | 1984 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire |
| Last rally | 2006 Swedish Rally |
Outside the WRC, he won the British Rally Championship in 1983 and the Swedish Rally Championship several times. At the Race of Champions, Blomqvist took the title "Champion of Champions" in 1989 and 1990.
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