Richard Göransson

Richard Göransson

Swedish racecar driver
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroSwedish racecar driver
PlacesSweden
isEngineer Racecar driver
Work fieldEngineering Sports
Gender
Male
Birth8 August 1978, Örebro, Örebro Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden
Age46 years
The details

Biography

Richard Göransson (born 8 August 1978 in Örebro) is a Swedish auto racing driver, who currently competes in the Swedish Touring Car Championship for West Coast Racing in a BMW 320si, alongside team-mate Robin Rudholm.

Career

He started racing in karting from 1989 through to 1993. In 1996 he was Swedish Formula Ford Champion. He also competed in both the British and European Formula Ford Championships. He won the European Formula Ford Championship in 2001. In 2002 he raced in some rounds of the British Formula Renault, before moving to the STCC in 2003 where he finished fifth in his first season.

His time in the STCC has been very successful. After winning back-to-back titles for West Coast Racing in 2004 and 2005, he switched to Flash Engineering in 2006 and drove alongside team owner Jan "Flash" Nilsson for three years. In 2008 he was champion for the third time. In 2009 he returned to WCR and regained the drivers title in 2010.

He was winner of the European Touring Car Cup held at Vallelunga in 2005.

Racing record

WRC results

YearEntrantCar12345678910111213WDCPoints
2011Richard GöranssonMitsubishi Lancer Evo XSWE
17
MEXPORJORITAARGGREFINGERAUSFRAESPGBRNC0
2012Richard GöranssonMini John Cooper Works WRCMONSWE
38
MEXPORARGGRENZLFINGERGBRFRAITAESPNC0

Complete FIA European Rallycross Championship results

Supercar

YearEntrantCar12345ERXPoints
2014Olsbergs MSEFord Fiesta STGBR
NOR
BEL
GER
ITA
4
19th13

Complete FIA World Rallycross Championship results

Supercar

YearEntrantCar123456789101112WRXPoints
2014Olsbergs MSEFord Fiesta STPOR
GBR
NOR
FIN
SWE
BEL
CAN
FRA
GER
ITA
2 8 + 4 + 5
TUR
9 8 + 1
ARG
19th26
2016Olsbergs MSEFord Fiesta STPOR
HOC
BEL
GBR
NOR
SWE
17
CAN
FRA
BAR
LAT
GER
ARG
26th0

RX Lites Cup

YearEntrantCar123456LitesPoints
2014Olsbergs MSELites Ford FiestaPOR
3
GBR
2
FIN
SWE
3
ITA
TUR
6th73
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