Daniel Carlsson (rally driver)

Daniel Carlsson

Personal information
Nationality	Swedish
Born	29 June 1976 (1976-06-29) (age 35)
World Rally Championship record
Active years	1999 –
Teams	Peugeot, Bozian Racing, OMV Kronos Citroën
Rallies	43
Championships	0
Rally wins	0
Podiums	1
Stage wins	2
Total points	26
First rally	1999 Swedish Rally

Daniel Carlsson (born 29 June 1976) is a rally car driver from Sweden.^[1]

Rally career

Carlsson came in 2nd at the Swedish Junior Rally Championship in 1998 when he was only 22. He went on to compete in the Swedish Rally Championship in 1999, finishing 1st in Group H. In 1999 he finished 2nd again in the Swedish Juniors.

By 2000 he graduated to the WRC and finished 22nd at his home rally of Sweden driving a Toyota. The following year in the same event he finished 7th.

Carlsson driving a Peugeot 206 WRC at the 2005 Rally Argentina.

At his first Monte Carlo rally in 2002 he promptly came in 4th just off the podium driving a Ford Puma. At his home rally of Sweden, driving a Mitsubishi in the group N class, he finished 1st.

In the 2005 WRC season Carlsson was asked to stand in for Markko Märtin after the Wales Rally GB, in which Märtin's co-driver was killed. Martin decided to quit for the rest of the season, therefore prompting Peugeot Sport team to hire Carlsson for the remainder of the season.

At the start of the 2006 season, Carlsson posted his best home result with a 3rd in the Swedish WRC Rally. For the 2006 season Carlsson is driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution with co-driver Holmstrand.

In 2007, Carlsson was caught for drink driving, had his driving license removed, and decided to quit his rally career.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ Daniel Carlsson gör comeback, Svenska Bilsportförbundet, accessed 2010-05-24 (Swedish)

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Name	Carlsson, Daniel
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Date of birth	29 June 1976
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