John Haugland
John Haugland (born 23 September 1946) is a Norwegian forrmer rally driver. He competed in 27 world rally championship events,[1] more often than not at the wheel of a Škoda.[2][3] He had four Top 10 finishes in his career.[1] Haugland debuted in his first rally in 1965,[4] and had over 100 class wins primarily in the 1960s and 1970s.[5]
Haugland is educated as a car technician and has gained much experience and skill in developing racing cars.[2]
He currently works for a number of rally teams developing their cars as well as running a rally school for young drivers. Drivers who have attended his rally school include Petter Solberg, Richard Burns, Alister McRae, Martin Rowe, Mark Higgins, Guy Wilks and Luke Pinder.
References
- ^ a b "John Haugland - WRC Driver Profile". Rallye-Info.com. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
- ^ a b "Who is John Haugland, and how can he help you being a better Rally driver". Haugland Motorsport Norway. 2007-08-29. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
- ^ "Sportsactive: High speed, no grip... and ice everywhere!". The Independent on Sunday. 2003-02-23. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
- ^ "Profile on RallyBase". RallyBase. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
- ^ "Škoda rally legend to appear at Goodwood". DueMotori.com. 2007-06-21. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
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