John Haugland

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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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b John Haugland - WRC Driver Profile. Rallye-Info.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-17.
  2. ^ a b Who is John Haugland, and how can he help you being a better Rally driver. Haugland Motorsport Norway (2007-08-29). Retrieved on 2007-10-17.
  3. ^ Sportsactive: High speed, no grip... and ice everywhere!. The Independent on Sunday (2003-02-23). Retrieved on 2007-10-17.
  4. ^ Profile on RallyBase. RallyBase. Retrieved on 2007-10-17.
  5. ^ Škoda rally legend to appear at Goodwood. DueMotori.com (2007-06-21). Retrieved on 2007-10-17.

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