Richard Göransson
Richard Göransson | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 8, 1978 Örebro, Sweden |
| Occupation | Professional racing driver |
| Known for | Four-time Swedish Touring Car Championship winner, 2016 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship winner |
Karl Richard Jonsson Göransson (born 8 August 1978 in Örebro) is a Swedish professional racing driver renowned for clinching the Swedish Touring Car Championship title four times, achieving victories with West Coast Racing in 2004, 2005, 2008, and 2010. Additionally, he secured the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship crown in 2016 representing Polestar Cyan Racing.
Career
Göransson's motorsport journey started in karting in 1989, progressing to become the Swedish Formula Ford Champion by 1996. He competed in both the British and European Formula Ford series, capturing the European championship in 2001. After partial involvement in the 2002 British Formula Renault Championship, he transitioned to the STCC in 2003, where he placed fifth during his rookie season.
Throughout his STCC tenure, Göransson earned consecutive titles with West Coast Racing in 2004 and 2005. Subsequently, he spent three years driving for Flash Engineering, collaborating closely with team principal Jan Nilsson. He secured his third STCC championship in 2008 before rejoining West Coast Racing in 2009, where he won his fourth title in 2010. In addition to his touring car success, Göransson triumphed at the European Touring Car Cup held at Vallelunga in 2005.
WRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Richard Göransson | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | SWE 17 |
MEX | POR | JOR | ITA | ARG | GRE | FIN | GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | NC | 0 |
| 2012 | Richard Göransson | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | MON | SWE 38 |
MEX | POR | ARG | GRE | NZL | FIN | GER | GBR | FRA | ITA | ESP | NC | 0 |
Supercar
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ERX | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Olsbergs MSE | Ford Fiesta ST | GBR | NOR | BEL | GER | ITA 4 |
19th | 13 |
Supercar
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | WRX | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Olsbergs MSE | Ford Fiesta ST | POR | GBR | NOR | FIN | SWE | BEL | CAN | FRA | GER | ITA 2 |
TUR 9 |
ARG | 19th | 26 |
| 2016 | Olsbergs MSE | Ford Fiesta ST | POR | HOC | BEL | GBR | NOR | SWE 17 |
CAN | FRA | BAR | LAT | GER | ARG | 26th | 0 |
RX Lites Cup
| Year | Team | Vehicle | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Lites Position | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Olsbergs MSE | Lites Ford Fiesta | POR 3 |
GBR 2 |
FIN | SWE 3 |
ITA | TUR | 6th place | 73 points |