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Nationality |
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Born | Stavanger, Norway | 23 September 1946
World Rally Championship record | |
Active years | 1973–1990 |
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Teams | Škoda |
Rallies | 28 |
Championships | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Stage wins | 0 |
Total points | 2 |
First rally | 1973 Monte Carlo Rally |
Last rally | 1990 RAC Rally |
John Didrik Haugland (born 23 September 1946 in Stavanger) is a Norwegian former 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 1970s and 1980s. [5]
He worked for the Norwegian Škoda importer as a teenager and they helped him in his rally career. His first race as an official Škoda driver came in 1968. [6] Haugland raced a few times for other, bigger teams, but preferred the camaraderie and open nature of the little Škoda team. Haugland also owned a Škoda dealership outside of Oslo. [6]
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.
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Personal information | |
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Nationality |
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Born | Stavanger, Norway | 23 September 1946
World Rally Championship record | |
Active years | 1973–1990 |
Co-driver |
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Teams | Škoda |
Rallies | 28 |
Championships | 0 |
Podiums | 0 |
Stage wins | 0 |
Total points | 2 |
First rally | 1973 Monte Carlo Rally |
Last rally | 1990 RAC Rally |
John Didrik Haugland (born 23 September 1946 in Stavanger) is a Norwegian former 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 1970s and 1980s. [5]
He worked for the Norwegian Škoda importer as a teenager and they helped him in his rally career. His first race as an official Škoda driver came in 1968. [6] Haugland raced a few times for other, bigger teams, but preferred the camaraderie and open nature of the little Škoda team. Haugland also owned a Škoda dealership outside of Oslo. [6]
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.