Anders Kulläng | |
Birth Date: | 23 September 1943 |
Birth Place: | Karlstad, Sweden |
Death Place: | Huay Yang, Thailand |
Nationality: | Swedish |
Years: | 1973–1988 |
Co-Driver: | Claes-Göran Andersson Donald Karlsson Bruno Berglund Bob de Jong Lars-Ove Larsson Jörgan Skallman |
Teams: | Opel, Mitsubishi Ralliart |
Races: | 45 |
Championships: | 0 |
Wins: | 1 |
Podiums: | 4 |
Stagewins: | 57 |
Points: | 74 |
First Race: | 1973 Monte Carlo Rally |
First Win: | 1980 Swedish Rally |
Last Race: | 1988 Swedish Rally |
Anders Göran Kulläng (23 September 1943 – 28 February 2012) was a Swedish rally and rallycross driver. His biggest success was to win the 1980 Swedish Rally.
Kulläng began his rallying career in 1962.[1] He competed in the first ever World Rally Championship round, the 1973 Monte Carlo Rally, in an Opel Ascona. He continued to compete on WRC rounds for Opel until 1981, including winning the 1980 Swedish Rally. During 1981, he became an official driver for Mitsubishi Ralliart.
Kulläng later ran his own rally school in Sweden. His pupils included Colin McRae and Sébastien Loeb.[2]
On 28 February 2012, Kulläng drowned whilst on vacation in Huay Yang, Thailand.[3]