Anders Kulläng Explained

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.

Career

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]

WRC victories

Death

On 28 February 2012, Kulläng drowned whilst on vacation in Huay Yang, Thailand.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home . kullang.com . 2010-08-30 . 2012-03-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325181148/http://kullang.com/ . dead .
  2. Web site: David . Evans . Former Swedish Rally winner Anders Kullang dies aged 68 . . 29 February 2012 . 1 March 2012.
  3. Web site: Victor . Stenquist . Jan . Källman . Rallylegendar död i Thailand . Swedish . Rally legend dead in Thailand . . 28 February 2012 . 28 February 2012.