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Slim Borgudd

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In 1985 he returned to race in F3000, which had replaced Formula 2. This championship allowed previous years Formula 1 cars, such as the Arrows A6 he drove, finishing tenth in the Vallelunga race. He entered five races that season, but the old F1 cars were not competitive compared to the purposely
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in 1980, he raced only in the F3 Monaco Grand Prix, where he reached third place before the bodywork became loose, forcing Borgudd to finish the race holding the body together with one hand.
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for 1982. However, Borgudd did not adapt to his new team, and was unceremoniously dumped when his sponsorship money ran out three races into the season.
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Also in 1994, Borgudd went back to top form in the Truck Racing Cup, where the Swede barely lost the championship title to British driver
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from 1972 to 1975, finishing as runner-up in 1972, as well as racing in the Scandinavian Formula Ford series, which he won in 1973.
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by a large margin. In 1996 and 1997, Borgudd only finished in fifth and fourth, and he announced his retirement after accusing
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of favoring other drivers. He made occasional returns to racing at amateur level, having settled down in
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From 1983 to 1985, Borgudd raced only on occasion, including his taking part in the 1984 and 1985
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car, but his racing career became more serious only in 1972, after taking five wins in five
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His first career was as a drummer, mainly in jazz-rock, most notably for short-lived groups
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the following years. In 1986 and 1987, Borgudd was champion in Divisions 2 and 3 of the
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In 1981, Borgudd, now 34, finally entered Formula 1 in ATS, making his debut in the
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Borgudd’s performance in 1981 was solid enough to persuade
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Borgudd began racing on and off in the mid 1960s with a
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Borgholm
Formula One
Nationality
Sweden
1981
1982
ATS
Tyrrell
Championships
Wins
Pole positions
Fastest laps
1981 San Marino Grand Prix
1982 United States Grand Prix West
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Formula One
ATS
Tyrrell
Borgholm
Öland
Lea Riders Group
Made In Sweden
Björn Ulvaeus
Hootenanny Singers
Lotus
Formula Ford
sports car racing
Hillman Imp
Volvo 122

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