Slim Borgudd

Borgudd
Nationality Swedish
Date of Birth 25 November, 1946
Teams ATS (1981)
Tyrrell (1982)
Races Entered 15
DNQ/DNPQ 5
Best Result 6th, Britain, 1981

Famous for his fleeting involvement as a studio drummer for ABBA, and for brandishing the pop group's logo across his ATS's sidepods, Borgudd was a central player in a succession of Swedish progressive rock bands, before reinventing himself in motorsport. After F1, he became one of the world's premier truck racers!

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Career Summary
Before F1
1960s • Competed in Swedish and British club Formula Ford in a Lotus 22.
• Attended the Jim Russell Racing School.
1970-71 • Competed in Swedish club sports car racing in a Focus.
1970-75 • Competed in Swedish and Scandinavian Formula Ford 1600 and other single seaters, 1st overall in Scandinavian FF1600 in 1973.
1972-75 • Competed in the Swedish Saloon Car Championship in a Hillman Imp and a Comfort Racing Volvo 122, 2nd overall in 1975.
1975 • Swedish F3 championship, 1 start in a March.
1976 • Competed in the Swedish F3 championship in a Viking TH1.
• German F3 championship, 1 start in a Texaco Racing Van Diemen 376 Toyota.
• European F3 championship, 3 starts in a Texaco Racing Van Diemen 376 Toyota and a Viking TH1.
1977 • Competed in the Swedish F3 championship in a National Racing Team Ralt RT1 Toyota.
• Competed in the European F3 championship in a National Racing Team Ralt RT1 Toyota.
1978 • Competed in the Swedish F3 championship in a 3 Strike Up Ralt RT1 Toyota.
• Competed in the Nordic European F3 championship in a 3 Strike Up Ralt RT1 Toyota.
• German F3 championship, 3 starts in a 3 Strike Up Ralt RT1 Toyota.
• British F3 championship, 2 starts, =21st overall, 10 points in a 3 Strike Up Ralt RT1 Toyota.
• European F3 championship, =13th overall, 7 points in a 3 Strike Up Ralt RT1 Toyota.
1979 • Swedish F3 championship, 1st overall in a 1 Strike Ten Ralt RT1 Toyota.
• European F3 championship, 3rd overall, 23 points in a 1 Strike Ten Ralt RT1 Toyota.
1980 • Monaco F3 event in a Roger Heavens March 793 Toyota.
• Bilstein Super Sprint, 2nd place in a Klaus Zimmermann Racing Ralt RT3 Toyota.
Formula One
1981 • ATS D4/HGS1 Cosworth DFV V8, 12 entries, 4 DNQs, 1 DNPQ.
1982 • Tyrrell 011 Cosworth DFV V8, 3 entries.
After F1
1983 • Competed in Swedish F3 in an Anson SA4.
1984 • Macau F3 GP, 6th outright in a Ralt RT3 Volkswagen.
1985 • F3000, 3 starts in an Amco Color Arrows A6 Cosworth.
• Curacao GP, retired in an Amco Color Arrows A6 Cosworth.
• Competed in the Macau F3 GP.
• ETCC, 1 start in a Restaurant Catelin AB/Magnum Volvo 240 Turbo with Ohlsson and Strauch.
1986 • European Truck Cup, 1st overall in category II in a Volvo White.
1987 • European Truck Cup, 1st overall in category III in a Volvo White.
• World Sportscar Championship, 1 entry at Le Mans in a Cee Sport Racing Tiga TC286 Volvo with Grönvall and Ratcliff.
1989 • European Truck Racing Cup, 7th overall in Class C, 79 points in a White.
• Willhire 24 hours, 1st overall in a Ford Sapphire Cosworth with Hales.
1990 • European Truck Racing Cup, 4th overall in Class C, 117 points in a White GMC.
• British Touring Car Championship, 1 start in a Ford Sierra RS500 with Harvey.
• Nissan 500, retired in a Group N BMW M3 with Sax and McAlpine.
1991 • Competed in the European Truck Racing Cup, Class C.
1992 • European Truck Racing Cup, 3rd overall in Class B, 161 points in a Volvo White.
1993 • Competed in the European Truck Racing Cup.
• FIA Touring Car World Cup in a Team Magic Mazda Xedos 6.
1994 • European Truck Racing Cup, 2nd overall in Super Race Trucks, 433 points in a Mercedes-Benz.
• Nordic Touring Car Championship, 4 starts, 1st overall, 3 wins, 85 points in a Team Magic Mazda Xedos 6.
• FIA Touring Car World Cup, 21st place in a Team Magic Mazda Xedos 6.
1995 • European Truck Racing Cup, 1st overall in Super Race Trucks, 443 points in a Mercedes-Benz.
1996 • European Truck Racing Cup, 5th overall in Super Race Trucks, 312 points in a Mercedes-Benz.
1997 • European Truck Racing Cup, 4th overall in Super Race Trucks, 329 points in a Mercedes-Benz.
1998 • Competed in the European Truck Racing Cup in a Mercedes-Benz.
• Retired from international motorsport.
2002 • Competed in a Volvo S60 challenge event at Karlskoga.
2004 • Michelin Porsche Open Series, 1 start in a Porsche 911 GT3 with Harrison.

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