Anders Kulläng

Anders Kulläng

Personal information
Nationality	Swedish
Born	(1943-09-23)23 September 1943 Karlstad, Sweden
Died	28 February 2012(2012-02-28) (aged 68) Huay Yang, Thailand
World Rally Championship record
Active years	1973–1988
Co-driver	Claes-Göran Andersson Donald Karlsson Bruno Berglund Bob de Jong Lars-Ove Larsson Jörgan Skallman
Teams	Opel, Mitsubishi Ralliart
Rallies	45
Championships	0
Rally wins	1
Podiums	4
Stage wins	57
Total points	74
First rally	1973 Monte Carlo Rally
First win	1980 Swedish Rally
Last rally	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

#	Event	Season	Co-driver	Car
1	30th International Swedish Rally	1980	Bruno Berglund	Opel Ascona 400

Death

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

References

1. "Home". kullang.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
2. Evans, David (29 February 2012). "Former Swedish Rally winner Anders Kullang dies aged 68". Autosport. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
3. Stenquist, Victor; Källman, Jan (28 February 2012). "Rallylegendar död i Thailand" [Rally legend dead in Thailand]. Aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 28 February 2012.

External links

• Kulläng Driving School Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
• World Rally Archive
• Rallybase