Robert Dahlgren
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| Robert Dahlgren | |
|---|---|
 Robert Dahlgren in April 2016 | |
| Nationality |  Swedish |
| Born | 1 December 1979 Skellefteå, Sweden |
| V8 Supercars Australia career | |
| Debut season | 2014 |
| Current team | Garry Rogers Motorsport |
| Car number | 34 |
| Starts | 37 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 25th in 2014 |
| Previous series | |
| 1999 2000–01 2002–03 2007–11, 2016 | Swedish Formula Ford British Formula Ford British F3 WTCC |
| Championship titles | |
| 2001 2010 2017, 2019 | British Formula Ford Scandinavian Touring Car Cup Scandinavian Touring Car Championship |
Robert Dahlgren (born 1 December 1979 in Skellefteå) is a Swedish auto racing driver who currently competes for the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship. He previously competed in Australia and New Zealand for a single season in the V8 Supercars Championship for Garry Rogers Motorsport, as well as in the World and for Polestar Racing,[1] making him the longest-serving factory-supported Volvo driver.
Career[edit]
In 1998 he won the Nordic and Swedish Formula Ford Championships, before racing in Great Britain with Formula Ford. He won the Formula Ford Championship in 2001. He switched to British Formula 3 in 2002, finishing seventeenth in his first year. In his second year he finished ninth on points in 2003. Since 2004 he has competed in the STCC, every season with Volvo. He has finished as runner-up twice in 2004 and 2007.
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For 2014, Dahlgren has been named to drive for Volvo in the International V8 Supercars Championship in Australia for Garry Rogers Motorsport, under the guise of Volvo Polestar Racing Australia.[2] He finished 25th and last among full-season drivers, with no top 10s.
In 2016, Dahlgren joined Polestar Cyan Racing to compete at the 2016 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship with a Volvo S60, ranking second in points. He also entered three rounds of the 2016 World Touring Car Championship with the team, finishing seventh at Qatar race 1.
For the 2017 TCR Scandinavia Touring Car Championship, the driver moved to PWR Racing to drive a factory-supported SEAT León, winning the title. In 2019, Dahlgren took his second STCC title for PWR Racing.
Racing record[edit]
Complete World Touring Car Championship results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
† Not permitted to score points.
[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Complete TTA – Racing Elite League results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Volvo Polestar Black R | Volvo S60 TTA | KAR Ret |
AND 2 |
GÖT 3 |
FAL 7 |
KAR 5 |
AND 10 |
TIE 8 |
GÖT 5 |
5th | 69 |
Complete V8 Supercar results[edit]
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Volvo S60 | ADE R1 21 |
ADE R2 23 |
ADE R3 Ret |
SYM R4 20 |
SYM R5 16 |
SYM R6 23 |
WIN R7 Ret |
WIN R8 24 |
WIN R9 24 |
PUK R10 22 |
PUK R11 Ret |
PUK R12 21 |
PUK R13 23 |
BAR R14 24 |
BAR R15 24 |
BAR R16 21 |
HID R17 23 |
HID R18 18 |
HID R19 Ret |
TOW R20 19 |
TOW R21 22 |
TOW R22 22 |
QLD R23 23 |
QLD R24 22 |
QLD R25 16 |
SMP R26 19 |
SMP R27 Ret |
SMP R28 DNS |
SAN R29 17 |
BAT R30 Ret |
SUR R31 13 |
SUR R32 17 |
PHI R33 22 |
PHI R34 23 |
PHI R35 21 |
SYD R36 18 |
SYD R37 18 |
SYD R38 Ret |
25th | 921 |
Complete Bathurst 1000 results[edit]
| Year | Team | Car | Co-driver | Position | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Garry Rogers Motorsport | Volvo S60 Mk.2 |  Greg Ritter
|
DNF | 114 |
Complete World Touring Car Cup results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | PWR Racing | CUPRA León TCR | MAR 1 |
MAR 2 |
MAR 3 |
HUN 1 |
HUN 2 |
HUN 3 |
SVK 1 |
SVK 2 |
SVK 3 |
NED 1 |
NED 2 |
NED 3 |
GER 1 |
GER 2 |
GER 3 |
POR 1 |
POR 2 |
POR 3 |
CHN 1 |
CHN 2 |
CHN 3 |
JPN 1 |
JPN 2 |
JPN 3 |
MAC 1 13 |
MAC 2 20 |
MAC 3 24 |
MAL 1 |
MAL 2 |
MAL 3 |
27th | 3 |
References[edit]
- ^ STCC: Robert Dahlgren, accessed 27 May 2010 (in Swedish)
- ^ "Robert Dahlgren Confirmed For Volvo V8 Seat". Speedcafe. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Robert Dahlgren career summary at DriverDB.com
- 1979 births
- Living people
- People from Skellefteå Municipality
- Swedish racing drivers
- Formula Ford drivers
- British Formula Three Championship drivers
- Swedish Touring Car Championship drivers
- World Touring Car Championship drivers
- World Touring Car Cup drivers
- Supercars Championship drivers
- Sportspeople from Västerbotten County
- Garry Rogers Motorsport drivers
- Fortec Motorsport drivers
- Cyan Racing drivers