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NIKA racing (short for Nicklas Karlsson Racing) is a Swedish racing team, founded by former racing driver Nicklas Karlsson along with Eric Lindgren, who competes under the name Chevrolet Motorsport Sweden in the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship and World Touring Car Championship. In 2011 Rickard Rydell and Viktor Hallrup drived for the team. |
'''NIKA racing''' (short for Nicklas Karlsson Racing) is a Swedish racing team, founded by former racing driver Nicklas Karlsson along with Eric Lindgren, who competes under the name Chevrolet Motorsport Sweden in the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship and World Touring Car Championship. In 2011 Rickard Rydell and Viktor Hallrup drived for the team. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Schie continued for the team during the [[2009 Swedish Touring Car Championship|2009]] season, but was forced to leave after six races. <ref> {{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=3595|title=Thomas Schie leaves Chevrolet|work=[[Swedish Touring Car Championship]]|publisher=TouringCarTimes|date=12 June 2009|accessdate=12 June 2009}}</ref> What actually was the reason for this is not entirely clear. Schie said that the team was not enough professionally, while Nicklas Karlsson said that was because Schie could not afford to continue.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=3615 |title=Conflict behind Thomas Schie dropout|work=[[Swedish Touring Car Championship]]|publisher=TouringCarTimes|date=18 June 2009|accessdate=18 June 2009}}</ref> The seat was taken over by Pontus Mörth, who completed the season. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=3611 |title=Pontus Mörth Confirmed for Chevrolet|work=[[Swedish Touring Car Championship]]|publisher=TouringCarTimes|date=17 June 2009|accessdate=17 June 2009}}</ref> He often took a few points in the races, but never came up on the podium. Mörth finished eleven in total, while Schie was fourteenth. In the team championship Chevrolet Motorsport Sweden finished fifth. |
Schie continued for the team during the [[2009 Swedish Touring Car Championship|2009]] season, but was forced to leave after six races. <ref> {{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=3595|title=Thomas Schie leaves Chevrolet|work=[[Swedish Touring Car Championship]]|publisher=TouringCarTimes|date=12 June 2009|accessdate=12 June 2009}}</ref> What actually was the reason for this is not entirely clear. Schie said that the team was not enough professionally, while Nicklas Karlsson said that was because Schie could not afford to continue.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/article.php?id=3615 |title=Conflict behind Thomas Schie dropout|work=[[Swedish Touring Car Championship]]|publisher=TouringCarTimes|date=18 June 2009|accessdate=18 June 2009}}</ref> The seat was taken over by Pontus Mörth, who completed the season. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/news.php?id=3611 |title=Pontus Mörth Confirmed for Chevrolet|work=[[Swedish Touring Car Championship]]|publisher=TouringCarTimes|date=17 June 2009|accessdate=17 June 2009}}</ref> He often took a few points in the races, but never came up on the podium. Mörth finished eleven in total, while Schie was fourteenth. In the team championship Chevrolet Motorsport Sweden finished fifth. |
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Revision as of 19:30, 5 March 2012
| Founded | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Team principal(s) | Nickalas Karlsson and Eric Lindgren |
| Current series | STCC WTCC |
| Former series | N/A |
| Noted drivers |  Rickard Rydell Viktor Harlup |
| Drivers' Championships | 1 (2011) |
NIKA racing (short for Nicklas Karlsson Racing) is a Swedish racing team, founded by former racing driver Nicklas Karlsson along with Eric Lindgren, who competes under the name Chevrolet Motorsport Sweden in the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship and World Touring Car Championship. In 2011 Rickard Rydell and Viktor Hallrup drived for the team.
History
Establishment
Karlsson founded the team in 2006 and drove himself to it under the name Chevrolet Motorsport Sweden with Chevrolet Lacetti in Swedish Touring Car Championship in 2007, but started at two races only during the season.[1] [2] He then left over the role of driver for the Norwegian Thomas Schie for the 2008 season, while Karlsson was only team manager. [3] Schie remained for the most part among the top ten and took the best second place in Gothenburg. He finished seventh in the championship.
Schie continued for the team during the 2009 season, but was forced to leave after six races. [4] What actually was the reason for this is not entirely clear. Schie said that the team was not enough professionally, while Nicklas Karlsson said that was because Schie could not afford to continue.[5] The seat was taken over by Pontus Mörth, who completed the season. [6] He often took a few points in the races, but never came up on the podium. Mörth finished eleven in total, while Schie was fourteenth. In the team championship Chevrolet Motorsport Sweden finished fifth.
References
- ^ "Karlsson starts a new team". Swedish Touring Car Championship. TouringCarTimes. 7 December 2006. Retrieved 7 December 2006.
- ^ "Swedish Chevrolet team Launched". Swedish Touring Car Championship. TouringCarTimes. 12 June 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
- ^ "Chevrolet signs Norwegian Thomas Schie". Swedish Touring Car Championship. TouringCarTimes. 1 February 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
- ^ "Thomas Schie leaves Chevrolet". Swedish Touring Car Championship. TouringCarTimes. 12 June 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2009.
- ^ "Conflict behind Thomas Schie dropout". Swedish Touring Car Championship. TouringCarTimes. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- ^ "Pontus Mörth Confirmed for Chevrolet". Swedish Touring Car Championship. TouringCarTimes. 17 June 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
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