11 Facts About Kenneth Eriksson

Kenneth Eriksson drove for several manufacturer teams, including the Subaru World Rally Team, Mitsubishi, Hyundai and Skoda.

Kenneth Eriksson competed for the manufacturer Mitsubishi squad in the Cross-Country World Cup and Dakar events between 1991 and 1992, finishing fourth overall in '91.

Kenneth Eriksson was the 1986 Group A Champion in the competition's only year, his best performance, overshadowed by the fatalities that occurred in that season.

Kenneth Eriksson's finest showing in the top-tier World Rally Championship was third place overall for Mitsubishi in 1995.

Kenneth Eriksson controversially won the Swedish Rally that year under pressure on the road from second-placed young teammate Tommi Makinen, as well as winning directly ahead of the Champion-elect, Subaru World Rally Team's Colin McRae in Australia.

Kenneth Eriksson then switched to Subaru for the 1996 season to drive the Impreza WRC alongside McRae.

Kenneth Eriksson excelled for them as a second points-scorer on the championship's loose-surface rounds.

Kenneth Eriksson was joined as factory driver of both the Hyundai Coupe and eventual Hyundai Accent WRC by fellow eventual one-time Subaru driver, Alister McRae.

Kenneth Eriksson then enjoyed his final season with Skoda, in 2002, alongside navigator Tina Thorner in the light of Parmander's retirement and with his teammate in the sister Octavia WRC being the young Finn Toni Gardemeister.

Kenneth Eriksson departed the 'works' world rally scene at the end of 2002.

Kenneth Eriksson has since been competing in the Race to the Sky hillclimb event held in Cardrona Valley, New Zealand.