John Haugland - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Sep 23, 1946 Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway 77 years old

Norwegian driver

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About John Haugland

  • John Didrik Haugland (born 23 September 1946 in Stavanger) is a Norwegian former rally driver.
  • He competed in 27 world rally championship events, more often than not at the wheel of a Škoda.
  • He had four Top 10 finishes in his career.
  • Haugland debuted in his first rally in 1965, and had over 100 class wins primarily in the 1970s and 1980s.He worked for the Norwegian Škoda importer as a teenager and they helped him in his rally career.
  • His first race as an official Škoda driver came in 1968.
  • Haugland raced a few times for other, bigger teams, but preferred the camaraderie and open nature of the little Škoda team.
  • Haugland also owned a Škoda dealership outside of Oslo.Haugland is educated as a car technician and has gained much experience and skill in developing racing cars.He currently works for a number of rally teams developing their cars as well as running a rally school for young drivers.
  • Drivers who have attended his rally school include Petter Solberg, Richard Burns, Alister McRae, Martin Rowe, Mark Higgins, Guy Wilks and Luke Pinder.

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