Volvo S40. #R8-004.
Current Livery: 1998 British Touring Car Championship - #4 Rickard Rydell (SWE). Volvo S40 Racing.
SuperTCC Class: ST1
SuperTCC Class: ST1
History
This car was originally used by Rickard Rydell to win the 1998 British Touring Car Championship. In 1999 it went to Sweden for Jan Nilsson to compete in the Swedish Touring Car Championship. Jan Lindblom acquired the car late in 2000 in time to compete in the final round of the Swedish Touring Car Championship and a full assault in 2001. In 2002 it went to SportsPromotions for a rebuild then sold to Magnus Krokström who drove it Swedish Touring Car Championship. 2003 saw it enter the Norwegian Touring Car Championship in the hands of new owner Johannes Øie. It was acquired by its present owner Jason Minshaw in 2014.
1998 – Built by Tom Wilkinshaw Racing.
1998 – British Touring Car Championship – Rickard Rydell. Champion.
1999 – Swedish Touring Car Championship – Jan Nilsson.
2000/01 – Swedish Touring Car Championship – Jan Lindblom.
2002 – Swedish Touring Car Championship - Magnus Krokström.
2003 - Norwegian Touring Car Championship - Johannes Øie.
2014 – Acquired by present owner Jason Minshaw.
Source: http://www.supertouringregister.com/register/vehicle/245
1998 – Built by Tom Wilkinshaw Racing.
1998 – British Touring Car Championship – Rickard Rydell. Champion.
1999 – Swedish Touring Car Championship – Jan Nilsson.
2000/01 – Swedish Touring Car Championship – Jan Lindblom.
2002 – Swedish Touring Car Championship - Magnus Krokström.
2003 - Norwegian Touring Car Championship - Johannes Øie.
2014 – Acquired by present owner Jason Minshaw.
Source: http://www.supertouringregister.com/register/vehicle/245
