REMEMBERING ANDERS OLOFSSON

In the late Seventies Anders emerged as a talented Formula 3 driver, taking two Swedish national titles and winning seven rounds of the FIA European F3 Championship in 1977 and 1978.

Later he became a works driver for Nissan winning the Japanese Touring Car Championship three years running and the 1991 24 Hours of Spa.

Back to Europe he was a leading competitor in the 1995 and 1996 BPR series at the wheel of Luciano Della Noce's Ferrari F40 that he drove to an outstanding victory on his home track at Anderstorp.

He retired from racing at the end of the 1997 season, after driving for the Gulf Racing/GTC McLaren team and finishing second overall and first in class at the Le Mans 24 Hours with Jean-Marc Gounon and current Eurosport's commentator Pierre-Henri Raphanel.

Olofsson (the third standing from the left in the Elgh Motorsport's picture) remained in motor sport, working in the latest years as team manager of his Swedish fellow countryman Carl Rosenblad at the Elgh Motorsport team in the European, World and Swedish Touring Car championships.

He will be remembered as a real gentleman and will be definitely missed.

All the FIA WTCC personnel express their sympathy to his family, friends and team.