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Ewy Rosqvist-von Korff (Ewy Jönsson) was born on 3 August, 1929 in Herrestad, Malmöhus County, Sweden, is a Swedish rally driver. Discover Ewy Rosqvist-von Korff's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 94 years old?

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Age 94 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 3 August 1929
Birthday 3 August
Birthplace Herrestad, Malmöhus County, Sweden
Nationality Sweden

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1929

Ewy Rosqvist-von Korff (Jönsson; 3 August 1929 in Herrestad, Malmöhus County, Sweden), is one of the most successful rally drivers from Sweden.

She won a number of European championships, as well as the ladies' classification in Rally to the Midnight Sun (four times, now called Rally Sweden).

Ewy Jönsson was born in 1929 in Stora Herrestads socken outside Ystad, as the only daughter in a farming family of five children.

After attending an agricultural school, she became a veterinary assistant.

In her work as a veterinary assistant, Jönsson had to drive a car, regularly visiting 7-8 farms each day.

It was then her interest in (fast) driving was born, and after a while she started recording lap times between the different farms.

Both Ewy (now with the surname Rosqvist after her marriage with Yngve Rosqvist) and her husband became members of Royal Automobile Club, in the beginning with her husband Yngve Rosqvist doing most of the driving, with his wife as a co-driver.

After the Automobile Club expressed their interest in her, Ewy Rosqvist started competing as a driver as well.

Ewy Rosqvist was quick to become a competitive racer, and after a while she was one of Europe's best female drivers.

1959

She won the European Championship in 1959, 1960 and 1961, the latter shared with Pat Moss.

She won the ladies' classification in Midnattssolsrallyt ("Rally to the Midnight Sun", now called Rally Sweden) from 1959 to 1962.

1960

In 1960, she signed as a factory driver for Volvo.

Two years later, Mercedes-Benz bought out her contract, starting her international career in earnest.

During her most intense years of competition, she could have as much as 280 travel days away from home.

1961

In 1961 the average speed of the winner was 121 km/h, Rosqvist's average in 1962 was almost 127 km/h.

Årets idrottskvinna (female athlete of the year) 1961, awarded by the Stockholms-Tidningen newspaper.

1962

Her most notable accomplishment is the overall win in the Argentine Turismo Standard Grand Prix ) in 1962, with Ursula Wirth (1934–2019 ) as her co-driver.

In 1962, Ewy Rosqvist successfully participated in the Argentine Turismo Standard Grand Prix (as the first female ), she drove a large (2 ton ) Mercedes-Benz 220 SE with Ursula Wirth co-driving.

The duo won all six stages and also set a new speed record for the race.

1963

In the following years, Rosqvist placed second and third (in 1963 and 1964 respectively ) in the Argentine GP, as well as victories in the 2.5-litre class in both the Monte Carlo Rally and on the Nürburgring.

She also participated successfully in the Acropolis and Spa-Sofia-Liège rallies.

1964

In June 1964, she married Alexander von Korff, head of the Mercedes-Benz motorsport division.

1965

Rosqvist stopped participating in large races after Mercedes-Benz disbanded their factory rally team in 1965.

By then, new manufacturers with lighter cars had made the relatively heavy Mercedes much less competitive.

Ewy Rosqvist got an offer to drive for Audi, but instead chose to end her career in top-tier rallying.

1967

Ewy Rosqvist stopped competing in 1967, after a career completely without accidents, crashes or broken cars.

Her trophies and race car are displayed at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart.

She worked for many years at the museum as a guide and was a test driver for new Mercedes models.

1977

Rosqvist remained for several years in Stuttgart after Alexander von Korff died in 1977, but eventually moved back to Sweden.

There she met Karl Gustav Svedberg, head of the company Philipson Bil AB, an importer and dealer of Mercedes-Benz automobiles.

2009

They lived together until his death in 2009.