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Gunnar Nilsson was born on 20 November, 1948 in Helsingborg, Sweden, is a Swedish racing driver (1948–1978). Discover Gunnar Nilsson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 29 years old?

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Age 29 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 20 November, 1948
Birthday 20 November
Birthplace Helsingborg, Sweden
Date of death 20 October, 1978
Died Place Hammersmith, London, England
Nationality Sweden

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1948

Gunnar Axel Arvid Nilsson (20 November 1948 – 20 October 1978) was a Swedish racing driver.

1960

Nilsson began racing in national events in Sweden, in the late 1960s.

1972

It was 1972, when he acquired a RPB Formula Vee car and set forth to learn the trade.

This first season in Formula Vee saw him race just ten times, and included one race win at Mantorp Park.

1973

At the age of 26, he decided to try his hand and raced in Formula Super Vee series in 1973, with Ecurie Bonnier.

Driving a Lola T252 alongside his teammate Freddy Kottulinsky, he would learn many valuable lessons from this seasoned campaigner.

In his first race though, Nilsson finished third, and after a string of good performances, he finished fifth in the championship.

He was clearly good as he stepped up to Formula Two, and promptly finished fourth in the Norisring-Trophäe, at the Norisring, in a Team Pierre Robert entered GRD-Ford 273, mainly due to misfortunes of others.

One of these lessons learnt was that if he wanted to race at the top and with the best, his next step would be in Formula Three.

1974

It was while racing at Nürburgring that he was approached by Västkust-Stugan, who offered sponsorship for 1974.

With Västkust-Stugan help, a March 743 was acquired along with a Toyota engine.

This would enable Nilsson to contest the Polifac Formula Three Championship.

The results were as good as expected.

He did score some second places, but victories and the season was punctuated by many spins and minor accidents.

Nilsson did not go unnoticed and towards the middle of the season, he was given a drive with Team Västkuststugan, in their F2 March-BMW 732.

Later in the season, he got another opportunity with Brian Lewis Racing, in their F2 March-BMW 732, where he did scored a fourth place in the second heat of the Preis von Baden-Württemberg und Hessen, at Hockenheim.

1975

Before entering Formula One, he won the 1975 British Formula 3 Championship.

Nilsson entered 32 Formula One Grand Prix races, qualifying for all of them.

This strong form in the German Formula Three series earned him a works March ride in the British series in 1975.

With the advantage of adequate pre-season testing and growing self-confidence, Nilsson scored his first F3 win in the season-opener at Thruxton.

This was the catalyst for run of success that would see him win the B.A.R.C. BP Super Visco British F3 Championship, and included wins at Aintree, Ring Knutstorp, Snetterton and Silverstone.

In winning the F3 support race at the British Grand Prix meeting, partly from winning the FOCA Trophy, he attracted the attention of Ted Moore of Rapid Movements Ltd., who signed Nilsson to race their Formula Atlantic Chevron.

Gunnar had interspersed his success with some spectacular accidents, but with Ted Moore, he made no mistakes.

Following a fourth place in his first Atlantic race, he would win the next five, four from pole position.

His F3 and Formula Atlantic performances earned him a test in a Formula One car, driving a Williams FW03 at Goodwood at the end of the 1975 season.

1976

He impressed and was offered a contract for 1976, but turned it down in favour of an F2 drive with March which did not require a budget.

1977

He won the 1977 Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder while driving for Team Lotus.

However, he did compete in three International Race of Champions (IROC) races in 1977.

He had two sixth-place finishes and a fifth-place finish.

As soon as the cancer was determined to be terminal, he created the Gunnar Nilsson Cancer Foundation.

1978

After losing his Lotus seat, he signed for Arrows for 1978, but was later diagnosed with testicular cancer which meant he could not drive the car.

He died in October 1978.

Nilsson was the second son of a Helsingborg building contractor.

He attended school in his home town and went into the service as a submarine radio officer in the Swedish Navy.

After leaving the navy, he studied engineering for four years at Stockholm University and gained a degree.

It was hoped he would join the family business, but after eight months working as a supervisor in the construction industry; he left to start his own business.

Although his background and training was in construction, this held no attraction to the young Swede.

Together with his associate, Dan Molim, they aimed to establish a transport business.

This proved to be very successful and Nilsson continued to be a partner in the company, even when he became a full-time driver.

He had seen the exploits of fellow Swedes; Ronnie Peterson and Reine Wisell and knew he wanted to be a racing driver.