Stig Blomqvist

Stig Blomqvist
Blomqvist in January 2012
Personal information
NationalitySweden Swedish
Born (1946-07-29) 29 July 1946 (age 78)
Örebro, Sweden
World Rally Championship record
Active years19732006
Co-driverSweden Arne Hertz
Sweden Hans Sylvan
United States "Vicki"
Sweden Björn Cederberg
Sweden Bruno Berglund
Sweden Benny Melander
Venezuela Ana Goñi
New Zealand Rob Scott
Sweden Ragnar Spjuth
TeamsSaab, Talbot, Audi, Ford, Peugeot, Volkswagen, Nissan, Škoda
Rallies122
Championships1 (1984)
Rally wins11
Podiums33
Stage wins486
Total points573
First rally1973 Swedish Rally
First win1973 Swedish Rally
Last win1984 Rallye Côte d'Ivoire
Last rally2006 Swedish Rally

Stig Lennart Blomqvist (born 29 July 1946) is a retired Swedish rally driver. He made his international breakthrough in 1971. Driving an Audi Quattro for the Audi factory team, Blomqvist won the World Rally Championship drivers' title in 1984 and finished runner-up in 1985. He won his home event, the Swedish Rally, seven times.

Outside the WRC, he won the British Rally Championship in 1983 and the Swedish Rally Championship several times.[quantify] At the Race of Champions, Blomqvist took the title "Champion of Champions" in 1989 and 1990.