Picko Troberg has passed away after suffering from illness for some time. He was a successful racing driver, but also one of Sweden’s biggest characters in motorsport. Picko was also the one that made it possible for Rickard Rydell to get in to motorsport. Picko has been my team boss, manager, mentor but above all…
Rickard Rydell retires from racing
”I have decided to not compete in 2016 and this also means I’m retirering from racing,” said Rickard Rydell. Hanging up his helmet doesn’t mean that Rickard Rydell is leaving motorsport completely. He is involved in several projects this season, not least as a driver coach for Gustav Malja in GP2 and as an expert…
Honda Racing team Sweden to sit out Japan
Honda Racing team Sweden will sit out this weekend’s FIA World Touring Car Championship round at the Motegi circuit in Japan. The squad, Sweden’s only world championship-level racing outfit, scored a season-best result of eighth at the most recent WTCC meeting at Vila Real back in July, but a qualifying crash at the Portuguese street…
Rydell scores point in 100th WTCC start
Rickard Rydell scored a point in his 100th WTCC race thanks to 10th place at Paul Ricard in southern France. The Honda Racing team Sweden driver was before that 11th in Sunday’s first race, having started back in 17th on the grid. ”We travelled to France with the aim of challenging for points, which is…
Rydell to skip Slovakia and Portugal
Rickard Rydell won’t race this weekend in Slovakia. During the Swede’s illness, it was decided that Argentinian Néstor Girolami would make two apperances with Honda Racing team Sweden during the season: Slovakia 19-21 June, and Portugal, 10-12 July. Rydell will do the rest of the races, including France next weekend. ”The decision was taken before…
Rydell on verge of points in Moscow
Rickard Rydell and Honda Racing team Sweden didn’t have the WTCC comeback they wished for. With the car delayed to the Moscow Raceway, they missed the first free practice session and 30 valuable minutes on the Russian track. Rydell started both races far back on the grid but gained positions in the races. In race…
Rydell returns to racing in Russia
Rickard Rydell has now recovered from the thyroditis that hit him earlier this year and will this weekend return to the WTCC action in Russia. The Swede has missed three race weekends and is eager to get back in Honda Racing team Sweden’s Civic. ”I’m very much looking forward to race again. It has been…
Rydell WTCC return delayed
Honda Racing team Sweden have had to put its return to the 2015 FIA World Touring Car Championship on hold, and will miss the third round of the season at the Hungaroring this weekend. Having been diagnosed with thyroiditis last week, driver Rickard Rydell has not yet recovered sufficiently to get back to racing behind…
Fever stops Rydell from racing in Marrakech
Honda Racing team Sweden is forced to sit out this weekend’s WTCC races in Marrakech, Morocco, because Rickard Rydell is ill with fever. “I am tremendously disappointed to be forced out of this weekend’s races in Marrakech. I’ve had a persisting fever for the last few days, but it was always manageable and I firmly…
Rydell scores points in comeback
The heat was on in Argentina as the WTCC season kicked off in 40C weather. As expected Citroën dominated the races with wins for José Maria Lopez and Sebastien Loeb. The weekend also ended on a high for Rickard Rydell and Honda Racing team Sweden. Rydell finished 10th in the first race and 9th in…