# Slim Borgudd

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Swedish race car driver (1946–2023)

Slim Borgudd Borgudd in 1994 Born (1946-11-25)25 November 1946 Borgholm, Sweden Died 23 February 2023(2023-02-23) (aged 76) Formula One World Championship career Nationality Swedish Active years 1981–1982 Teams ATS, Tyrrell Entries 15 (10 starts) Championships 0 Wins 0 Podiums 0 Career points 1 Pole positions 0 Fastest laps 0 First entry 1981 San Marino Grand Prix Last entry 1982 United States Grand Prix West

**Karl Edvard Tommy "Slim" Borgudd** (Swedish pronunciation: [\[sliːm ˈbɔ̂ːrjɵd\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Swedish); 25 November 1946 – 23 February 2023) was a Swedish musician and [Formula One](/source/Formula_One) driver who raced for the [ATS](/source/ATS_(wheels)) and [Tyrrell](/source/Tyrrell_Racing) teams.

## Biography

Borgudd was born in [Borgholm](/source/Borgholm), [Öland](/source/%C3%96land), on 25 November 1946.

Borgudd's first career was as a drummer, mainly in jazz-rock, most notably for short-lived groups [Lea Riders Group](/source/Lea_Riders_Group), [Made In Sweden](/source/Made_In_Sweden_(band)) and Solar Plexus. He also worked with [Björn Ulvaeus](/source/Bj%C3%B6rn_Ulvaeus)'s group the [Hootenanny Singers](/source/Hootenanny_Singers).

Borgudd began racing on and off in the mid-1960s with a [Lotus](/source/Team_Lotus) [Formula Ford](/source/Formula_Ford) car, but his racing career became more serious only in 1972, after taking five wins in five [sports car racing](/source/Sports_car_racing) club events. Borgudd raced a [Hillman Imp](/source/Hillman_Imp) and a [Volvo 122](/source/Volvo_122) in the [Swedish Touring Car Championship](/source/Swedish_Touring_Car_Championship) from 1972 to 1975, finishing as runner-up in 1972, as well as racing in the Scandinavian Formula Ford series, which he won in 1973.

Borgudd driving at the [1981 Dutch Grand Prix](/source/1981_Dutch_Grand_Prix)

In 1976, Borgudd moved up to [Formula 3](/source/Formula_3), racing sporadically until the end of the 1977 season. In 1978, he formed his own team and raced full-time in the Swedish and European series, in an old [Ralt](/source/Ralt)-[Toyota](/source/Toyota), which he took to the Swedish championship title in 1979,[1] also finishing third in the European series. Failing to move to [Formula 2](/source/Formula_2) in 1980, he raced only in the F3 Monaco Grand Prix, where he reached third place before the bodywork came loose, forcing Borgudd to finish the race holding the body together with one hand.

In 1981, Borgudd, now 34, finally entered Formula 1 in ATS, making his debut in the [San Marino Grand Prix](/source/1981_San_Marino_Grand_Prix), where he outqualified his teammate [Jan Lammers](/source/Jan_Lammers). Although there was no cash sponsorship, Borgudd placed the [ABBA](/source/ABBA) logo on the car's sidepods, a hopeful move to attract other investors that generated a lot of media interest. Following a run of non-qualifications, Borgudd managed to finish sixth in the [British Grand Prix](/source/1981_British_Grand_Prix), scoring his first world championship point. In spite of the added morale boost, ATS proved to be an uncompetitive car, and Borgudd failed to score any more points for the rest of the season.

Borgudd's performance in 1981 was solid enough to persuade [Ken Tyrrell](/source/Ken_Tyrrell) to hire him to partner [Michele Alboreto](/source/Michele_Alboreto) for 1982. However, Borgudd did not adapt to his new team, and was unceremoniously dumped when his sponsorship money ran out three races into the season.

From 1983 to 1985, Borgudd raced only on occasion, including his taking part in the 1984 and 1985 [Macau Grand Prix](/source/Macau_Grand_Prix).

In 1985, Borgudd returned to race in F3000, which had replaced Formula 2. This championship allowed previous years Formula 1 cars, such as the Arrows A6 he drove, finishing tenth in the Vallelunga race. He entered five races that season, but the old F1 cars were not competitive compared to the purposely built F3000 cars.

Although he took part in the [1987 24 Hours of Le Mans](/source/1987_24_Hours_of_Le_Mans), and in 1989 had an outright win in the [Willhire 24 Hour](/source/Willhire_24_Hour), a minor touring car race where he drove a [Ford Sierra](/source/Ford_Sierra), Borgudd made his mark in [truck racing](/source/Truck_racing) the following years. In 1986 and 1987, Borgudd was champion in Divisions 2 and 3 of the [European Truck Racing Championship](/source/European_Truck_Racing_Championship), respectively. The following years, success was more fleeting, although the Scandinavian driver managed to finish the 1992 Class B championship in third place.

A switch to the [Nordic Touring Car Championship](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nordic_Touring_Car_Championship&action=edit&redlink=1) [[sv](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_Touring_Car_Championship)] in 1994 saw Borgudd take the championship title. The [Mazda](/source/Mazda) team, run by [Roger Dowson Engineering](/source/Roger_Dowson_Engineering) made plans to return with Borgudd to the [British Touring Car Championship](/source/British_Touring_Car_Championship) in 1995, but the plan was scrapped.[2]

Also in 1994, Borgudd went back to top form in the Truck Racing Cup, where the Swede barely lost the championship title to British driver [Steve Parrish](/source/Steve_Parrish), after a dogfight that lasted the entire season. Borgudd responded in kind in 1995, beating Parrish and [Markus Oestreich](/source/Markus_Oestreich) by a large margin. In 1996 and 1997, Borgudd only finished in fifth and fourth, and he announced his retirement after accusing [Mercedes-Benz](/source/Mercedes-Benz) of favoring other drivers. He made occasional returns to racing at amateur level, having settled down in [Coventry](/source/Coventry).

Borgudd died on 23 February 2023 at age 76.[3]

## Racing record

### Complete Formula One results

([key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:F1_driver_results_legend_2))

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WDC Points 1981 Team ATS ATS D4 Cosworth V8 USW BRA ARG SMR 13 20th 1 ATS HGS1 BEL DNQ MON DNPQ ESP DNQ FRA DNQ GBR 6 GER Ret AUT Ret NED 10 ITA Ret CAN Ret CPL DNQ 1982 Team Tyrrell Tyrrell 011 Cosworth V8 RSA 16 BRA 7 USW 10 SMR BEL MON DET CAN NED GBR FRA GER AUT SUI ITA CPL NC 0

### Complete European Formula 3000 results

([key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Motorsport_driver_results_legend)) (Races in **bold** indicate pole position; races in *italics* indicate fastest lap.)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos. Points 1985 Roger Cowman Arrows A6 Cosworth SIL THR DNQ EST NÜR VAL 10 PAU SPA Ret DIJ PER ÖST ZAN DON Ret 23rd 0

### Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class pos. 1987 CEE Sport Racing Tryggve Gronvall Ray Ratcliffe Tiga GC286 C2 - DNQ DNQ

### Complete British Touring Car Championship results

([key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Motorsport_driver_results_legend)) (Races in **bold** indicate pole position in class) (Races in *italics* indicate fastest lap in class)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Overall Pos Pts Class Pos 1990 Labatt's Team Ford Sierra RS500 A OUL DON Ret‡ THR SIL OUL SIL BRH ovr:2‡ cls:2‡ SNE BRH BIR DON THR SIL NC 0 NC

‡ Endurance driver – not eligible for points

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Brown_1-0)** Brown, Allen. ["Swedish Formula 3 1979"](http://www.oldracingcars.com/f3/sweden/1979/). *oldracingcars.com*. Retrieved 22 September 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Mazda Lantis / 323F (BH) ST004/1"](http://www.supertouringregister.com/register/vehicle/130/). Super Touring Register. Retrieved 16 May 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Décès de Slim Borgudd, pilote et musicien"](https://f1i.autojournal.fr/infos/deces-de-slim-borgudd-pilote-et-musicien/). f1i.autojournal.fr. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.

## External links

- [Slim Borgudd's biography at F1 Rejects](https://web.archive.org/web/20120204040620/http://www.f1rejects.com/drivers/borgudd/biography.html)

- [Profile at Slim Racing](https://web.archive.org/web/20100927110640/http://www.slimracing.co.uk/history.htm)

- [Slim Borgudd](https://www.discogs.com/artist/Slim+%2851%29) discography at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) as Slim

- [Slim Borgudd](https://www.discogs.com/artist/Tommy+Borgudd) discography at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) as Tommy Borgudd

- [Slim Borgudd](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8965860/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

Sporting positions Preceded by Anders Olofsson Swedish Formula Three Champion 1979 Succeeded by Thorbjörn Carlsson Preceded by Per-Gunnar Andersson Nordic Touring Car Championship Champion 1994 Succeeded by Per-Gunnar Andersson

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