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P3 for Richard Göransson in Saab 9-3 at Solvalla

Saturday’s opening STCC race in Stockholm provided its fair share of drama, as predicted from the combination of reverse-grid regulations and the tight confines of the Solvalla circuit.

Unfortunately, Team Tidö again suffered from the sort of Heat 1 jinx that has compromised its fortunes so far in 2014, with Richard Göransson (Saab 9-3 STCC) sent into retirement after clashing with WestCoast Racing’s Philip Forsman.

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Roger Samuelsson came home just outside the top ten in 11th, while series returnee Janne “Flash” Nilsson rose from last on the grid to a strong eighth – his fastest lap impressively proving quicker than that of race winner Andreas Wernersson.

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Race 2 will mark a golden opportunity for Richard to strike back, as he sets off from the front row behind the wheel of his SAAB 9-3 for the first time this year.

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Richard interviewed by Swedish television after returning to the STCC podium. P3 at Solvalla – but it could have been better still. Stuck in first gear on the very final lap, Richard was passed by Philip Forsman on the sprint towards the flag, having previously run a solid second throughout the event.

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Team Tidö back on the podium for the first time since Gothenburg, however – not a bad day at work!

Goran Aničić
the authorGoran Aničić
For over 15 years, Goran Aničić has been passionately focused on Saab automobiles and everything related to them. His initial encounter with Saab cars took place back in 2003 when the first Saab 9-3 and sedan version were introduced. At that moment, he was captivated by the car's Scandinavian design logic and top-notch engineering, and everything that followed stemmed from that first encounter. Later on, through his work at the editorial team of the Serbian automotive magazines "Autostart" and later "AutoBild," he had the opportunity to engage more closely with Saab vehicles. In 2008, he tested the latest Saab cars of that time, such as the Saab 9-3 TTiD Aero and Saab 9-3 Turbo X. In 2010, as the sole blogger from the region, he participated in the Saab 9-5ng presentation in Trollhättan, Sweden. Alongside journalists from around the world, he got a firsthand experience of the pinnacle of technological offerings from Saab at that time. Currently, Goran owns two Saabs: a 2008 Saab 9-3 Vector Sportcombi with a manual transmission, and a Saab 9-3 Aero Griffin Sport Sedan from the last generation, which rolled off the production line in Trollhättan in December 2011.

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