STCC Q1 Solvalla: P2 for Saab 9-3 STCC and Richard Göransson

STCC Q1 Solvalla: Richard Göransson in Saab 9-3 STCC takes P2, 0.177s off championship leader Thed Björk.

Janne “Flash” Nilsson unfortunately went off on his first run on cold tyres. Roger wound up 15th. Richard brings home Team Tidö’s best-ever STCC qualifying result by grabbing second place on the grid for tomorrow’s Race 2 at Solvalla. Richard, SAAB and Team Tidö on the front row.

Testing competed at Solvalla - Richard P3, "Flash" P13 and Roger P16. Qualifying next up this afternoon. — Testing competed at Solvalla – Richard P3, “Flash” P13 and Roger P16. Qualifying next up this afternoon.

Qualifying was short-lived for comeback man "Flash" today, but still - as always - a smile was never far away. — Qualifying was short-lived for comeback man “Flash” today, but still – as always – a smile was never far away.

Tags:Janne "Flash" Nilsson Richard Göransson Saab Saab sport Solvalla STCC Team Tidö Thed Björk

Goran AničićSeptember 5, 2014

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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.