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Victory for Volvo in the STCC
By source: Polestar Volvo Original Racing
May 9, 2007, 11:46

The second race of the Swedish Touring Car Championship at Ring Knutstorp gave the Volvo team a second triumph with Robert Dahlgren as the winner again.

The team's other driver Alexander Storckenfeldt also did well and ended at a 4th position. He is in seventh position totally with five points. Leading Dahlgren has 20.

The great result during the weekend means that the Volvo Original Racing team is moving ahead, both in the driver and the brand championship. It puts pressure on the team for the next races.

"A victory like this confirms our strength. And it is also a confirmation that our investment in the environment is strong, says Christian Dahl, team manager for Polestar Racing.



STCC position after two races:
1. Robert Dahlgren, Volvo, 20
2. Jan Nilsson, BMW, 12
3. Johan Stureson, Peugeot, 9
4. Robin Rudholm, BMW, 8
5. Tomas Engström, Honda, 7
6. Fredrik Ekblom, BMW, 6
7. Alexander Storckenfeldt, Volvo, 5
8. Frank Stippler, Audi A4, 4
9. Tommy Kristoffersson, Audi A4, 4
10. Thed Björk, Audi A4, 2
11. David Björk, BMW, 1

The next race is at Mantorp Park 19-20 May. Read more about the Swedish Touring Car Championship at www.stcc.se (Swedish only).

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