Prince Carl Philip and Motor Racing

[LadyFinn]

Carl Philip drove his first test session ever at Anderstorp Raceway today, and drove off. His car was so damaged that he and Jan "Flash" Nilsson are not participating in this weekend's Swedish GT race at Anderstorp. It is unclear if they have enough time to repair to the next race at the Gothenburg City Arena.
- Prince Carl Philip escaped unharmed, but there came damage to the car that takes a long time to repair, says John Witty, Team Manager for Flash Engineering.
Ingen körning för Prins Carl Philip och ”Flash” på Anderstorp | Flash Engineering

Carl Philip i krasch på motorbanan | Nyheter | Aftonbladet

[LadyFinn]

Two people in Gnosjö saw on Wednesday last week a man walking alone in the darkness along the road 151. They thought he looked like he could need some help. When they rolled down the window to provide a lift, they received a shock. The wandering man was none other than prince Carl Philip, all alone with no security guards. The prince had jumped off the train in Gnosjö, waiting to be picked up by some acquaintances, and then go on to his race in Anderstorp. When the friends were late, Carl Philip decided to walk the road 151 north, Värnämo Nyheter tells. The prince told to those surprised motoriststhat he was out of danger and that he was waiting for his friends.
- He got off the train but his transportation seems to have been late. I do not think, however, that he lifted, the transportation came probably in the end, said Bertil Ternert to Aftonbladet.
Prins på vift – i Gnosjö | Nyheter | Aftonbladet
Carl Philip got to Anderstorp and crashed his car at the test session.

[LadyFinn]

Carl Philip will be racing at the GT Sprint Cup in Gothenburg next weekend, it is a invitation race.
Flash Engineerings BMW M3 reparerad och prinsen är redo för Göteborg | TTA

[LadyFinn]

Lots of photos of Carl Philip (and Sofia) at the Karlskoga Racetrack on 12th May.
Vetoaako moottorin pärinä naisiin? Carl-Philip vei Sofiansa autoradalle | Lehtikuva | lehtikuva.fi

Carl Philip was 11th at the first test race and 9th at the second test race today at Gothenburg City Race.
http://ttagroup.se/wp-content/uploads/results/2012/06/GT-Test-1-120615.pdf
http://ttagroup.se/wp-content/uploads/results/2012/06/GT-Test-2-1206151.pdf
Photos of Carl Philip today
http://www.anpfoto.nl/search.pp?page...19325439&pos=7
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Carl Philip wants to win:
Prinsen satsar på seger - Sverige - Sydsvenskan-Nyheter Dygnet Runt

[LadyFinn]

Carl Philip was 12th at the qualifying.
http://ttagroup.se/wp-content/upload...val-120616.pdf

An unusually relaxed and open, Prince Carl Philip speaks out about his passion for racing.
- This is one of the most enjoyable things, but obviously I want to win also.
Sofia Hellqvist was also waited to arrive to Gothenburg.
Prinsen: "Något av det roligaste som finns" | GT
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And 8th at the first race overall, but second at his class.
http://ttagroup.se/wp-content/uploads/results/2012/06/GT-Sprint-Cup-Race-1-120616.pdf
Photos from the podium:
http://www.flashengineering.se/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/pallgt02.jpg
http://www.westcoastracing.se/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/GT_GBG_pallgt01.jpg

Carl Philip won his class at the second race.
Tre guld och ett silver i GT Sprint Cup för Flash Engineering | Flash Engineering

[LadyFinn]

Carl Philip at the podium
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"Now the motor prince is king at the race track"
Carl Philip said that now has have no idea when the next challenge and the next race is, but he looks forward to celebrate this victory, presumably peacefully with his family at home in Stockholm.
Nu är motorprinsen kung på racingbanan | GT
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[LadyFinn]

Sofia Hellqvist at the paddock in Gothenburg.
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[LadyFinn]

Carl Philip is racing at the Falkenberg Race track on Saturday, today he drove the free practice.
Prins Carl Philip och Janne ”Flash” redo för snabba Falkenberg | Flash Engineering

[Iva]

Isn't he supposed to be already in Ireland on Saturday? I think it's not going happen with a race from 4-5 pm in Sweden...

[LadyFinn]

Carl Philip and Jan "Flash" Nilsson were third in their class at the test drive today. Flash says that they were fast and that they hope to repeat Carl Philip's achievement from last race.
”Flash” och prins Carl Philip optimistiska klasstreor efter GT-test | Flash Engineering

[LadyFinn]

Carl Philip and Flash were second at their class at the qualification.
Prins Carl Philip och ”Flash” klasstvåa i GT-kval | Flash Engineering

Carl Philip and Flash were fourth at their class, 15th in all. Carl Philip drove first and Flash continued.
Utmanande GT-race för duon prins Carl Philip och ”Flash” | Flash Engineering

[LadyFinn]

Carl Philip and his co-driver Jan "Flash" Nilsson were fifth at the test session of Swedish GT series in Karlskoga on Friday.
”Flash” och prins Carl Philip klassfemma i GT-test | Flash Engineering

On qualification Carl Philip was 7th, the race is later today.
Prins Carl Philip klassjua i utmanande GT-kval | Flash Engineering

[LadyFinn]

Carl Philip and Jan "Flash" Nilsson won their class at the Swedish GT series in Karlskoga. There was 8 cars competing at their class.
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[LadyFinn]

Carl Philip and Jan "Flash" Nilsson are racing in Anderstorp, they were 6th at their class at the qualification.

At the raceon Saturday Carl Philip and Flash came fifth. According to the website of Flash Engineering Carl Philip said: "We had to fight really, but overall it was a good race and we got good points for the championship, although of course we wanted to fight for victory". They are at third place in their class before the last race, which is in two weeks. They still have a chance to win the championship.
Fortsatt titelchans för ”Flash” och Bernadotte | Flash Engineering

[LadyFinn]

Photo of Carl Philip in Anderstorp last Saturday.
http://slideshow.flashengineering.se...D&m=1346743717

[LadyFinn]

Carl Philip shows newspaper Expressen's reporter Tommy Schönstedt how to drive a race car in Tierp race track.
Prinssi Carl Philipillä bensaa suonissa | Lehtikuva | lehtikuva.fi

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Häng med prinsen på racingbanan | Nyheter | Expressen
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[LadyFinn]

Bronze for Carl Philip and Jan "Flash" Nilsson at the swedish GT. After a good quali (they were fastast at their class) they had high hopes for the championship at their class, but at the race they had a gearbox problem. Flash managed to secure the bronze to them anyway.
Carl Philip has one race to go, he will drive at an invitation race in Gothenburg City Arena, where he won in the spring.
Brons för ”Flash” och prins Carl Philip i Swedish GT | Flash Engineering

Carl Philip hugging race driver Linus Olsson yesterday in Tierp. Olsson won the TTA-race.
http://gd.se/image_processor/1.50992...g?maxWidth=650

[LadyFinn]

Carl Philip was 6th in the morning test session and 11th at the afternoon test session today in swedish GT series in Gothenburg.

At the qualification on Saturday morning Carl Philip was 10th, but first in his class.
http://ttagroup.se/wp-content/upload...-Cup-Kval1.pdf

[LadyFinn]

Carl Philip won his class (GTB) at the first race of the swedish GT series in Gothenburg today. The race was good for Flash Engineering, Roar Lindland won the GTA class.
Dubbelseger för Flash Engineering i GT Sprint Cup | Flash Engineering
At the second race he drove off already at the warm up lap.

Prins Carl Philip vann: "Skönt med en seger" | Sport | Expressen

[LadyFinn]

Carl Philip will continue his racing career next year at the STCC class (Swedish Touring Car Championship). The highest serie in the Swedish racing is known as the "royal serie". Carl-Philip will drive a Volvo S60 for Polestar Racing. He will be in the same team as Fredrik Ekblom, Thed Björk, Robert Dahlgren and Linus Ohlsson.
Prins Carl-Philip kör STCC 2013 | Motor | SvD
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"I am extremely pleased and excited about this new venture. This is definitely the biggest challenge so far in my racing career, "said Prince Carl Philip in a press release.
Prins Carl Philip kör STCC | Sporten |
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TouringCarTimes - STCC Swedish Prince Carl Philip gets fifth Volvo in STCC