About Thed Björk
Thed Björk Bang-Melchior (born 14 December 1980) is a Swedish racing driver, and 2017 World Touring Car Champion. Other notable titles include the 2006 Swedish Touring Car Championship and the 2013, 2014 and 2015 Scandinavian Touring Car Championship. He also finished second in 2005 and 2009, and third in the 2008 STCC and the 2012 TTA – Racing Elite League. Björk took one pole position, lap record at Mid-Ohio and two fastest race laps. Björk finished third in the Swedish GT series, and was on the podium in eleven out of twelve races, and he also made his debut in STCC, filling in for Kristoffersson Motorsport's Roberto Colciago for one weekend. After graduating from Karting in 1997, Björk raced in the Swedish and Nordic Formula 3 series, taking both titles in 1999.
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