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Larsen Racing System (shortened to LRS) was a Swedish racing team founded by former works Saab WSRC driver [[Björn Larsen]] to enter the [[World Touring Car Masters|WTCM]] touring car series in [[1989 World Touring Car Masters season|1989]]. It initially ran Larsen's then-21yr old son, Andreas in the series, running a privately entered Volvo 240 Turbo.
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Larsen Racing System (shortened to LRS) was a Swedish racing team founded by former works Saab WSRC driver [[Björn Larsen]] to enter the [[World Touring Car Masters|WTCM]] touring car series in [[1989 World Touring Car Masters season|1989]]. It initially ran Larsen's then-21yr old son, Andreas in the series, running a privately entered Volvo 240 Turbo.  
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The team continued to run primarily Scandinavian driver in various international touring car series throughout the 1990s, becoming a well-established privateer outfit for both Volvo and Opel at times.
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By 2019, it has expanded into a number of series, including the new Touring Car World Series as Volvo's works team, and as "Opel by Larsen Racing System" running the eponymous German manufacturer's team.
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Revision as of 15:06, 4 January 2017

Flag of Sweden svg.pngLRS
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Full Name Larsen Racing System
Base Anderstorp Raceway, Sweden
Founder(s) Björn Larsen
Team Principal(s) Björn Larsen
Technical Director
Current Drivers Flag of Sweden svg.png Andreas Larsen
Other Noted Drivers None
Debut N/A
Races 0
Constructors' Championships 0
Drivers' Championships 0
Race Wins 0
Podiums 0
Points 0
Pole Positions 0
Fastest Laps 0


Larsen Racing System (shortened to LRS) was a Swedish racing team founded by former works Saab WSRC driver Björn Larsen to enter the WTCM touring car series in 1989. It initially ran Larsen's then-21yr old son, Andreas in the series, running a privately entered Volvo 240 Turbo.

The team continued to run primarily Scandinavian driver in various international touring car series throughout the 1990s, becoming a well-established privateer outfit for both Volvo and Opel at times.

By 2019, it has expanded into a number of series, including the new Touring Car World Series as Volvo's works team, and as "Opel by Larsen Racing System" running the eponymous German manufacturer's team.