Björn Cederberg

‘Kapten’ Cederberg was the calm voice beside Stig Blomqvist during the best years of his career, including the 1984 world title. Their eight wins together make him one of the most successful co-drivers of the era.

8
WRC wins 1982–86
18
podiums
35
starts
1984
world title
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Episode 8 — The Architects: Fiorio, Todt, Gumpert, Turner & the People Behind Group B

The people behind Group B, including the co-drivers.

Blomqvist’s partner

Björn Cederberg, born on 23 July 1937 and nicknamed ‘Kapten’, co-drove Stig Blomqvist at Audi. Their wins in the Group B years:

In 1985 he stayed on the podium regularly with Blomqvist and finished fourth on the RAC Rally with Per Eklund. Cederberg also sat with Blomqvist in a Talbot Sunbeam Lotus on the 1982 RAC Rally.

Statistics on this page cover world championship rallies from January 1982 to December 1986, excluding the annulled 1986 Rallye Sanremo, and are counted from the entry lists and results in Jonkka’s World Rally Archive. ‘Starts’ means appearances on an entry list.

Blomqvist’s co-driver: eight wins and the 1984 world title.

European and national championships

Cederberg won the 1983 British championship with Stig Blomqvist in an Audi Quattro A2. See the British championship.

Career in the Group B years

World Rally Championship podiums of the co-driver, year by year (1982–1986). win 2nd 3rd

1982
2wins
3 podiums
1983
1win
6 podiums
1984
5wins
6 podiums
1985
0wins
3 podiums
1986
0wins
0 podiums

8 WRC wins · 18 podium finishes, 1982–1986

In pictures 1 photos

The Audi Quattro A2 — Blomqvist's winning car type on the 1984 Acropolis.
The Audi Quattro A2 — Blomqvist's winning car type on the 1984 Acropolis.Photo: Calreyn88 via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia (SV), Björn Cederberg — https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bj%C3%B6rn_Cederberg
  2. Wikipedia (EN), Stig Blomqvist — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stig_Blomqvist
  3. Jonkka's World Rally Archive (juwra.com), results and entry lists 1982–1986 — https://www.juwra.com/

All text is original writing for Grouve Sports Management Group, based on the sources above. Facts checked on 21 October 2026.

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