I guess he decided to retire few years before the average (great) driver of the time. He was 38 in 1978, his last "full" season. He helped FIAT develop the 131 Abarth, after they decided to close...
Even more impressive then. Good choice from Toyota and still there are so many talents out there never given chance to prove themselves.

In the Fiesta he was the only non-Yaris driver set a fastest time in Sweden.
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