After winning a number of karting titles, including two Swedish titles in 1963 and 1964, he moved on to Formula Three, where he won the Monaco Grand Prix Formula Three support race for the 1969 Grand Prix.
Setelah memenangkan sejumlah judul karting, termasuk dua gelar Swedia pada tahun 1963 dan 1964, ia pindah ke Formula Tiga di mana ia memenangkan Grand Prix Monako kategori Formula Tiga.