One of Swedish trotting's biggest, Olle Goop, has passed away.

He fell asleep during the day at the age of 78.

Trotting Sweden now mourns the legendary driver.

One of them is Stig H Johansson.

- I was in almost the same league as him and we drove against each other many times.

He was always OK and a good and nice person in every way, says the 76-year-old to SVT Sport.

What was his strength as a driver?

- He was fantastic and absolutely at the top of the competition track.

How close were you to each other?

- We competed at about the same level and then you met a lot.

He was very social and nice and also nice in the races.

It was just nice stuff with him, remembers Stig H his friend Goop who had a farm in Kil.

What made him as successful as a driver?

- I do not know exactly why he became so good.

He had the talent and of course got paid for it, Johansson continues from Solvalla where there are competitions tonight.