| Hannu Mikkola | |
|---|---|
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Nationality |  Finnish |
| Active years | 1973 - 1993 |
| Teams | Ford, Toyota, Audi, Mazda |
| World rallies | 123 |
| Championships | 1 (1983) |
| Wins | 18 |
| Podium finishes | 44 |
| Stage wins | 629 |
| Points | 655 |
| First world rally | 1973 Monte Carlo Rally |
| First win | 1974 1000 Lakes Rally |
| Last win | 1987 Safari Rally |
| Last world rally | 1993 1000 Lakes Rally |
Hannu Olavi Mikkola (born 24 May 1942 in Joensuu, Finland) is a retired world champion rally driver. History Early The World Rally Championship was formed from well-known international rallies nine of which were previously part of the International Championship Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker. AUDI AG, ( Xetra: NSU commonly known as Audi (aˈʊdi is a German Automobile manufacturer which produces Audi branded cars with headquarters ( is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan. The World Rally Championship Drivers' Championship is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful World Rally Championship The 1983 World Rally Championship season was the 11th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC The Monte Carlo Rally (officially Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) is a Rallying event organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco who also organize The Safari Rally is considered by many to be the world's toughest rally. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Joensuu is a city and municipality in North Karelia in eastern Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Rallying is a form of motor competition that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars He was a seven time winner of the 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland and won the RAC Rally in Great Britain four times. Wales Rally GB is the largest and most high profile motor rally in the United Kingdom.
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Career
Mikkola's rally career spanned 31 years, starting with a Volvo PV 544 in 1963, but his most successful period was during the 1970s and 1980s. PV444 Volvo Duett --> |-|The PV444 was Volvo's first uni-body car The 1970s saw Mikkola a frontrunner in many international events, usually in a Ford Escort, and 1979 he made a serious challenge at the World Rally Championship title, ultimately finishing runner-up only one point behind champion Björn Waldegård. The Ford Escort is a Small family car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 to 2003 The 1979 World Rally Championship season was the seventh season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC History Early The World Rally Championship was formed from well-known international rallies nine of which were previously part of the International Championship Björn Waldegård (born November 12 1943 at Solna) from Rimbo is a former Swedish rally driver and the winner of the inaugural
Mikkola was joined by Swedish co-driver Arne Hertz in 1977 and the pair were very quickly a force to be reckoned with, winning the British Rally Championship in 1978 in an Escort. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Arne Hertz (born June 6, 1939) was a famous Swedish Co-driver in motor Rallying. The Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship is a yearly Rallying series based in the United Kingdom. The Mikkola/Hertz partnership lasted for thirteen years, through to the end of the 1990 season. He was partnered by Johnny Johansson for the 1991 season.
Mikkola was runner-up again in the 1980 season with Ford, but switched to the new Audi factory team for the 1981 season, to drive the revolutionary four wheel drive Audi Quattro. The 1980 World Rally Championship season was the eighth season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC AUDI AG, ( Xetra: NSU commonly known as Audi (aˈʊdi is a German Automobile manufacturer which produces Audi branded cars with headquarters The 1981 World Rally Championship season was the ninth season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC Four-wheel drive, 4WD, or 4x4 ("four by four" is a four-wheeled Vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all four Wheels to The Audi Quattro is a notable road and rally car, produced by the German automobile manufacturer Audi, part of the then Volkswagen Group The partnership was successful from the outset: Mikkola led the 1981 Monte Carlo Rally, the Audi's first event, until an accident put him out of the event. The Monte Carlo Rally (officially Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo) is a Rallying event organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco who also organize He won the next WRC event, the Swedish Rally, convincingly but the Quattro had problems with reliability and despite another win on the RAC Rally, Mikkola only managed third in the driver's championship. The Uddeholm Swedish Rally (Svenska rallyt formerly the Swedish Rally, is an Automobile rally competition held in Värmland, Sweden He won the 1000 Lakes and RAC rallies the following year, but did not improve on third position in the championship, ultimately finishing behind Opel's Walter Röhrl and team-mate Michèle Mouton. The 1982 World Rally Championship season was the tenth season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC Adam Opel GmbH (commonly known as Opel) is a German automaker part of General Motors. Walter Röhrl (born March 7 1947 in Regensburg) is a German rally and auto racing driver with victories for Fiat, Michèle Mouton (born 23 June 1951 in Grasse) is a former French rally driver
1983 was to be Mikkola's year. The 1983 World Rally Championship season was the 11th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC Four wins and three second places saw him and co-driver Arne Hertz finally take the World Championship title. A second place in the championship followed in 1984, behind his team-mate Stig Blomqvist, but 1985 saw him compete in only four world rallies, with three retirements and a fourth place, and slip to 22nd in the final standings after the Audi team was overwhelmed by new Group B competition from Peugeot and Lancia. The 1984 World Rally Championship season was the 12th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC Stig Lennart Blomqvist (born July 29 1946 in Örebro, Sweden) is a Swedish Rally driver. The 1985 World Rally Championship season was the 13th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC The Group B referred to a set of regulations introduced in 1982 for competition vehicles in Sportscar racing and Rally racing regulated by the FIA. For the article about the bicycle manufacturer see Cycles Peugeot. Lancia Automobiles SpA is an Italian Automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat Group in Mikkola remained with Audi until the 1987 season, winning the Safari Rally in a Group A Audi 200 that year, before switching to Mazda. The 1987 World Rally Championship season was the 14th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC The Safari Rally is considered by many to be the world's toughest rally. In relation to Motorsport governed by the FIA, Group A referred to a set of regulations providing production-derived vehicles for outright competition The Audi 100 is a Mid-sized Automobile from Audi (part of the Volkswagen Group) made between 1968 and 1994 ( is a Japanese automotive manufacturer based in Hiroshima, Japan.
He remained with Mazda until entering into semi-retirement in 1991 although he continued to make sporadic appearances on international rallies until retiring completely from motorsport in 1993. Mikkola has made brief appearances since then, including re-uniting with his co-driver Gunnar Palm for the 25th anniversary run of the 1970 London to Mexico World Cup Rally (Mikkola won the original 1970 event and the 1995 re-run) and competing in the London-Sydney Marathon 2000 Rally, re-united with his 1968 1000 Lakes Rally winning Ford Escort RS1600 and co-driven by his oldest son, Juha. The 1970 London-Mexico World Cup Rally was a marathon motor rally that started at Wembley Stadium in London on 19 April 1970 and finished The London-Sydney Marathon is a Rally racing event from the United Kingdom to Australia.
WRC victories
Trivia
Mikkola was immortalised by the opening line of Half Man Half Biscuit's 1985 song Architecture and Morality, Ted and Alice: "The wonderful dexterity of Hannu Mikkola / Makes me want to shake hands with the whole of Finland". The Neste Oil Rally Finland (formerly known as 1000 Lakes Rally) is a rally event driven in the Jyväskylä area in Central Finland. The 1974 World Rally Championship season was the second season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC John Davenport may refer to John Davenport (clergyman (1597–1670 Puritan minister and colonist in New Haven Colony John Davenport (Connecticut The Ford Escort is a Small family car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 to 2003 The Rallye du Maroc ( Morocco Rally was a marathon- Rally, similar to the Safari Rally. The 1975 World Rally Championship season was the third season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC Jean Todt (b February 25 1946 Pierrefort, France) is the executive director of Scuderia Ferrari, the Ferrari company's Formula One The Peugeot 504 is a Large family car produced by French automaker Peugeot between 1968 and 1983 in Europe. The Neste Oil Rally Finland (formerly known as 1000 Lakes Rally) is a rally event driven in the Jyväskylä area in Central Finland. The 1975 World Rally Championship season was the third season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC The Toyota Corolla is a line of subcompact / Compact cars produced by the Japanese Automaker Toyota, which has become very popular throughout Wales Rally GB is the largest and most high profile motor rally in the United Kingdom. The 1978 World Rally Championship season was the sixth season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC Arne Hertz (born June 6, 1939) was a famous Swedish Co-driver in motor Rallying. The Ford Escort is a Small family car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1967 to 2003 The Rally de Portugal is a rally competition held in Portugal. The 1979 World Rally Championship season was the seventh season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC The Rally of New Zealand is the oldest WRC event to be held in the Southern Hemisphere. The 1979 World Rally Championship season was the seventh season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC Wales Rally GB is the largest and most high profile motor rally in the United Kingdom. The 1979 World Rally Championship season was the seventh season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC The Rallye Côte d'Ivoire is a rally race held annually in the Ivory Coast in Africa. The 1979 World Rally Championship season was the seventh season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC The Mercedes-Benz C107 coupe was built from 1973 to 1981 and was always badged as the 'SLC The Uddeholm Swedish Rally (Svenska rallyt formerly the Swedish Rally, is an Automobile rally competition held in Värmland, Sweden The 1981 World Rally Championship season was the ninth season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC The Audi Quattro is a notable road and rally car, produced by the German automobile manufacturer Audi, part of the then Volkswagen Group Wales Rally GB is the largest and most high profile motor rally in the United Kingdom. The 1981 World Rally Championship season was the ninth season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC The Neste Oil Rally Finland (formerly known as 1000 Lakes Rally) is a rally event driven in the Jyväskylä area in Central Finland. The 1982 World Rally Championship season was the tenth season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC Wales Rally GB is the largest and most high profile motor rally in the United Kingdom. The 1982 World Rally Championship season was the tenth season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC The Uddeholm Swedish Rally (Svenska rallyt formerly the Swedish Rally, is an Automobile rally competition held in Värmland, Sweden The 1983 World Rally Championship season was the 11th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC The Audi Quattro is a notable road and rally car, produced by the German automobile manufacturer Audi, part of the then Volkswagen Group The Rally de Portugal is a rally competition held in Portugal. The 1983 World Rally Championship season was the 11th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC The Rally Argentina is an Argentine rally competition and a stage of the World Rally Championship. The 1983 World Rally Championship season was the 11th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC The Audi Quattro is a notable road and rally car, produced by the German automobile manufacturer Audi, part of the then Volkswagen Group The Neste Oil Rally Finland (formerly known as 1000 Lakes Rally) is a rally event driven in the Jyväskylä area in Central Finland. The 1983 World Rally Championship season was the 11th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC The Rally de Portugal is a rally competition held in Portugal. The 1984 World Rally Championship season was the 12th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC The Safari Rally is considered by many to be the world's toughest rally. The 1987 World Rally Championship season was the 14th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA World Rally Championship (WRC The Audi Quattro is a notable road and rally car, produced by the German automobile manufacturer Audi, part of the then Volkswagen Group Half Man Half Biscuit, often "HMHB" is a UK rock band from Birkenhead, active since the mid-1980s known for satirical sardonic and sometimes surreal
Hannu Mikkola was involved in the only international stage rally to end in a dead heat. On the 1978 Burmah International, Mikkola and Russell Brookes finished equal on total stage times, but Mikkola won the event by virtue of having been faster than Brookes on the opening stage. Russell Brookes (born 16 August 1945 was an English rally driver
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