Tommi makinen biography

          Mäkinen is one of the most successful World Rally drivers of all time, ranking fifth in rally wins (24) and third in championships (4), tied with Juha Kankkunen..

          Tommi Mäkinen

          Finnish rally driver (born 1964)

          Tommi Antero Mäkinen (Finnish pronunciation:[ˈtomːiˈmækinen]; born 26 June 1964) is a Finnish racing executive and former rally driver.

          Mäkinen is one of the most successful World Rally drivers of all time, ranking fifth in rally wins (24) and third in championships (4), tied with Juha Kankkunen behind Sébastien Ogier (8) and Sébastien Loeb (9).

          Tommi Antero Mäkinen is a Finnish racing executive and former rally driver.

        1. Born on February 26, , in Puuppola, Finland, Mäkinen's remarkable career in rallying has earned him a place among the sport's all-time.
        2. Mäkinen is one of the most successful World Rally drivers of all time, ranking fifth in rally wins (24) and third in championships (4), tied with Juha Kankkunen.
        3. He is a former Finnish rally driver and a four time world champion.
        4. Date of Birth: 26 June Place of Birth: Puuppola, Finland Lives: Puuppola, Finland Marital Status: Single First Rally:

          5. In 2018, as a head of Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, he became the first person in the history of rally driving to win a Championship both as a driver and as a team principal.[1]

          He is a four-time World RallyChampion, a series he first won, and then successfully defended, continuously throughout 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999, on all occasions driving the RalliartMitsubishi Lancer Evolution.

          He also aided Mitsubishi to the 1998 world constructors' title as well as winning the 2000 Race of Champions. Mäkinen's navigators include compatriots Seppo Harjanne, Kaj Lindström and Risto