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Mikko Markkula


About Mikko

Mikko’s rally career began in 2001 with Jarkko Miettinen in Finland – the same year he made his debut at his home WRC event. From 2002, he began to make appearances in the European Rally Championship and further WRC events alongside a variety of Finnish drivers.

Mikko first teamed up with Teemu for Vaakuna Ralli in 2015, where the pair finished third overall. They competed in eight WRC events that season in the WRC3 and WRC2 categories, and finished first in class at Rally Italia Sardegna (WRC3) and Wales Rally GB (WRC2). The duo went on to finish vice-champions of WRC2 in 2016 and claimed their first WRC podium together at the 2017 Rally de Portugal. The Finn will contest a WRC campaign in the second half of the 2023 season alongside Teemu.

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Career

2022
Seven rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship-2 with Hyundai (7)
Best result: 1st in class (Rally de España)
Final classification: 6th

2021
Five rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship (5)
Best result: 6th (Rally Estonia, Rally Monza)
Final classification: 11th

Five rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship-2 (5)
Best result: 1st in class (Rally Finland)
Final classification: 5th

2020
All rounds of the Finnish Rally Championship (5)
Best result: 3rd (SM Itäralli, Pohjanmaa Ralli)

2018
12 rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship (12)
Best result: 3rd (Rally de Portugal)
Final classification: 12th

2017
Six rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship-2 (6)
Best result: 1st in class (Rally de España)
Final classification: 3rd

Two rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship
Best result: 4th (Rally Finland)
Final classification: 14th

2016
Seven rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship-2 (7)
Best result: 1st in class (Rally Mexico, Rally Italia Sardegna, Rally Poland)
Final classification: 2nd

2015
Five rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship-3 (5)
Best result: 1st (Wales Rally GB)
Final classification: 10th

Three rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship-3 (3)
Best result: 1st (Rally Italia Sardegna)
Final classification: 9th

2014
Five rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship (5)
Best result: 2nd (Rally Sweden)
Final classification: 9th

2013
Seven rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship (7)
Best result: 4th (Acropolis Rally)
Final classification: 11th

2012
Seven rounds of the FIA European Rally Championship (7)
Best result: 1st (Barum Rally, Bosphorus Rally, Ypres Rally, Croatia Rally)

Five rounds of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (5)
Best result: 1st (Barum Rally, Ypres Rally, Circuit of Ireland)

2011
Seven rounds of the FIA World Rally Championship SWRC (7)
Best result: 1st in class (Acropolis Rally, Rally Finland, Rally de España)

Seven rounds of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (7)
Best result: 1st (Rally Islas Canarias, Yalta Rally, Rally Azores)

2010
All rounds of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (11)
Best result: 1st (Rally Argentina, Rally Italia Sardegna, Rally of Scotland)

2001-2009
Several Finnish and European rallies

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Personal data

Birthday:

3. Jan 1981

Place of birth:

Hämeenlinna, Finland

Nationality:

Finnish

Interests:

Football, ice hockey, golf, cross-country and downhill skiing.

WRC Facts

First Event:

Rally Finland 2001

First Victory:

N/A

Co-Driver:
With Hyundai:

since 2021

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