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Markus Palttala

Finland
Date of birth:August 16, 1977 (34 y/o)
Place of birth:Nakkila
Races entered:177
Wins:13
Podiums:40
Pole positions:4
Fastest laps:2
Race win percentage:7.65%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

Awards:
1998 Finnish Touring Car Championship "Rookie of the Year".
2011 "Superstar of th Year" award. The Finnish Motorsport Federation (AKK) honoured Markus for his contribution to motorsport.

Race results


Race results from championships and races included in the Driver Database coverage.

DateCategoryRace #TrackFinishStartFL
2012-05-05FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am2Spa-Francorchamps6?
2012-04-15Blancpain Endurance Series - GT3 Pro Cup1Monza18
2012-03-17FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am1Sebring6?
2011-11-06FIA GT1 World Championship20San Luis6?
2011-11-05FIA GT1 World Championship19San Luis10?
2011-10-09Blancpain Endurance Series - GT3 Pro Cup5Silverstone13
2011-09-04Belcar4Zolder22
2011-08-27Blancpain Endurance Series - GT3 Pro Cup4Magny-Cours14
2011-07-31Blancpain Endurance Series - GT3 Pro Cup3Spa-Francorchamps710
2011-06-05FIA GT1 World Championship10Silverstone8?
2011-06-05FIA GT3 European Championship4SilverstoneDNF26
2011-06-04FIA GT1 World Championship9Silverstone8?
2011-06-04FIA GT3 European Championship3Silverstone232
2011-05-22Blancpain Endurance Series - GT3 Pro Cup2Navarra86
2011-05-08FIA GT3 European Championship2AlgarveDNF19
2011-05-07FIA GT3 European Championship1Algarve1424
2011-04-23Belcar2Zolder72
2011-04-17Blancpain Endurance Series - GT3 Pro Cup1Monza33
2011-04-09Belcar1Zolder45
2010-12-05FIA GT1 World Championship20San LuisDNF?
2010-12-04FIA GT1 World Championship19San Luis15?
2010-11-28FIA GT1 World Championship18Interlagos1520
2010-11-27FIA GT1 World Championship17Interlagos20?
2010-10-24FIA GT1 World Championship16Navarra10?
2010-10-24FIA GT1 World Championship15Navarra12?
2010-10-10FIA GT3 European Championship12Zolder3?
2010-10-10FIA GT3 European Championship11Zolder6?
2010-09-19FIA GT1 World Championship14Algarve15?
2010-09-19FIA GT3 European Championship10Algarve9?
2010-09-18FIA GT1 World Championship13Algarve19?
2010-09-18FIA GT3 European Championship9Algarve11?
2010-08-29FIA GT1 World Championship12Nürburgring17?
2010-08-28FIA GT1 World Championship11Nürburgring12?
2010-08-01FIA GT1 World Championship10Spa-Francorchamps15?
2010-07-31FIA GT3 European Cup1Spa-FrancorchampsDNF12
2010-07-30FIA GT1 World Championship9Spa-Francorchamps14?
2010-07-04FIA GT1 World Championship8Paul Ricard14?
2010-07-04FIA GT3 European Championship8Paul Ricard8?
2010-07-03FIA GT1 World Championship7Paul Ricard22?
2010-07-03FIA GT3 European Championship7Paul Ricard23?
2010-06-20FIA GT3 European Championship6Jarama6?
2010-06-20FIA GT3 European Championship5Jarama5?
2010-06-13Le Mans 24h - GT1 class1Le MansDNF?
2010-06-06Spanish GT Championship - GTS4Jarama2?
2010-06-05Spanish GT Championship - GTS3Jarama3?
2010-05-23FIA GT1 World Championship6Brno15?
2010-05-23FIA GT3 European Championship4Brno8?
2010-05-22FIA GT1 World Championship5Brno18?
2010-05-22FIA GT3 European Championship3Brno17?
2010-05-09Le Mans Series - LMGT12Spa-Francorchamps11
2010-05-02FIA GT1 World Championship4Silverstone10?
2010-05-02FIA GT3 European Championship2Silverstone11?
2010-05-01FIA GT1 World Championship3Silverstone18?
2010-05-01FIA GT3 European Championship1Silverstone11?
2010-04-17FIA GT1 World Championship2Yas Marina CircuitDNF?
2010-04-16FIA GT1 World Championship1Yas Marina CircuitDNF?
2010-01-31Grand American Rolex Series - GT1DaytonaDNF19
2009-10-25FIA GT3 European Championship12Zolder7?
2009-10-25FIA GT3 European Championship11Zolder10?
2009-09-13Le Mans Series - LMGT25Silverstone914
2009-07-2624 Hours of Spa - G31Spa-Francorchamps3?FL
2009-05-10Le Mans Series - LMGT22Spa-Francorchamps99
2009-05-03FIA GT - GT11Silverstone78
2008-11-23FIA GT - GT210San Luis54
2008-10-19FIA GT - GT29Zolder33
2008-10-05FIA GT - GT28NogaroDNF10
2008-09-14FIA GT - GT27Brno56
2008-08-17Le Mans Series - LMGT24Nürburgring811
2008-08-03FIA GT - GT25Spa-Francorchamps135
2008-07-06FIA GT - GT24Oschersleben911
2008-06-21FIA GT - GT23Adria1111
2008-05-18FIA GT - GT22Monza1011
2008-05-11Le Mans Series - LMGT23Spa-Francorchamps810
2008-04-27Le Mans Series - LMGT22Monza7?
2008-04-20FIA GT - GT21Silverstone66
2008-04-06Le Mans Series - LMGT21Catalunya811




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