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Mika Salo

Date of birth:November 30, 1966 (45 y/o)
Place of birth:Helsinki
Races entered:266
Wins:28
Podiums:55
Pole positions:8
Fastest laps:9
Race win percentage:10.53%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

The racing career of Mika Salo — in detail

2012
Superstars International Series
Position: 16 (8 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Swiss Team
Car: Maserati Quattroporte
 
Volkswagen Scirocco R Cup Germany
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 1 fastest lap.
Car: Volkswagen Scirocco R
   
2011
International V8 Supercars Championship
Position: 52 (201 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Ford Performance Racing
Car: Ford FG Falcon
 
24h Nürburgring - E1-XP2
Race position: 2.
Team: Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus
Car: N.Technology P4/5 Competizione (Ferrari)
Complete results needed.
 
American Le Mans Series - GT
Position: 25 (12 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Risi Competizione
Car: Ferrari 458 GTC
   
2010
FIA GT1 World Championship
Position: no position
6 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Mad Croc Racing
Car: Chevrolet Corvette Z06
 
American Le Mans Series - GT2
Position: 20 (28 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Ferrari 430 GT
 
ADAC GT Masters
Position: 27 (4 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Callaway Competition
Car: Chevrolet Corvette Z06.R GT3
 
V8 Supercars Australia Championship Series
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Bundaberg Red Racing Team
Car: Holden VE Commodore
   
2009
American Le Mans Series - GT2
Position: 8 (60 points)
2 races. 2 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Risi Competizione
Car: Ferrari 430 GT
 
Le Mans 24h - GT2 class
Race position: 1.
Team: Risi Competizione
Car: Ferrari F430 GT
   
2008
American Le Mans Series - GT2
Position: 4 (121 points)
11 races. 2 wins. 0 pole positions. 5 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Risi Competizione
Car: Ferrari 430 GT2
 
FIA GT - GT2
Position: 18 (13 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: AF Corse
Car: Ferrari 430 GT3
Complete results needed.
 
Le Mans 24h - GT2 class
Race position: 1.
Team: Risi Competizione
Car: Ferrari F430 GT
   
2007
American Le Mans Series - GT2
Position: 1 (202 points)
12 races. 8 wins. 2 pole positions. 9 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Risi Competizione
Car: Ferrari F430 GT
 
FIA GT - GT1
Position: 16 (10 points)
1 race. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: Vitaphone Racing Team
Car: Maserati MC 12
Complete results needed.
 
FIA GT - GT2
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: AF Corse Motorola
Car: Ferrari 430 GT2
Complete results needed.
 
Le Mans 24h - GT2 class
Race position: no position.
Team: Risi Competizione
Car: Ferrari F430 GT
Complete results needed.
   
2006
FIA GT - GT2
Position: 4 (56 points)
10 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 5 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: AF Corse
Car: Ferrari 430 GT2
Complete results needed.
 
American Le Mans Series - GT2
Position: 7 (82 points)
5 races. 3 wins. 1 pole position. 4 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Risi Competizione
Car: Ferrari 430 GTC
   
2005
American Le Mans Series - GTS
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Maserati Corse
Car: Maserati MC12
   
2004
FIA GT
Position: 13 (27 points)
4 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 3 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: AF Corse, GPC Squadra Corse
Car: Maserati MC12, Ferrari 575 Maranello
 
Finnish Touring Car Championship
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 1 podium. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Lehtonen Motorsport
Car: Audi A4
   
2003
Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford
Position: 16 (26 points)
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: PK Racing
Car: Lola B2K/03 - Ford
 
American Le Mans Series - LMP900
Position: 28 (12 points)
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Arena Motorsport
Car: Audi R8
 
Le Mans 24h - LMP 900 class
Race position: no position.
Team: Audi Sport UK
Car: Audi R8
Complete results needed.
   
2002
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Position: 17 (2 points)
17 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Panasonic Toyota Racing
Car: Toyota TF102
   
2001
Formula 1 - Test driver
Team: Toyota
   
2000
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Position: 11 (6 points)
16 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Red Bull Sauber Petronas
Car: Sauber C19 (Petronas)
 
Formula 1 - Test driver
Team: Ferrari
   
1999
Formula 1
Position: 10 (10 points)
9 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: British American Racing, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Car: BAR 001 (Supertec)
Car: Ferrari F399
 
Formula 1 - Test driver
Team: Arrows
   
1998
Formula 1
Position: 13 (3 points)
15 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Danka Zepter Arrows
Car: Arrows A19
   
1997
Formula 1
Position: 16 (2 points)
17 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Tyrrell
Car: Tyrrell 025 (Ford ED4 3.0 V8)
   
1996
FIA Formula 1 World Championship
Position: 13 (5 points)
16 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Tyrrell Yamaha
Car: Tyrrell 024 (Yamaha 3.0 V10)
   
1995
Formula 1
Position: 15 (5 points)
17 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Nokia Tyrrell Yamaha
Car: Tyrrell 023 (Yamaha 3.0 V10)
   
1994
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: 7 (6 points)
9 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team 5Zigen
 
Formula 1
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Lotus
Car: Lotus 109 - Mugen-Honda
 
F3000 International Speed Cup
Race position: 6.
Car: Lola T93/50 (Cosworth)
   
1993
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: 17 (1 points)
10 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Ad Racing Team
   
1992
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: 14 (5 points)
11 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Ad Racing Team
 
Formula 3 Japan
Position: 13 (2 points)
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Team 5Zigen
Car: Ralt RT36 (Honda)
Car: Ralt RT35 (Honda)
   
1991
Formula 3000 Japan
Position: 22 (1 points)
5 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Ad Racing Team
   
1990
Formula 3 Britain
Position: 2 (98 points)
17 races. 6 wins. 4 pole positions. 12 podiums. 6 fastest laps.
Team: Alan Docking Racing
Car: Ralt RT34 (Honda Mugen)
 
Formula 3 Macau GP
Race position: 2.
Team: Alan Docking Racing
Car: Ralt RT34 (Mugen)
   
1989
Lucas British Formula 3 Championship
Position: 13 (11 points)
16 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Alan Docking Racing
Car: Reynard 893 (Alfa Romeo)
   
1988
Formula Ford 1600 Nordic Championship
Position: 1 (40 points)
3 races. 2 wins. ? pole positions. 2 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Swift
Complete results needed.
 
Formula Ford Festival
Race position: 11.
Car: Swift Minister FB88
Complete results needed.
 
Finnish Formula Ford Championship
Position: 1
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
 
Formula Ford 1600 Europe
Position: 1 (80 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
 
Formula Ford Sweden Junior
Position: 9 (20 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
   
1987
Finnish Formula Ford Championship
Position: 2
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
 
Formula Ford 1600 Nordic Championship
Position: 3 (30 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.
 
Formula Ford Sweden Junior
Position: 8 (23 points)
? races. ? wins. ? pole positions. ? podiums. ? fastest laps.
Complete results needed.

The karting career of Mika Salo — in detail

1995
Elf Master Karting
Position: no position
   
1985
World Championship Formula K
Position: 14
 
Nordic Championship Formula A
Position: 7
 
Finnish Championship Formula A
Position: 3




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