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24H TCE Series - European Championship - TCR

Driver Information

nationality
Finnish
age
42
birthday
1983-07-27
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Driver Information

nationality
Finnish
age
42
birthday
1983-07-27
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Competitors

Rik Breukers profile photo
Rik
Breukers
nl
age
26
wins
32
poles
18
races
181
podiums
76
fastest laps
27
Peter Möller profile photo
Peter
Möller
se
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
30
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Wayne Shen profile photo
Wayne
Shen
ca
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
190
podiums
12
fastest laps
0
Jean-Laurent Navarro profile photo
Jean-Laurent
Navarro
fr
age
46
wins
5
poles
1
races
121
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Thierry Boyer profile photo
Thierry
Boyer
fr
age
62
wins
1
poles
0
races
62
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Philippe Thirion profile photo
Philippe
Thirion
fr
age
61
wins
4
poles
1
races
94
podiums
14
fastest laps
1
Fabian Danz profile photo
Fabian
Danz
ch
age
34
wins
12
poles
0
races
100
podiums
23
fastest laps
0
Akhil Rabindra profile photo
Akhil
Rabindra
in
age
28
wins
7
poles
4
races
149
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
Ander Vilariño profile photo
Ander
Vilariño
es
age
44
wins
55
poles
60
races
249
podiums
92
fastest laps
58
Monny Krant profile photo
Monny
Krant
nl
age
52
wins
13
poles
2
races
80
podiums
30
fastest laps
3
Gary Cheung profile photo
Gary
Cheung
hk
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Ulf Hildebeck profile photo
Ulf
Hildebeck
se
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Alejandro Chahwan profile photo
Alejandro
Chahwan
ar
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
32
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Guillaume Roman profile photo
Guillaume
Roman
fr
age
52
wins
8
poles
0
races
51
podiums
17
fastest laps
5
Emil Sällberg profile photo
Emil
Sällberg
se
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Maxim Aronov profile photo
Maxim
Aronov
ru
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
15
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Bob Herber profile photo
Bob
Herber
nl
age
56
wins
20
poles
13
races
221
podiums
90
fastest laps
9
Karel Gijs Bessem profile photo
Karel Gijs
Bessem
nl
age
60
wins
9
poles
1
races
67
podiums
31
fastest laps
0
Francesc Gutiérrez profile photo
Francesc
Gutiérrez
es
age
55
wins
24
poles
4
races
150
podiums
51
fastest laps
1
Antti Buri profile photo
Antti
Buri
fi
age
35
wins
72
poles
40
races
336
podiums
144
fastest laps
61

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2018
24H TCE Series - European Championship - TCR
RWP Racing by Motorsport Developpement
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
SEAT Leon TCR V2 DSG
Volkswagen 2.0 turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Asian Le Mans Sprint Cup - LMP3
PS Racing
0
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
ADESS 03
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Audi R8 LMS Cup China
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Audi R8 LMS
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Audi R8 LMS Cup China
J-Fly Racing Team
12
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia
PS Racing
21
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
21
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Historic Race Finland - Roadsport V8
8
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette -84
2
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
-
-
8
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Historic Race Finland - Roadsport V8
51
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette -84
7
1
7
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
7
-
-
51
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Historic Race Finland - Roadsport V8
43
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette '84
7
1
5
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
5
-
-
43
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Historic Race Finland - Roadsport V8
41
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Chevrolet Corvette '84
7
0
4
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
4
-
-
41
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Chinese Formula Renault Challenge
Pekka Saarinen Racing
290
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
290
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Formula Renault Asian Challenge
Pekka Saarinen Racing
307
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)
14
9
10
2
10
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
9
10
2
10
307
year
series
team
points
position
2006
International Formula Challenge
Perfect Beauty Racing Team
150
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)
5
5
5
5
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
5
5
5
-
150
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Formula Renault Asian Challenge
Shangsai FRD Team
263
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)
12
7
9
2
6
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
7
9
2
6
263
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Formula Renault 2.0 Germany
SL Formula Racing
309
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)
16
2
10
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
16
2
10
1
0
309
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Formula Renault 2.0 Netherlands
SL Formula Racing
49
12th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
49
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Formula Renault 2.0 Germany
SL Formula Racing
151
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
14
1
3
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
1
3
1
0
151
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup
SL Formula Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FR2000
Renault
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Finnish Championship ICA
6
18th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
6
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Formula Renault 2.0 Germany
Koiranen bros. Motorsport
58
19th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
14
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
14
0
0
0
0
58
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup
Koiranen bros. Motorsport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tatuus FR2000
Renault
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Finnish Championship ICA
31
7th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
31
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Finnish Championship Formula A
0
23rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2002
FIA European Championship - Formula A
PCR
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
PCR
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
2002
Finnish Championship Cup ICA
PCR
0
7th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Finnish Championship ICA
PCR
32
5th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
PCR
PCR
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
32
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Finnish Championship Cup ICA
PCR
0
6th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
PCR
PCR
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2001
6° South Garda Winter Cup - Formula A
PCR
0
9th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
PCR
PCR
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2001
FIA European Championship - Formula A
PCR
13
24th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
PCR
PCR
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
13
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Finnish Championship Formula A
0
7th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Nordic Championship Formula A
0
9th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Finnish Championship ICA
22
9th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
22
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Finnish Championship ICA
2
20th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
2
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Nordic Karting Championship - ICA
0
28th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swiss Hutless (Rotax)
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1999
FIA European Championship - ICA
0
8th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Viking Trophy - ICA
0
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Finnish Kart Champ. - ICA Junior
72
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Swiss
Vortex
7
2
4
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
2
4
-
-
72
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Finnish Championship Junior A
0
2nd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Nordic Championsh. - ICA Junior
0
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2018
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2016
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2013
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2012
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
2011
Racing
2
0
1
?
?
2010
Racing
7
1
7
?
?
2009
Racing
7
1
5
?
?
2008
Racing
7
0
4
?
?
2007
Racing
14
9
10
2
10
2006
Racing
17
12
14
7
6
2005
Racing
16
2
10
1
0
2004
Racing
20
1
4
1
0
2003
Racing
16
0
0
0
0
2002
Karting
2001
Karting
2000
Karting
1999
Karting
1998
Racing
7
2
4
?
?
1997
Karting

Karting Highlights

year
series
position
1999
Viking Trophy - ICA
2nd
1998
Finnish Kart Champ. - ICA Junior
3rd
1997
Nordic Championsh. - ICA Junior
1st
1997
Finnish Championship Junior A
2nd

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2010
Historic Race Finland - Roadsport V8
1st
2009
Historic Race Finland - Roadsport V8
1st
2008
Historic Race Finland - Roadsport V8
3rd
2007
Formula Renault Asian Challenge
1st
2007
Chinese Formula Renault Challenge
1st
2006
Formula Renault Asian Challenge
1st
2006
International Formula Challenge
1st
2005
Formula Renault 2.0 Germany
1st

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