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Salmenautio
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Finnish Super 2000 Tour

Driver Information

nationality
Finnish
age
61
birthday
1964-06-09
hometown
Espoo
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Driver Information

nationality
Finnish
age
61
birthday
1964-06-09
hometown
Espoo
helmet

Competitors

Aarne Mustonen profile photo
Aarne
Mustonen
fi
age
63
wins
0
poles
0
races
32
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Olli Helminen profile photo
Olli
Helminen
fi
age
67
wins
4
poles
0
races
39
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Martti Simonen profile photo
Martti
Simonen
fi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
37
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Esa Schroderus profile photo
Esa
Schroderus
fi
age
wins
13
poles
0
races
130
podiums
44
fastest laps
0
Kari Grönthal profile photo
Kari
Grönthal
fi
age
58
wins
19
poles
0
races
206
podiums
65
fastest laps
3
Pekka Vehkonen profile photo
Pekka
Vehkonen
fi
age
60
wins
0
poles
0
races
5
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Olli Helminen profile photo
Olli
Helminen
fi
age
67
wins
4
poles
0
races
39
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Mikko Lempinen profile photo
Mikko
Lempinen
fi
age
48
wins
9
poles
4
races
62
podiums
20
fastest laps
2
Kari Grönthal profile photo
Kari
Grönthal
fi
age
58
wins
19
poles
0
races
206
podiums
65
fastest laps
3
Sami Haaparanta profile photo
Sami
Haaparanta
fi
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
69
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Tapio Olander profile photo
Tapio
Olander
fi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
12
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Tero Simonen profile photo
Tero
Simonen
fi
age
wins
6
poles
0
races
12
podiums
5
fastest laps
0
Kyösti Landén profile photo
Kyösti
Landén
fi
age
81
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Pasi Lähteenmäki profile photo
Pasi
Lähteenmäki
fi
age
55
wins
26
poles
13
races
147
podiums
69
fastest laps
16
Sami Haaparanta profile photo
Sami
Haaparanta
fi
age
wins
4
poles
1
races
69
podiums
11
fastest laps
0
Markku Kuusijärvi profile photo
Markku
Kuusijärvi
fi
age
wins
2
poles
1
races
4
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Rauli Kärki profile photo
Rauli
Kärki
fi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Jake Welin profile photo
Jake
Welin
fi
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
76
podiums
10
fastest laps
2
Toni Rasmus Ruokonen profile photo
Toni Rasmus
Ruokonen
fi
age
51
wins
70
poles
74
races
184
podiums
118
fastest laps
83
Ilkka Kiviniemi profile photo
Ilkka
Kiviniemi
fi
age
56
wins
1
poles
1
races
41
podiums
5
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2000
Sport 2000 Tour
OS Motorsport
406
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320i
12
3
6
2
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
3
6
2
4
406
year
series
team
points
position
1999
DTC Euro Final
0
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320i
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Sport 2000 Tour
OS Motorsport
416
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320i
10
1
8
0
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
1
8
0
2
416
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Sport 2000 Tour
OS Motorsport
354
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320i
10
3
5
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
3
5
1
0
354
year
series
team
points
position
1992
Nordic Touring Car Cup - Group A
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
-
0
1
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
0
1
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
Swedish Touring Car Championship - Group A
25
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
4
0
0
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
-
-
25
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group A over 2000 cc
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 M3
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Fiat Uno Turbo Trophy Finland
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Fiat Uno Turbo i.e.
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Fiat Uno Turbo Trophy Finland
45
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Fiat Uno Turbo i.e.
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
45
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2000
Racing
12
3
6
2
4
1999
Racing
11
1
8
0
2
1998
Racing
10
3
5
1
0
1992
Racing
4
0
1
?
?
1991
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1990
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1989
Racing
?
?
?
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
2000
Sport 2000 Tour
2nd
1999
Sport 2000 Tour
2nd
1998
Sport 2000 Tour
1st
1991
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group A over 2000 cc
2nd
1989
Fiat Uno Turbo Trophy Finland
3rd

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