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Heikki Kovalainen

nationality Finnish age 37 years old born October 19, 1981 hometown Suomussalmi height 172 cm (5' 8")

Racing highlights

2016	1st	Super GT Japan - GT500
2005	2nd	GP2 Series
2004	1st	World Series by Nissan
2003	2nd	World Series by Nissan
2002	3rd	Formula 3 Britain
2002	2nd	Formula 3 Macau GP

Racing career summary

Races entered	249
Wins	23
Podiums	57
Pole positions	21
Fastest laps	18
Race win percentage	9.2%
Podium percentage	22.9%

Karting highlights

2000	1st	Nordic Championship Formula A
2000	2nd	Finnish Championship Formula A
2000	3rd	World Championship Formula Super A
2000	2nd	Göteborgs Stora Pris - Formula A
2000	3rd	Monaco Kart Cup Formula A
1999	2nd	Finnish Championship ICA

Rally career summary

Rallies	1
Rally wins	0
Rally podiums	0
Class wins	0
Class podiums	1
Win percentage	0%
Podium percentage	0%

Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them.

Driver comparisons

The latest Head-to-Head comparisons generated for Heikki Kovalainen.

Heikki Kovalainen vs. Nico Rosberg

Career overview – years in numbers

The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.

2018	Racing	8 races	1 win	2 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2017	Racing	8 races	1 win	2 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2016	Racing	8 races	1 win	4 podiums	1 pole positions	0 fastest race laps
2015	Racing	8 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2013	Racing	2 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2012	Racing	20 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2011	Racing	19 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2010	Racing	18 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2009	Racing	17 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2008	Racing	18 races	1 win	3 podiums	1 pole positions	2 fastest race laps
2007	Racing	17 races	0 wins	1 podium	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2006	Racing	0 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2005	Racing	23 races	5 wins	12 podiums	2 pole position	1 fastest race lap
2004	Racing	18 races	6 wins	11 podiums	10 pole position	8 fastest race laps
2003	Racing	18 races	1 win	4 podiums	3 pole position	1 fastest race lap
2002	Racing	29 races	5 wins	13 podiums	2 pole position	3 fastest race laps
2001	Racing	15 races	2 wins	5 podiums	2 pole position	3 fastest race laps
2000	Karting	Detailed karting statistics not covered by Driver Database.
1999	Karting	Detailed karting statistics not covered by Driver Database.
1998	Racing	3 races	0 wins	0 podiums	? pole position	? fastest race laps

Career details – the racing career of Heikki Kovalainen


Position	Points	Team
9th	42	Lexus Team SARD
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	1	2	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lexus LC500		Toyota 2.0 turbo		Bridgestone

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2018-04-08	Okayama	12
2	2018-05-04	Fuji	2
3	2018-05-20	Suzuka	DNF
4	2018-07-01	Chang	1
5	2018-08-05	Fuji	11
6	2018-09-16	Sugo	10
7	2018-10-21	Autopolis	8
8	2018-11-11	Motegi	8


Position	Points	Team
8th	44	Lexus Team Sard
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	1	2	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lexus LC500				Bridgestone

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2017-04-09	Okayama	3
2	2017-05-04	Fuji	7
3	2017-05-21	Autopolis	14
4	2017-07-23	Sugo	1
5	2017-08-06	Fuji	10
6	2017-08-27	Suzuka	13
7	2017-10-08	Chang	6
8	2017-11-12	Motegi	8


Position	Points	Team
1st	82	Lexus Team Sard
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	1	4	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lexus RC F / R14AG

Click to show race results for Super GT Japan - GT500 2016.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2016-04-10	Okayama	7
2	2016-05-04	Fuji	2
4	2016-07-24	Sugo	2
5	2016-08-07	Fuji	8
6	2016-08-28	Suzuka	8
7	2016-10-09	Chang	7
3	2016-11-12	Motegi	2
8	2016-11-13	Motegi	1


Rallies	Wins	Podiums	Class wins	Class podiums
1	0	0	0	1
Position	Points	Championship name
	0	Finland

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Date	Rally	Pos.	Class pos.	Co-Driver	Car	Class
2015-01-24	Arctic Lapland Raly	6	3


Position	Points	Team
13th	23	Lexus Team Sard
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
8	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lexus RC F

Click to show race results for Super GT Japan - GT500 2015.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2015-04-05	Okayama	5
2	2015-05-03	Fuji	5
3	2015-06-21	Chang	7
4	2015-08-09	Fuji	9
5	2015-08-30	Suzuka	11
6	2015-09-20	Sugo	DNF
7	2015-11-01	Autopolis	13
8	2015-11-15	Motegi	6


Position	Points	Team
	0	Caterham F1 Team
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
21st	0	Lotus F1 Team
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lotus E21		Renault		Pirelli

Click to show race results for FIA Formula 1 World Championship 2013.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
18	2013-11-17	Circuit of the Americas	14
19	2013-11-24	Interlagos	14


Position	Points	Team
22nd	0	Caterham F1 Team
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
20	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Caterham CT01		Renault RS27-2012		Pirelli

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2012-03-18	Albert Park	DNF
2	2012-03-25	Sepang	18
3	2012-04-15	Shanghai	23
4	2012-04-22	Bahrain	17
5	2012-05-13	Catalunya	16
6	2012-05-27	Monte Carlo	13
7	2012-06-10	Montreal	18
8	2012-06-24	Valencia Street Circuit	14
9	2012-07-08	Silverstone	17
10	2012-07-22	Hockenheim	19
11	2012-07-29	Hungaroring	17
12	2012-09-02	Spa-Francorchamps	17
13	2012-09-09	Monza	14
14	2012-09-23	Singapore	15
15	2012-10-07	Suzuka	15
16	2012-10-14	Korea International Circuit	17
17	2012-10-28	Buddh	18
18	2012-11-04	Yas Marina	13
19	2012-11-18	Circuit of the Americas	18
20	2012-11-25	Interlagos	14


Position	Points	Team
22nd	0	Team Lotus
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
19	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lotus T128		Renault RS27-2011		Pirelli

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2011-03-27	Albert Park	DNF
2	2011-04-10	Sepang	15
3	2011-04-17	Shanghai	16
4	2011-05-08	Istanbul	19
5	2011-05-22	Catalunya	DNF
6	2011-05-29	Monte Carlo	14
7	2011-06-12	Montreal	DNF
8	2011-06-26	Valencia Street Circuit	19
9	2011-07-10	Silverstone	DNF
10	2011-07-24	Nürburgring	16
11	2011-07-31	Hungaroring	DNF
12	2011-08-28	Spa-Francorchamps	15
13	2011-09-11	Monza	13
14	2011-09-25	Singapore	16
15	2011-10-09	Suzuka	18
16	2011-10-16	Korea International Circuit	14
17	2011-10-30	Jaypee	14
18	2011-11-13	Yas Marina	17
19	2011-11-27	Interlagos	16


Position	Points	Team
20th	0	Lotus Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
18	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Lotus T127		Cosworth CA2010		Bridgestone

Click to show race results for FIA Formula 1 World Championship 2010.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2010-03-14	Bahrain	15
2	2010-03-28	Albert Park	13
3	2010-04-04	Sepang	DNF
4	2010-04-18	Shanghai	14
5	2010-05-09	Catalunya	DNS
6	2010-05-16	Monte Carlo	DNF
7	2010-05-30	Istanbul	DNF
8	2010-06-13	Montreal	16
9	2010-06-27	Valencia Street Circuit	DNF
10	2010-07-11	Silverstone	17
11	2010-07-25	Hockenheim	DNF
12	2010-08-01	Hungaroring	14
13	2010-08-29	Spa-Francorchamps	16
14	2010-09-12	Monza	18
15	2010-09-26	Singapore	DNF
16	2010-10-10	Suzuka	12
17	2010-10-24	Korea International Circuit	13
18	2010-11-07	Interlagos	18
19	2010-11-14	Yas Marina	17


Position	Points	Team
12th	22	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
17	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
McLaren MP4-24		Mercedes FO 108W		Bridgestone

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2009-03-29	Albert Park	DNF
2	2009-04-05	Sepang	DNF
3	2009-04-19	Shanghai	5
4	2009-04-26	Bahrain	12
5	2009-05-10	Catalunya	DNF
6	2009-05-24	Monte Carlo	DNF
7	2009-06-07	Istanbul	14
8	2009-06-21	Silverstone	DNF
9	2009-07-12	Nürburgring	8
10	2009-07-26	Hungaroring	5
11	2009-08-23	Valencia	4
12	2009-08-30	Spa-Francorchamps	6
13	2009-09-13	Monza	6
14	2009-09-27	Singapore	7
15	2009-10-04	Suzuka	11
16	2009-10-18	Interlagos	9
17	2009-11-01	Yas Marina	11


Position	Points	Team
7th	53	Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
18	1	3	1	2
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
McLaren MP4-23		Mercedes FO108V		Bridgestone

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2008-03-16	Albert Park	5
2	2008-03-23	Sepang	3
3	2008-04-06	Bahrain	5
4	2008-04-27	Catalunya	DNF
5	2008-05-11	Istanbul	12
6	2008-05-25	Monte Carlo	8
7	2008-06-08	Montreal	9
8	2008-06-22	Magny-Cours	4
9	2008-07-06	Silverstone	5
10	2008-07-20	Hockenheim	5
11	2008-08-03	Hungaroring	1
12	2008-08-24	Valencia	4
13	2008-09-07	Spa-Francorchamps	10
14	2008-09-14	Monza	2
15	2008-09-28	Singapore	10
16	2008-10-12	Fuji	DNF
17	2008-10-19	Shanghai	DNF
18	2008-11-02	Interlagos	7


Position	Points	Team
7th	30	ING Renault F1 Team
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
17	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Renault R27

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2007-03-18	Albert Park	10
2	2007-04-08	Sepang	8
3	2007-04-15	Bahrain	9
4	2007-05-13	Catalunya	7
5	2007-05-27	Monte Carlo	13
6	2007-06-10	Montreal	4
7	2007-06-17	Indianapolis	5
8	2007-07-01	Magny-Cours	15
9	2007-07-08	Silverstone	7
10	2007-07-22	Nürburgring	8
11	2007-08-05	Hungaroring	8
12	2007-08-26	Istanbul	6
13	2007-09-09	Monza	7
14	2007-09-16	Spa-Francorchamps	8
15	2007-09-30	Fuji	2
16	2007-10-07	Shanghai	9
17	2007-10-21	Interlagos	DNF


Position	Points	Team
	0	Mild Seven Renault F1 Team
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
	0	Renault
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
2nd	105	Arden International
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
23	5	12	2	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara GP2/05		Renault		Bridgestone

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#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2005-04-23	Imola	1
2	2005-04-24	Imola	3
3	2005-05-07	Catalunya	3
4	2005-05-08	Catalunya	DNF
5	2005-05-21	Monte Carlo	5
6	2005-05-28	Nürburgring	1
7	2005-05-29	Nürburgring	DNF
8	2005-07-02	Magny-Cours	1
9	2005-07-03	Magny-Cours	3
10	2005-07-09	Silverstone	2
11	2005-07-10	Silverstone	3
12	2005-07-23	Hockenheim	5
13	2005-07-24	Hockenheim	6
14	2005-07-30	Hungaroring	2
15	2005-07-31	Hungaroring	5
16	2005-08-20	Istanbul	10
17	2005-08-21	Istanbul	1
18	2005-09-03	Monza	1
19	2005-09-04	Monza	5
20	2005-09-10	Spa-Francorchamps	DNF
21	2005-09-11	Spa-Francorchamps	9
22	2005-09-29	Bahrain	3
23	2005-09-30	Bahrain	DNF


Position	Points	Team
1st	176	Pons Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
18	6	11	10	8
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara SN01 (Nissan)

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Position	Points	Team
	0	Renault
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
2nd	134	Gabord Competicion
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
18	1	4	3	1
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara SN01 (Nissan)

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Position	Points	Team
	0	Minardi, Renault
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
4th	0	Fortec Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F302 (Renault)

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Position	Points	Team
3rd	257	Fortec Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
26	5	12	2	3
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F302 (Renault)

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Position	Points	Team
2nd	0	Fortec Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F302 (Renault-Sodemo)

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Position	Points	Team
14th	0	Fortec Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F302 (Renault)

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Position	Points	Team
8th	0	Fortec Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F301 (Renault)

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Position	Points	Team
4th	243	Fortec Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
13	2	5	2	3
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)


Position	Points	Team
25th	0	Fortec Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Dallara F301 (Renault)

2000 World Championship Formula Super A
	Position	Points	Team
	3rd	0


Position	Points	Team
2nd	0	OFK-125
Kart	Engine	Tyres
Tony Kart (Vortex)

2000 Göteborgs Stora Pris - Formula A
	Position	Points	Team
	2nd	0

2000 Nordic Championship Formula A
	Position	Points	Team
	1st	0

2000 South Garda Winter Cup Formula Super A
	Position	Points	Team
	9th	0

2000 European Championship Formula Super A
	Position	Points	Team
	4th	39

2000 World Cup Formula Super A
	Position	Points	Team
	4th	0

2000 Monaco Kart Cup Formula A
	Position	Points	Team
	3rd	0

1999 World Championship Formula A
	Position	Points	Team
	17th	0

1999 Monaco Kart Cup Formula A
	Position	Points	Team
	6th	0

1999 Finnish Championship ICA
	Position	Points	Team
	2nd	51

1999 Finnish Championship Formula A
	Position	Points	Team
	20th	0


Position	Points	Team
11th	0
Kart	Engine	Tyres
CRG


Position	Points	Team
8th	22
Kart	Engine	Tyres
CRG	CRG

DriverDB Rating graph

The following graph shows the change in the DriverDB Rating of Heikki Kovalainen over time since January 1st 2013. The rolling average of the graph is 10 days.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2004-03-28	Jarama	7
2	2004-03-28	Jarama	4
3	2004-04-25	Zolder	4
4	2004-04-25	Zolder	2
5	2004-05-23	Magny-Cours	2
6	2004-05-23	Magny-Cours	1
7	2004-06-20	Valencia	1
8	2004-06-20	Valencia	DNF
9	2004-08-08	Lausitzring	1
10	2004-08-08	Lausitzring	1
11	2004-09-19	Estoril	13
12	2004-09-19	Estoril	3
13	2004-10-03	Catalunya	2
14	2004-10-03	Catalunya	1
15	2004-10-17	Valencia	10
16	2004-10-17	Valencia	5
17	2004-11-07	Jerez	1
18	2004-11-07	Jerez	DNF

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2003-03-30	Jarama	4
2	2003-03-30	Jarama	3
3	2003-04-27	Zolder	DNF
4	2003-04-27	Zolder	7
5	2003-05-18	Magny-Cours	5
6	2003-05-18	Magny-Cours	6
7	2003-06-22	Monza	DNF
8	2003-06-22	Monza	DNF
9	2003-07-20	Lausitzring	2
10	2003-07-20	Lausitzring	1
11	2003-09-21	A1-Ring	8
12	2003-09-21	A1-Ring	6
13	2003-10-05	Catalunya	6
14	2003-10-05	Catalunya	8
15	2003-10-19	Valencia	6
16	2003-10-19	Valencia	4
17	2003-11-30	Jarama	2
18	2003-11-30	Jarama	5

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2002-04-01	Brands Hatch	8
2	2002-04-01	Brands Hatch	10
3	2002-04-14	Donington	6
4	2002-04-14	Donington	5
5	2002-05-05	Silverstone	DNF
6	2002-05-05	Silverstone	2
7	2002-05-12	Knockhill	3
8	2002-05-12	Knockhill	13
9	2002-05-26	Croft	4
10	2002-05-26	Croft	1
11	2002-06-03	Silverstone	13
12	2002-06-03	Silverstone	8
13	2002-06-23	Castle Combe	4
14	2002-06-23	Castle Combe	11
15	2002-06-30	Brands Hatch	14
16	2002-06-30	Brands Hatch	5
17	2002-07-21	Rockingham	2
18	2002-07-21	Rockingham	2
19	2002-08-18	Oulton	3
20	2002-08-18	Oulton	1
21	2002-09-01	Snetterton	4
22	2002-09-01	Snetterton	3
23	2002-09-15	Thruxton	1
24	2002-09-15	Thruxton	1
25	2002-09-22	Donington	1
26	2002-09-22	Donington	2

Heikki Kovalainen

nationality Finnish age 37 years old born October 19, 1981 hometown Suomussalmi height 172 cm (5' 8")

Racing highlights

Racing career summary

Karting highlights

Rally career summary

Driver comparisons

Career overview – years in numbers

Career details – the racing career of Heikki Kovalainen

2018 Autobacs Super GT Series - GT500

2017 Autobacs Super GT Series - GT500

2016 Super GT Japan - GT500

2015 Rally results

2015 Super GT Japan - GT500

2013 Formula 1 - Test driver

2013 FIA Formula 1 World Championship

2012 FIA Formula 1 World Championship

2011 FIA Formula 1 World Championship

2010 FIA Formula 1 World Championship

2009 FIA Formula 1 World Championship

2008 FIA Formula 1 World Championship

2007 FIA Formula 1 World Championship

2006 Formula 1 - Test driver

2005 Formula 1 - Test driver

2005 GP2 Series

2004 World Series by Nissan

2004 Formula 1 - Test driver

2003 World Series by Nissan

2003 Formula 1 - Test driver

2002 Masters of Formula 3

2002 Formula 3 Britain

2002 Formula 3 Macau GP

2002 Formula 3 Korea Super Prix

2001 Formula 3 Macau GP

2001 Formula Renault 2.0 UK

2001 Formula 3 Korea Super Prix

2000 World Championship Formula Super A

2000 Finnish Championship Formula A

2000 Göteborgs Stora Pris - Formula A

2000 Nordic Championship Formula A

2000 South Garda Winter Cup Formula Super A

2000 European Championship Formula Super A

2000 World Cup Formula Super A

2000 Monaco Kart Cup Formula A

1999 World Championship Formula A

1999 Monaco Kart Cup Formula A

1999 Finnish Championship ICA

1999 Finnish Championship Formula A

1998 Finnish Championship Formula A

1998 Finnish Championship ICA

DriverDB Rating graph