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Pekka Saarinen

nationality Finnish age 35 years old born July 27, 1983

Racing highlights

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

Racing career summary

Races entered	121
Wins	28
Podiums	59
Pole positions	11
Fastest laps	16
Race win percentage	23.1%
Podium percentage	48.8%

Karting highlights

1999	2nd	Viking Trophy - ICA
1998	3rd	Finnish Championship ICA Junior
1997	1st	Nordic Championship ICA Junior
1997	2nd	Finnish Championship Junior A

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.

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	1 race	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2016	Racing	1 race	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	4 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2011	Racing	2 races	0 wins	1 podium	? pole position	? fastest race laps
2010	Racing	7 races	1 win	7 podiums	? pole position	? fastest race laps
2009	Racing	7 races	1 win	5 podiums	? pole position	? fastest race laps
2008	Racing	7 races	0 wins	4 podiums	? pole position	? fastest race laps
2007	Racing	14 races	9 wins	10 podiums	2 pole position	10 fastest race laps
2006	Racing	17 races	12 wins	14 podiums	7 pole position	6 fastest race laps
2005	Racing	16 races	2 wins	10 podiums	1 pole positions	0 fastest race laps
2004	Racing	20 races	1 win	4 podiums	1 pole positions	0 fastest race laps
2003	Racing	16 races	0 wins	0 podiums	0 pole position	0 fastest race laps
2002	Karting	Detailed karting statistics not covered by Driver Database.
2001	Karting	Detailed karting statistics not covered by Driver Database.
2000	Karting	Detailed karting statistics not covered by Driver Database.
1999	Karting	Detailed karting statistics not covered by Driver Database.
1998	Racing	7 races	2 wins	4 podiums	? pole position	? fastest race laps
1997	Karting	Detailed karting statistics not covered by Driver Database.

Career details – the racing career of Pekka Saarinen


Position	Points	Team
Guest driver		RWP Racing by Motorsport Developpement
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
SEAT Leon TCR V2 DSG		Volkswagen 2.0 turbo

Click to show race results for 24H TCE Series - European Championship - TCR 2018.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
5	2018-10-14	Spa-Francorchamps	15


Position	Points	Team
14th	0	PS Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
1	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
ADESS 03

Click to show race results for Asian Le Mans Sprint Cup - LMP3 2016.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
5	2016-09-03	Sepang	DNF


Position	Points	Team
	0
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Audi R8 LMS

Click to show race results for Audi R8 LMS Cup China 2013.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
5	2013-08-03	Inje	4
6	2013-08-04	Inje	7


Position	Points	Team
16th	21	PS Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Porsche Carrera

Click to show race results for Porsche Carrera Cup Asia 2012.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
5	2012-07-07	Ordos	5
6	2012-07-08	Ordos	8


Position	Points	Team
14th	12	J-Fly Racing Team
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.


Position	Points	Team
9th	8
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	1	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Chevrolet Corvette -84


Position	Points	Team
1st	51
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
7	1	7	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Chevrolet Corvette -84


Position	Points	Team
1st	43
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
7	1	5	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Chevrolet Corvette '84


Position	Points	Team
3rd	41
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
7	0	4	?	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Chevrolet Corvette '84


Position	Points	Team
1st	307	Pekka Saarinen Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
14	9	10	2	10
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)


Position	Points	Team
1st	290	Pekka Saarinen Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
0	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)


Position	Points	Team
1st	263	Shangsai FRD Team
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
12	7	9	2	6
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)


Position	Points	Team
1st	150	Perfect Beauty Racing Team
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
5	5	5	5	?
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)


Position	Points	Team
1st	309	SL Formula Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
16	2	10	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)

Click to show race results for Formula Renault 2.0 Germany 2005.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2005-04-23	Oschersleben	2
2	2005-04-24	Oschersleben	2
3	2005-05-21	Hockenheim	1
4	2005-05-22	Hockenheim	8
5	2005-06-18	Sachsenring	2
6	2005-06-19	Sachsenring	5
7	2005-07-09	Assen	1
8	2005-07-10	Assen	2
9	2005-07-30	Nürburgring	2
10	2005-07-31	Nürburgring	4
11	2005-08-06	Oschersleben	3
12	2005-08-07	Oschersleben	4
13	2005-08-13	Lausitzring	DNF
14	2005-08-14	Lausitzring	2
15	2005-10-08	Oschersleben	6
16	2005-10-09	Oschersleben	3


Position	Points	Team
	0	SL Formula Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	1	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Tatuus FR2000		Renault

Click to show race results for Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup 2004.

#	Date	Circuit	Position	Pole position	Fastest lap
16	2004-09-18	Oschersleben	9
17	2004-09-18	Oschersleben	3


Position	Points	Team
8th	151	SL Formula Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
14	1	3	1	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

Click to show race results for Formula Renault 2.0 Germany 2004.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2004-05-08	Oschersleben	17
2	2004-05-09	Oschersleben	2
3	2004-05-22	Assen	1
4	2004-05-23	Assen	5
5	2004-07-10	Salzburgring	14
6	2004-07-11	Salzburgring	DNF
7	2004-08-14	Sachsenring	7
8	2004-08-15	Sachsenring	14
9	2004-08-28	Nürburgring	8
10	2004-08-29	Nürburgring	12
11	2004-09-11	Lausitzring	DNF
12	2004-09-12	Lausitzring	2
13	2004-10-09	Oschersleben	18
14	2004-10-10	Oschersleben	DNF


Position	Points	Team
12th	49	SL Formula Racing
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
4	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Tatuus FR2000 (Renault)


Position	Points	Team
	0	Koiranen bros. Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
2	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Car		Engine		Tyres
Tatuus FR2000		Renault


Position	Points	Team
19th	58	Koiranen bros. Motorsport
Races	Wins	Podiums	Pole positions*	Fastest laps
14	0	0	0	0
* only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.

Click to show race results for Formula Renault 2.0 Germany 2003.

#	Date	Circuit	Position
1	2003-05-04	Oschersleben	14
2	2003-05-05	Oschersleben	19
3	2003-06-14	Hockenheim	15
4	2003-06-15	Hockenheim	5
5	2003-07-12	Nürburgring	18
6	2003-07-13	Nürburgring	17
7	2003-08-09	Salzburgring	18
8	2003-08-10	Salzburgring	21
9	2003-08-23	A1-Ring	DNF
10	2003-08-24	A1-Ring	DNF
11	2003-09-20	Oschersleben	16
12	2003-09-21	Oschersleben	DNF
13	2003-09-27	Lausitzring	11
14	2003-09-28	Lausitzring	19

2003 Finnish Championship ICA
	Position	Points	Team
	18th	6

2002 Finnish Championship Cup ICA
	Position	Points	Team
	7th	0	PCR


Position	Points	Team
	0	PCR
Kart	Engine	Tyres
PCR

2002 Finnish Championship Formula A
	Position	Points	Team
	23rd	0

2002 Finnish Championship ICA
	Position	Points	Team
	7th	31

2001 European Championship Formula A
	Position	Points	Team
	24th	13	PCR

2001 South Garda Winter Cup Formula A
	Position	Points	Team
	9th	0	PCR

2001 Finnish Championship Cup ICA
	Position	Points	Team
	6th	0	PCR

2001 Finnish Championship ICA
	Position	Points	Team
	5th	32

2000 Finnish Championship ICA
	Position	Points	Team
	9th	22

2000 Nordic Championship Formula A
	Position	Points	Team
	9th	0

2000 Finnish Championship Formula A
	Position	Points	Team
	7th	0

1999 Viking Trophy - ICA
	Position	Points	Team
	2nd	0

1999 European Championship - ICA
	Position	Points	Team
	8th	0


Position	Points	Team
28th	0
Kart	Engine	Tyres
Swiss Hutless (Rotax)

1999 Finnish Championship ICA
	Position	Points	Team
	20th	2


Position	Points	Team
3rd	72
Kart	Engine	Tyres
Swiss	Vortex

1997 Nordic Championship ICA Junior
	Position	Points	Team
	1st	0

1997 Finnish Championship Junior A
	Position	Points	Team
	2nd	0

DriverDB Rating graph

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

Pekka Saarinen

nationality Finnish age 35 years old born July 27, 1983

Racing highlights

Racing career summary

Karting highlights

Career overview – years in numbers

Career details – the racing career of Pekka Saarinen

2018 24H TCE Series - European Championship - TCR

2016 Asian Le Mans Sprint Cup - LMP3

2013 Audi R8 LMS Cup China

2012 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia

2012 Audi R8 LMS Cup China

2011 Historic Race Finland - Roadsport V8

2010 Historic Race Finland - Roadsport V8

2009 Historic Race Finland - Roadsport V8

2008 Historic Race Finland - Roadsport V8

2007 Formula Renault Asian Challenge

2007 Chinese Formula Renault Challenge

2006 Formula Renault Asian Challenge

2006 International Formula Challenge

2005 Formula Renault 2.0 Germany

2004 Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup

2004 Formula Renault 2.0 Germany

2004 Formula Renault 2.0 Netherlands

2003 Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup

2003 Formula Renault 2.0 Germany

2003 Finnish Championship ICA

2002 Finnish Championship Cup ICA

2002 European Championship Formula A

2002 Finnish Championship Formula A

2002 Finnish Championship ICA

2001 European Championship Formula A

2001 South Garda Winter Cup Formula A

2001 Finnish Championship Cup ICA

2001 Finnish Championship ICA

2000 Finnish Championship ICA

2000 Nordic Championship Formula A

2000 Finnish Championship Formula A

1999 Viking Trophy - ICA

1999 European Championship - ICA

1999 Nordic Championship ICA

1999 Finnish Championship ICA

1998 Finnish Championship ICA Junior

1997 Nordic Championship ICA Junior

1997 Finnish Championship Junior A

DriverDB Rating graph