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Sami Pensala profile photo
Sami Pensala helmet photo
Sami
Pensala
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Finnish Formula VW 1300+1600 cc

Driver Information

nationality
Finnish
age
60
birthday
11 Apr 1964
hometown
Helsinki
helmet

Driver Information

nationality
Finnish
age
60
birthday
11 Apr 1964
hometown
Helsinki
helmet

Competitors

Matti Myllykylä profile photo
Matti
Myllykylä
fi
age
wins
0
poles
races
11
podiums
6
fastest laps
Juha Kankfelt profile photo
Juha
Kankfelt
fi
age
wins
1
poles
0
races
13
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Arto Laitinen profile photo
Arto
Laitinen
fi
age
62
wins
17
poles
0
races
37
podiums
47
fastest laps
2
Antero Sakselin profile photo
Antero
Sakselin
fi
age
wins
4
poles
0
races
7
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Hans Koch profile photo
Hans
Koch
fi
age
77
wins
2
poles
0
races
10
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Henry Gyllenberg profile photo
Henry
Gyllenberg
fi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Allan Taimi profile photo
Allan
Taimi
fi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Reino Enroth profile photo
Reino
Enroth
fi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Matti Myllykylä profile photo
Matti
Myllykylä
fi
age
wins
0
poles
races
11
podiums
6
fastest laps
Arto Laitinen profile photo
Arto
Laitinen
fi
age
62
wins
17
poles
0
races
37
podiums
47
fastest laps
2
Tauno Laine profile photo
Tauno
Laine
fi
age
77
wins
10
poles
0
races
39
podiums
31
fastest laps
0
Allan Taimi profile photo
Allan
Taimi
fi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Raimo Urpulahti profile photo
Raimo
Urpulahti
fi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Pekka Ervamaa profile photo
Pekka
Ervamaa
fi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ulf Johansson profile photo
Ulf
Johansson
se
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
47
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Reino Enroth profile photo
Reino
Enroth
fi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Pekka Ervamaa profile photo
Pekka
Ervamaa
fi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
1
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Raimo Urpulahti profile photo
Raimo
Urpulahti
fi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Matti Myllykylä profile photo
Matti
Myllykylä
fi
age
wins
0
poles
races
11
podiums
6
fastest laps
Arto Kalliolahti profile photo
Arto
Kalliolahti
fi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
3
podiums
0
fastest laps
0

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
1989
Formula Vee Suomen Mestaruus
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Formula Vee Suomen Mestaruus
44
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Niemax
5
5
5
5
5
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
5
5
5
5
44
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Formula VW Suomen Mestaruus
40
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
VeeMax
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
40
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Formula 3 Finland
22
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
22
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Formula 3 Germany
OY Finlandia Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT30 (Volkswagen)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Formula 3 Sweden
Finlandia F-Racing
40
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT30 (Volkswagen)
7
0
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
1
0
40
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Formula 3 Sweden
Kuomu Sport
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt RT3
Volkswagen
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Formula 3 Finland
30
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ralt
3
2
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
2
3
30
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Formula Vee Suomen Mestaruus
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Veemax
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1980
FIA Karting World Championship - 100cc (Senior)
0
29th
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
DAP (PCR)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Finnish Championship - G
Electric Racing Team
31
1st
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Birel (McCulloch)
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
31
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Finnish Championship - F2
Electric Racing Team
25
3rd
kart
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Birel (McCulloch)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
25
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1989
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1988
Racing
5
5
5
5
5
1987
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1986
Racing
8
0
1
1
0
1985
Racing
4
2
3
0
0
1984
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1980
Karting
1977
Karting
1976
Karting

Karting Highlights

year
series
position
1977
Finnish Championship - G
1st
1976
Finnish Championship - F2
3rd

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1989
Formula Vee Suomen Mestaruus
1st
1988
Formula Vee Suomen Mestaruus
1st
1987
Formula VW Suomen Mestaruus
1st
1986
Formula 3 Finland
2nd
1985
Formula 3 Finland
1st
1984
Formula Vee Suomen Mestaruus
2nd

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