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Porsche Sprint Challenge NEZ

Driver Information

nationality
Finnish
age
85
birthday
4 Feb 1939
hometown
Västerås
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Driver Information

nationality
Finnish
age
85
birthday
4 Feb 1939
hometown
Västerås
helmet

Competitors

Ari Laivola profile photo
Ari
Laivola
fi
age
59
wins
8
poles
4
races
107
podiums
39
fastest laps
2
Simo P. Kangas profile photo
Simo P.
Kangas
fi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
3
fastest laps
1
Raimo Niemi profile photo
Raimo
Niemi
fi
age
wins
11
poles
1
races
77
podiums
26
fastest laps
7
Dennis Nylund profile photo
Dennis
Nylund
fi
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
27
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Kari-Pekka Laaksonen profile photo
Kari-Pekka
Laaksonen
fi
age
56
wins
10
poles
0
races
89
podiums
24
fastest laps
3
Jari Taulasto profile photo
Jari
Taulasto
fi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tapio Rytilä profile photo
Tapio
Rytilä
fi
age
74
wins
4
poles
0
races
34
podiums
13
fastest laps
0
Tommi Haru profile photo
Tommi
Haru
fi
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
50
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Kirsi Kangas profile photo
Kirsi
Kangas
fi
age
56
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jesse Krohn profile photo
ADAC Motorsport
Jesse
Krohn
fi
age
33
wins
60
poles
55
races
359
podiums
117
fastest laps
54
Heikki Puska profile photo
Heikki
Puska
fi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Janne Laitinen profile photo
Janne
Laitinen
fi
age
wins
3
poles
1
races
50
podiums
22
fastest laps
2
Anssi-Jukka Kasi profile photo
Anssi-Jukka
Kasi
fi
age
56
wins
0
poles
0
races
157
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Heikki Puska profile photo
Heikki
Puska
fi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
13
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Tom Nylund profile photo
Tom
Nylund
fi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
50
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
Markku E Hietamäki profile photo
Markku E
Hietamäki
fi
age
wins
6
poles
2
races
70
podiums
44
fastest laps
2
Patrick Nyström profile photo
Patrick
Nyström
fi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
4
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Toni Niemelä profile photo
Toni
Niemelä
fi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Toni Niemelä profile photo
Toni
Niemelä
fi
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
19
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Ari Laivola profile photo
Ari
Laivola
fi
age
59
wins
8
poles
4
races
107
podiums
39
fastest laps
2

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2013
Porsche Sprint Challenge NEZ
19
23rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup (cl.3)
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
19
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Porsche Sprint Challenge NEZ
112
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
112
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia
Urpiala
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 997
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Finnish GT3 Championship
50
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 997 GT3 Cup
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
50
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Finnish GT Championship
45
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari F430
4
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
3
0
45
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Ferrari Challenge Scandinavia
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 430 Challenge
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Finnish Super Saloon Cup
129
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW Z3 M
4
2
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
2
2
0
0
129
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Finnish Super Saloon Cup
50
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW Z3 M
2
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
0
0
50
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Finnish Super Saloon Cup
184
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nicotinell BMW Z3 M
6
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
2
0
184
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Finnish Super Saloon Cup
309
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW Z3 M
10
0
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
3
309
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Finnish Super Saloon Cup
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 M3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1996
Finnish Super Saloon Championship
84
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 M3
10
0
4
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
4
0
0
84
year
series
team
points
position
1995
Finnish Super Saloon Championship
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 M3
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1993
Finnish Super Saloon Championship
109
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 M3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
109
year
series
team
points
position
1992
Nordic Touring Car Cup - Group A
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1992
Swedish Touring Car Championship - Group A
6
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group A over 2000 cc
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 M3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group A over 2000 cc
Tuisku Urpiala Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 M3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Finnish Special Saloon Championship class over 1300 cc
Urpiala Racing
29
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 M3
4
1
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
2
29
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Kemora 500 Midnight Sun Race
Tuisku Urpiala Racing
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 M3
1
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Kemora 500 Midnight Sun Race
Tuisku Urpiala Racing
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 M3
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group A over 2000 cc
Tuisku Urpiala Racing
5
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
5
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Swedish Touring Car Championship - Group A
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Kemora 500 Midnight Sun Race
Urpiala Racing
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 M3
1
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group A over 2000 cc
42
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3
5
1
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
4
42
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group A over 2000 cc
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW E30 M3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group A over 2000 cc
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 635 CSI
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group A over 2000 cc
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 635 CSI
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Swedish Touring Car Championship - Group A
Tuisku Urpiala Racing
1
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 635 CSi
2
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
1
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Nordic Touring Car Cup - Group A
21
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 635 CSI
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
21
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group A/1+ over 1600 cc
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 635 CSI
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group A over 2000 cc
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 635 CSI
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1982
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group 5 max 2000 cc
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 320
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group 5 max 1300 cc
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1979
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group 1/1+ over 1600 cc
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 323i
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1978
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group 1/1+ over 1600 cc
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 530
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group 5 max 1600 cc
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort TC
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group 1/1+ over 1600 cc
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 530
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Finnish Championship - over 1300 cc class
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW 3.0 CSL
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
Finnish Championship - over 1600 cc class
0
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
year
series
team
points
position
1973
III Swedish Gold Cup - Touring Cars
Finnswede Racing
0
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort RS1600
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1972
Finnish Championship - Saloon Car - max 1600 cc class
17
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ford Escort TC
2
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
1
1
17
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2013
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
2012
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
2011
Racing
0
0
0
0
0
2010
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
2007
Racing
4
0
3
0
?
2006
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
2001
Racing
4
2
2
0
0
2000
Racing
2
1
1
0
0
1999
Racing
6
0
2
0
?
1998
Racing
10
0
3
?
?
1997
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1996
Racing
10
0
4
0
0
1995
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
1993
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1992
Racing
?
0
0
?
?
1991
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1990
Racing
5
2
3
?
?
1989
Racing
2
0
1
0
0
1988
Racing
7
1
5
0
0
1987
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1986
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1985
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1984
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1982
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1979
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1978
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1977
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1975
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1973
Racing
1
0
0
?
?
1972
Racing
2
1
1
?
?

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1998
Finnish Super Saloon Cup
2nd
1996
Finnish Super Saloon Championship
2nd
1993
Finnish Super Saloon Championship
1st
1990
Finnish Special Saloon Championship class over 1300 cc
3rd
1990
Kemora 500 Midnight Sun Race
1st
1989
Kemora 500 Midnight Sun Race
2nd
1988
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group A over 2000 cc
3rd
1988
Kemora 500 Midnight Sun Race
2nd
1986
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group A over 2000 cc
3rd
1982
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group 5 max 2000 cc
3rd
1979
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group 1/1+ over 1600 cc
2nd
1978
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group 1/1+ over 1600 cc
3rd
1977
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group 1/1+ over 1600 cc
2nd
1977
Finnish Touring Car Championship - Group 5 max 1600 cc
1st
1975
Finnish Championship - over 1300 cc class
1st
1973
Finnish Championship - over 1600 cc class
2nd

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