205t16 ari vatanen biography
205t16 ari vatanen biography
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Ari Vatanen
Finnish rally driver and politician (born 1952)
Ari Vatanen | |
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Vatanen in 2009 | |
| Born | (1952-04-27) 27 April 1952 (age 72) Tuupovaara, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Active years | 1974–1985, 1987–1998, 2003 |
| Co-driver | Alf Krogell Geraint Phillips Peter Bryant Atso Aho Jim Scott David Richards Terry Harryman "Tilber" Bruno Berglund Fabrizia Pons Roger Freeman Fred Gallagher Juha Repo |
| Teams | Ford, Opel, Peugeot, Subaru, BMW, Mitsubishi, Citroën |
| Rallies | 101 |
| Championships | 1 (1981) |
| Rally wins | 10 |
| Podiums | 27 |
| Stage wins | 590 |
| Total points | 518 |
| First rally | 1974 1000 Lakes Rally |
| First win | 1980 Acropolis Rally |
| Last win | 1985 Swedish Rally |
| Last rally | 2003 Rally Finland |
| In office 13 June 1999 – 12 June 2004 | |
| In office 13 June 2004 – 6 June 2009 | |
| Political party | |
Ari Pieti Uolevi Vatanen (pronounced[ˈɑriˈʋɑtɑnen]ⓘ; born 27 April 1952) is a Finnishrally d