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DRIVER PROFILE: Tommi Makinen

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2003 Season

4 times
world rally champion

24 WRC wins

142 world rallies

After 4 consecutive world rally titles, Tommi Makinen finished 5th in year 2000. The driver's crown has been passed to his countrymen Marcus Gronholm.

	Tommi Makinen Finland 4 times WORLD RALLY CHAMPION
26 June 1964	date of birth
1987	WRC debut with Lancia at Finnish Rally
1988	wins Finnish Group N championship
1990	races World Group N with Mitsubishi 3rd overall
1994	F2 Nissan team first WRC win - 1000 Lakes Rally with Ford
1995	joins WRC Mitsubishi team 5th overall
1996	wins WRC title with Mitsubishi team 4 wins
1997	wins WRC title with Mitsubishi team 4 wins
1998	wins WRC title with Mitsubishi team 5 wins
1999	wins WRC title with Mitsubishi team 3 wins
2000	6th year with Mitsubishi team 1 win finished 5th overall
2001	7th year with Mitsubishi team nearing all time record of 24 wins 3 wins finish 3rd overall
2002	joins Subaru 4th consecutive Monte Carlo win
2003	2nd year with Subaru retires at season end

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