Sebastian Lindholm
Sebastian "Basti" Lindholm (born 30 January 1961 in Helsinki) is a rally driver from Finland. He is a cousin of Marcus Grönholm and a father of Emil Lindholm. Lindholm has won the Finnish Rally Championship eight times; 1990, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006.
Lindholm at the Uusikaupunki-rally in 2006. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 30 January 1961 Helsinki, Finland |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1984 – 2012 |
| Co-driver | Göran Nyberg Staffan Petterson Juha Saarinen Steve Bond Pentti Kuukkala Seppo Harjanne Timo Hantunen Cedric Wrede Timo Hakala Ilkka Riipinen Jukka Aho Tomi Tuominen |
| Teams | Ford, Peugeot, Suzuki |
| Rallies | 39 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Stage wins | 6 |
| Total points | 40 |
| First rally | 1984 1000 Lakes Rally |
| Last rally | 2012 Rally Finland |
Lindholm has also competed in 37 World Rally Championship events. His best result is fourth at the 1997 Rally Finland, driving a Ford Escort WRC. In 2007, Lindholm drove Suzuki's SX 4 WRC in its gravel debut at the 2007 Rally GB.
On 19 July 2009, Lindholm was involved in a fatal accident in Estonia at Lõuna-Eesti Rally when he crashed on the fourth stage. With the speed around 160 km/h (99 mph), Lindholm hit a spectator who died instantly.
- Lindholm driving his Suzuki SX4 WRC at the 2007 Rally GB.
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