Timo Mäkinen
Timo Mäkinen (18 March 1938 in Helsinki, Finland – 4 May 2017) was a Finnish race car driver and one of the original "Flying Finns" of motor rallying. He is best remembered for his hat-trick of wins in the RAC Rally and the 1000 Lakes Rally.
Timo Mäkinen (1966) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 18 March 1938 Helsinki, Finland |
| Died | 4 May 2017 (aged 79) Helsinki, Finland |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1973–1981, 1994 |
| Co-driver | Henry Liddon John Davenport Jean Todt Atso Aho Erkki Salonen Martin Holmes Paul Easter |
| Teams | Ford, Toyota, Peugeot |
| Rallies | 39 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 4 |
| Podiums | 7 |
| Stage wins | 73 |
| Total points | 7 |
| First rally | 1973 Monte Carlo Rally |
| First win | 1973 1000 Lakes Rally |
| Last win | 1975 RAC Rally |
| Last rally | 1994 Monte Carlo Rally |
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