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Mikael Sundström
Mikael Sundström (10 September 1957 – 23 January 2001) was a five-time Finnish Rally Championship, national champion rally driver, from Finland. World Rally Championship He competed sporadically in the World Rally Championship from 1979 to 1992. His best result was 4th in the 1986 Rally Great Britain and the 1992 Rally New Zealand. British Touring Car Championship He entered the two Brands Hatch rounds of the 1986 British Saloon Car Championship. He raced a Peugeot 205, making him the first driver to race a Peugeot in the series. He notably came 3rd outright and won his class on his 2nd outing after starting from the pitlane. Racing record Complete WRC results Complete British Saloon Car Championship results (:Template:Motorsport driver results legend, key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.) References 1957 births 2001 deaths Finnish rally drivers {{Europe-rally-bio-stub Peugeot Sport drivers World Rally Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juha Repo
Juha is a masculine given name of Finnish language, Finnish origin derived from Johannes (or John (given name), John in English language contexts). Notable people with the name include: * Juha Alén, Finnish ice hockey player * Juha Gustafsson, Finnish ice hockey player * Juha Hakola, Finnish association footballer * Juha Harju, Finnish singer * Juha Haukkala, Finnish freestyle skier * Juha Hautamäki, Finnish speedway rider * Juha Helppi, Finnish poker player * Juha Hernesniemi, Finnish neurosurgeon and professor * Juha Hirvi, Finnish sport shooter * Juha Hurme, Finnish playwright, director and writer * Juha Ikonen, Finnish ice hockey player * Juha Isolehto, Finnish high jumper * Juha Janhunen, Finnish linguist * Juha Jokela, Finnish playwright and scriptwriter * Juha Järvenpää, Finnish ice hockey player * Juha Kankkunen, Finnish former rally driver * Juha Kaunismäki, Finnish-born Norwegian ice hockey defenseman * Juha Kilpiä, Finnish diplomat and former military officer * Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Rally New Zealand
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** In 1979, the United States officially severed diplomatic ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan). This decision marked a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy, turning to view the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative of China. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 6 – Geylang Bahru family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
