Ulf Grönholm (8 January 1943,
Helsinki
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– 26 February 1981) was a two-time
national champion rally driver
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, from
Finland
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. He was killed during an illegal practice run for
Hankiralli
The Hankiralli (aka ''Snow Rally'') is a Finnish motor rally, in the European Championship. In 1981, Finnish driver Ulf Grönholm was killed in practice for this event. His son, Marcus Grönholm, later went on to become the 2000 and 2002 World Cha ...
in the middle of the night on 26 February 1981 in
Kirkkonummi
Kirkkonummi (; sv, Kyrkslätt, , Sweden ) is a municipality of inhabitants () in southern Finland. The literal meaning of the words "''Kirkkonummi''" and "''Kyrkslätt''" in English is "church heath".
Geography
The municipality is located just ...
. He was the father of eventual
2000
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and
2002 World Rally Champion
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,
Marcus Grönholm
Marcus Ulf Johan Grönholm (born February 5, 1968) is a Finnish former rally and rallycross driver, being part of a family of the Swedish-speaking population of Finland lineage. His son, Niclas Grönholm, is an upcoming FIA World Rallycross Cha ...
.
1943 births
1981 deaths
Sportspeople from Helsinki
Swedish-speaking Finns
Finnish rally drivers
World Rally Championship drivers
Sport deaths in Finland
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