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Team Introduction Team Chairman
Akio Toyoda
Team Principal
Tommi Mäkinen
Team Vice-Principal
Koei Saga
Jari-Matti Latvala Driver Date of birth: 3 April 1985 Age: 31 years old Nationality: Finnish
Highlights 2002: First WRC rally 2008: First victory -> Uddeholm Swedish Rally 2010, 2014 and 2015: Runner-up of the World Rally Championship
WRC Statistics WRC starts: 169, WRC Wins: 16, Podiums: 57, Points scored: 1310, Stage wins: 466
Miikka Anttila Co-Driver Date of birth: 10 September 1972 Age: 44 years old Nationality: Finnish
Highlights 1999: First WRC Rally 2008: First victory -> Uddeholm Swedish Rally 2010 / 2014 and 2015: Runner-up of the World Rally Championship
WRC Statistics WRC starts: 180, WRC Wins: 16, Podiums: 57, Stage wins: 466
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Team Introduction
Juho Hänninen Driver Date of birth: 25 July 1981 Age: 35 years old Nationality: Finnish
Highlights 2006: First WRC rally 2008: First victory -> Rally Russia 2011: FIA SWRC Champion 2012: FIA ERC Champion
WRC Statistics WRC starts: 43, Points scored: 54, Stage wins: 3
Kaj Lindström Co-Driver Date of birth: 31 July 1969 Age: 47 years old Nationality: Finnish
Highlights 1996: First WRC rally 2002: First victory -> Rallye Monte Carlo (with Tommi Mäkinen)
WRC Statistics WRC starts: 99, Podiums: 5, Stage wins: 28
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Team Introduction
Esapekka Lappi Driver Date of birth: 17 January 1991 Age: 25 years old Nationality: Finnish
Highlights 2007: Karting Finnish Champion 2008: Rallysprint (won all the races) 2009: First rally 2011: First WRC rally 2013: First WRC 2 victory in Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2014: FIA ERC Champion 2016: WRC 2 World Rally Champion
WRC 2 Statistics WRC 2 start: 17, Victories: 7, Podiums: 11, Points scored: 245, Stage wins: 126
Janne Ferm Co-driver Date of birth: 29 August 1980 Age: 36 years old Nationality: Finnish
Highlights 2007: First rally 2011: First WRC rally 2013: First WRC 2 victory in Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2014: FIA ERC Champion 2016: WRC 2 World Rally Champion
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Akio Toyoda
Team Principal
Tommi Mäkinen
Team Vice-Principal
Koei Saga
Jari-Matti Latvala Driver Date of birth: 3 April 1985 Age: 31 years old Nationality: Finnish
Highlights 2002: First WRC rally 2008: First victory -> Uddeholm Swedish Rally 2010, 2014 and 2015: Runner-up of the World Rally Championship
WRC Statistics WRC starts: 169, WRC Wins: 16, Podiums: 57, Points scored: 1310, Stage wins: 466
Miikka Anttila Co-Driver Date of birth: 10 September 1972 Age: 44 years old Nationality: Finnish
Highlights 1999: First WRC Rally 2008: First victory -> Uddeholm Swedish Rally 2010 / 2014 and 2015: Runner-up of the World Rally Championship
WRC Statistics WRC starts: 180, WRC Wins: 16, Podiums: 57, Stage wins: 466
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Team Introduction
Juho Hänninen Driver Date of birth: 25 July 1981 Age: 35 years old Nationality: Finnish
Highlights 2006: First WRC rally 2008: First victory -> Rally Russia 2011: FIA SWRC Champion 2012: FIA ERC Champion
WRC Statistics WRC starts: 43, Points scored: 54, Stage wins: 3
Kaj Lindström Co-Driver Date of birth: 31 July 1969 Age: 47 years old Nationality: Finnish
Highlights 1996: First WRC rally 2002: First victory -> Rallye Monte Carlo (with Tommi Mäkinen)
WRC Statistics WRC starts: 99, Podiums: 5, Stage wins: 28
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Team Introduction
Esapekka Lappi Driver Date of birth: 17 January 1991 Age: 25 years old Nationality: Finnish
Highlights 2007: Karting Finnish Champion 2008: Rallysprint (won all the races) 2009: First rally 2011: First WRC rally 2013: First WRC 2 victory in Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2014: FIA ERC Champion 2016: WRC 2 World Rally Champion
WRC 2 Statistics WRC 2 start: 17, Victories: 7, Podiums: 11, Points scored: 245, Stage wins: 126
Janne Ferm Co-driver Date of birth: 29 August 1980 Age: 36 years old Nationality: Finnish
Highlights 2007: First rally 2011: First WRC rally 2013: First WRC 2 victory in Vodafone Rally de Portugal 2014: FIA ERC Champion 2016: WRC 2 World Rally Champion
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