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Ari Vatanen | |
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![]() Vatanen in 2009 | |
Born | |
Nationality | Finnish |
World Rally Championship record | |
Active years | 1974–1985, 1987–1998, 2003 |
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Teams | Ford, Opel, Peugeot, Subaru, BMW, Mitsubishi, Citroën |
Rallies | 101 |
Championships | 1 (1981) |
Rally wins | 10 |
Podiums | 27 |
Stage wins | 590 |
Total points | 518 |
First rally | 1974 1000 Lakes Rally |
First win | 1980 Acropolis Rally |
Last win | 1985 Swedish Rally |
Last rally | 2003 Rally Finland |
Member of the European Parliament for Finland | |
In office 13 June 1999 – 12 June 2004 | |
Member of the European Parliament for Sud-Est (France) | |
In office 13 June 2004 – 6 June 2009 | |
Personal details | |
Political party | |
Ari Pieti Uolevi Vatanen (pronounced [ˈɑri ˈʋɑtɑnen] ; born 27 April 1952) is a Finnish rally driver turned politician and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1999 to 2009. He won the World Rally Championship drivers' title in 1981 and the Paris Dakar Rally four times. In addition, he won the 1997 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies.