![]() Hirvonen in Germany, 2014. | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | ![]() |
Born | Kannonkoski, Finland | 31 July 1980
World Rally Championship record | |
Active years | 2002–2014 |
Co-driver | ![]() ![]() |
Teams | Citroën, Ford, Subaru, Škoda, M-Sport |
Rallies | 163 |
Championships | 0 |
Rally wins | 15 |
Podiums | 69 |
Stage wins | 260 |
Total points | 1210 |
First rally | 2002 Rally Finland |
First win | 2006 Rally Australia |
Last win | 2012 Rally Italia Sardegna |
Last rally | 2014 Wales Rally GB |
Mikko Hirvonen (born 31 July 1980) is a Finnish former rally driver, and a current Rally-Raid driver, who drove in the World Rally Championship. He placed third in the drivers' championship and helped Ford to the manufacturers' title in both 2006 and 2007. In 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012 he finished runner-up to Sébastien Loeb. Hirvonen's co-driver was Jarmo Lehtinen from the 2003 season until his retirement in 2014, Lehtinen had replaced Miikka Anttila who co-drove with Hirvonen in the 2002 season.