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.jpg) Mikkola in 1966 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Finnish |
| Full name | Hannu Olavi Mikkola |
| Born | 24 May 1942 Joensuu, Finland |
| Died | 25 February 2021 (aged 78)[1] Helsinki, Finland |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1973–1993 |
| Co-driver |  Jim Porter John Davenport Atso Aho Erkki Rautanen Jean Todt Claes Billstam Arne Hertz Roland Gumpert Christian Geistdörfer Seppo Harjanne Johnny Johansson Bruno Berglund |
| Teams | Ford, Toyota, Audi, Mazda, Subaru |
| Rallies | 123 |
| Championships | 1 (1983) |
| Rally wins | 18 |
| Podiums | 44 |
| Stage wins | 666[2] |
| Total points | 655 |
| First rally | 1973 Monte Carlo Rally |
| First win | 1974 1000 Lakes Rally |
| Last win | 1987 Safari Rally |
| Last rally | 1993 1000 Lakes Rally |
Hannu Olavi Mikkola (24 May 1942 − 25 February 2021)[1] was a Finnish champion world rally driver. He was a seven-time winner of the 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland and won the RAC Rally in Great Britain four times.
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ISwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ According to World Rally Archive, Mikkola won 654 stages. Mikkola also won special stages in the following rallies that are not yet taken into account by www.juwra.com : 1 stage in Acropolis 1976(source: Sport Auto and Auto Hebdo), 1 stage in Sweden 1977 (source: Sport Auto), 10 stages in Acropolis 1977 (source: Sport Auto).