Tapio Laukkanen
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Tapio Laukkanen is a Finnish
rally driver.
In 1996 he won the Finnish Rally Championship
in a Volkswagen Golf GTi
and in 1999 he won the British Rally Championship
with a Renault Mégane Maxi
twinned with fellow Finn, Kaj Lindström.
Other co-drivers include Jorma Kaikkonen, Risto Mannisenmäki
, Tapio Järvi, Ilkka Riipinen and Rory Kennedy.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
rally driver.
In 1996 he won the Finnish Rally Championship
Finnish Rally Championship
The Finnish Rally Championship is the national rally championship in Finland. The series currently has three classes; Group A , Group N and a group "n" for Group N cars with a 2000 cc engine limit...
in a Volkswagen Golf GTi
Volkswagen Golf
The Volkswagen Golf is a small family car manufactured by Volkswagen since 1974 and marketed worldwide across six generations, in various body configurations and under various nameplates – as the Volkswagen Rabbit in the United States and Canada , and as the Volkswagen Caribe in Mexico .The...
and in 1999 he won the British Rally Championship
British Rally Championship
The Dulux Trade MSA British Rally Championship is a yearly rallying series based in the United Kingdom. It comprises seven events with eight scoring opportunities throughout the British Isles. The first championship was run in 1958 and it has been licensed by the MSA Motor Sports Association since...
with a Renault Mégane Maxi
Renault Mégane
The Renault Mégane is a small family car produced by the French automaker Renault since 1995. It is offered in 3- and 5-door hatchback, saloon, coupé, convertible and estate bodystyles...
twinned with fellow Finn, Kaj Lindström.
Other co-drivers include Jorma Kaikkonen, Risto Mannisenmäki
Risto Mannisenmäki
Risto Mannisenmäki is a former rally co-driver and two-times world champion with driver Tommi Mäkinen.Mannisenmäki begun his career in 1982 and was co-driving for various drivers such as Tommi Mäkinen, Sebastian Lindholm and Ari Mökkönen in local rallies...
, Tapio Järvi, Ilkka Riipinen and Rory Kennedy.