Mikko Markkula

Mikko Markkula
Mikko Markkula in 2018
Personal information
Nationality Finland
Born (1981-01-03) January 3, 1981 (age 43)
World Rally Championship record
Active years2001–2019, 2021–present
DriverFinland Teemu Suninen
TeamsM-Sport World Rally Team, Hyundai Motorsport
Rallies115
Championships0
Rally wins0
Podiums2
Stage wins19
First rally2001 Rally Finland

Mikko Markkula (born 3 January 1981) is a Finnish rally co-driver.

Rally career

Mikko Markkula began his rally career in 2001, co-driving for several drivers in the World Rally Championship.[1]

From 2007 to 2011, he was the co-driver of Juho Hänninen.[1]

In 2013, Markkula started to co-drive for Andreas Mikkelsen in a third Volkswagen Polo R WRC.[2] The crew achieved their first WRC podium in the 2014 Rally Sweden.[3] However, they ended their partnership three rounds later after Argentina, where they finished fourth overall.[4]

Starting from 2015, Markkula firmed a partnership with Teemu Suninen.[5] In 2017, the crew was signed by M-Sport World Rally Team.[6] In the 2018 Rally de Portugal, Markkula gained his second podium finish.[7] He left as Suninen's co-driver at the end of 2018.[8] He was replaced by Marko Salminen.

Career results

WRC results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Pos. Points
2007 RRE Sports Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX MON SWE
DSQ 		ARG
11 		GRE
Ret 		NZL
19 		JPN
23 		IRE GBR
14 		22nd 1
Juho Hänninen Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 NOR
17 		MEX POR ITA
8 		FIN
Ret 		GER
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX ESP
DSQ 		FRA
2008 Ralliart New Zealand Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX MON SWE
8 		MEX ARG JOR ITA GRE
20 		TUR FIN
13 		GER NZL
14 		JPN
10 		GBR
Ret 		19th 1
Juho Hänninen ESP
29 		FRA
24
2009 Juho Hänninen Škoda Fabia S2000 IRE NOR CYP POR ARG ITA GRC POL FIN
10 		AUS ESP GBR NC 0
2010 Juho Hänninen Škoda Fabia S2000 SWE MEX JOR TUR NZL POR
Ret 		BUL FIN
9 		GER JPN FRA ESP GBR 20th 2
2011 Red Bull Škoda Škoda Fabia S2000 SWE MEX
8 		POR JOR ITA
8 		ARG GRE
8 		FIN
10 		GER
20 		AUS FRA
26 		ESP
10 		GBR 16th 14
2013 Volkswagen Motorsport II Volkswagen Polo R WRC MON SWE MEX POR
6 		ARG
8 		GRE
4 		ITA
Ret 		FIN
10 		GER AUS FRA ESP
Ret 		GBR
5 		11th 36
2014 Volkswagen Motorsport II Volkswagen Polo R WRC MON
7 		SWE
2 		MEX
19 		POR
4 		ARG
4 		ITA POL FIN GER AUS FRA ESP GBR 9th 48
2015 Team Oreca Citroën DS3 R3T MON SWE MEX ARG POR
Ret 		ITA
34 		FIN
54 		NC 0
TGS Worldwide Škoda Fabia S2000 POL
19 		GBR
11
Team Oreca Ford Fiesta R5 GER
19 		AUS FRA
18 		ESP
37
2016 Team Oreca Škoda Fabia R5 MON
12 		SWE
10 		ARG POR
46 		ITA
8 		POL
11 		FIN
10 		GER
56 		CHN
C 		FRA
15 		ESP
28 		GBR
14 		AUS 18th 8
TGS Worldwide MEX
9
2017 M-Sport WRT Ford Fiesta R5 MON SWE
10 		MEX FRA
8 		ARG POR
12 		ITA GER
16 		ESP
8 		GBR
31 		AUS 14th 29
Ford Fiesta WRC POL
6 		FIN
4
2018 M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta R5 MON
18 		12th 54
Ford Fiesta WRC SWE
8 		MEX
12 		FRA ARG
9 		POR
3 		ITA
10 		FIN
6 		GER
5 		TUR
4 		GBR
Ret 		ESP
11 		AUS
Ret
2019 Janne Tuohino Ford Fiesta WRC MON SWE
10 		MEX FRA ARG CHL POR ITA FIN GER TUR GBR ESP AUS
C 		31st 1
2021 M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC MON
Ret 		ARC
8 		ITA
31 		EST
6 		11th 29
Ford Fiesta R5 Mk. II CRO
10 		POR
8 		KEN
WD 		BEL
Ret 		GRE
WD
Movisport Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 FIN
8
Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 ESP
11
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC MNZ
6
2022 Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 MON SWE CRO POR
Ret 		ITA
38 		KEN EST
9 		FIN
DSQ 		BEL GRE
17 		NZL ESP
11 		JPN
8 		20th 9

References

  1. ^ a b "Mikko Markkula". e-wrc.com. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Mikkelsen confirmed for third VW". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 8 December 2012. Archived from the original on 12 December 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Breaking News: Latvala wins in Sweden". World Rally Championship. WRC Promoter GmbH. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Mikkelsen replaces co-driver Markkula". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Post Rally Deutschland: Team Oreca revs up, Teemu Suninen in WRC2". www.oreca-group.com. Oreca. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Tidemand's home run". wrc.com. WRC. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Breaking News: Neuville Wins In Portugal". wrc.com. WRC. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Sunisen kartanlukija vaihtuu – "Vaihtelua tulevaan ja sitä kautta uutta vauhtia" | UrheiluUutiset Motorsport".
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