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Sebastian Lindholm
	Lindholm at the Uusikaupunki-rally in 2006.
Personal information
Nationality	Finnish
Born	30 January 1961 (age 63); Helsinki, Finland
World Rally Championship record
Active years	1984 – 2012
Co-driver	Göran Nyberg; Staffan Petterson; Juha Saarinen; Steve Bond; Pentti Kuukkala; Seppo Harjanne; Timo Hantunen; Cedric Wrede; Timo Hakala; Ilkka Riipinen; Jukka Aho; Tomi Tuominen
Teams	Ford, Peugeot, Suzuki
Rallies	39
Championships	0
Rally wins	0
Podiums	0
Stage wins	6
Total points	40
First rally	1984 1000 Lakes Rally
Last rally	2012 Rally Finland

Sebastian "Basti" Lindholm (born 30 January 1961 in Helsinki) is a rally driver from Finland. He is a cousin of Marcus Grönholm and a father of Emil Lindholm. Lindholm has won the Finnish Rally Championship eight times; 1990, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006.

Lindholm has also competed in 37 World Rally Championship events. His best result is fourth at the 1997 Rally Finland, driving a Ford Escort WRC. In 2007, Lindholm drove Suzuki's SX 4 WRC in its gravel debut at the 2007 Rally GB.^[1]

On 19 July 2009, Lindholm was involved in a fatal accident in Estonia at Lõuna-Eesti Rally when he crashed on the fourth stage. With the speed around 160 km/h (99 mph), Lindholm hit a spectator who died instantly.^[2]

Lindholm driving his Suzuki SX4 WRC at the 2007 Rally GB.

Complete WRC results

Year	Entrant	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	WDC	Points
1984	Sebastian Lindholm	Opel Ascona i2000	MON	SWE	POR	KEN	FRA	GRC	NZL	ARG	FIN Ret	ITA	CIV	GBR					NC	0
1985	Sebastian Lindholm	Audi 80 Quattro	MON	SWE	POR	KEN	FRA	GRE	NZL	ARG	FIN 10	ITA	CIV	GBR					76th	1
1986	Sebastian Lindholm	Audi 80 Quattro	MON	SWE Ret	POR	KEN	FRA	GRC	NZL	ARG	FIN 13	CIV	ITA	GBR	USA				NC	0
1987	VW-Auto Oy	Audi Coupé Quattro	MON	SWE	POR	KEN	FRA	GRC	USA	NZL	ARG	FIN 7	CIV	ITA	GBR				46th	4
1988	Sebastian Lindholm	Audi Coupé Quattro	MON	SWE 9											GBR Ret				73rd	2
	David Sutton Motorsport	Audi Coupé Quattro			POR Ret	KEN	FRA	GRE Ret	USA	NZL	ARG
	Autodrive	Lancia Delta Integrale										FIN Ret	CIV	ITA
1989	Autonovo	Lancia Delta Integrale	SWE 6	MON	POR	KEN	FRA	GRE	NZL	ARG									42nd	6
1989	Sebastian Lindholm	Lancia Delta Integrale									FIN Ret	AUS	ITA	CIV	GBR Ret				42nd	6
1990	Team Michelin Finland	Lancia Delta Integrale 16V	MON	POR	KEN	FRA	GRE	NZL	ARG	FIN 8	AUS	ITA	CIV	GBR					47th	3
1991	Ford Finland	Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4	MON	SWE	POR	KEN	FRA	GRE	NZL	ARG	FIN Ret	AUS	ITA	CIV	ESP	GBR			NC	0
1992	Sebastian Lindholm	Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4	MON	SWE Ret	POR	KEN	FRA	GRE	NZL	ARG	FIN 7	AUS	ITA	CIV	ESP	GBR			41st	4
1993	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	Ford Escort RS Cosworth	MON	SWE Ret	POR	KEN	FRA	GRE	ARG	NZL									31st	6
	Ford Team Finland										FIN 6	AUS	ITA	ESP
	Sebastian Lindholm														GBR Ret
1994	Ford Team Finland	Ford Escort RS Cosworth	MON	POR	KEN	FRA	GRE	ARG	NZL	FIN Ret	ITA	GBR							NC	0
1995	Sebastian Lindholm	Ford Escort RS2000	MON	SWE	POR	FRA	NZL	AUS	ESP	GBR Ret									NC	0
1996	Ford Team Finland	Ford Escort RS Cosworth	SWE Ret	KEN	IDN	GRE	ARG	FIN 7	AUS	ITA	ESP								23rd	4
1997	Ford Team Finland	Ford Escort WRC	MON	SWE	KEN	POR	ESP	FRA	ARG	GRE	NZL	FIN 4	IDN	ITA	AUS	GBR			19th	3
1998	Ford Team Finland	Ford Escort WRC	MON	SWE	KEN	POR	ESP	FRA	ARG	GRE	NZL	FIN Ret	ITA						17th	2
1998	Gazprom Rally Team	Ford Escort WRC												AUS 9	GBR 5				17th	2
1999	Gazprom Rally Team	Ford Escort WRC	MON	SWE Ret	KEN	POR	ESP	FRA	ARG	GRE	NZL								NC	0
1999	Ford Team Finland	Ford Escort WRC										FIN 7	CHN	ITA	AUS	GBR			NC	0
2000	Peugeot Esso	Peugeot 206 WRC	MON	SWE	KEN	POR	ESP	ARG	GRE	NZL	FIN 5	CYP	FRA	ITA	AUS	GBR			19th	2
2001	Sebastian Lindholm	Peugeot 206 WRC	MON	SWE	POR	ESP	ARG	CYP	GRC	KEN	FIN 8	NZL	ITA	FRA	AUS	GBR			NC	0
2002	Sebastian Lindholm	Peugeot 206 WRC	MON	SWE 9	FRA	ESP	CYP	ARG	GRE	KEN									14th	2
2002	Peugeot Sport Finland	Peugeot 206 WRC									FIN 7	GER	ITA	NZL	AUS	GBR			14th	2
2003	Peugeot Sport Finland	Peugeot 206 WRC	MON	SWE	TUR	NZL	ARG	GRE	CYP	GER	FIN 8	AUS	ITA	FRA	ESP	GBR			24th	1
2004	Marlboro Peugeot Total	Peugeot 307 WRC	MON	SWE	MEX	NZL	CYP	GRE	TUR	ARG	FIN Ret	GER	JPN	GBR	ITA	FRA	ESP	AUS	NC	0
2005	Sebastian Lindholm	Peugeot 307 WRC	MON	SWE	MEX	NZL	ITA	CYP	TUR	GRE	ARG	FIN Ret	GER	GBR	JPN	FRA	ESP	AUS	NC	0
2007	Suzuki World Rally Team	Suzuki SX4 WRC	MON	SWE	NOR	MEX	POR	ARG	ITA	GRE	FIN	GER	NZL	ESP	FRA	JPN	IRE	GBR 27	NC	0
2012	Sebastian Lindholm	Ford Fiesta RS WRC	MON	SWE	MEX	POR	ARG	GRE	NZL	FIN 14	GER	GBR	FRA	ITA	ESP				NC	0