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Ari Vatanen
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politician and rally driver, Member of the European Parliament, winner of the 1981 World Rally Championship for Drivers
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Ari Vatanen is a Finnish rally driver and politician born on April 27, 1952, in Tuupovaara, Finland. He competed in rallying and rally raid for teams including the Ford World Rally Team, Opel Rally Team, Peugeot Sport, and Ralliart. During his racing career, he worked with co-driver David Richards. Vatanen speaks Finnish and French and resides in France.
In politics, Vatanen is a member of the National Coalition Party. He served as a Member of the European Parliament, with work locations in Strasbourg and Brussels. He is male and holds Finnish citizenship.
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Tuupovaara, Finland
Ari Pieti Uolevi Vatanen is a Finnish rally driver turned politician and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1999 to 2009. Vatanen won the World Rally Championship drivers' title in 1981 and the Paris Dakar Rally four times. Since 2013 Vatanen has been the President of the Estonian Autosport Union.
Known for
- Jean Todt: The Method — Self2022
- Queen of Speed2021
- Riding Balls of Fire Group B — Self2016
- Top Gear France — Self - Guest2015
- Idris Elba: King of Speed — Self2013
- Rallying: The Killer Years — Self2012
- Madness on Wheels — Self - World Rally Champion 19812012
- Camping — Self2006
- The Vatanen Touch — Self2003
- Climb Dance — Himself1988
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Key facts
- Born
- Ari Pieti Uolevi Vatanen , ( 1952-04-27 ) 27 April 1952 (age 74) , Tuupovaara , Finland
- Active years
- 1974–1985, 1987–1998, 2003
- Co driver
- Alf Krogell, Geraint Phillips, Peter Bryant, Atso Aho, Jim Scott, David Richards , Terry Harryman, "Tilber", Bruno Berglund, Fabrizia Pons , Roger Freeman , Fred Gallagher , Juha Repo
- Teams
- Ford , Opel , Peugeot , Subaru , BMW , Mitsubishi , Citroën
- Championships
- 1 ( 1981 )
- First rally
- 1974 1000 Lakes Rally
- First win
- 1980 Acropolis Rally
- Last win
- 1985 Swedish Rally
- Last rally
- 2003 Rally Finland
- Party
- National Coalition Party Union for a Popular Movement
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ari
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Finland
- Place of birth
- Tuupovaara
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Member of the European Parliament
- Political party
- National Coalition Party
- Languages spoken
- French
- Sport
- rally raid
- Member of team
- Subaru World Rally Team
- Official website
- www.arivatanen.com
- Image
- Ari Vatanen 2012.jpg
- Work location
- Brussels
- Residence
- France
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- Ari Vatanen
- date of birth
- 1952-04-27
- co-driver
- David Richards
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Encyclopedic overview
Ari Pieti Uolevi Vatanen ( pronounced [ˈɑri ˈʋɑtɑnen] ; born 27 April 1952) is a Finnish former rally driver and politician and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1999 to 2009. He won the World Rally Championship drivers' title in 1981 and the Paris Dakar Rally four times. In addition, he won the 1997 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies.
Racing career
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