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Estonian rally driver (born 1987)

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Type
Person
Country
JP
Active from
1954-02-14

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Total plays
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Key facts

Nationality
Estonian
Born
( 1987-10-15 ) 15 October 1987 (age 38) , Kärla , then part of Estonian SSR , Soviet Union
Active years
2009 – 2012 , 2014 – 2025
Co driver
Kristo Kraag , Kuldar Sikk , Raigo Mõlder , Martin Järveoja
Teams
Pirelli Star Driver , DMACK World Rally Team , Toyota , M-Sport Ford , Hyundai
Championships
1 ( 2019 )
First rally
2009 Rally de Portugal
First win
2017 Rally Italia Sardegna
Last win
2025 Acropolis Rally
Last rally
2025 Rally Saudi Arabia

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Official website

Ott Tänak - WRC Driver

Ott Tänak - World Rally Champion 2019

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Encyclopedic overview

Ott Tänak ( Estonian pronunciation: [ˈotʲˑ ˈtæ.nɑk]; born 15 October 1987) is an Estonian rally driver who most recently competed for Hyundai World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship. Tänak was paired with co-driver Martin Järveoja, a partnership that has existed since the 2017 season and lasted until 2025 after Tänak announced his retirement. He is the 2019 World Rally Champion, having sealed his maiden World Rally Championship with Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT in a dominant season that saw him take six victories.

Tänak has won twenty-two world rallies, putting the Estonian eighth on the all-time list. He and co-driver Järveoja achieved their maiden world rally win at the 2017 Rally Italia Sardegna driving for M-Sport Ford. Tänak's maiden drivers' world title followed just two years later, making him the first Estonian to win the drivers' championship, the first non-Frenchman to win the drivers' championship since Petter Solberg in 2003, and the first Toyota driver to win the drivers' championship since Didier Auriol in 1994. He finished as the championship runner-up in 2022, only behind runaway champion Kalle Rovanperä, and he has finished third in the standings on four occasions.

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