Simo Lampinen

Simo Lampinen
	Lampinen (left) at the 1964 1000 Lakes Rally with co-driver Jyrki Ahava
Personal information
Nationality	Finnish
Born	22 June 1943 (age 83); Porvoo, Finland
World Rally Championship record
Active years	1973–1979
Co-driver	Piero Sodano; John Davenport; Sölve Andreasson; Juhani Markkanen; Silvio Maiga; Arne Hertz; Atso Aho; Mike Wood; Henry Liddon; Mike Broad; Fred Gallagher
Teams	Lancia, Saab, Peugeot, Fiat, British Leyland
Rallies	35
Championships	0
Rally wins	0
Podiums	5
Stage wins	41
Total points	0
First rally	1973 Monte Carlo Rally
Last rally	1979 RAC Rally

Simo Lampinen (born 22 June 1943) is a Finnish former rally driver, and one of the first of the "Flying Finns" who came to dominate the sport.

Biography

Lampinen was born in Porvoo. Having contracted polio at a young age, he was left with a pronounced limp, and as a result he was granted a driving licence aged 17 so he could travel to and from school more easily. He quickly graduated to competitive driving, and won the Finnish Rally Championship twice in succession in 1963 and 1964.

Lampinen's early victories were in the Saab 96, before being lured to Lancia in 1970 where he continued his winning ways. He also drove for Peugeot, Fiat and Triumph, though without the same success.

More recently, Lampinen has been Clerk of the Course at the Rally Finland, the event he won three times himself, and he has also assisted Saab in two racing events; their Saab 900 Talladega Challenge in Alabama in 1996 where several speed records were set, and the 2000 Pikes Peak race, when Per Eklund won in a race-prepped Saab 9-3 Viggen.

International victories

#	Event	Season	Co-driver	Car
1	13th 1000 Lakes Rally	1963	Jyrki Ahava	Saab 96
2	14th 1000 Lakes Rally	1964	Jyrki Ahava	Saab 96
3	17th RAC Rally	1968	John Davenport	Saab 96 V4
4	3º TAP Rallye de Portugal	1970	John Davenport	Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF
5	7th Internationale Rallye der 1000 Minuten	1970	Mario Mannucci	Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF
6	15ème Rallye du Maroc	1972	Sölve Andreasson	Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF
7	22nd 1000 Lakes Rally	1972	Klaus Sohlberg	Saab 96 V4
8	10th Arctic Rally	1975	Juhani Markkanen	Saab 96 V4
9	20th Hankiralli	1975	Juhani Markkanen	Saab 96 V4
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Racing record

Complete IMC results

Year	Entrant	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1970	Lancia HF Squadra Corse	Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF	MON Ret	SWE Ret	ITA Ret	KEN Ret	AUT Ret	GRE	GBR Ret
1971	Lancia HF Squadra Corse	Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF	MON 6	SWE	ITA Ret	KEN Ret	MAR	AUT	GRE 3	FRA	GBR 6
1972	Lancia HF Squadra Corse	Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF	MON 4	SWE	KEN	MAR 1	GRE 2	AUT Ret
1972	Lancia Marlboro	Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF							ITA Ret	USA	GBR 5
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Complete WRC results

Year	Entrant	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	WDC	Pts
1973	Lancia Marlboro	Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF	MON Ret	SWE	POR	KEN	MOR	GRE	POL			ITA 8	USA			N/A	N/A
1973	Saab	Saab 96 V4								FIN 4	AUT			GBR Ret	FRA	N/A	N/A
1974	Saab Scania	Saab 96 V4	POR	KEN	FIN 5											N/A	N/A
1974	Lancia Marlboro	Lancia Beta Coupé				ITA DSQ	CAN 2	USA 4	GBR 10	FRA						N/A	N/A
1975	Lancia Alitalia	Lancia Beta Coupé	MON	SWE 3	KEN	GRE Ret	MOR	POR		ITA Ret	FRA	GBR 10				N/A	N/A
1975	Saab Scania	Saab 96 V4							FIN 2							N/A	N/A
1976	Lancia Marlboro	Lancia Stratos HF	MON	SWE 4	POR											N/A	N/A
	Marshalls (EA) Ltd.	Peugeot 504				KEN 5	GRC
	Automobiles Peugeot	Peugeot 504						MOR 2
	Saab Scania	Saab 96 V4							FIN 5	ITA	FRA
	Simo Lampinen Racing	Ford Escort RS1800										GBR Ret
1977	Fiat Rallye Team	Fiat 131 Abarth	MON	SWE 4	POR		NZL 4	GRC 4		CAN 2	ITA	FRA	GBR 7			N/A	N/A
	Lancia Alitalia	Lancia Stratos HF				KEN Ret
	Saab Scania	Saab 99 EMS							FIN Ret
1978	Fiat Alitalia	Fiat 131 Abarth	MON	SWE 6												N/A	N/A
	Autonovo Oy	Fiat 131 Abarth						FIN 5	CAN	ITA
	Marshalls (EA) Ltd.	Peugeot 504 V6 Coupé			KEN 5	POR	GRE
	Peugeot Esso	Peugeot 504 V6 Coupé									CIV 4	FRA
	British Leyland Cars	Triumph TR7 V8											GBR Ret
1979	Marshalls (EA) Ltd.	Peugeot 504 V6 Coupé	MON	SWE	POR	KEN Ret	GRE	NZL								NC	0
1979	British Leyland Cars	Triumph TR7 V8							FIN Ret	CAN	ITA Ret	FRA	GBR 17	CIV		NC	0
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References

↑ "Simo Lampinen". eWRC Results. Retrieved 8 October 2026.
↑ "Simo Lampinen". eWRC Results. Retrieved 8 October 2026.
↑ "Simo Lampinen". eWRC Results. Retrieved 8 October 2026.

[1] "Simo Lampinen". eWRC Results. Retrieved 8 October 2026.

[2] "Simo Lampinen". eWRC Results. Retrieved 8 October 2026.

[3] "Simo Lampinen". eWRC Results. Retrieved 8 October 2026.