Timo Hantunen

Timo Hantunen
Personal information
Born(1949-12-05)5 December 1949
Finland
Died25 June 2026(2026-06-25) (aged 76)
World Rally Championship record
Driver

Timo Hantunen (5 December 1949 – 25 June 2026) was a Finnish rally co-driver. A co-driver for Tommi Mäkinen, Timo Mäkinen, Juha Kankkunen, Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala, he competed at the World Rally Championship between 1974 to 2012, and won five times at the European Rally Championship between 1989 to 1995.

Hantunen died from cancer on 25 June 2026, at the age of 76.

References

  1. ↑ Blomqvist, Harri (29 April 2022). "Moottoreiden moniosaaja Timo Hantunen on kilpaillut seitsemällä vuosikymmenellä – eikä miestä pysäytä mikään, katso video". Keskisuomalainen (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2026.
  2. ↑ Tukia, Ari (26 June 2026). "Rallisuuruus Timo Hantunen on kuollut – sai syöpä diagnoosin vain viikkoa aiemmin". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 25 September 2026.
  3. ↑ Hietavala, Aki (26 June 2026). "Finnish co-driving legend Timo Hantunen has died". Rally Journal. Retrieved 25 September 2026.
  4. ↑ Heloaho, Terhi (5 July 2026). "Timo Hantunen oli monipuolinen vaikuttaja moottoriurheilussa". Keskisuomalainen (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 6 August 2026. Retrieved 25 September 2026.