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Timo Mäkinen was born on 18 March, 1938 in Helsinki, Finland, is a Finnish rally driver (1938–2017). Discover Timo Mäkinen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?
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18 March, 1938 |
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18 March |
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Helsinki, Finland |
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4 May, 2017 |
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Helsinki, Finland |
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Finland
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Timo Mäkinen Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Timo Mäkinen worth at the age of 79 years old? Timo Mäkinen’s income source is mostly from being a successful driver. He is from Finland. We have estimated Timo Mäkinen's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timo Mäkinen (18 March 1938 in Helsinki, Finland – 4 May 2017) was a Finnish race car driver and one of the original "Flying Finns" of motor rallying.
He is best remembered for his hat-trick of wins in the RAC Rally and the 1000 Lakes Rally.
Mäkinen's start in international rallying came in the 1959 1000 Lakes Rally (now Rally Finland), in a Triumph TR3.
He later drove works Austin-Healeys and Minis.
In the big Healey, he finished fifth in the RAC Rally in 1963.
Mäkinen drove Minis during most of 1964 but came second in the RAC Rally in a Healey, at the end of that year.
He returned to the Mini Cooper S in 1965, winning the Monte Carlo Rally and the 1000 Lakes, and capturing a Coupe des Alpes at the Alpine Rally.
He came second in the 1965 RAC Rally, again in a Healey.
He finished 6th outright and 3rd in class in 1965 co-driving with N.Irish rally driver Paddy Hopkirk while finishing 7th outright and 3rd in class in 1967 with Australian driver John French.
In 1967, Timo Mäkinen drove his Mini at a high speed through the famous Ouninpohja stage of the 1000 Lakes with the car's bonnet open.
Leather straps holding the bonnet were not thoroughly tightened, and they opened after a few rough bounces.
He tried to put his head out of the side window but his helmet was too big and he could only stick his head halfway out.
So he had to skid the car sideways continuously to see the road ahead.
Even so, Mäkinen was third fastest on that special stage and he also won the rally overall, for the third year in a row.
In 1969, Mäkinen competed in the very first Round Britain Powerboat Race, which he won.
In 1975, Mäkinen won the RAC for the third time in a row, at the wheel of a Ford Escort RS1800, preceded only by Erik Carlsson (Saab 96) in that feat.
Mäkinen won the Finnish Rally Championship three times, the ice track championship six times and the saloon car race championship three times.
In 1994, Mäkinen made a brief return as Mini celebrated the 30th anniversary of their 1964 Monte Carlo win by Paddy Hopkirk, who also participated in the event.
Mäkinen retired on the second stage with a fuel system problem.
In 2010, he was among the first four inductees into the Rally Hall of Fame, along with Carlsson, Hopkirk and Rauno Aaltonen.
Mäkinen also traveled to Australia to race Mini Coopers in the Bathurst 500 road race.
Timo Makinen died on May 4, 2017, of natural causes in Helsinki, Finland.
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
