But in 1966 the current star of international rallying also won australias great race to earn his place in circuitracing history. In 1968, alongside aaltonen and paul easter, he earned 4th place in the first londonsydney marathon. Profile for racing driver rauno aaltonen from finland. Built in 1969, the little car was successfully launched into the group 2 class of the world rally championship and, with its 4cylinder inline alpina engine, was driven in the 197071 rally seasons by no less than rauno aaltonen and sobieslaw zasada who won the 1971 polish rally with this car. Watch a bmw i3 drift around a rally stage the drive. To round off the minis triumphant appearance, makinen was fourth with 2593. Of the british drivers on the rally last year, first paddy hopkirk showed that you dont need to come from scandinavia to lead the rally in a mini cooper s and his battle with rauno aaltonen in a similar car provided most of the interest in the first half of the 1964 event, until they both retired on the same stage.
Aaltonen and his co driver geoff mabbs were able to get out of the car at the last minute. Relief, pride, and a certain amount of satisfaction mingled with enthusiasm when finnish driver rauno aaltonen steered a bmw competition departement mini cooper s across the finishing line as overall winner of the 36th monte carlo rally on 20 january back in 1967. Rauno august aaltonen born 7 january 1938, also known as the rally professor, is a finnish former professional rally driver who competed in the world. Bmw i3 electric car drift wrc by professional rally driver rauno aaltonen. Media in category rauno aaltonen the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. When i first met rauno we had a long discussion about rallying and we exchanged cards. See more ideas about rally, red mini cooper and monte carlo rally. Active drivers listed in bold in the tables are those who have entered a wrc event within the past twelve months. List of world rally championship drivers wikipedia.
Tested by the flying finn rauno aaltonen winner of rallye automobile monte carlo. The crossover between rallying and circuit racing has been surprisingly rare. Rauno aaltonen has a driving school in finland and also works for bmw giving demonstration rides to journalists and other bmwmini enthusiasts. It was a stunning victory, but aaltonen s been harboring a secret. Liddon won again in 1967 as co driver to rauno aaltonen.
Then came the flying finns timo makinen, simo lampinen and rauno aaltonen. At the tender young age of 12 he started racing fast boats on water, winning the finnish speed boat championship no less than 7 times and even bringing home the scandinavian championship at the young age of 20. Rauno aaltonen signed 12x8 minicooper s, monte carlo. It was crewed in that event by tall, burly and brainy works rally driver peter riley and meticulous navigator tony ambrose. By 1967 the mini cooper s was long established as a race and rally winner. See more ideas about drivers, classic mini, john rhodes. They won the alpine classic from the ove anderssonjohn davenport lancia fulvia and vic elforddavid stone porsche 911s. Reliving the 1967 rallye monte carlo with rally legend rauno. The winning car seemed to be absolutely minute, but the cheering was epic. Born in january 1938, the now 79year old returns to the famous roads of the rallye monte carlo with a fully prepped mini cooper.
The design of the saab 93 was ingenious and very advanced for its time, but its appearance didnt inspire much hope of rallying success. Aaltonen raced speedboats and motorcycles before starting rallying in 1956, finding success in the finnish rally championship and european. Sep 09, 2014 henry liddon was born in april of 1920. This allowed him to drive through corners, especially those on snow and ice, in a fast, controlled slide. Rauno aaltonen drove a mini cooper s to the models last victory in the 1967 monte carlo rally. Rauno aaltonen was one of the foremost proponents of leftfoot braking. Rauno aaltonen wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Dec 08, 2019 at the end of the rally, hopkirk was the winner with 2536. Rauno aaltonen joins southern cross rally festival. Erik carlsson married pat moss on 9 july 1963 in london. Rauno aaltonen was born in turku, finland, on 7 january 1938 and from the very beginning he was fascinated by everything motorsport had to offer. Markku alen rauno aaltonen coming soon alain ambrosino coming soon jeanclaude andruet coming soon pentti airikkala coming soon. Aaltonen raced speedboats and motorcycles before starting rallying in 1956, finding success in the finnish rally championship and european rally championship.
Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements. Bmw e21 in 1979 ad for driver training and road safety duration. Rally driving tips with rauno aaltonen on bring a trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Yes, you can build a sick vintage rally car afterdrive. Pat was also a famous rally driver and younger sister of stirling moss. Mar 21, 2017 watch a bmw i3 drift around a rally stage. The car is one of the ubiquitous datsun 160js, also called the violet. Rauno aaltonen recalls the minis disqualification from the 1966 monte carlo rally more than 50 years on, at race retro in motor sport all kinds of unforeseen things happen and you take them as they come, says finnish rally driver rauno aaltonen. Rauno aaltonen, also known as the rally professor, is a finnish rally legend and one of the original flying finns who started his career sixty years ago, in the late 1950s, but he is still active in the historic rally events.
Rauno aaltonen born 1938, finnish former professional rally driver. Rauno is an estonian and finnish masculine given name, and may refer to. Rauno aaltonen lines up classic at mini monte carlo rally. He of course is a motorsports legend, a european rally champion, the rally professor and the original flying finn, who has successfully raced pretty much everything with an engine in an incredible 127 different countries. Rauno alliku born 1990, estonian professional footballer. Mini cooper s at the monte carlo rally picture special. How i won the worlds most famous rally by accidentally. Rauno august aaltonen, also known as the rally professor, is a finnish former professional rally driver who competed in the.
Jan 02, 2020 click on a name to learn more about the drivers achievements and rallying biography. The driver is none other than finnish rally legend rauno aaltonen. In his native finland, he runs a family rally school, focused on snow driving and techniques that the professor, as they call him, honed to. Using you can explore all about sports in one website, watch sport videos, and expand your knowledge in a variety of sport topics. Browse through indepth news on rauno aaltonen along with latest information, updates, biography, expert analysis and opinions.
Feb 10, 2017 rauno aaltonen henry liddon winning the 1967 monte carlo rally. Decades on, aaltonen remembers monte carlo controversy. Because the early saabs in which he competed were seriously underpowered and with the tuned two. Early rally career the son of a local garage owner, the teenage rauno aaltonen raced speedboats and. This time he finished the monte carlo rally as class winner and third in the overall placings. This is an incomplete list of drivers who have entered a world rally championship event.
They were a new generation of rally drivers, faster than anyone dreamed possible and, quite obviously, fearless. Reliving the 1967 rallye monte carlo with rally legend. The champion driver rauno aaltonen still praises ambroses part in their momentous victory in a austin healey 3000. Rauno aaltonen the rally professor unique cars and parts.
Please consider supporting us by disabling adblock. The rally professor shares stories from a history of being sideways catching up with rally legend rauno aaltonen at the rallye monte carlo historique petrolicious join the family. We pick five videos that show why the scottish rally driver s legacy still. In fact, xjb 871 car began its worldclass career by finishing on the podium with a third overall on the 1961 acropolis rally in greece. Rauno aaltonen joins southern cross rally festival rallystar. An icon of international motorsport, and no stranger to success in australia, will join the inaugural southern cross rally festival this coming october. Aaltonen was one of those legendary drivers who helped to create the reputation of scandinavian driving superiority in a sport where tactics, stamina and plain. Sep 29, 2015 rauno aaltonen and henry liddon head for victory in the monte snow and ice, mini cooper s, january 1420th 1967. The aaltonen motorsport training is based on the unique training methods created by tinos father, rauno aaltonen. The death has occurred of tony fall, former works rally driver.
Thats rauno aaltonen, who was a wellknown rally driver of that era from finland, and was a member of the same works datsun team with shekhar mehta and several other drivers. Rally news, photos, forums and statistics simply a great community of dedicated rally fans. After this dramatic opening gambit, aaltonen returned to line up at the start driving the mini cooper in 1963. Carlo winner, rauno aaltonen explains how to execute textbook pendulum turns.
Rauno aaltonen, who is 80 years old, proves that the old saying those who can, do. Early rally career the son of a local garage owner, the teenage rauno aaltonen raced speedboats and motorbikes before. On december 1, 1969 they had a daughter, susie carlsson, who was later to become successful in show jumping. How to become a rally master with rauno aaltonen youtube. We pick five videos that show why the scottish rally drivers legacy still. Relief, pride, and a certain amount of satisfaction mingled with enthusiasm when finnish driver rauno aaltonen steered a bmc competition departement mini cooper s across the finishing line as overall winner of the 36th monte carlo rally on 20 january back in 1967. Jan 14, 2009 a video about the rally professor rauno aaltonen. Fellow swede tom trana followed carlsson and also won the rac rally two years running in a volvo. He began his racing career in the 1950s and rose to fame as co driver to paddy hopkirk.
Rauno aaltonen, also known as rally professor, is a finnish. Festival organisers, dan and rosie white, today announced that the original flying finn, rauno aaltonen, has accepted their invitation to attend the celebrations in the role of international ambassador for the event marking the fifty year. Rauno august aaltonen born 7 january 1938, also known as the rally professor, is a finnish former professional rally driver who competed in the world rally championship throughout the 1970s. In his native finland, he runs a family rally school, focused on snow driving and techniques that the professor, as they call him, honed to perfection. Aaltonen motorsport tested by the flying finn rauno aaltonen.
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