Ari Vatanen
Ari Pieti Uolevi Vatanen (pronounced [ˈɑri ˈʋɑtɑnen] ⓘ; born 27 April 1952) is a Finnish rally driver turned politician and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1999 to 2009. Vatanen won the World Rally Championship drivers' title in 1981 and the Paris Dakar Rally four times. In addition, Vatanen won the 1997 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Rallies. Since 2013 Vatanen has been the President of the Estonian Autosport Union.
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Vatanen in 2009 | |
| Born | 27 April 1952 Tuupovaara, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1974–1985, 1987–1998, 2003 |
| Co-driver | Alf Krogell Geraint Phillips Peter Bryant Atso Aho Jim Scott David Richards Terry Harryman "Tilber" Bruno Berglund Fabrizia Pons Roger Freeman Fred Gallagher Juha Repo |
| Teams | Ford, Opel, Peugeot, Subaru, BMW, Mitsubishi, Citroën |
| Rallies | 101 |
| Championships | 1 (1981) |
| Rally wins | 10 |
| Podiums | 27 |
| Stage wins | 590 |
| Total points | 518 |
| First rally | 1974 1000 Lakes Rally |
| First win | 1980 Acropolis Rally |
| Last win | 1985 Swedish Rally |
| Last rally | 2003 Rally Finland |
| Member of the European Parliament for Finland | |
| In office 13 June 1999 – 12 June 2004 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Sud-Est (France) | |
| In office 13 June 2004 – 6 June 2009 | |
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