Jani Paasonen

Jani Paasonen (born 11 April 1975) is a Finnish rally driver. He used to compete in the World Rally Championship (WRC) with Škoda Motorsport.[1] His best result was 6th place at Rally Finland 2004 with Škoda Fabia WRC.

Jani Paasonen
Paasonen at the Rally Finland 2004
Personal information
NationalityFinland Finnish
Born (1975-04-11) 11 April 1975 (age 49)
World Rally Championship record
Active years19972005, 2021
Co-driverFinland Kari Jokinen
Finland Arto Kapanen
Finland Jakke Honkanen
Finland Sirkka Rautiainen
Finland Jani Vainikka
TeamsOMV World Rally Team, Škoda Motorsport
Rallies31
Championships0
Rally wins0
Podiums0
Stage wins1
Total points3
First rally1997 Rally Finland
Last rally2021 Rally Finland

WRC results edit

YearEntrantCar12345678910111213141516WDCPoints
1997Jani PaasonenMitsubishi Lancer Evo IIIMONSWEKENPORESPFRAARGGRCNZLFIN
21
IDNITAAUSGBRNC0
1998Jani PaasonenMitsubishi Lancer Evo IIIMONSWEKENPORESPFRAARGGRENZLFIN
Ret
ITAAUSGBRNC0
1999Jani PaasonenMitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IVMONSWE
17
KENPORESPFRAARGGRENZLFIN
17
CHNITAAUSGBRNC0
2000Jani PaasonenMitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IVMONSWE
17
KENPORESP
22
ARGGRENZLFIN
16
CYPFRAITAAUS
Ret
GBRNC0
2001Blue Rose TeamFord Focus RS WRC 00MONSWE
Ret
PORESPARGCYPGREKENNC0
Ford Focus RS WRC 01FIN
Ret
NZLITAFRAAUSGBR
2002Marlboro Mitsubishi RalliartMitsubishi Lancer WRCMONSWE
14
FRAESPCYP
Ret
ARGGREKENNC0
Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2FIN
8
GERITANZL
Ret
AUS
9
GBR
Ret
2003Jani PaasonenMitsubishi Lancer WRC2MONSWETURNZLARGGRECYPGER
Ret
FINAUSITAFRAESPGBRNC0
2004OMV World Rally TeamMitsubishi Lancer Evo VIIMONSWE
16
MEX
Ret
NZL
14
CYPGRETURARG
10
GER
20
JPNITAFRAESPAUS
EX
20th3
Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia WRCFIN
6
GBR
Ret
2005Škoda MotorsportŠkoda Fabia WRCMONSWE
9
MEX
13
NZLITACYPTURGRE
Ret
ARG
Ret
FIN
Ret
GERGBRJPNFRAESPAUSNC0
2021Team CapitalboxFord Fiesta R5MONARCCROPORITAKENESTBELGREFIN
Ret
ESPMNZNC0

Complete FIA World Rallycross Championship results edit

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Supercar edit

YearEntrantCar12345678910WRXPoints
2019STARDFord Fiesta MK7UAEESP
16
BEL22nd9
Ford Fiesta MK8GBR
14
NOR
13
SWECAN
16
FRA
17
LATRSA
2020Ferratum TeamFord Fiesta Supercar RXSWE
15
SWE
16
FIN
15
FIN
17
LAT
17
LAT
17
ESPESP23rd5

References edit

  1. ^ "Jani Paasonen - Driver Profile". Rallye-Info.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2012. Archived 24 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine