Sebastian Lindholm

Sebastian "Basti" Lindholm (born 30 January 1961 in Helsinki) is a rally driver from Finland. He is a cousin of Marcus Grönholm and a father of Emil Lindholm. Lindholm has won the Finnish Rally Championship eight times; 1990, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006.

Sebastian Lindholm
Lindholm at the Uusikaupunki-rally in 2006.
Personal information
NationalityFinland Finnish
Born (1961-01-30) 30 January 1961 (age 63)
Helsinki, Finland
World Rally Championship record
Active years19842012
Co-driverFinland Göran Nyberg
Finland Staffan Petterson
Finland Juha Saarinen
United Kingdom Steve Bond
Finland Pentti Kuukkala
Finland Seppo Harjanne
Finland Timo Hantunen
Finland Cedric Wrede
Finland Timo Hakala
Finland Ilkka Riipinen
Finland Jukka Aho
Finland Tomi Tuominen
TeamsFord, Peugeot, Suzuki
Rallies39
Championships0
Rally wins0
Podiums0
Stage wins6
Total points40
First rally1984 1000 Lakes Rally
Last rally2012 Rally Finland

Lindholm has also competed in 37 World Rally Championship events. His best result is fourth at the 1997 Rally Finland, driving a Ford Escort WRC. In 2007, Lindholm drove Suzuki's SX 4 WRC in its gravel debut at the 2007 Rally GB.[1]

On 19 July 2009, Lindholm was involved in a fatal accident in Estonia at Lõuna-Eesti Rally when he crashed on the fourth stage. With the speed around 160 km/h (99 mph), Lindholm hit a spectator who died instantly.[2]

Complete WRC results edit

YearEntrantCar12345678910111213141516WDCPoints
1984Sebastian LindholmOpel Ascona i2000MONSWEPORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFIN
Ret
ITACIVGBRNC0
1985Sebastian LindholmAudi 80 QuattroMONSWEPORKENFRAGRENZLARGFIN
10
ITACIVGBR76th1
1986Sebastian LindholmAudi 80 QuattroMONSWE
Ret
PORKENFRAGRCNZLARGFIN
13
CIVITAGBRUSANC0
1987VW-Auto OyAudi Coupé QuattroMONSWEPORKENFRAGRCUSANZLARGFIN
7
CIVITAGBR46th4
1988Sebastian LindholmAudi Coupé QuattroMONSWE
9
GBR
Ret
73rd2
David Sutton MotorsportPOR
Ret
KENFRAGRE
Ret
USANZLARG
AutodriveLancia Delta IntegraleFIN
Ret
CIVITA
1989AutonovoLancia Delta IntegraleSWE
6
MONPORKENFRAGRENZLARG42nd6
Sebastian LindholmFIN
Ret
AUSITACIVGBR
Ret
1990Team Michelin FinlandLancia Delta Integrale 16VMONPORKENFRAGRENZLARGFIN
8
AUSITACIVGBR47th3
1991Ford FinlandFord Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4MONSWEPORKENFRAGRENZLARGFIN
Ret
AUSITACIVESPGBRNC0
1992Sebastian LindholmFord Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4MONSWE
Ret
PORKENFRAGRENZLARGFIN
7
AUSITACIVESPGBR41st4
1993Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Escort RS CosworthMONSWE
Ret
PORKENFRAGREARGNZL31st6
Ford Team FinlandFIN
6
AUSITAESP
Sebastian LindholmGBR
Ret
1994Ford Team FinlandFord Escort RS CosworthMONPORKENFRAGREARGNZLFIN
Ret
ITAGBRNC0
1995Sebastian LindholmFord Escort RS2000MONSWEPORFRANZLAUSESPGBR
Ret
NC0
1996Ford Team FinlandFord Escort RS CosworthSWE
Ret
KENIDNGREARGFIN
7
AUSITAESP23rd4
1997Ford Team FinlandFord Escort WRCMONSWEKENPORESPFRAARGGRENZLFIN
4
IDNITAAUSGBR19th3
1998Ford Team FinlandFord Escort WRCMONSWEKENPORESPFRAARGGRENZLFIN
Ret
ITA17th2
Gazprom Rally TeamAUS
9
GBR
5
1999Gazprom Rally TeamFord Escort WRCMONSWE
Ret
KENPORESPFRAARGGRENZLNC0
Ford Team FinlandFIN
7
CHNITAAUSGBR
2000Peugeot EssoPeugeot 206 WRCMONSWEKENPORESPARGGRENZLFIN
5
CYPFRAITAAUSGBR19th2
2001Sebastian LindholmPeugeot 206 WRCMONSWEPORESPARGCYPGRCKENFIN
8
NZLITAFRAAUSGBRNC0
2002Sebastian LindholmPeugeot 206 WRCMONSWE
9
FRAESPCYPARGGREKEN14th2
Peugeot Sport FinlandFIN
7
GERITANZLAUSGBR
2003Peugeot Sport FinlandPeugeot 206 WRCMONSWETURNZLARGGRECYPGERFIN
8
AUSITAFRAESPGBR24th1
2004Marlboro Peugeot TotalPeugeot 307 WRCMONSWEMEXNZLCYPGRETURARGFIN
Ret
GERJPNGBRITAFRAESPAUSNC0
2005Sebastian LindholmPeugeot 307 WRCMONSWEMEXNZLITACYPTURGREARGFIN
Ret
GERGBRJPNFRAESPAUSNC0
2007Suzuki World Rally TeamSuzuki SX4 WRCMONSWENORMEXPORARGITAGREFINGERNZLESPFRAJPNIREGBR
27
NC0
2012Sebastian LindholmFord Fiesta RS WRCMONSWEMEXPORARGGRENZLFIN
14
GERGBRFRAITAESPNC0

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Suzuki WRC – the dream has begun". rallysportmag.com.au. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
  2. ^ "Ralliõnnetuse pealtnägija: ükski foto pole surma väärt". ohtuleht.ee. Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2009-07-20.

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