Matti Rantanen (rally Driver)

	Matti Rantanen (rally Driver) Matti Rantanen (born 13 February 1981) is a Finnish rally driver from Lammi. Career Rantanen began rallying in 2003 in his native Finland. In 2004 and 2005 he competed in the Finnish Junior Rally Championship, and the main Finnish Rally Championship in 2005 and 2006. In 2005 he competed in his first World Rally Championship round on Rally Finland, winning the Group N category (for less powerful Group N cars). He repeated this feat in 2006, also winning the Group N class in the Finnish Rally Championship. He moved up to the Group N category in the Finnish championship in 2007, finishing sixth. He finished fourth in the following year, 2008. On the 2008 Rally Finland, Rantanen drove a Ford Focus WRC to seventh overall. In 2009 Rantanen is competing in the British Rally Championship in a front-wheel-drive Renault Clio. He competed in the 2009 Rally Finland for the Munchi's Ford World Rally Team The Munchi's Ford World Rally Team was a private team competing in the World Rall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland across Estonia to the south. Finland covers an area of with a population of 5.6 million. Helsinki is the capital and largest city, forming a larger metropolitan area with the neighbouring cities of Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa. The vast majority of the population are ethnic Finns. Finnish, alongside Swedish, are the official languages. Swedish is the native language of 5.2% of the population. Finland's climate varies from humid continental in the south to the boreal in the north. The land cover is primarily a boreal forest biome, with more than 180,000 recorded lakes. Finland was first inhabited around 9000 BC after the Last Glacial Period. The Stone Age introduced several different ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2005 Rally México The 19º Corona Rally México, the third round of the 2005 World Rally Championship season took place from March 11–13, 2005. Results Retirements * François Duval - mechanical (SS14) * Daniel Solà - accident (SS11) * Chris Atkinson - accident (SS14) * Roman Kresta - suspension (SS9) Special stages All dates and times are CST ( UTC−6). References External links ResultsaeWRC.com {{Rally Mexico Mexico Rally Mexico Rally Rally or rallye may refer to: Gatherings * Demonstration (political), a political rally, a political demonstration of support or protest, march, or parade * Pep rally, an event held at a United States school or college sporting event Spor ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2005 Rally Australia The 2005 Rally Australia was the 16th round of the 2005 World Rally Championship. It took place between 10 and 13 November 2005. Citroën's François Duval won the race, his 1st win in the World Rally Championship. This was the first time a Belgian driver had won a WRC event. The rally was the final appearance of the Peugeot, Mitsubishi and Škoda Škoda means ''pity'' in the Czech and Slovak languages. It may also refer to: Czech brands and enterprises * Škoda Auto, automobile and previously bicycle manufacturer in Mladá Boleslav Škoda Motorsport, the division of Škoda Auto respon ... factory teams in the WRC. Results References External links Results at ewrc-results.com {{2005 World Rally Championship season Rally Australia, 2005 Australia Rally Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2005 Rally Catalunya The 2005 Rally Catalunya was the 15th round of the 2005 World Rally Championship. It took place between 28 and 30 October 2005. Citroën's Sébastien Loeb won the race, his 20th win in the World Rally Championship. Thanks to François Duval's second place, Citroën also secured its manufacturers' title. Mikko Hirvonen was third to take his first WRC podium. Results References External links Results at ewrc-results.com {{Rally Catalunya Rally Catalunya Rally Catalunya The Rally Catalunya (formerly: Rallye Catalunya) is a rally competition held in Catalonia region of Spain, on the World Rally Championship The World Rally Championship (abbreviated as WRC) is the highest level of global competition in the ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2005 Tour De Corse The 2005 Tour de Corse was the 14th round of the 2005 World Rally Championship. It took place between October 21, 2005 and October 23, 2005 at Ajaccio, France. Citroën's Sébastien Loeb won the race, his 19th win in the World Rally Championship. Loeb made history by winning all twelve stages in the, which marked the first time a driver had won every stage of a WRC rally. Results References Corse, Tour de 2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris (dwarf planet), Er ... Corse, Tour de Corse, Tour de {{France-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2005 Rally Japan The 2005 Rally Japan was the 13th round of the 2005 World Rally Championship. It took place between September 30 and October 2, 2005. Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm won the race after capitalizing on then-leader Petter Solberg's accident after his Subaru hit a rock on the penultimate stage. It was Grönholm's 18th win in the World Rally Championship which he would dedicate to the late Michael Park, who was killed in an accident during the previous round, the Wales Rally GB. Citroën's Sébastien Loeb finished in second place and thus became World Rally Champion in back-to-back seasons. Results References External links Results at ewrc-results.com {{Rally Japan Japan Rally Japan Rally Rally or rallye may refer to: Gatherings * Demonstration (political), a political rally, a political demonstration of support or protest, march, or parade * Pep rally, an event held at a United States school or college sporting event Spor ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2005 Rally GB The 2005 Wales Rally GB (formally known as 61st Wales Rally GB) was the 12th round of the 2005 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 15 and 18 September 2005, and operated out of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Report This rally saw the death of Markko Märtin's co-driver Michael Park of Peugeot after Märtin's 307 lost control and traction, causing it to go off-road and crash into a tree at Stage 15 of the rally. Peugeot decided to withdraw Marcus Grönholm from the event due to the accident. Race organizers cancelled the rally's final two stages, when Sébastien Loeb, who was in the lead, decided to take a time penalty that gave Petter Solberg the victory in the race. Loeb’s victory would have earned him the 2005 world championship, but he decided he did not want to win the title in such tragic circumstances. As a result, Loeb deliberately opted to check in to the final time control late to incur a two-minute penalty which dropped him to third ov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2005 Rallye Deutschland The 2005 Rallye Deutschland was the 11th round of the 2005 World Rally Championship. It took place between 25 and 27 August 2005. Citroën's Sébastien Loeb won the race, his 18th win in the World Rally Championship. Results References External links Results at ewrc-results.com {{2005 World Rally Championship season Rallye Deutschland, 2005 Deutschland Rallye Deutschland The ADAC Rallye Deutschland is a rally event held in Germany. The event was first held in 1982 and originally hosted by e.g. Frankfurt, Mainz and Koblenz. In 2000, the rally was relocated to the region around Trier. Previously part of the Europ ... Rallye Deutschland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2005 Rally Finland The 55th Neste Rally Finland, the tenth round of the 2005 World Rally Championship season took place between August 4 and 7, 2005. Entry List Results Event standings Special Stages Championship standings after the event Drivers' championship Manufacturers' championship JWRC Drivers' championship External links OverviewaWorld Rally ArchiveResultsaeWRCResultsaRallyBase {{2005 World Rally Championship season Finland Rally Finland Rally Rally or rallye may refer to: Gatherings * Demonstration (political), a political rally, a political demonstration of support or protest, march, or parade * Pep rally, an event held at a United States school or college sporting event Spor ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2005 Rally Argentina The 2005 Rally Argentina was the ninth round of the 2005 World Rally Championship season. It took place between July 14–17, 2005. Citroën's Sébastien Loeb won the race, his 17th win in the World Rally Championship. Results References External links Results at ewrc-results.com {{Rally Argentina Argentina Rally Argentina Rally Rally or rallye may refer to: Gatherings * Demonstration (political), a political rally, a political demonstration of support or protest, march, or parade * Pep rally, an event held at a United States school or college sporting event Spor ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2005 Acropolis Rally The 2005 Acropolis Rally was the eighth round of the 2005 World Rally Championship season. It took place between June 23–26, 2005. Citroën's Sébastien Loeb won the race, his 16th win in the World Rally Championship. Results References External links Results at ewrc-results.com {{Acropolis Rally Acropolis Rally, 2005 Acropolis Rally Acropolis An acropolis was the settlement of an upper part of an ancient Greek city, especially a citadel, and frequently a hill with precipitous sides, mainly chosen for purposes of defense. The term is typically used to refer to the Acropolis of Athens, ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2005 Rally Of Turkey The 2005 Rally of Turkey was the seventh round of the 2005 World Rally Championship. It took place between June 2 and 5 of 2005, and was won by Sébastien Loeb. Results References {{2005 World Rally Championship season Turkey Rally of Turkey Rally Rally or rallye may refer to: Gatherings * Demonstration (political), a political rally, a political demonstration of support or protest, march, or parade * Pep rally, an event held at a United States school or college sporting event Spor ... June 2005 sports events in Turkey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]