Joel Tammeka (born 11 February 1951) is a retired
rally
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driver from
Estonia
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. Tammeka is one of the few racing drivers in the Baltic states who has achieved good results competing in
Dakar rally
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. In 1991 Dakar rally he became third in the truck class driving with Kamaz. Tammeka still holds the record for the best overall result in a truck class in the Baltics as well as for an Estonian driver.
Tammeka was part of the Soviet Union team from 1989 to 1991 and was driving for the Kamaz team in
1991 Paris-Dakar Rally
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. At the 1991 Dakar rally, while he was holding second place, he was given orders from the Kamaz team to let Russian Goltsov crew ahead and finished behind them in third place.
Joel was part of the Estonian historic rally film ''
Legends of the Winding Roads
Legends of the Winding Roads (Estonian: ''Kurvilise tee legendid'') is a 2023 documentary film directed by Tarvo Mölder about the Estonian rally drivers in the 1980s.
The film was chosen to International Sport Film Festival in Italy, to St Andrew ...
''.
Achievements
* 1982 - USSR Rally Championship: 1st place.
* 1983 - Rally Finland: 1st place in B10 class.
* 1984 - USSR Rally Championship: 3rd place.
* 1991 - Dakar Rally: 3rd place in trucks class.
Racing record
WRC results
Dakar results
References
External links
* https://ralli.ee/kas-sa-teadsid-kes-on-joel-tammeka-kurvilise-tee-legendid/
* https://epl.delfi.ee/artikkel/51026889/dakari-ralli-eestlaste-pilgu-labi-votab-soitjalt-koik-ja-rohkemgi
* https://uus.autosport.ee/uudised/varske-powerstage-joel-tammekaga-dakari-rallist-ja-paljust-muust/
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1951 births
Living people
Estonian rally drivers
Estonian rally co-drivers
Dakar Rally drivers
Racing drivers from Tallinn
Rally raid truck drivers