Jonne Halttunen (born 13 December 1985) is a Finnish rally co-driver. Currently, he is the co-driver of Kalle Rovanperä, driving the Toyota GR Yaris Rally1. Previously, they represented Škoda Motorsport to participate in the World Rally Championship-2 Pro category.[1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Finland |
| Born | 13 December 1985 |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2011–2014, 2017–present |
| Driver | Kalle Rovanperä |
| Teams | Škoda, Toyota |
| Rallies | 57 |
| Championships | 2 (2022, 2023) |
| Rally wins | 8 |
| Podiums | 13 |
| Stage wins | 99 |
| First rally | 2011 Rally Finland |
| First win | 2021 Rally Estonia |
| Last win | 2023 Acropolis Rally |
| Last rally | 2023 Acropolis Rally |
Rally career edit
Halttunen made his debut at 2011 Rally Finland.[1] In 2017, he started to cooperate with the young Finn Kalle Rovanperä in the WRC-2 class.[2] They won the class victory as well as scored their first career points just in their second rally in Australia.[3] They won their second and third category victory at 2018 Wales Rally GB and 2018 Rally Catalunya respectively.[4][5]
In 2019, they were promoted to the newly-created World Rally Championship-2 Pro category.[6] Having won in Chile and Portugal, the crew led the championship by three points.[7][8]
Halttunen won the co-driver's championship in 2022[9] and in 2023.[10]
Rally victories edit
WRC victories edit
| # | Event | Season | Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  2021 Rally Estonia
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2021 | Kalle Rovanperä
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Toyota Yaris WRC |
| 2 |  2021 Acropolis Rally
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2021 | Kalle Rovanperä
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Toyota Yaris WRC |
| 3 |  2022 Rally Sweden
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2022 | Kalle Rovanperä
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Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 |
| 4 |  2022 Croatia Rally
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2022 | Kalle Rovanperä
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Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 |
| 5 |  2022 Rally de Portugal
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2022 | Kalle Rovanperä
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Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 |
| 6 |  2022 Safari Rally
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2022 | Kalle Rovanperä
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Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 |
| 7 | 2022 Rally Estonia
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2022 | Kalle Rovanperä
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Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 |
| 8 |  2022 Rally New Zealand
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2022 | Kalle Rovanperä
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Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 |
| 9 | 2023 Rally de Portugal
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2023 | Kalle Rovanperä
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Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 |
| 10 | 2023 Rally Estonia
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2023 | Kalle Rovanperä
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Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 |
| 11 | 2023 Acropolis Rally
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2023 | Kalle Rovanperä
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Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 |
WRC-2 victories edit
| # | Event | Season | Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  2017 Rally Australia
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2017 | Kalle Rovanperä
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Ford Fiesta R5 |
| 2 |  2018 Wales Rally GB
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2018 | Kalle Rovanperä
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Škoda Fabia R5 |
| 3 |  2018 Rally Catalunya
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2018 | Kalle Rovanperä
|
Škoda Fabia R5 |
WRC-2 Pro victories edit
| # | Event | Season | Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  2019 Rally Chile
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2019 | Kalle Rovanperä
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Škoda Fabia R5 |
| 2 | 2019 Rally de Portugal
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2019 | Kalle Rovanperä
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Škoda Fabia R5 Evo |
| 3 |  2019 Rally Italia Sardegna
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2019 | Kalle Rovanperä
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Škoda Fabia R5 Evo |
| 4 | 2019 Rally Finland
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2019 | Kalle Rovanperä
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Škoda Fabia R5 Evo |
| 5 | 2019 Wales Rally GB
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2019 | Kalle Rovanperä
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Škoda Fabia R5 Evo |
Career results edit
WRC results edit
* Season still in progress.
WRC-2 results edit
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Kalle Rovanperä | Ford Fiesta R5 | MON | SWE | MEX | FRA | ARG | POR | ITA | POL | FIN | GER | ESP | GBR 15 |
AUS 1 |
15th | 25 |
| 2018 | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | MON | SWE | MEX 5 |
FRA | ARG Ret |
POR | ITA | FIN 4 |
3rd | 90 | |||||
| Škoda Motorsport II | GER 2 |
TUR | GBR 1 |
ESP 1 |
AUS |
WRC-2 Pro results edit
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | MON 2 |
SWE 2 |
MEX | FRA Ret |
ARG | CHL 1 |
1st | 176 | ||||||||
| Skoda Fabia R5 Evo | POR 1 |
ITA 1 |
FIN 1 |
GER 3 |
TUR 3 |
GBR 1 |
ESP 3 |
AUS C |
References edit
- ^ a b "Jonne Halttunen". e-wrc.com. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "2017 Wales Rally GB Entry List". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Sunday in Australia: Neuville Secures Fourth Win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "WRC 2 in Britain: Rovanperä takes comfortablw win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "WRC 2 in Spain: Rovanperä nets masterful win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 28 October 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ Evans, David (28 November 2018). "Skoda Motorsport scales back for 2019 WRC2 season, Tidemand exits". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "Sunday in Chile: Rovanperä seals Pro win". wrc.com. WRC. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Sunday in Portugal: Rovanperä claims Pro lead". wrc.com. WRC. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Halttunen: WRC title means the world". wrc.com. WRC. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Rovanperä wins the 2023 World Rally Championship". 29 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
External links edit
- Jonne Halttunen's e-wrc profile