Leo Kinnunen Formula one racer

Leo Juhani "Leksa" Kinnunen (born 5 August 1943 in Tampere) is a Finnish former car racer, the first Formula One driver from his country. He is also remembered for his success in sportscar racing and rallying.Kinnunen won the Nordic Challenge Cup in 1969, the Interserie from 1971–1973, and helped Porsche to take the World Sportscar Championship for manufacturers in 1970 (drivers championships were not awarded until 1981). In 1974, he switched to Formula One, but in addition to the problems with the underpowered Surtees TS16, his team soon ran into financial problems. He was the last driver to compete in Formula One using an open-face helmet.

Personal facts

Leo Kinnunen
Birth dateAugust 05, 1943
Birth place
Tampere
Nationality
Finland

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Formula one racer

championships0
fastest lap0
first race
1974 Belgian Grand Prix
last race
1974 Italian Grand Prix
podiums0
poles0
races6
wins0

Leo Kinnunen on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.leokinnunen.com