Georg Gross

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Georg Gross
Rally Estonia 2018 - Georg Gross.jpg
Personal information
Nationality Flag of Estonia.svg Estonian
Born (1983-01-22) January 22, 1983 (age 40)
World Rally Championship record
Active years 2009, 2020
Co-driver Raigo Mõlder
Teams OT Racing
Rallies2
Championships 0
Rally wins 0
Podiums0
Stage wins0
Total points0
First rally 2009 Rally Finland
Last rally 2020 Rally Estonia

Georg Gross (born 22 January 1983) is an Estonian rally driver. [1] He won the Estonian Rally Championship five times, in 2013, 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021. [2]

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Rally results

WRC results

YearEntrantCar123456789101112WDCPoints
2009 Georg Gross Subaru Impreza STi N12 IRE NOR CYP POR ARG ITA GRE POL FIN
Ret
AUS ESP GBR NC0
2020 OT Racing Ford Fiesta WRC MON SWE MEX EST
Ret
TUR ITA MNZ NC0

* Season still in progress.

Personal life

Georg Gross is the son of the Estonian entrepreneur Oleg Gross. [3] He and his wife Katrin Gross have a daughter together. [4]

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References

  1. "Georg Gross". e-wrc.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. "Eesti meistrivõistluste medalivõitjad autorallis". rally.ee (in Estonian). 1 November 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  3. Kalvet, Madis (23 September 2010). "Tuntud ärimees Oleg Gross proovib kätt poja kaardilugejana". sport.postimees.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. "Georg Gross kihutas lillemeres abieluranda" (in Estonian). No. 131. Virumaa Teataja. 9 July 2019. p. 12. Retrieved 22 August 2020.