Roope Korhonen

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Roope Korhonen
Personal information
Nationality Flag of Finland.svg Finnish
Born (1998-09-18) 18 September 1998 (age 26)
World Rally Championship record
Active years 2022–present
Co-driver Anssi Viinikka
Rallies11
Championships 0
Rally wins 0
Podiums0
Stage wins0
Total points3
First rally 2022 Rally Estonia

Roope Korhonen (born 18 September 1998) [1] is a Finnish rally driver. He is the 2023 World Rally Championship-3 champion. [2]

Contents

Career

Korhonen made his World Rally Championship debut in the 2022 Rally Estonia. [1]

In 2023, Korhonen contested a full World Rally Championship-3 campaign, winning four rallies and securing the championship victory with several rounds remaining. [2] Korhonen also made his debut in the World Rally Championship-2 class, competing in Rally2 cars at the Rally Finland and Central European Rally.

Results

WRC results

YearEntrantCar12345678910111213Pos.Points
2022 Roope Korhonen Ford Fiesta Rally3 MON SWE CRO POR ITA KEN EST
33
FIN BEL GRE NZL ESP JPN NC0
2023 Rautio Motorsport Ford Fiesta Rally3 MON SWE
22
MEX CRO POR
21
ITA
18
KEN EST
17
NC0
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 FIN
42
GRE CHL
Roope Korhonen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo EUR
Ret
JPN
2024 Roope Korhonen Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 MON SWE
8
KEN CRO POR
13
ITA
WD
POL
16
LAT FIN
11
GRE CHI EUR JPN 24th*3*

* Season still in progress

WRC2 results

YearEntrantCar12345678910111213Pos.Points
2023 Rautio Motorsport Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 MON SWE MEX CRO POR ITA KEN EST FIN
19
GRE CHL NC0
Roope Korhonen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo EUR
Ret
JPN
2024 Roope Korhonen Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 MON SWE
4
KEN CRO POR
6
ITA
WD
POL
8
LAT FIN
6
GRE CHI EUR JPN 12th*32*

WRC3 results

YearEntrantCar12345678910111213Pos.Points
2022 Roope Korhonen Ford Fiesta Rally3 MON SWE CRO POR ITA KEN EST
5
FIN BEL GRE NZL ESP JPN 16th10
2023 Rautio Motorsport Ford Fiesta Rally3 MON SWE
1
MEX CRO POR
1
ITA
1
KEN EST
1
FIN GRE CHL EUR JPN 1st100

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References

  1. 1 2 "Roope Korhonen". wrc.com. WRC Promotor GmbH. 7 August 2023. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Korhonen crowned WRC3 champion as Dominguez times out in Chile". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 1 October 2023. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.