Toomas Heikkinen

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Toomas Heikkinen
Topi Heikkinen (EKS) (33548436561) (cropped).jpg
Toomas Heikkinen in March 2017
Nationality Flag of Finland.svg Finnish
Born (1991-03-27) 27 March 1991 (age 31)
Joensuu, Finland
FIA World Rallycross Championship career
Years active 2014-2019
Former teams Marklund Motorsport
EKS RX
MJP Racing Team Austria
GRX SET
Starts52
Wins2
Podiums8
Best finish2nd in 2014
Finished last season19th
FIA European Rallycross Championship
Years active 20102011, 2013
Former teams Olsbergs MSE
Eklund Motorsport
Starts14
Wins0
Podiums1
Best finish6th in 2011 (Supercar)
Global RallyCross Championship
Years active 20122014
Former teams Marklund Motorsport
Olsbergs MSE
Starts14
Championships1 (2013)
Wins5
Podiums8

Toomas "Topi" Heikkinen (born 27 March 1991) is a rallycross and ice-racing driver from Finland. He won the Finnish Rallycross Championship in 2010 and the Global Rallycross Championship in 2013. He currently competes in the FIA World Rallycross Championship Supercar category, driving for EKS racing team. [1]

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Heikkinen began his racing career in karting, later moving up to single-seater formula. He switched to rallycross in 2010.

Racing record

Heikkinen at the 2015 World RX of France WRX 2015 France 007.jpg
Heikkinen at the 2015 World RX of France
Heikkinen pictured during an Andros Trophy race in 2015 Trophee Andros - Lans-en-Vercors - Toomas Heikkinen - 2015.jpg
Heikkinen pictured during an Andros Trophy race in 2015
Heikkinen at the 2016 World RX of Hockenheim Toomas Heikkinen (Audi S1 EKS RX quattro) (26862236445).jpg
Heikkinen at the 2016 World RX of Hockenheim

Complete FIA European Rallycross Championship results

(key)

Division 1

YearEntrantCar12345678910ERXPoints
2010 Per Eklund Motorsport Saab 9-3 POR
FRA
GBR
HUN
SWE
FIN
13
BEL
GER
POL
9
CZE
11
19th18

Supercar

YearEntrantCar12345678910ERXPoints
2011 Per Eklund Motorsport Saab 9-3 GBR
6
POR
NC
FRA
8
NOR
5
SWE
3
BEL
7
NED
7
AUT
10
POL
4
CZE
14
6th87
2013 Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta GBR
POR
HUN
FIN
7
NOR
SWE
FRA
AUT
GER
18th18

Complete Global RallyCross Championship results

(key)

Supercar

YearEntrantCar12345678910GRCPoints
2012 Bluebeam Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta ST CHA
10
TEX
18
LA
NH
LV
4
LVC
5
14th33
2013 Bluebeam Olsbergs MSE Ford Fiesta ST BRA
2
MUN1
3
MUN2
1
LOU
1
BRI
1
IRW
1
ATL
1
CHA
3
LV
4
1st169
2014 Marklund Motorsport Volkswagen Polo BARAUS
16
DCNYCHADAYLA1LA2SEALVNC0

Complete FIA World Rallycross Championship results

(key)

Supercar

YearEntrantCar12345678910111213WRXPoints
2014 Marklund Motorsport Volkswagen Polo POR
4
GBR
4
NOR
7
FIN
7
SWE
8
BEL
1
CAN
5
FRA
10
GER
5
ITA
8
TUR
3
ARG
5
2nd221
2015 Marklund Motorsport Volkswagen Polo POR
8
HOC
4
BEL
1
GBR
15
GER
13
SWE
4
CAN
2
NOR
19
FRA
7
BAR
8
TUR
14
ITA
13
ARG
9
9th137
2016 EKS RX Audi S1 POR
3
HOC
2
BEL
16
GBR
11
NOR
9
SWE
9
CAN
4
FRA
15
BAR
9
LAT
9
GER
9
ARG
3
7th150
2017 EKS RX Audi S1 BAR
8
POR
12
HOC
6
BEL
9
GBR
12
NOR
11
SWE
14
CAN
5
FRA
11
LAT
8
GER
3
RSA
11
7th125
2018 MJP Racing Team Austria Ford Fiesta BAR POR BEL GBR NOR SWE CAN FRA
14
LAT
15
USA GER RSA 20th5
2019 GRX SET Hyundai i20 ABU BAR BEL GBR NOR SWE CAN FRA
7
LAT RSA 19th15

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References

  1. "FIA World Rallycross Championship". www.fiaworldrallycross.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-28.