Roope Korhonen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Finnish |
| Born | 18 September 1998 |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2022–present |
| Co-driver | Anssi Viinikka |
| Rallies | 11 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| Total points | 3 |
| 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]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]WRC results
[edit]| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Roope Korhonen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | MON | SWE | CRO | POR | ITA | KEN | EST 33 | FIN | BEL | GRE | NZL | ESP | JPN | NC | 0 |
| 2023 | Rautio Motorsport | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | MON | SWE 22 | MEX | CRO | POR 21 | ITA 18 | KEN | EST 17 | NC | 0 | |||||
| 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
[edit]| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rautio Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | MON | SWE | MEX | CRO | POR | ITA | KEN | EST | FIN 19 | GRE | CHL | NC | 0 | ||
| 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
[edit]| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Roope Korhonen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | MON | SWE | CRO | POR | ITA | KEN | EST 5 | FIN | BEL | GRE | NZL | ESP | JPN | 16th | 10 |
| 2023 | Rautio Motorsport | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | MON | SWE 1 | MEX | CRO | POR 1 | ITA 1 | KEN | EST 1 | FIN | GRE | CHL | EUR | JPN | 1st | 100 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Roope Korhonen". wrc.com. WRC Promotor GmbH. 7 August 2023. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ a b "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.