Ari Vatanen
Sign in to savepolitician and rally driver, Member of the European Parliament, winner of the 1981 World Rally Championship for Drivers
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1952-04-27
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Peugeot 205
- Every second counts
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Tuupovaara, Finland
Ari Pieti Uolevi Vatanen is a Finnish rally driver turned politician and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1999 to 2009. Vatanen won the World Rally Championship drivers' title in 1981 and the Paris Dakar Rally four times. Since 2013 Vatanen has been the President of the Estonian Autosport Union.
Known for
- Jean Todt: The Method — Self2022
- Queen of Speed2021
- Riding Balls of Fire Group B — Self2016
- Top Gear France — Self - Guest2015
- Idris Elba: King of Speed — Self2013
- Rallying: The Killer Years — Self2012
- Madness on Wheels — Self - World Rally Champion 19812012
- Camping — Self2006
- The Vatanen Touch — Self2003
- Climb Dance — Himself1988
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 14
- Total plays
- 15
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Key dates
- Born
- 27 April 1952
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ari
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Finland
- Place of birth
- Tuupovaara
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- Member of the European Parliament
- Political party
- National Coalition Party
- Languages spoken
- French
- Sport
- rally raid
Gallery (2)
Connections
Categories
1952 birthsBLP articles lacking sources from May 2024Citroën Racing driversDakar Rally driversDakar Rally–winning driversFinnish expatriates in FranceFinnish rally driversFinnish sportsperson-politiciansLiving peopleMEPs for Finland 1999–2004MEPs for South-East France 2004–2009National Coalition Party MEPs