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27 Feb 2021, 06:15 (Ref:4037242) | #1 | |
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Hannu Mikkola
One of the legends of rallying, Hannu Mikkola, best known for winning for Ford and Audi, passed away on Friday. He was a seven-time winner of the 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland and won the RAC Rally in Great Britain four times. He was 78.
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27 Feb 2021, 10:01 (Ref:4037261) | #2 | |
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Met him a few times & he was a wonderful gentleman , as well as being probably the greatest ever rally driver .
RIP Hannu |
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That's sad news, to see that the rally legend has completed his last stage. RIP.
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RIP Hannu ......
One of THE greats! |
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27 Feb 2021, 12:10 (Ref:4037300) | #5 | ||
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RIP Hannu, the success of the Quattro was largely down to him & a few other very talented drivers
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His one of the best Finnish rally drivers of his time.
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RIP Hannu Mikkola. One of the all time legends and the instigator of the "Flying Finn" legacy. Some great memories of a time when Rallying was so challenging.
Sad timing as well, given this last weekend was the WRC Finland Rally. |
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1 Mar 2021, 08:58 (Ref:4037551) | #8 | |
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One of the greats, a sad loss for the sport.
I've spent much time over the weekend remembering the Half Man Half Biscuit lyric "the wonderful dexterity of Hannu Mikkola, makes me want to shake hands with the whole of Finland" |
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Mikkola also won the 1970 London-Mexico World Cup Rally. A true legend.
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