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Timo Mäkinen (18 March 1938 in Helsinki, Finland – 4 May 2017) was a Finnish race car driver and one of the original "Flying Finns" of motor rallying. He is best remembered for his hat-trick of wins in the RAC Rally and the 1000 Lakes Rally.
May 9, 2017 · For decades, the skill and physicality of Finnish drivers saw them absolutely dominate world rallying. Timo Mäkinen set the template.
Timo Makinen, one of the original flying Finns of world rallying, has died. He was 79. David Evans May 4, 2017, 3:10 PM. Upd: May 4, 2017, 6:21 PM. The history books will reflect on...
WRC. Timo Makinen obituary: 1938-2017. Timo Makinen, one of the original flying Finns, has died at the age of 79. David Evans May 4, 2017, 2:54 PM. The history books will reflect on the...
Timo Antero Mäkinen oli suomalainen moottoriurheilija. Mäkinen voitti Jyväskylän suurajot neljästi vuosina 1965, 1966, 1967 ja 1973. Mäkisellä on rallista kaikkiaan seitsemän SM-mitalia, joista kolme kultaista. Jääradalta mestaruuksia on kuusi ja asfaltilta kolme. Yhdessä Rauno Aaltosen kanssa Mäkinen oli ensimmäinen suomalainen ...
May 5, 2017 · Timo Mäkinen died at the age of 79, leaving behind a rally legacy that thrilled spectators in the 1960s. Together with Rauno Aaltonen and Simo Lampinen, Timo Mäkinen opened the account for the Flying Finn nickname, which would later be passed on to a new generation of drivers, like Juha Kankkunen and Tommi Mäkinen.
May 5, 2017 · Timo Mäkinen, one of the original 'Flying Fins' that began his career rallying a Triumph TR3, has died aged 79. Timo Mäkinen's start in international rallying came in the 1959 1000 Lakes Rally in a Triumph TR3, co-driven by his brother Harri.
