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JJ Lehto

1966 - Today

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Jyrki Juhani Järvilehto (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈjyrki ˈjærʋilehto]; born 31 January 1966), commonly known as JJ Lehto, is a Finnish former racing driver and broadcaster, who competed in Formula One from 1989 to 1994. In sportscar racing, Lehto won the American Le Mans Series in 2004 and is a two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1995 and 2005, as well as a two-time winner of the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1999 and 2005. Born and raised in Espoo, Lehto began competitive kart racing aged eight before graduating to Formula Ford in 1981. A protégé of 1982 World Drivers' Champion Keke Rosberg, Lehto won several national and continental Formula Ford titles prior to dominating the 1988 British Formula Three Championship with Pacific. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. JJ Lehto is the 242nd most popular racing driver (up from 256th in 2019), the 175th most popular biography from Finland (up from 185th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Finnish Racing Driver.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, JJ Lehto ranks 242 out of 1,080. Before him are Marcus Grönholm, Philippe Streiff, Bob Anderson, Attilio Bettega, Dorino Serafini, and Ricardo Zunino. After him are Tony Brise, Jack McGrath, Slim Borgudd, Nicola Larini, Philippe Étancelin, and Jean Lucas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, JJ Lehto ranks 128. Before him are Sergei Stanishev, Sergey Surovikin, Vanessa Angel, Toby Jones, Müller, and Marko Perković. After him are Åsa Larsson, Kim Kielsen, Anna Rita Del Piano, Freddy Rincón, Lena Philipsson, and Thomas Doll.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, JJ Lehto ranks 175 out of 751. Before him are Gunnar Nordström (1881), Heikki A. Alikoski (1912), Paavo Talvela (1897), Tuomas Holopainen (1976), Siri von Essen (1850), and Magnus Enckell (1870). After him are Pekka Haavisto (1958), Elias Katz (1901), Carl Johan Adlercreutz (1759), Hertta Kuusinen (1904), Jorma Panula (1930), and Elmer Niklander (1890).

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Among RACING DRIVERS In Finland

Among racing drivers born in Finland, JJ Lehto ranks 15. Before him are Tommi Mäkinen (1964), Mika Salo (1966), Rauno Aaltonen (1938), Timo Salonen (1951), Leo Kinnunen (1943), and Marcus Grönholm (1968). After him are Valtteri Bottas (1989), Heikki Kovalainen (1981), Timo Mäkinen (1938), Harri Rovanperä (1966), Mikko Kozarowitzky (1948), and Jari-Matti Latvala (1985).

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