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Jonne Halttunen
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Personal information
Nationality  Finland
Born (1985-12-13) 13 December 1985 (age 39)
World Rally Championship record
Active years 2011–2014, 2017–present
Driver Finland Kalle Rovanperä
Teams Škoda, Toyota
Rallies 65
Rally wins 13
Podiums 23
Stage wins 193
First rally 2011 Rally Finland
First win 2021 Rally Estonia
Last win 2024 Rally Latvia
Last rally 2024 Rally Latvia

Jonne Halttunen (born 13 December 1985) is a Finnish rally co-driver. In rally racing, the co-driver is super important! They sit next to the driver and read notes about the road ahead. These notes tell the driver about turns, jumps, and dangers. This helps the driver go as fast as possible safely. Jonne is currently the co-driver for Kalle Rovanperä, and they race a special car called the Toyota GR Yaris Rally1. Before this, they raced for a team called Škoda Motorsport.

Jonne's Rally Journey

Kalle Rovanperä Rally Finland 2018 Ruuhimäki
Jonne Halttunen during the 2018 Rally Finland in a Škoda Fabia R5.

Jonne Halttunen started his rally career in 2011 at the 2011 Rally Finland event. In 2017, he teamed up with the talented young Finnish driver Kalle Rovanperä. They began racing in a category called WRC-2. This is a step below the main World Rally Championship.

It didn't take long for them to show their skills! In just their second rally together in Australia, they won their first race in the WRC-2 class. They also scored their first points in the overall championship. They continued to win more WRC-2 races in 2018, taking victories at the 2018 Wales Rally GB and 2018 Rally Catalunya.

In 2019, Jonne and Kalle moved up to a new category called World Rally Championship-2 Pro. They kept winning, with victories in Chile and Portugal. Their great teamwork helped them lead the championship by a small margin.

Jonne Halttunen became a champion co-driver in the main World Rally Championship (WRC) in both 2022 and 2023. This means he helped his driver, Kalle Rovanperä, win the overall WRC title two years in a row!

Big Wins in Rally Racing

Jonne Halttunen has helped his driver win many important rally races. Here are some of their biggest victories:

WRC Victories

These are wins in the top-level World Rally Championship (WRC).

# Event Season Driver Car
1 Estonia 2021 Rally Estonia 2021 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Toyota Yaris WRC
2 Greece 2021 Acropolis Rally 2021 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Toyota Yaris WRC
3 Sweden 2022 Rally Sweden 2022 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
4 Croatia 2022 Croatia Rally 2022 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
5 Portugal 2022 Rally de Portugal 2022 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
6 Kenya 2022 Safari Rally 2022 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
7 Estonia 2022 Rally Estonia 2022 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
8 New Zealand 2022 Rally New Zealand 2022 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
9 Portugal 2023 Rally de Portugal 2023 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
10 Estonia 2023 Rally Estonia 2023 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
11 Greece 2023 Acropolis Rally 2023 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
12 Kenya 2024 Safari Rally 2024 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
13 Poland 2024 Rally Poland 2024 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
14 Latvia 2024 Rally Latvia 2024 Finland Kalle Rovanperä

WRC-2 Victories

These are wins in the WRC-2 category, which is a step below the main WRC.

# Event Season Driver Car
1 Australia 2017 Rally Australia 2017 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Ford Fiesta R5
2 United Kingdom 2018 Wales Rally GB 2018 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Škoda Fabia R5
3 Spain 2018 Rally Catalunya 2018 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Škoda Fabia R5

WRC-2 Pro Victories

These are wins in the WRC-2 Pro category, which was a special class for professional teams.

# Event Season Driver Car
1 Chile 2019 Rally Chile 2019 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Škoda Fabia R5
2 Portugal 2019 Rally de Portugal 2019 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Škoda Fabia R5 Evo
3 Italy 2019 Rally Italia Sardegna 2019 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Škoda Fabia R5 Evo
4 Finland 2019 Rally Finland 2019 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Škoda Fabia R5 Evo
5 United Kingdom 2019 Wales Rally GB 2019 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Škoda Fabia R5 Evo

See also

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