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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Finnish |
| Born | (1981-02-13) 13 February 1981 (age 43) |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2005–2012 |
| Co-driver | Jan Lönegren Mikko Lukka |
| Teams | Munchi's |
| Rallies | 8 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| Total points | 12 |
| First rally | 2005 Rally Finland |
| Last rally | 2012 Rally Finland |
Matti Rantanen (born 13 February 1981) is a Finnish rally driver from Lammi.
Career
Rantanen began rallying in 2003 in his native Finland. In 2004 and 2005 he competed in the Finnish Junior Rally Championship, and the main Finnish Rally Championship in 2005 and 2006. In 2005 he competed in his first World Rally Championship round on Rally Finland, winning the Group N category (for less powerful Group N cars). He repeated this feat in 2006, also winning the Group N class in the Finnish Rally Championship. He moved up to the Group N category in the Finnish championship in 2007, finishing sixth. He finished fourth in the following year, 2008. On the 2008 Rally Finland, Rantanen drove a Ford Focus WRC to seventh overall.
In 2009 Rantanen is competing in the British Rally Championship in a front-wheel-drive Renault Clio. He competed in the 2009 Rally Finland for the Munchi's Ford World Rally Team, in which he recorded his highest finish to date after finishing in fifth place overall.
Complete WRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Matti Rantanen | Honda Civic Type R | MON | SWE | MEX | NZL | ITA | CYP | TUR | GRC | ARG | FIN 31 |
GER | GBR | JPN | FRA | ESP | AUS | NC | 0 |
| 2006 | Matti Rantanen | Honda Civic Type R | MON | SWE | MEX | ESP | FRA | ARG | ITA | GRC | GER | FIN 21 |
JPN | CYP | TUR | AUS | NZL | GBR | NC | 0 |
| 2007 | Matti Rantanen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII | MON | SWE | NOR | MEX | POR | ARG | ITA | GRC | FIN Ret |
GER | NZL | ESP | FRA | JPN | IRE | GBR | NC | 0 |
| 2008 | Matti Rantanen | Ford Focus RS WRC 06 | MON | SWE | MEX | ARG | JOR | ITA | GRC | TUR | FIN 7 |
GER | NZL | ESP | FRA | JPN | GBR | 18th | 2 | |
| 2009 | Munchi's Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC 08 | IRE | NOR | CYP | POR | ARG | ITA | GRC | POL | FIN 5 |
AUS | ESP | GBR | 15th | 4 | ||||
| 2010 | Matti Rantanen | Škoda Fabia S2000 | SWE | MEX | JOR | TUR | NZL | POR | BUL | FIN Ret |
GER | JPN | FRA | ESP | GBR | NC | 0 | |||
| 2011 | Matti Rantanen | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | SWE | MEX | POR | JOR | ITA | ARG | GRE | FIN Ret |
GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | NC | 0 | |||
| 2012 | Matti Rantanen | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | MON | SWE | MEX | POR | ARG | GRE | NZL | FIN 7 |
GER | GBR | FRA | ITA | ESP | 22nd | 6 |
JWRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Matti Rantanen | Honda Civic Type R | SWE | ESP | FRA | ARG | ITA | GER | FIN 3 |
TUR | GBR | 17th | 6 |
SWRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Matti Rantanen | Škoda Fabia S2000 | SWE | MEX | JOR | NZL | POR | FIN Ret |
GER | JPN | FRA | GBR | NC | 0 |
References
- "Matti Rantanen - Ralliautoilun Suomen Mestari 2006 - Mattirantanen.net". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
- "Munchi's adds Rantanen for Finland".