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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Finnish |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2008-2012 |
| Co-driver | Janne Perala Jarkko Kalliolepo |
| Teams | Matthias Therman Munchi's Ford World Rally Team Stobart M-Sport Ford Rally Team |
| Rallies | 9 |
| First rally | 2008 Rally GB |
| Last rally | 2012 Rally Finland |
Mattias Kristoffer Therman (born 10 April 1974) is a Finnish businessman and rally driver. He was an owner of Hartwall beverage company and in 2008 he earned more capital gains (over 28 million €) than anyone else in Finland.
Rally career
Therman's rallying career began as a co-driver in 2007. In 2008 he began driving in his first events in his native Finland, and competed in Wales Rally GB at the end of the year, finishing 25th overall. In 2009 he established Team Therminator, and competed on Rally Finland, entered under the Munchi's Ford World Rally Team banner in a Ford Focus RS WRC 08, finishing 15th overall.
In December 2009 it was announced that Marcus Grönholm would return to the World Rally Championship on the 2010 Rally Sweden driving a Focus WRC for Team Therminator alongside Therman. Nearer the event the pair were brought under the Stobart Ford World Rally Team banner, with Gronholm registered to score manufacturer points for the squad. Gronholm and Therman finished 21st and 24th respectively. For Rally Finland Juha Kankkunen will join Therman racing under the Stobart banner.
WRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Matthias Therman | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | MON | SWE | MEX | ARG | JOR | ITA | GRE | TUR | FIN | GER | NZL | ESP | FRA | JPN | GBR 25 |
NC | 0 |
| 2009 | Munchi's Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC 08 | IRE | NOR | CYP | POR | ARG | ITA | GRE | POL | FIN 15 |
AUS | ESP | NC | 0 | ||||
| Matthias Therman | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | GBR 18 |
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| 2010 | Stobart M-Sport Ford Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC 08 | SWE 24 |
MEX | JOR | TUR | NZL | POR | BUL | FIN 14 |
NC | 0 | |||||||
| Matthias Therman | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | GER | JPN | FRA | ESP | GBR Ret |
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| 2011 | Matthias Therman | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | SWE | MEX | POR | JOR | ITA | ARG | GRE | FIN 62 |
GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | NC | 0 | |||
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X R4 | GBR Ret |
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| 2012 | Mattias Therman | Ford Fiesta S2000 | MON | SWE | MEX | POR | ARG | GRE | NZL | FIN Ret |
GER | GBR | FRA | ITA | ESP | NC | 0 |
References
- "Kimin kanssa kolaroinut on suomalaismiljönääri". MTV3. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- "WRC: Gronholm to contest Rally Sweden | Motors TV". Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2010-07-30.