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Revision as of 10:09, 21 October 2012
 Tänak at the 2012 Rally Finland. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Estonian |
| Born | 15 October 1987 Kärla Parish, Saaremaa, Estonia |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2009 – present |
| Co-driver | Kuldar Sikk |
| Teams | Pirelli Star Driver, MM Motorsport, M-Sport Ford World Rally Team |
| Rallies | 28 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Stage wins | 6 |
| Total points | 52 |
| First rally | 2009 Rally de Portugal |
| Last updated on: 8 Oct 2012. | |
Ott Tänak (born 15 October 1987 in Kärla Parish, Saaremaa) is an Estonian rally driver.
Career
Tänak won the Estonian Rally Championship in 2008 and 2009, driving for the team run by former world rally winner Markko Märtin.[1] Tänak made his World Rally Championship debut on the 2009 Rally de Portugal, finishing 20th overall.[2] In September 2009 Tänak won the European Pirelli Star Driver shootout held in Austria.[3] This gave him the opportunity to compete on six rounds of the 2010 World Rally Championship season. He won the PWRC category on the 2010 Rally Finland and 2010 Rally GB.
2011
In 2011, Tänak drove 7 rallies with Ford Fiesta S2000 in MM-Motosport team under Markko Märtin's instructions. He made a five-year contract with Ford.[4]
Tänak scored his first WRC points in the 2011 Rally Mexico. He made his debut in a WRC-spec Ford Fiesta prepared by M-Sport Stobart at the 2011 Wales Rally GB, testing Chinese tyre supplier DMACK's tyre compounds in preparation for their entry into the championship in 2012.[5]
2012
In 2012, Tänak is the number one driver in M-Sport Ford World Rally Team and with Ford Fiesta RS WRC he drives the full 2012 season. At the Rally Sweden Tänak took his first stage win on SS14.[6]
WRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ott Tänak | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | IRE | NOR | CYP | POR 20 |
ARG | ITA | GRE | POL | FIN Ret |
AUS | ESP | GBR | NC | 0 | |
| 2010 | Ott Tänak | Subaru Impreza WRX STi | SWE Ret |
MEX | JOR | NC | 0 | ||||||||||
| Pirelli Star Driver | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | TUR Ret |
NZL | POR Ret |
BUL |
FIN 18 |
GER 31 |
JPN | FRA 19 |
ESP |
GBR 17 | ||||||
| 2011 | MM Motorsport | Ford Fiesta S2000 | SWE | MEX 10 |
POR | JOR | ITA 7 |
ARG | GRE Ret |
FIN 13 |
GER 12 |
AUS | FRA 11 |
ESP 27 |
15th | 15 | |
| M-Sport Stobart Ford World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | GBR 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 2012 | M-Sport Ford World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | MON 8 |
SWE Ret |
MEX 5 |
POR 14 |
ARG 10 |
GRE 9 |
NZL Ret |
FIN 6 |
GER Ret |
GBR Ret |
FRA 6 |
ITA] 3 |
ESP | 8th* | 52* |
| 2013 | M-Sport Ford World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | MON | SWE | MEX | POR | ARG | GRE | ITA | FIN | GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR |
* Season in progress.
PWRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | PWRC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Pirelli Star Driver | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | SWE | MEX | JOR | NZL | FIN 1 |
GER 5 |
JPN | FRA 2 |
GBR 1 |
4th | 78 |
SWRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | SWRC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MM Motorsport | Ford Fiesta S2000 | MEX 3 |
JOR | ITA 1 |
GRE Ret |
FIN 3 |
GER 1 |
FRA 1 |
ESP 6 |
2nd | 113 |
References
- ^ http://www.rallybuzz.com/ott-tanak-wins-estonian-championship/
- ^ http://www.rallybuzz.com/ott-tanak-rally-portugal/
- ^ http://www.rallybuzz.com/tanak-raschi-psd-winners/
- ^ Ott Tänak sõlmis Fordiga viieaastase kontrahti Template:Et icon
- ^ Evans, David (3 November 2011). "Ott Tanak to give DMACK tyres their World Rally Car debut in Britain". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "Tanak takes first stage win". World Rally Championship. International Sportsworld Communicators. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
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