Roope Korhonen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Finnish |
| Born | 18 September 1998 |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2022–present |
| Co-driver | Anssi Viinikka |
| Rallies | 16 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 0 |
| Stage wins | 0 |
| Total points | 4 |
| First rally | 2022 Rally Estonia |
Roope Korhonen (born 18 September 1998)[1] is a Finnish rally driver. He is the 2023 World Rally Championship-3 champion.[2]
Career
Korhonen made his World Rally Championship debut in the 2022 Rally Estonia.[1]
In 2023, Korhonen contested a full World Rally Championship-3 campaign, winning four rallies and securing the championship victory with several rounds remaining.[2] Korhonen also made his debut in the World Rally Championship-2 class, competing in Rally2 cars at the Rally Finland and Central European Rally.
Results
WRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Roope Korhonen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | MON | SWE | CRO | POR | ITA | KEN | EST 33 |
FIN | BEL | GRE | NZL | ESP | JPN | NC | 0 | |
| 2023 | Rautio Motorsport | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | MON | SWE 22 |
MEX | CRO | POR 21 |
ITA 18 |
KEN | EST 17 |
NC | 0 | ||||||
| Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | FIN 42 |
GRE | CHL | |||||||||||||||
| Roope Korhonen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | EUR Ret |
JPN | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Roope Korhonen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | MON | SWE 8 |
KEN | CRO | POR 13 |
ITA WD |
POL 16 |
LAT | FIN 11 |
GRE | CHI | EUR | JPN | 25th | 3 | |
| 2025 | Roope Korhonen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | MON | SWE 10 |
KEN | ESP | POR 13 |
ITA 36 |
GRE | EST 13 |
FIN 11 |
PAR | CHL | EUR | JPN | SAU | 22nd* | 1* |
* Season still in progress.
WRC2 results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rautio Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | MON | SWE | MEX | CRO | POR | ITA | KEN | EST | FIN 19 |
GRE | CHL | NC | 0 | |||
| Roope Korhonen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | EUR Ret |
JPN | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Roope Korhonen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | MON | SWE 4 |
KEN | CRO | POR 6 |
ITA WD |
POL 8 |
LAT | FIN 6 |
GRE | CHI | EUR | JPN | 16th | 32 | |
| 2025 | Roope Korhonen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | MON | SWE 2 |
KEN | ESP | POR 4 |
ITA 18 |
GRE | EST 3 |
FIN 1 |
PAR | CHL | EUR | JPN | SAU | 3rd* | 69* |
* Season still in progress.
WRC3 results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Roope Korhonen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | MON | SWE | CRO | POR | ITA | KEN | EST 5 |
FIN | BEL | GRE | NZL | ESP | JPN | 16th | 10 |
| 2023 | Rautio Motorsport | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | MON | SWE 1 |
MEX | CRO | POR 1 |
ITA 1 |
KEN | EST 1 |
FIN | GRE | CHL | EUR | JPN | 1st | 100 |
ERC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pos. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Team MRF Tyres | Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 | ESP | HUN 1 |
SWE 2 |
POL Ret |
ITA | CZE | GBR | CRO | 4th* | 60* |
* Season still in progress.
References
- ^ a b "Roope Korhonen". wrc.com. WRC Promotor GmbH. 7 August 2023. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Korhonen crowned WRC3 champion as Dominguez times out in Chile". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 1 October 2023. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
External links
- Roope Korhonen at eWRC-results.com