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About Leo Juhani Kinnunen
Leo Juhani ”Leksa” Kinnunen (5. elokuuta 1943 Tampere – 26. heinäkuuta 2017) oli suomalainen kilpa-ajaja. Hänestä tuli vuonna 1974 ensimmäinen suomalainen Formula 1 -kuljettaja.
Leo Juhani "Leksa" Kinnunen (5 August 1943 – 26 July 2017) was a Finnish racing driver, and the first Formula One driver from Finland.
Kinnunen won the Nordic Challenge Cup in 1969, the Interserie from 1971–1973, and helped Porsche to take the World Sportscar Championship for manufacturers in 1970 (drivers championships were not awarded until 1981). In 1974, he switched to Formula One, but in addition to the problems with the underpowered Surtees TS16, his team soon ran into financial problems. He was the last driver to compete in Formula One using an open-face helmet.
Leo Juhani Kinnunen's Timeline
1943 |
August 5, 1943
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Tampere, Finland
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2017 |
July 26, 2017
Age 73
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Turku, Finland
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