Leo Kinnunen
Race car driver, Person
1943 –
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Who is Leo Kinnunen?
Leo Juhani "Leksa" Kinnunen is a Finnish former car racer, the first Formula One driver from his country. He is also remembered for his success in sportscar racing and rallying.
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. 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.
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- Born
- Aug 5, 1943
Tampere - Also known as
- Киннунен, Лео
- Nationality
- Finland
- Profession
- Lived in
- Tampere
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on July 23, 2013
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