(1938-01-07) 7 January 1938 (age 86) Turku, Finland
World Rally Championship record
Active years
1973–1987
Co-driver
Paul Easter John Davenport Robin Turvey Wolfgang Stiller Edgar Herrmann Claes Billstam Willi-Peter Pitz Lofty Drews Kevin Gormley
Teams
Datsun, Fiat, Opel
Rallies
26
Rally wins
0
Podiums
6
Stage wins
11
Total points
65
First rally
1973 Monte Carlo Rally
Last rally
1987 Safari Rally
Rauno August Aaltonen (born 7 January 1938), also known as "The Rally Professor", is a Finnish former professional rally driver who competed in the World Rally Championship throughout the 1970s.
Rauno August Aaltonen (born 7 January 1938), also known as "The Rally Professor", is a Finnish former professional rally driver who competed in the World...
Rauno is an Estonian and Finnish masculine given name, and may refer to: RaunoAaltonen (born 1938), Finnish former professional rally driver Rauno Alliku...
involved with world-class rally stars such as Jean-Pierre Nicolas, RaunoAaltonen, Ove Andersson, Hannu Mikkola and Guy Fréquelin. He went on to enjoy...
Paavo Aaltonen (1919–1962), Finnish gymnast Päivi Aaltonen (born 1952), Finnish female archer Patrick Aaltonen (born 1994), Finnish footballer Rauno Aaltonen...
describe the efforts of Finnish rally drivers in the 1960s. Timo Mäkinen, RaunoAaltonen and Simo Lampinen were among the first drivers referenced as the Flying...
1966 Monte Carlo Rally - the top three placing Minis of Timo Mäkinen, RaunoAaltonen and Paddy Hopkirk and Roger Clark's 4th place Ford Cortina were disqualified...
The first four finishers, driving three Mini-Coopers, Timo Mäkinen, RaunoAaltonen and Paddy Hopkirk, and Roger Clark's 4th-placed Ford Cortina were all...
1–2, 4, 6, 9–10, 12 Henri Toivonen 1, 6, 9–10, 12 Guy Frequelin 1, 5 RaunoAaltonen 4 Jimmy McRae 6, 12 Phil Colins 12 Clinton Smith 12 Alastair Sutherland...
on 29 April 2010 with four inductees; Erik Carlsson, Paddy Hopkirk, RaunoAaltonen and Timo Mäkinen. Walter Röhrl and Hannu Mikkola were elected in 2011...
Cooper S. It was won by the BMC entered example of Finnish rally star RaunoAaltonen and experienced Australian Mini racer Bob Holden a lap ahead of Fred...
With less than three hours to go the little Austin-Healey Sprite of RaunoAaltonen and Clive Baker, which was looking good for the two Index prizes after...
400 Manta 400 M Mats Jonsson 2, 12 Alex Jackson 2 Guy Frequelin 4–5 RaunoAaltonen 4 Yasuhiro Iwase 4, 8 Alain Ambrosino 11 Jimmy McRae 12 Russell Brookes...
was dominated by the first generation of "Flying Finns" of rallying. RaunoAaltonen beat Pauli Toivonen to the win in 1961, while Toivonen took the honours...
1966 was the last four-cylinder victory for more than two decades. RaunoAaltonen and Bob Holden drove their Mini Cooper S to a hard-fought win against...
1, 5, 12 Björn Johansson 2, 9, 11–12 Henri Toivonen 3, 6, 9–10, 12 RaunoAaltonen 4 Jimmy McRae 6, 12 Ari Vatanen 12 Bill Dobie 12 Charles Pozzi Ferrari...
Vincent 5 Walter Röhrl 10 Team Datsun Europe Datsun 160J Violet GT RaunoAaltonen 1, 4 Sören Nilsson 2, 12 Timo Salonen 3–7, 9–12 Tony Pond 3, 5, 10 Santinho...
first major race entry was the 1969 Targa Florio. Sandro Munari and RaunoAaltonen drove one to a ninth overall placement as well as to a class victory...
beach buggy Many rally drivers of the day entered the event, including: RaunoAaltonen Roger Clark Jorge Burgoa (Bolivian National Team) Andrew Cowan (winner...
led BMC to the team win, with fellow Mini drivers Timo Mäkinen and RaunoAaltonen pacing fourth and seventh. The victory made Hopkirk a household name:...
7 Minna Sillankorva 9 Rod Millen 12 Opel Euro Team Opel Manta 400 M RaunoAaltonen 4 Erwin Weber 4, 12 Guy Fréquelin 5 Russell Brookes 12 Jimmy McRae 12...
Macquarie. It was won by RaunoAaltonen and Jeff Beaumont, driving a Datsun 710 SSS. Dan White. "1977 Route". Dan White. "1977 - Aaltonen wins for Datsun". Dan...
Åboland broadcasting in Swedish (the regional version of Yle Vega). RaunoAaltonen, rally driver Fredrika Bremer (1801–1865), writer and feminist reformer...
among the first four inductees into the Rally Hall of Fame, along with RaunoAaltonen, Paddy Hopkirk and Timo Mäkinen. Carlsson died on 27 May 2015 after...