Mikael Sundström (10 September 1957 – 23 January 2001)Mikael Sundström | Racing career profile | Driver Database was a five-time national champion rally driver, from Finland.
World Rally Championship
Sundström competed sporadically in the World Rally Championship from 1979 to 1992.
Sundström's best result was fourth in the 1986 Rally Great Britain and the 1992 Rally New Zealand
British Touring Car Championship
Sundström entered the two Brands Hatch rounds of the 1986 British Saloon Car Championship. He raced a Peugeot 205, making him the first driver to race a Peugeot in the series. He notably came third outright and won his class on his second outing after starting from the pitlane.
Racing record
Complete WRC results Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pts 1979 Oy Nowerco Ab Chrysler Avenger MON SWE POR KEN GRE NZL FINRet CAN ITA FRA GBR CIV NC 0 1980 Oy Nowerco Ab Ford Escort RS2000 MON SWE POR KEN GRC ARG FINRet NZL ITA FRA GBR14 CIV NC 0 1981 Autonovo Oy Fiat Ritmo 75 Abarth MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRE ARG BRA FIN19 ITA CIV NC 0 Mikael Sundström Ford Escort RS2000 GBRRet 1983 Muurala Motors Opel Ascona MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN11 ITA CIV 49th 3 Mikael Sundström GBR9 1984 Autonovo Fiat Ritmo Abarth 130 TC MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FINRet ITA CIV GBR NC 0 1985 Autonovo Fiat Ritmo 130 MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FINRet ITA CIV NC 0 Peugeot Talbot Sport Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 GBRRet 1986 Autonovo Fiat Uno Turbo MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FINRet CIV ITA 22nd 10 Peugeot Talbot Sport Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 E2 GBR4 USA 1987 Mikael Sundström Mazda 323 4WD MON SWERet POR KEN FRA GRE USA NZL ARG NC 0 Haka-Auto FINRet CIV ITA GBRRet 1988 Haka-Auto Mazda 323 4WD MON SWERet POR KEN FRA GRE USA NZL ARG FINRet CIV ITA GBRRet NC 0 1989 Haka-Auto Mazda 323 4WD SWERet MON POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG 52nd 4 Mazda Rally Team Finland FINRet AUS ITA CIV GBR7 1990 Mazda Rally Team Finland Mazda 323 4WD MON POR KEN FRA GRC NZL ARG FINRet AUS ITA CIV GBRRet NC 0 1991 Mazda Rally Team Finland Mazda 323 4WD MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRC NZL ARG FIN12 AUS ITA CIV ESP GBR NC 0 1992 Mikael Sundström Lancia Delta Integrale 16V MON SWERet PORRet KEN FRA GRE NZL4 ARG 25th 10 Nissan Sunny GTI-R FINRet AUS ITA CIV ESP GBR
Complete British Saloon Car Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.) Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DC Pts Class 1986 Peugeot Talbot Sport UK Peugeot 205 GTI SIL THR SIL DON BRHovr:14cls:3 SNE BRHovr:3cls:1 DON SIL 13th 15 4th
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