RICHARD BURNS
- Date of Birth : January 17, 1971 - Reading,
Berkshire (G.B)
Started Motorsport : 1984
Started rallying: 1988 (Talbot Sumbeam)
First WRC : 1990 (RAC Rally)
Race record : 5 wins
MARCUS GRONHOLM -
Finnish
Born on February 5, 1968 in Espoo (FIN)
Lives in Espoo (FIN)
Competition debut : 1981 (Motocross)
World rally debut : Finland 1989 (23rd)
WRC starts : 47
WRC wins : 4 (Sweden, New-Zealand, Finland et
Australia 2000)
2000 world champion
Finnish champion in 1994, 1996, 1997 and 1998
HARI ROVANPERA -
Finnish
Born on April 8, 1966 in Jyvaskyla (FIN)
Married
Lives in Jyvaskyla (FIN)
Competition debut : 1989 (in a Talbot Sunbeam)
World rally debut: 1000 Lakes 1993 (retired)
WRC starts : 40
Best finish : 3rd (Finland 2000), 9 wins in the Two-litre
World Cup, 13th in the 1998 world championship
GILES PANIZZI -
French
Born on September 19, 1965 in
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (F)
Married, two children
Lives in Monaco (MC)
Competition debut : 1988 (with an Opel Manta)
World rally debut: Monte-Carlo 1990
(16th overall, 4th in GpN)
WRC starts : 23
WRC wins : 2 (Tour de Corse and San Remo 2000)
French champion 1996 and 1997
(in a works Peugeot 306 Maxi)
