Jani Paasonen

Jani Paasonen
	Paasonen at the Rally Finland 2004
Personal information
Nationality	Finnish
Born	11 April 1975 (age 46)
World Rally Championship record
Active years	1997– 2005, 2021
Teams	OMV World Rally Team, Škoda Motorsport
Rallies	31
Championships	0
Rally wins	0
Podiums	0
Stage wins	1
Total points	3
First rally	1997 Rally Finland
Last rally	2021 Rally Finland

Jani Paasonen (born 11 April 1975) is a Finnish rally driver. He used to compete in the World Rally Championship (WRC) with Škoda Motorsport.^[1] His best result was 6th place at Rally Finland 2004 with Škoda Fabia WRC.

WRC results[]

Year	Entrant	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	WDC	Points
1997	Jani Paasonen	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III									NZL	21							NC	0
1998	Jani Paasonen	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III		SWE	KEN						NZL	Ret			GBR				NC	0
1999	Jani Paasonen	Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV		17							NZL	17							NC	0
2000	Jani Paasonen	Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV	MON	SWE 17	KEN	POR	ESP 22			NZL	16				Ret				NC	0
2001		Ford Focus RS WRC 00		Ret															NC	0
2001		Ford Focus RS WRC 01									Ret	NZL							NC	0
2002	Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart	Mitsubishi Lancer WRC	MON	SWE 14	FRA	ESP	CYP Ret	ARG	GRE	KEN									NC	0
2002	Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart	Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2									FIN 8	GER		NZL Ret	9	Ret			NC	0
2003	Jani Paasonen	Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2	MON	SWE	TUR	NZL	ARG	GRE	CYP	GER Ret	FIN	AUS	ITA	FRA	ESP				NC	0
2004	OMV World Rally Team	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII	MON	SWE 16	MEX Ret	NZL 14	CYP	GRE	TUR	ARG 10		20	JPN		ITA	FRA	ESP	AUS EX	20th	3
2004	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia WRC									FIN 6			GBR Ret					20th	3
2005	Škoda Motorsport	Škoda Fabia WRC	MON	SWE 9	MEX 13	NZL	ITA	CYP	TUR	Ret	Ret	FIN Ret		GBR	JPN	FRA		AUS	NC	0
2021	Team Capitalbox	Ford Fiesta R5	MON	ARC	CRO	POR	ITA	KEN	EST	BEL	GRE	FIN Ret	ESP	MNZ					NC	0

References[]

^ "Jani Paasonen - Driver Profile". Rallye-Info.com. Retrieved 29 February 2012.

[1] "Jani Paasonen - Driver Profile". Rallye-Info.com. Retrieved 29 February 2012.

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