Sebastian Lindholm

Sebastian Lindholm
	Lindholm at the Uusikaupunki-rally in 2006.
Personal information
Nationality	Finnish
Born	30 January 1961 (age 60); Helsinki, Finland
World Rally Championship record
Active years	1985 – 2012
Co-driver	; ; ; Cederic Wrede; Seppo Harjanne; ; Bryan Harris; Steve Bond; Juha Saarinen; Staffan Pettersson
Teams	Ford, Peugeot, Suzuki
Rallies	37
Championships	0
Rally wins	0
Podiums	0
Stage wins	6
Total points	38
First rally	1984 1000 Lakes Rally
Last rally	2012 Rally Finland

Sebastian "Basti" Lindholm (born 30 January 1961 in Helsinki) is a rally driver from Finland. He is a cousin of Marcus Grönholm. Lindholm has won the Finnish Rally Championship eight times; 1990, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006.

Lindholm has also competed in 37 World Rally Championship events. His best result is fourth at the 1997 Rally Finland, driving a Ford Escort WRC. In 2007, Lindholm drove Suzuki's SX 4 WRC in its gravel debut at the 2007 Rally GB.^[1]

On 19 July 2009, Lindholm was involved in a fatal accident in Estonia at Lõuna-Eesti Rally when he crashed on the fourth stage. With the speed around 160 km/h (99 mph), Lindholm hit a spectator who died instantly.^[2]

Lindholm driving his Suzuki SX4 WRC at the 2007 Rally GB.

Complete WRC results[]

Year	Entrant	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	WDC	Points
1985	Sebastian Lindholm	Audi 80 Quattro									10								76th	1
1988	Sebastian Lindholm	Audi Coupé quattro		9											Ret				73rd	2
1988	David Sutton Motorsport	Audi Coupé quattro			Ret			Ret											73rd	2
1989	Autonovo	Lancia Delta Integrale	6																42nd	6
1989	Sebastian Lindholm	Lancia Delta Integrale													Ret				42nd	6
1990	Team Michelin Finland	Lancia Delta Integrale 16V								8									47th	3
1991	Ford Finland	Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4									Ret								NC	0
1992	Sebastian Lindholm	Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4		Ret							7								41st	4
1993	Ford Motor Co. Ltd.	Ford Escort RS Cosworth		Ret						NZL									31st	6
	Ford Team Finland										6
	Sebastian Lindholm														Ret
1994	Ford Team Finland	Ford Escort RS Cosworth								Ret									NC	0
1995	Sebastian Lindholm	Ford Escort RS2000	MON							Ret									NC	0
1996	Ford Team Finland	Ford Escort RS Cosworth	Ret					7											23rd	4
1997	Ford Team Finland	Ford Escort WRC									NZL	4							19th	3
1998	Ford Team Finland	Ford Escort WRC		SWE	KEN						NZL	Ret							17th	2
1998	Gazprom Rally Team	Ford Escort WRC												9	GBR 5				17th	2
1999	Gazprom Rally Team	Ford Escort WRC		Ret							NZL								NC	0
1999	Ford Team Finland	Ford Escort WRC										7							NC	0
2000	Peugeot Esso	Peugeot 206 WRC	MON	SWE	KEN	POR	ESP			NZL	5								19th	2
2001	Sebastian Lindholm	Peugeot 206 WRC									8	NZL							NC	0
2002	Sebastian Lindholm	Peugeot 206 WRC	MON	SWE 9	FRA	ESP	CYP	ARG	GRE	KEN									14th	2
2002	Peugeot Sport Finland	Peugeot 206 WRC									FIN 7	GER		NZL					14th	2
2003	Peugeot Sport Finland	Peugeot 206 WRC	MON	SWE	TUR	NZL	ARG	GRE	CYP	GER	FIN 8	AUS	ITA	FRA					24th	1
2004	Marlboro Peugeot Total	Peugeot 307 WRC	MON	SWE	MEX	NZL	CYP	GRE	TUR	ARG	FIN Ret	GER	JPN	GBR	ITA	FRA		AUS	NC	0
2005	Sebastian Lindholm	Peugeot 307 WRC	MON	SWE	MEX	NZL	ITA	CYP	TUR			FIN Ret		GBR	JPN	FRA		AUS	NC	0
2007	Suzuki World Rally Team	Suzuki SX4 WRC	MON	SWE	NOR	MEX	POR	ARG	ITA	GRE	FIN	GER	NZL	ESP	FRA	JPN	IRE	GBR 27	NC	0
2012	Sebastian Lindholm	Ford Fiesta RS WRC	MON	SWE	MEX	POR	ARG	GRE	NZL	FIN 14	GER	GBR	FRA	ITA	ESP				NC	0

Notes[]

^ "Suzuki WRC – the dream has begun". rallysportmag.com.au. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
^ "Ralliõnnetuse pealtnägija: ükski foto pole surma väärt". ohtuleht.ee. Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2009-07-20.

External links[]

[rallysportmag.com.au-1] "Suzuki WRC – the dream has begun". rallysportmag.com.au. Retrieved 2007-11-11.

[ohtuleht.ee-2] "Ralliõnnetuse pealtnägija: ükski foto pole surma väärt". ohtuleht.ee. Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2009-07-20.

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