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Paavo Laakkonen (born 5 November 1979) is a Valkean racing driver who competed in Astyrian Formula One from 2001 to 2013. He won the Drivers' Championship for Sidus in 2007 and 2012. After his F1 career, he joined the Astyrian Rally Championship as a driver for | Paavo Laakkonen (born 5 November 1979) is a Valkean racing driver who competed in Astyrian Formula One from 2001 to 2013. He won the Drivers' Championship for Sidus in 2007 and 2012. After his F1 career, he joined the Astyrian Rally Championship as a driver for Hedlund Motorsport from 2014 to 2016, and the Valkean GT championship for < team > in 2017 and for Comet Motorsport since 2018. | ||
==Early and personal life== | ==Early and personal life== | ||
Laakkonen was born in [[Novika]], [[Suurilaakso]], [[Valkea]] to a middle-class family. His father worked as an entrepreneur and his mother was a schoolteacher. He was described by his teachers and his classmates to be a troublemaker in grade school, often making jokes and playing pranks on others. His interest in cars began at the age of eight, when he went with his father to a local karting race in Novika. Soon after, Laakkonen pleaded with his father to buy him a go-kart, which the latter resisted until his son was ten. | |||
==Early career== | ==Early career== | ||
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| Paavo Laakkonen | |
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 Laakkonen in 2011 | |
| Nationality |  Valkean |
| Born | November 5, 1979 Novika, Suurilaakso, Valkea |
| Astyrian Formula One Championship | |
| Years active | 2001-2013 |
| Teams | Garlan, Virgin Spirit, Sidus |
| Championship titles | |
| 2007, 2012 | AstyF1 Drivers' Champion |
| Astyrian Rally Championship | |
| Years active | 2014-2016 |
| Teams | Hedlund Motorsport |
| Valkean GT Championship | |
| Years active | 2017-Present |
| Teams | < team 1 >, Comet Motorsport |
Paavo Laakkonen (born 5 November 1979) is a Valkean racing driver who competed in Astyrian Formula One from 2001 to 2013. He won the Drivers' Championship for Sidus in 2007 and 2012. After his F1 career, he joined the Astyrian Rally Championship as a driver for Hedlund Motorsport from 2014 to 2016, and the Valkean GT championship for < team > in 2017 and for Comet Motorsport since 2018.
Early and personal life
Laakkonen was born in Novika, Suurilaakso, Valkea to a middle-class family. His father worked as an entrepreneur and his mother was a schoolteacher. He was described by his teachers and his classmates to be a troublemaker in grade school, often making jokes and playing pranks on others. His interest in cars began at the age of eight, when he went with his father to a local karting race in Novika. Soon after, Laakkonen pleaded with his father to buy him a go-kart, which the latter resisted until his son was ten.
Early career
Karting
Car racing
Astyrian Formula One
Garlan (2001-2003)
Virgin Spirit (2004-2005)
Sidus (2006-2013)
Astyrian Rally Championship
Valkean GT Championship
Driver profile
Personality
Driving style
Racing record
Driver summary
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