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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 Hedlund Motorsport from 2014 to 2016, and the Valkean GT championship 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 Aurinko Racing in 2017 and for Comet Motorsport since 2018. | ||
Laakkonen first entered Astyrian F1 in 2001, joining the Garlan team for the 2001 and 2002 seasons. He then drove for MacGregor from 2003 to 2005, and became a title contender in 2005 behind Raamaker driver [[Max de Ruyter]]. Laakkonen's seasons with MacGregor were marred with unreliability problems, prompting him to move to the revived [[Sidus in Astyrian Formula One|Sidus F1 Team]]. This change meant he became the Drivers' Champion for the 2007 Formula One season. | Laakkonen first entered Astyrian F1 in 2001, joining the Garlan team for the 2001 and 2002 seasons. He then drove for MacGregor from 2003 to 2005, and became a title contender in 2005 behind Raamaker driver [[Max de Ruyter]]. Laakkonen's seasons with MacGregor were marred with unreliability problems, prompting him to move to the revived [[Sidus in Astyrian Formula One|Sidus F1 Team]]. This change meant he became the Drivers' Champion for the 2007 Formula One season. | ||
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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 shy and nonchalant individual. 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. | 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 shy and nonchalant individual. 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. | ||
He married TV personality Erika Nieminen in 2006 and had two children with her. They divorced in 2015. Since then, he has remarried in 2019, this time to Sarita Penttinen, a fashion model who won Miss Valkea in 2016. | |||
==Early career== | ==Early career== | ||
===Karting=== | ===Karting=== | ||
At the age of 11, Laakkonen began entering in kart racing competition. While he struggled in his first year, he started winning local and national competitions. | |||
===Car racing=== | ===Car racing=== | ||
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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, MacGregor, 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 | Aurinko Racing, 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 Aurinko Racing in 2017 and for Comet Motorsport since 2018.
Laakkonen first entered Astyrian F1 in 2001, joining the Garlan team for the 2001 and 2002 seasons. He then drove for MacGregor from 2003 to 2005, and became a title contender in 2005 behind Raamaker driver Max de Ruyter. Laakkonen's seasons with MacGregor were marred with unreliability problems, prompting him to move to the revived Sidus F1 Team. This change meant he became the Drivers' Champion for the 2007 Formula One season.
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 shy and nonchalant individual. 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.
He married TV personality Erika Nieminen in 2006 and had two children with her. They divorced in 2015. Since then, he has remarried in 2019, this time to Sarita Penttinen, a fashion model who won Miss Valkea in 2016.
Early career
Karting
At the age of 11, Laakkonen began entering in kart racing competition. While he struggled in his first year, he started winning local and national competitions.
Car racing
Astyrian Formula One
Garlan (2001-2002)
MacGregor (2003-2005)
Sidus (2006-2013)
Astyrian Rally Championship
Valkean GT Championship
Driver profile
Personality
Driving style
Racing record
Driver summary
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