Roope Korhonen

Roope Korhonen (born 18 September 1998)[1] is a Finnish rally driver. He is the 2023 World Rally Championship-3 champion.[2]

Roope Korhonen
Personal information
Nationality Finnish
Born (1998-09-18) 18 September 1998
World Rally Championship record
Active years2022–present
Co-driverAnssi Viinikka
Rallies8
Championships0
Rally wins0
Podiums0
Stage wins0
Total points3
First rally2022 Rally Estonia

Career

Korhonen made his World Rally Championship debut in the 2022 Rally Estonia.[1]

In 2023, Korhonen contested a full World Rally Championship-3 campaign, winning four rallies and securing the championship victory with several rounds remaining.[2] Korhonen also made his debut in the World Rally Championship-2 class, competing in Rally2 cars at the Rally Finland and Central European Rally.

Results

WRC results
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos. Points
2022 Roope Korhonen Ford Fiesta Rally3 MON SWE CRO POR ITA KEN EST
33		 FIN BEL GRE NZL ESP JPN NC 0
2023 Rautio Motorsport Ford Fiesta Rally3 MON SWE
22		 MEX CRO POR
21		 ITA
18		 KEN EST
17		 NC 0
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 FIN
42		 GRE CHL
Roope Korhonen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo EUR
Ret		 JPN
2024 Roope Korhonen Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 MON SWE
8		 KEN CRO POR ITA POL LAT FIN GRE CHI EUR JPN 16th* 3*

* Season still in progress

WRC2 results
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos. Points
2023 Rautio Motorsport Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 MON SWE MEX CRO POR ITA KEN EST FIN
19		 GRE CHL NC 0
Roope Korhonen Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo EUR
Ret		 JPN
2024 Roope Korhonen Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 MON SWE
4		 KEN CRO POR ITA POL LAT FIN GRE CHI EUR JPN 11th* 12*

WRC3 results
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos. Points
2022 Roope Korhonen Ford Fiesta Rally3 MON SWE CRO POR ITA KEN EST
5		 FIN BEL GRE NZL ESP JPN 16th 10
2023 Rautio Motorsport Ford Fiesta Rally3 MON SWE
1		 MEX CRO POR
1		 ITA
1		 KEN EST
1		 FIN GRE CHL EUR JPN 1st 100

References
  1. "Roope Korhonen". wrc.com. WRC Promotor GmbH. 7 August 2023. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  2. "Korhonen crowned WRC3 champion as Dominguez times out in Chile". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 1 October 2023. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
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