Pekka Päivärinta (motorcycle racer)
Pekka Päivärinta (born 1971) is a Finnish sidecar motorcycle racer, who with passenger Timo Karttiala, was the 2008 Superside FIM World Sidecar Champion.[1] Päivärinta rode a Suzuki GSXR1000 powered LCR as part of Team Suzuki Finland and is the first Finn to win a world sidecar title. Päivärinta also won the 2010 and 2011 FIM Sidecar World Championship, with Swiss passenger Adolf Hänni.[2]
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Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Tim Reeves With: Patrick Farrance |
World Sidecar Champion 2008 With: Timo Karttiala |
Succeeded by Ben Birchall With: Tom Birchall |
Preceded by Ben Birchall With: Tom Birchall |
World Sidecar Champion 2010-2011 With: Adolf Hänni |
Succeeded by Tim Reeves With: Ashley Hawes |
Preceded by Tim Reeves With: Ashley Hawes |
World Sidecar Champion 2013 With: Adolf Hänni |
Succeeded by Tim Reeves With: Gregory Cluze |
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