Pekka Saarinen
| Pekka Saarinen | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |
 Finnish |
| Born |
July 27, 1983 (Finland) |
| Championship titles | |
| 2007 2006, 2007 2005 2010-11 2012 2012 |
China F. Renault Challenge Asian F. Renault Challenge F. Renault 2.0 Germany HRH Roadsport V8 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Audi R8 LMS Cup China |
Pekka Saarinen (born July 27, 1983) is a Finnish racing driver and head of PS Racing.
Karts
He has won the Nordic ICA Junior championship in 1997 and placed second in the Finish Junior A in 1997 and ICA Viking Trophy in 1998. He has also competed in various European Fomula A and ICA championships with some success.
Formula Racing
He has competed for five years in Formula Renault 2.0 where he won the Formula Renault 2.0 Germany series in 2005 for SL Formula Racing and the Asian Formula Renault Challenge in both 2006 and 2007, accompanied by the China Challenge in 2007.
Career summary
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Formula Renault 2.0 Germany | Koiranen Brothers Motorsport | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 19th |
| Formula Renault 2000 Masters | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35th | ||
| 2004 | Formula Renault 2.0 Germany | SL Formula Racing | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 151 | 8th |
| Formula Renault 2.0 Netherlands | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 12th | ||
| Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 13th | ||
| 2005 | Formula Renault 2.0 Germany | SL Formula Racing | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 309 | 1st |
| 2006 | Asian Formula Renault Challenge | Shangsai FRD Team | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 263 | 1st |
| Chinese Formula Renault Challenge | 12 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 145 | 3rd | ||
| 2007 | Asian Formula Renault Challenge | PS Racing | 14 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 307 | 1st |
| Chinese Formula Renault Challenge | 14 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 307 | 1st | ||
| 2010 | Historic Race Finland Roadster V8 | PS Racing | 7 | 1 | ? | ? | 7 | 51 | 1st |
| 2011 | Historic Race Finland Roadster V8 | PS Racing | 2 | 0 | ? | ? | 1 | 8 | 9th |
| 2012 | Porsche Carrera Cup Asia | PS Racing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16th |
| Audi R8 LMS Cup China | J-Fly Racing Team | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14th |
References
External links
- Official website
- Pekka Saarinen career summary at DriverDB.com
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Scott Speed |
Formula Renault 2.0 Germany Drivers' Champion 2005 |
Succeeded by Filipe Albuquerque (NEC) |
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