Sebastian Lindholm

Sebastian Lindholm

Lindholm at the Uusikaupunki-rally in 2006.
Personal information
Nationality Finland Finnish
Born (1961-01-30) 30 January 1961
World Rally Championship record
Active years 1985 – 2012
Teams Ford, Peugeot, Suzuki
Rallies 37
Championships 0
Rally wins 0
Podiums 0
Stage wins 6
Total points 38
First rally 1984 1000 Lakes Rally
Last rally 2012 Rally Finland

Sebastian "Basti" Lindholm (born 30 January 1961 in Helsinki) is a rally driver from Finland. He is a cousin of Marcus Grönholm. Lindholm has won the Finnish Rally Championship eight times; 1990, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006.

Lindholm has also competed in 37 World Rally Championship events. His best result is fourth at the 1997 Rally Finland, driving a Ford Escort WRC. In 2007, Lindholm drove Suzuki's SX 4 WRC in its gravel debut at the 2007 Rally GB.[1]

On 19 July 2009, Lindholm was involved in a tragic accident in Estonia at Lõuna-Eesti Rally when he crashed on the fourth stage. With the speed around 160 km/h (99 mph), Lindholm hit a spectator who died instantly.[2]

Complete WRC results

Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WDC Points
1985 Sebastian Lindholm Audi 80 Quattro MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN
10		 ITA CIV GBR 76th 1
1988 Sebastian Lindholm Audi Coupé quattro MON SWE
9		 GBR
Ret		 73rd 2
David Sutton Motorsport POR
Ret		 KEN FRA GRE
Ret		 USA NZL ARG FIN CIV ITA
1989 Autonovo Lancia Delta Integrale SWE
6		 MON POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN AUS ITA CIV 42nd 6
Sebastian Lindholm GBR
Ret
1990 Team Michelin Finland Lancia Delta Integrale 16V MON POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN
8		 AUS ITA CIV GBR 47th 3
1991 Ford Finland Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4 MON SWE POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN
Ret		 AUS ITA CIV ESP GBR NC 0
1992 Sebastian Lindholm Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4 MON SWE
Ret		 POR KEN FRA GRE NZL ARG FIN
7		 AUS ITA CIV ESP GBR 41st 4
1993 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Escort RS Cosworth MON SWE
Ret		 POR KEN FRA GRE ARG NZL 31st 6
Ford Team Finland FIN
6		 AUS ITA ESP
Sebastian Lindholm GBR
Ret
1994 Ford Team Finland Ford Escort RS Cosworth MON POR KEN FRA GRE ARG NZL FIN
Ret		 ITA GBR NC 0
1995 Sebastian Lindholm Ford Escort RS2000 MON SWE POR FRA NZL AUS ESP GBR
Ret		 NC 0
1996 Ford Team Finland Ford Escort RS Cosworth SWE
Ret		 KEN IDN GRE ARG FIN
7		 AUS ITA ESP 23rd 4
1997 Ford Team Finland Ford Escort WRC MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA ARG GRE NZL FIN
4		 IDN ITA AUS GBR 19th 3
1998 Ford Team Finland Ford Escort WRC MON SWE KEN POR ESP FRA ARG GRE NZL FIN
Ret		 ITA 17th 2
Gazprom Rally Team AUS
9		 GBR
5
1999 Gazprom Rally Team Ford Escort WRC MON SWE
Ret		 KEN POR ESP FRA ARG GRE NZL NC 0
Ford Team Finland FIN
7		 CHN ITA AUS GBR
2000 Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC MON SWE KEN POR ESP ARG GRE NZL FIN
5		 CYP FRA ITA AUS GBR 19th 2
2001 Sebastian Lindholm Peugeot 206 WRC MON SWE POR ESP ARG CYP GRC KEN FIN
8		 NZL ITA FRA AUS GBR NC 0
2002 Sebastian Lindholm Peugeot 206 WRC MON SWE
9		 FRA ESP CYP ARG GRE KEN 14th 2
Peugeot Sport Finland FIN
7		 GER ITA NZL AUS GBR
2003 Peugeot Sport Finland Peugeot 206 WRC MON SWE TUR NZL ARG GRE CYP GER FIN
8		 AUS ITA FRA ESP GBR 24th 1
2004 Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC MON SWE MEX NZL CYP GRE TUR ARG FIN
Ret		 GER JPN GBR ITA FRA ESP AUS NC 0
2005 Sebastian Lindholm Peugeot 307 WRC MON SWE MEX NZL ITA CYP TUR GRE ARG FIN
Ret		 GER GBR JPN FRA ESP AUS NC 0
2007 Suzuki World Rally Team Suzuki SX4 WRC MON SWE NOR MEX POR ARG ITA GRE FIN GER NZL ESP FRA JPN IRE GBR
27		 NC 0
2012 Sebastian Lindholm Ford Fiesta RS WRC MON SWE MEX POR ARG GRE NZL FIN
14		 GER GBR FRA ITA ESP NC 0

Notes

  1. ↑ "Suzuki WRC – the dream has begun". rallysportmag.com.au. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
  2. ↑ "Ralliõnnetuse pealtnägija: ükski foto pole surma väärt". ohtuleht.ee. Retrieved 2009-07-20.

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