Kiyoshi Hämäläinen (born September 16, 1945 in Helsinki) is a former rally pilot. Member of 19 stages of the World Rally Championship, winner of the Rally "Thousand Lakes" in 1977. He became the champion of Finland in rally 13 times.
| Kiyoshi Hämäläinen | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | September 16, 1945 ( 74) |
| Place of Birth |  Helsinki |
| Citizenship | Finland |
| World Rally Championship | |
| Years in the rally | 1973-1982, 1985 - 1988 |
| Teams | Ford |
| Stages | 19 |
| Championship titles | 0 |
| Wins | one |
| Catwalks | one |
| Won Dopov | twenty |
| Points | 32 |
| First rally | 1973 Rally "Thousand Lakes" |
| First victory | 1977 Rally "Thousand Lakes" |
Career
Hämäläinen began his career in 1965, taking part in ice racing. Then he switched to rally racing. He participated in the championship of Finland. For many years, he took part in the World Rally Championship only in the Thousand Lakes rally , which was simultaneously on the calendar of both championships. He won the Thousand Lakes rally in 1977, and in the same year he finished fifth in the Sweden Rally and sixth in the UK Rally .
WRC Wins
# Stage Season Car one Rally "Thousand Lakes" 1977 Ford Escort RS1800