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Kari
Mäkinen
Ginetta GT5 Challenge Sweden - G40
Driver Information
nationality
Swedish
age
67
birthday
6 Jun 1957
Top
Driver Information
nationality
Swedish
age
67
birthday
6 Jun 1957
Driver Stats
races started
117
races entered
121
wins
8
podiums
29
pole positions
0
fastest laps
3
race win percentage
6.8%
podium percentage
24.8%
driverdb score
1,432
DriverDB Score History
DRIVERDB SCORE
1,432
2019/01/06:
Kari Mäkinen:
1471.7
Recent Results
date
series
circuit
nation
grid
position
points
11
Aug '24
Gebhardt Ginetta GT5 Challenge
Rudskogen
15
04
May '24
Gebhardt Ginetta GT5 Challenge
Anderstorp
10
04
May '24
Gebhardt Ginetta GT5 Challenge
Anderstorp
9
01
Oct '23
Ginetta GT5 Challenge Sweden
Jyllands-ringen
DNF
01
Oct '23
Ginetta GT5 Challenge Sweden
Jyllands-ringen
18
13
Aug '23
Ginetta GT5 Challenge Sweden
Karlskoga
DNF
Competitors
Christian
Benjaminsson
age
50
wins
0
poles
0
races
40
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Mäkinen
Joakim
Strid
age
wins
10
poles
8
races
42
podiums
27
fastest laps
7
Compare to Mäkinen
Karl-Arne
Källström
age
73
wins
0
poles
0
races
108
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Mäkinen
Peter
Wiborg
age
36
wins
10
poles
8
races
60
podiums
30
fastest laps
7
Compare to Mäkinen
Andreas
Lundin
age
wins
5
poles
1
races
84
podiums
25
fastest laps
5
Compare to Mäkinen
Alexzander
Kristiansson
age
wins
5
poles
4
races
61
podiums
26
fastest laps
3
Compare to Mäkinen
Niklas
Kristiansson
age
wins
3
poles
0
races
103
podiums
20
fastest laps
0
Compare to Mäkinen
Christian
Benjaminsson
age
50
wins
0
poles
0
races
40
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Mäkinen
Johan
Thunholm
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
34
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Mäkinen
Andreas
Lundin
age
wins
5
poles
1
races
84
podiums
25
fastest laps
5
Compare to Mäkinen
Karl-Arne
Källström
age
73
wins
0
poles
0
races
108
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Compare to Mäkinen
Dimitry
Larzarenko
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Mäkinen
Albin
Lennström
age
wins
0
poles
4
races
22
podiums
1
fastest laps
1
Compare to Mäkinen
Lukas
Thörn
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
29
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Mäkinen
Christopher
Winroth
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
22
podiums
1
fastest laps
0
Compare to Mäkinen
Claes
Hoffsten
age
48
wins
9
poles
1
races
83
podiums
18
fastest laps
1
Compare to Mäkinen
Johan
Thunholm
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
34
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Compare to Mäkinen
Anders
Hedensjö
age
wins
8
poles
1
races
121
podiums
19
fastest laps
6
Compare to Mäkinen
Kevin
Blomberg
age
wins
5
poles
0
races
65
podiums
26
fastest laps
6
Compare to Mäkinen
Månz
Thalin Lundström
age
16
wins
0
poles
0
races
49
podiums
4
fastest laps
0
Compare to Mäkinen
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
2024
Gebhardt Ginetta GT5 Challenge
Team 13
17
20th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ginetta G40
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
17
year
series
team
points
position
2023
Ginetta GT5 Challenge Sweden
Euroracing Scandinavia AB
64
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ginetta G40
9
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
0
64
year
series
team
points
position
2022
Ginetta GT5 Challenge Sweden
Euroracing Scandinavia AB
13
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ginetta G40
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
13
year
series
team
points
position
2021
GT4 Scandinavia - Pro-Am
Euroracing
10
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maserati Gran Turismo
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
2021
Ginetta GT5 Challenge Sweden
9
24th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ginetta G40
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
2020
GT4 Scandinavia
Euroracing Scandinavia AB
8
8th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 360 Challenge
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
2019
GT4 Scandinavia - Pro-Am
Euroracing Scandinavia
20
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maserati Gran Tursimo MC GT4
Pirelli
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Swedish GT - GTB
Euroracing
85
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maserati MC GT4
4
1
2
0
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
2
0
3
85
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Swedish GT - GTB
Euroracing
38
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Maserati GT MC GT4
3
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
1
0
0
38
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Swedish GT - GTA
Euroracing
78
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 458 Italia Evo
6
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
2
0
0
78
year
series
team
points
position
2016
GT4 European Series - Am
Bald Eagle Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
BMW M3 GT4
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Swedish GT - GTB
Euroracing
23
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 360
2
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
1
0
0
23
year
series
team
points
position
2016
Swedish GT - GTA
23
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 458 EVO
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
23
year
series
team
points
position
2015
Swedish GT - GT4
89
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 360
2
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
0
89
year
series
team
points
position
2014
Swedish GT - GT4
14
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
14
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Swedish GT - GTB
Euroracing
10
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 430 GT
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
10
year
series
team
points
position
2013
Swedish GT - GTA
Euroracing
13
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 430 GT
3
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
2
0
0
13
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Swedish GT - GT Sprint Cup - GTB
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Swedish GT - GT3 Cup
Euroracing
12
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 430
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Swedish GT - GT Sprint Cup - GTA
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ginetta G50
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2012
Swedish GT - GTA
Euroracing
45
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 430 GT
4
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
1
0
0
45
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Swedish GT - GTC
Euroracing
6
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 360 Challenge
3
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
3
0
0
6
year
series
team
points
position
2011
Swedish GT - GTB
Euroracing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 360 GT
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Ginetta G20 Cup Sweden
Euroracing
16
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ginetta G20
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
16
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Ginetta G20 Eurocup Trophy
Euroracing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ginetta G20
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Ferrari Challenge Scandinavia
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 360 GT-R
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
2004
Ferrari Challenge Scandinavia
112
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 360 GTR
10
4
8
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
4
8
112
year
series
team
points
position
2003
Swedish GTR Championship
Euroracing
107
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 360 Modena
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
107
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Swedish GTR Championship
Kumho / Euroracing
35
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 360 Modena
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
35
year
series
team
points
position
2001
Swedish Touring Car Championship
Euroracing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo 156
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2000
Swedish Touring Car Championship
Euro Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Alfa Romeo 156 TS
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Swedish Touring Car Championship
Euroracing AB
50
14th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Primera eGT
11
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
0
50
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Swedish Touring Car Championship
Opel Team Sweden
105
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Opel Vectra GT
12
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
12
0
1
0
0
105
year
series
team
points
position
1995
REAB SportsCar Cup
32
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spice
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
32
year
series
team
points
position
1995
BPR Global Endurance GT Series
Simpson Engineering
8
162nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Ferrari 348 LM
Ferrari 3.4
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1994
SPVM - RS
11
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo JM 16
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
1
11
year
series
team
points
position
1994
REAB SportsCar Cup
59
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo JM16 (Buick)
4
1
4
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
1
4
59
year
series
team
points
position
1994
Interserie - Div. 2
DM Motorsport
10
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo JM16
Buick
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Kenwood Sportscar Cup
13
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Argo (Buick)
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
13
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Super Saloon Sweden
3
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Opel Manta A
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
3
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2024
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2023
Racing
9
0
0
0
0
2022
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
2021
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2020
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2019
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
2018
Racing
4
1
2
0
3
2017
Racing
9
0
3
0
0
2016
Racing
5
0
1
0
0
2015
Racing
2
0
2
0
0
2014
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
2013
Racing
3
0
2
0
0
2012
Racing
9
1
1
0
0
2011
Racing
3
0
3
0
0
2009
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2006
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
2004
Racing
10
4
8
?
?
2003
Racing
?
0
?
?
?
2001
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
2000
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
1998
Racing
11
0
0
0
0
1997
Racing
12
0
1
0
0
1995
Racing
1
1
0
0
0
1994
Racing
4
1
5
?
?
1991
Racing
?
?
?
?
?
1984
Racing
1
0
?
?
?
Racing Highlights
year
series
position
2018
Swedish GT - GTB
3rd
2015
Swedish GT - GT4
2nd
2013
Swedish GT - GTB
2nd
2004
Ferrari Challenge Scandinavia
2nd
1995
REAB SportsCar Cup
3rd
1994
REAB SportsCar Cup
2nd
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