Juho Hänninen

Date and place of birth: 25.7.1981, Punkaharju, Finland
Marital status: Common-law marriage
Education: Bachelor of Natural Resources (North Karelia Polytechnic)
Hobbies: Gym, forestry
Favourite food and drink: Mashed potatoes with Karelian steak, milk
Career: Started rallying at age of 18.

First rally car: VW Golf

First rally: Year 1999, Finnish Junior Championship rally in Mikkeli

First WRC event: Year 2006 in Sweden

Year 2000: Five overall wins in B juniors.

Year 2001: One fifth place in Finnish Junior Championship with Seat Ibiza.

Year 2002: Fifth in Finnish Junior Championship with Seat Ibiza.

Year 2003: Eight in Finnish Rally Championship in group N under 2000 cm3 with Honda.

Year 2004: Finnish Rally Champion in group N under 2000 cm3 with Honda Civic.

Year 2005: One win and second place in Finnish Rally Championship in group N
over 2000 cm3 with Mitsubishi Lancer Evo6.

Year 2006: One win and second place in Finnish Rally Championship in group N over 
2000 cm3 with RRE Sports Mitsubishi Lancer Evo9. A Group N win in FIA World
Rally Championship of Sweden and Italia and the second place in New
Zeeland. First in last WRC event of the season in Wales Rally GB with 
Citroen C2.

Year 2007: FIA Production car World Rally Championship with RRE Sports
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo9.

Year 2008: Second in FIA P-WRC with RRE Sports and Ralliart New Zealand Mitsubishi Lancer. Two wins in Sweden and Finland. Winner IRC Rally Russia.

Year 2009: Skoda Motorsport, IRC winner Rally Russia and P-WRC Rally Finland.

Year 2010: Skoda Motorsport, IRC champion. IRC winner Rally Argentina and Rally Sardegna.

Year 2011: Skoda Motorsport, Red Bull Skoda: SWRC World Champion. Three SWRC wins in Greece, Finland and Catalunya. IRC wins in Rally Islas Canarias, Yalta Rally and Rally Acores.