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driver |   
Markus Palttala
born |   
16 August 1977
place of birth |   
Nakkila, Finland
resident |   
Eupen, Belgium
helmet |   
royal blue with white
website |   
www.markuspalttala.com
   
Racing career:
17 years in karting
1993-1997 World and European Championships
2 x World Championship 5th
4th in Dutch European GP
Member of Junior Team Finland, the Finnish national team since 1993

1998:
Finnish Touring Car Championship 5th, 1 victory
Rookie of the year
Eurofinal 8th

1999:
Finnish Touring Car Championship 4th, 1 victory
German Touring Car Cup 3rd

2000:
German Touring Car Championship (DTC)
BelCar Open
German Porsche Carrera Cup
Int. Porsche Pirelli Supercup
The 24 Hours of Spa
The 24 Hours of Zolder

2001:
FIA European Touring Car Chamipnship (SPC, best result 6th)
The 24 Hours of Sicily, 1st place in Group N, 4th overall
The 24 Hours of Spa, 1st place in class 2, 10th overall

2002:
FIA GT Championship - Porsche GT2-biturbo (GT, best result 7th)
Belgian GT Championship Belcar (best result 3rd)
Porsche Anniversary Cup, Spa F1 Grand Prix
The 24 Hours of Spa, retired after 16h, electronical failure

2003:
FFSA GT Championship 9th (1 pole, 1 win, 1 3rd)
Belgian GT Championship Belcar (best result 2nd)
The 24 Hours of Zolder, retired after 6h

2004:
Belcar (best result 3., 2 fastest laps)
The 24 Hours of Zolder
The 24 Hours of Nürburgring (4th in class)
Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia (1 win, 1 2nd, pole)

2005:
PSI Motorsport works driver, developing and testing the Porsche GT2-R biturbo and customer programs
LMES LMGT2 - Porsche GT3-RSR - (3rd)
Belcar Championship Porsche GT2-R – (2 poles, 2 fastest laps)
The 24 Hours of Zolder GT2-Rت2nd in class
The 24 Hours of Spa - GT3-RS R - (retired from 2nd in class 2h before the end, gearbox failure)
Winner of the first ever Mini World Challenge final

2006:
PSI Experience works driver in Corvette C6.R, supporting all Porsche GT2-R satellite teams
Le Mans Series - Corvette C6.R (6th, best result 3rd)
FFSA GT Championship - Corvette C6.R (currently 2nd in the championship, 3 wins, 1 pole, 3 fastest laps)
The 24 Hours of Spa - Corvette C5-R (7th in GT1 with Corvette C5-R)
The 12 Hours of Spa – BMW (2nd overall with a BMW)



 

portrait: Markus Palttala



 
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