Jarkko Johannes Nikara (born 28 April 1986) is a Finnish rally driver. He lives in Saarijärvi, Finland.
Career Nikara started racing at the age of 16 in national autocross competitions. The next year, he participated in Finnish rallysprint races, winning the junior championship. In 2006, he was the Finnish Junior rally champion. The next year, he was second in the national group N championship. In 2009, he participated in six WRC rounds, including his home race, as part of the Pirelli Star Driver competition.
In 2010, Nikara raced in the British Rally Championship, driving a Renault Twingo Sport R2.Rallybrc.co.uk drivers registered for the championship
Complete WRC results Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WDC Points 2007 Jarkko Nikara Honda Civic Type-R MON SWE NOR MEX POR ARG ITA GRE FIN38 GER NZL ESP FRA JPN IRE GBR NC 0 2008 Jarkko Nikara Ford Fiesta ST MON SWE MEX ARG JOR ITA GRE TUR FINRet GER NZL ESP FRA JPN GBR NC 0 2009 Pirelli Star Driver Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X IRE NOR CYP POR41 ARG ITA11 GRERet POL FINRet AUS ESP17 GBR35 NC 0 2010 Jarkko Nikara Peugeot 207 S2000 SWE MEX JOR TUR NZL POR BUL FIN37 GER JPN FRA ESP GBR NC 0 2011 Bilbutikken AS WRT Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX SWE MEX POR JOR ITA ARG GRE FIN21 GER AUS FRA ESP GBRRet NC 0 2012 Jarkko Nikara Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MON SWE MEX POR ARG GRE NZL FIN13 GER GBR FRA ITA 16th 10 Prodrive WRC Team Mini John Cooper Works WRC ESP5 2013 Prodrive WRC Team Mini John Cooper Works WRC MON SWE25 MEX POR ARG GRE ITA FINRet GER AUS FRA ESP GBR NC 0 2014 Jarkko Nikara Ford Fiesta RS WRC MON SWE MEX POR ARG ITA POL FINRet GER AUS FRA ESP GBR NC 0 2015 Drive Dmack Ford Fiesta R5 MON SWE MEX ARG POR ITA POL FINRet GER AUS FRA ESP GBR NC 0 2018 Tommi Mäkinen Racing Ford Fiesta R5 MON SWE48 MEX FRA ARG POR ITA FIN48 GER TUR GBR ESP AUS NC 0 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG Renault Clio Rally4 MON SWE KEN ESP POR ITA GRE EST FIN PAR CHL EUR JPN SAU NC 0 * Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG Renault Clio Rally3 MONSWE KEN CRO ESP POR JPN GRE EST FIN PAR CHL ITA SAU NC 0 * Season still in progress.
JWRC results
Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 JWRC Points 2007 Jarkko Nikara Honda Civic Type R NOR POR ITA FIN10 GER ESP FRA NC 0
PWRC results Year Entrant Car 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PWRC Points 2011 Bilbutikken AS WRT Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX SWE POR ARG FIN2 AUS ESP GBRRet 12th 18
References
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