Kari-Pekka Laaksonen

Kari-Pekka Laaksonen
Kari-Pekka Laaksonen
Nationality	Finnish
Born	23 April 1967; Valkeakoski, Finland
TCR International Series career
Debut season	2016
Current team	LMS Racing
Car number	53
Starts	2
Previous series
2016; 2015; 2014; 2013-15; 2011-12; 2010	ADAC TCR German Series; VLN; Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia; Porsche GT3 Cup Finland; Finnish Xtreme Race Cup; Finnish V1600 Cup

Kari-Pekka Laaksonen (born 23 April 1967 is a Finnish racing driver currently competing in the TCR International Series. Having previously competed in Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia, Porsche GT3 Cup Finland and ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship amongst others.

Racing career

Laaksonen began his career in 2010 in the Finnish V1600 Cup, he finished eighth in the championship standings that year. He switched to the Finnish Xtreme Race Cup in 2011 and finished fourteenth in the championship standings in both 2011 and 2012. In 2013 he switched to the Porsche GT3 Cup Finland series, taking three podiums in his first season in the championship. Continuing in the series in 2014, he took two wins and five podiums, finishing seventh in the championship standings that year. He only entered four races in the series in 2015, but still took one victory and two podiums. He also raced in the 2015 24 Hours of Nürburgring, finishing twelfth in the SP7 class. In 2016 he switched to the all new 2016 ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship[1]

In August 2016 it was announced that he would race in the TCR International Series, driving a SEAT León Cup Racer for LMS Racing.[2][3]

Racing record

Complete TCR International Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Team	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	DC	Points
2016	LMS Racing	SEAT León Cup Racer	BHR 1	BHR 2	POR 1	POR 2	BEL 1	BEL 2	ITA 1	ITA 2	AUT 1	AUT 2	GER 1	GER 2	RUS 1	RUS 2	THA 1 17	THA 2 13	SIN 1	SIN 2	MYS 1	MYS 2	MAC 1	MAC 2	NC	0

TCR Spa 500 results

Year	Team	Co-Drivers	Car	Class	Laps	Pos.	Class Pos.
2019	TOPCAR Sport with Bas Koeten Racing	Mikel Azcona Julien Apotheloz Fabian Danz Antti Buri	CUPRA León TCR	P	444	3rd	3rd

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References

"Kari-Pekka Laaksonen career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
"A strong Thai contingent enhances the field to 26 cars". tcr-series.com. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
Hudson, Neil (25 August 2016). "Last-minute scramble for replacement Alfa Romeo driver in Buriram". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 29 August 2016.

External links

Kari-Pekka Laaksonen career summary at DriverDB.com

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[1] "Kari-Pekka Laaksonen career statistics". Driver Database. Retrieved 29 August 2016.

[2] "A strong Thai contingent enhances the field to 26 cars". tcr-series.com. 22 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.

[3] Hudson, Neil (25 August 2016). "Last-minute scramble for replacement Alfa Romeo driver in Buriram". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 29 August 2016.