Mikko Jakonen

"They've failed to finish!" This article is a stub or is otherwise incomplete. You can help GPVWC Wiki by expanding it.

Mikko Jakonen Nationality Finnish Year Joined 2002 First Race 2002 Malaysian Grand Prix Series Entered Formula Challenge Current Team(s) Tanskanen Racing Championships {{{Championships}}} Wins {{{Wins}}} Podiums {{{Podiums}}} Poles {{{Poles}}} Fastest Laps {{{Fastest Laps}}}

Superleague Career (up to 2005) Debut Year 2002 Associated Teams Mapes-VO Races 57 Championships 2 Race Wins 12 Podium Finishes 35 Pole positions 10 Fastest laps 13 First Race 2002 Malaysian Grand Prix

Formula Challenge Career (up to 2013) Debut Year 2013 Associated Teams Vod:Bul Racing FC Races 0 Championships 0 Race Wins 0 Podium Finishes 0 Pole positions 0 Fastest laps 0 First Race 2013 Challenge Australian Grand Prix

Mikko Jakonen is a Finnish driver in the GPVWC and is a double Superleague World Drivers' Champion, winning in 2002 and 2004, each time for the Mapes-VO team. After retiring at the end of 2005, Jakonen returned to the GPVWC with the Tanskanen team in Formula Challenge for the start of the 2013 season. Jakonen scored points, twice on his return to GPVWC.

Career Results

Jakonen driving the Mapes-VO in 2002

Jakonen on his way to victory at the 2004 San Marino Grand Prix

Superleague

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

Year	Team	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	WDC	Points
2002	Benson & Hedges Mapes-VO-Honda	Honda	AUS	MAL 6	BRA Ret	RSM 6	ESP 2	AUT 3	MON 1	CAN 4	EUR	GBR 2	FRA 1	GER 1	HUN 1	BEL 3	ITA Ret	USA 1	JPN DNS	1	186
2003	Mapes-VO	Honda	AUS 1	MAL 3	BRA 1	RSM 1	ESP 6	AUT 3	MON 2	CAN 1	EUR 3	FRA Ret	GBR 3	GER Ret	HUN 2	ITA 3	USA 4	JPN 2		3	102
2004	Mapes-VO	Honda	AUS 3	MAL 2	AUT 2	SAN 1	ESP 1	MON 1	EUR 3	CAN 2	USA 3	GBR 7	GER 2	HUN 2	BEL 4	ITA 2	FRA 5	JPN 3	BRA 2	1	121
2005	Mapes-VO	Honda	AUS 10	MAL 10	AUT 8	SAN 5	ESP DNS	MON	EUR	CAN 5	USA 10	FRA 5	GBR	GER 8	HUN	ITA	BEL	BRA 9	JPN	13	14

Formula Challenge

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

Year	Team	Chassis	1		2		3		4		5		6		7		8		9		10		11		12		13		14		15		16		17		18		WDC	Points
2013	Tanskanen Racing	FC-013	AUS 1 13	AUS 2 15	MYS 1 23	MYS 2 26	AUT 1	AUT 2	HUN 1	HUN 2	ESP 1	ESP 2	MON 1	MON 2	CAN 1	CAN 2	KOR 1	KOR 2	TUR 1	TUR 2	GBR 1	GBR 2	ITA 1	ITA 2	BEL 1	BEL 2	FRA 1	FRA 2	GER 1	GER 2	USA 1	USA 2	UAE 1	UAE 2	JAP 1	JAP 2	BRA 1	BRA 2	25th*	4*

*Season in progress

Preceded by: Christian Neumann

Superleague World Drivers' Champion 2002

Succeeded by: Shiro Ryong

Preceded by: Shiro Ryong

Superleague World Drivers' Champion 2004

Succeeded by: Steve Elencevski