Ilkka Kivimäki

Ilkka Kivimäki (Salo, Finland, 20 July 1949) is a former Finnish rally co-driver, best known for his long-standing partnership with Markku Alén. Together they formed one of the most recognised pairings of the World Rally Championship during the 1970s and 1980s, competing for teams such as Fiat and Lancia. Kivimäki accompanied Alén on his main World Championship victories, with cars such as the Fiat 131 Abarth, Lancia Rally 037, Delta S4 and Delta Integrale. In 1978 he was part of Alén's win in the FIA Cup for Rally Drivers, the forerunner of the world drivers' championship. He was also his co-driver during the controversial 1986 season, in which the pair came close to the world title before finishing as runners-up.