Jarmo Lehtinen

Jarmo Lehtinen (Helsinki, Finland, 17 January 1969) is a Finnish rally co-driver known primarily for his long association with driver Mikko Hirvonen in the World Rally Championship (WRC). He began his international career in the late 1990s and rose to prominence as an official co-driver for the BP Ford World Rally Team, competing in numerous world championship rounds aboard the Ford Focus RS WRC and later the Ford Fiesta RS WRC. Together with Hirvonen he formed one of the most solid partnerships in the WRC during the second half of the 2000s. The duo claimed 15 victories in world championship rounds and more than 60 podiums, as well as finishing runner-up in the world championship in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012, during an era dominated by Sébastien Loeb. They also competed for Citroën in 2012 with the Citroën DS3 WRC, remaining one of the most consistent pairings in the championship. Following Hirvonen's retirement from the world championship in 2014, Lehtinen also brought his career as a full-time WRC co-driver to a close.