Mattias Therman Explained

Mattias Therman
Nationality: Finnish
Years:2008-2012
Co-Driver: Janne Perala
Jarkko Kalliolepo
Teams:Matthias Therman
Munchi's Ford World Rally Team
Stobart M-Sport Ford Rally Team
Races:9
First Race:2008 Rally GB
Last Race:2012 Rally Finland

Mattias Kristoffer Therman (born 10 April 1974) is a Finnish businessman and rally driver. He was an owner of Hartwall beverage company and in 2008 he earned more capital gains (over 28 million €) than anyone else in Finland.[1]

Rally career

Therman's rallying career began as a co-driver in 2007. In 2008 he began driving in his first events in his native Finland, and competed in Wales Rally GB at the end of the year, finishing 25th overall. In 2009 he established Team Therminator, and competed on Rally Finland, entered under the Munchi's Ford World Rally Team banner in a Ford Focus RS WRC 08, finishing 15th overall.

In December 2009 it was announced that Marcus Grönholm would return to the World Rally Championship on the 2010 Rally Sweden driving a Focus WRC for Team Therminator alongside Therman.[2] Nearer the event the pair were brought under the Stobart Ford World Rally Team banner, with Gronholm registered to score manufacturer points for the squad. Gronholm and Therman finished 21st and 24th respectively. For Rally Finland Juha Kankkunen will join Therman racing under the Stobart banner.

WRC results

YearEntrantCar123456789101112131415WDCPoints
2008Matthias ThermanMitsubishi Lancer Evolution IXMONSWEMEXARGJORITAGRETURFINGERNZLESPFRAJPNGBR
25
NC0
2009Munchi's Ford World Rally TeamFord Focus RS WRC 08IRENORCYPPORARGITAGREPOLFIN
15
AUSESPNC0
Matthias ThermanMitsubishi Lancer Evolution XGBR
18
2010Stobart M-Sport Ford Rally TeamFord Focus RS WRC 08SWE
24
MEXJORTURPORBULFIN
14
NC0
Matthias ThermanMitsubishi Lancer Evolution XGERJPNFRAESPGBR
Ret
2011Matthias ThermanMini John Cooper Works WRCSWEMEXPORJORITAARGGREFIN
62
GERAUSFRAESPNC0
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X R4GBR
Ret
2012Mattias ThermanFord Fiesta S2000MONSWEMEXPORARGGRENZLFIN
Ret
GERGBRFRAITAESPNC0

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kimin kanssa kolaroinut on suomalaismiljönääri. 11 February 2010 . . 1 August 2010.
  2. Web site: WRC: Gronholm to contest Rally Sweden | Motors TV . 2010-07-30 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120305022427/http://www.motorstv.com/car/rally/wrc/11122009/wrc-gronholm-contest-rally-sweden . 2012-03-05 .