Pentti Korhonen | |
Nationality: | Finnish |
Gp Active Years: | 1969 - 1970, 1972 - 1979 |
Gp Teams: | Yamaha |
Gp Race Starts: | 62 |
Gp Race Wins: | 1 |
Gp Podiums: | 10 |
Gp Total Points: | 346 |
Gp Poles: | 1 |
Gp Fastest Laps: | 0 |
Gp First Race: | 1969 250cc Finnish Grand Prix |
Gp First Win: | 1975 350cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix |
Gp Last Win: | 1975 350cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix |
Gp Last Race: | 1979 350cc Finnish Grand Prix |
Pentti Korhonen (born 14 June 1951) is a Finnish former professional motorcycle road racer. He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing between 1969 and 1979.
Korhonen was born in Rantasalmi, Finland. He had his most successful year in 1975 when he won the 350cc Yugoslavian Grand Prix and finished in third place in the 350cc World Championship, behind Johnny Cecotto and Giacomo Agostini.[1]