Thursday 31st July 1980

Born on this day, Mikko Hirvonen, a Finnish rally who finished third in the World Rally Championship and helped Ford to the manufacturers’ title in both 2006 and 2007. In 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012 he finished runner-up to Sébastien Loeb. Hirvonen’s co-driver has been Jarmo Lehtinen since the 2003 season.