Marko Salminen
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Finland | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finland |
| Born | October 10, 1978 |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2008, 2011–2021, 2023–present |
| Teams | M-Sport Ford WRT, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT |
| Rallies | 63 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 1 |
| Stage wins | 7 |
| Total points | 138 |
| First rally | 2008 Rally Sweden |
| Last rally | 2025 Rally Japan |
Marko Salminen (born 10 October 1978) is a Finnish rally co-driver. He has been competing in the Junior World Rally Championship as the co-driver of Sami Pajari and in the Finnish Rally Championship alongside Teemu Asunmaa, Teemu Suninen and Valtteri Bottas. As announced on the 3 December 2024, Salminen is returning to co-drive Sami Pajari, driving 2025 for the Toyota Gazoo Racing WRC team in a GR Yaris Rally1 car.
Salminen began his rally career in the 2008 Rally Sweden, co-driving for Jussi Tiippana in a Subaru Impreza STi N12.[1]
Starting from 2019 season, Salminen partnered with Teemu Suninen in M-Sport Ford WRT. Before the season began, the Finnish crew made their debut cooperation in the 2018 Monza Rally Show, where they finished as the runner-up, just behind the MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi.[2]
In Corsica, Salminen scored his first WRC points, finishing fifth overall.[3] Only days before the start of Rally Sardinia 2019, Salminen was replaced as co-driver for Suninen in favour of the more experienced Jarmo Lehtinen.
Salminen was the co-driver of Sami Pajari in 2020 Junior WRC, and is set to resume their partnership from 2024 onwards.[4]