Timo Rautiainen (co-driver)
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 Rautiainen and Grönholm celebrating victory at the 2004 Rally Finland | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Finnish |
| Full name | Timo Aulis Rautiainen |
| Born | 13 November 1964 Espoo, Finland |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1990, 1995–2007, 2009–2010, 2019 |
| Driver | Marcus Grönholm |
| Teams | Toyota, Peugeot, Ford |
| Rallies | 145 |
| Championships | 2 (2000, 2002) |
| Rally wins | 30 |
| Podiums | 61 |
| Stage wins | 540 |
| First rally | 1990 1000 Lakes Rally |
| First win | 2000 Swedish Rally |
| Last win | 2007 Rally New Zealand |
| Last rally | 2019 Rally Sweden |
Timo Aulis Rautiainen (born 13 November 1964) is a Finnish former rally co-driver. He is best known for co-driving for Marcus Grönholm from 1995 to 2007. Rautiainen and Grönholm drove for Peugeot (2000–05) and Ford (2006-07) in the World Rally Championship, and won 30 world rallies and two drivers' world championship titles together.[1] Rautiainen is married to Grönholm's sister.[2]
During his time with Grönholm at Peugeot, Rautiainen received an unusual injury during the 2004 edition of the Rally of Turkey when a loose metal rod from the track punctured his seat after Grönholm ran over it. The rod remained lodged for part of the remainder of the rally.[3]
Rautiainen, along with Grönholm, appeared in the first season of Amazing Race Suomi where they finished fifth place.[4]
