Sebastian Lindholm
Sebastian Lindholm | |
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| Born | January 30, 1961 Helsinki, Finland |
| Occupation | Rally driver |
| Known for | Eight-time Finnish Rally Championship champion |
Sebastian "Basti" Lindholm (born on 30 January 1961 in Helsinki) is a rally driver from Finland, related to Marcus Grönholm as his cousin and father to Emil Lindholm. Throughout his career, he secured the title of Finnish Rally Championship champion on eight occasions (1990, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2002–2004, and 2006).
Participating in 37 events within the World Rally Championship, Lindholm's highest achievement was a fourth-place finish at the 1997 Rally Finland, where he competed using a Ford Escort WRC. During the 2007 season, he piloted the Suzuki Suzuki SX4 WRC in its initial gravel appearance at the 2007 Rally GB.
On 19 July 2009, Lindholm was involved in a tragic incident at the Lõuna-Eesti Rally in Estonia. He crashed at an estimated speed of , which unfortunately led to the death of a spectator.
Complete WRC results
| Year | Entrant | Vehicle | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | WDC Position | Points Earned |
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| 1984 | Sebastian Lindholm | Opel Ascona i2000 | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | FRA | GRC | NZL | ARG | FIN Ret |
ITA | CIV | GBR | NC | 0 | ||||
| 1985 | Sebastian Lindholm | Audi 80 Quattro | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | FRA | GRE | NZL | ARG | FIN 10 |
ITA | CIV | GBR | 76th | 1 | ||||