Back in the 80's, my dad's navigator nicknamed him 'Hannu', after this magnificent driver. I'm fortunate that with the advent of digital media technology, I get to piece together the relevance of that nickname! ❤
@victornyaga7 ай бұрын
Hannu Mikkola will forever be cherished as a Legendary two time winner in the Safari Rally Kenya 🇰🇪 Thanks Dirtfish for paying homage.
@kevinmic67407 ай бұрын
Great to hear hannu's sons, their dad has a legacy that wont be forgotten. Great interview.
@photographyforenjoyment7 ай бұрын
I saw Hannu waiting at stage start during the Welsh rally in '86 when he was told the news of Henri Toivonens death in Corsica. I will never forget the look on his face. A true legend of the sport.
@catalintheodor80652 ай бұрын
Audy
@catalintheodor80652 ай бұрын
Stiw
@tapio_m68617 ай бұрын
The tribute Rally Finland did to the rally and to then recently passed Mikkola was so beautiful. Please go and watch it, it's on youtube. Impossible to watch without tears. The ultimate rally driver. And a gentleman this sport deserved.
@nightowlrally7 ай бұрын
If it's the same one I'm thinking of, yeah. When I heard the straight 5 at the end, I sort of knew what was coming, and Mr. Vatanen's words at the end really jerked the tears. It was a wonderful tribute.
@casimirreincke39976 ай бұрын
I must add that the Mikkola brothers are both as humble in success as their late father Hannu was.
@andreharewood23847 ай бұрын
Hannu made me love rallying the first time I saw him driving I was a little boy and he wow me and I never stop watching rallying from that day till now
@immodium917 ай бұрын
thanks for the historical content, we need more!
@Krotte967 ай бұрын
Not just one of the all time greats but a real gentleman to all no matter what the circumstances winning or losing.
@BriggWaslin7 ай бұрын
RIP Rallyings legend no one came close to matching Hannu speed foresight or tanacity!
@b5Bart7 ай бұрын
shoutout to this channel from all of us audi/quattro fans. first the michele video now hannu. Now we need a audi 200/90 imsa video with hurley haywood rohrl and stuck
@johnfish86747 ай бұрын
Amazing,Hannu was at stoneleigh 2006 Superstar of our sport .
@mhh75447 ай бұрын
Hannu Mikkola is the first name I remember from times of growing up. But all and all the group B era that followed was a a great time for a finnish kid.
@mathiusgarage7 ай бұрын
Remember his sterling performance in Safari Rally, 1972, in a Ford Escort. Times between cars were in hours and not seconds like today. His main competitor was Sobiesław Zasada in a Porsche
@alimantado3737 ай бұрын
Safari Rally in those times were more like Dakar 👍👍 Real privateer Rally, Husbands & Wive as co-pilot. Real Rally in its essence.
@Buffalobulltofta7 ай бұрын
Wonderful tribute!
@keithwolf5003 ай бұрын
I met Hannu at his condo in palm bch Florida he most definitely was a great down to earth guy he will be missed
@01FozzyS7 ай бұрын
He was a legend.
@DaveAdams2227 ай бұрын
Fantastic video! More like this, please!
@mk1gti7 ай бұрын
I met Hannu in 1985 at the Olympus Rally in Washington state, he was driving the Audi S1 E2 prototype before it went back to Europe and competed there. He was so polite and generous with his time. Everything his sons have said about him was reflected in all the footage I have seen over the years of being one of the nicest people out there. I also watched the Dirtfish 'Women in Motorsport' videos recently and the interview with Michele Mouton who talked about her friendship with Hannu and what a close friend he was. He is very much missed and I'm glad to have been alive at a time he was at the top of his game.
@GianniBuroni7 ай бұрын
I saw him there at Olympus as well. Pitty that there is no video of that event.
@mk1gti6 ай бұрын
@@GianniBuroni Yes, it's a shame. I was able to see the first stage in downtown Tacoma, the car accelerated as fast as a superbike! I also saw him at the service before the forest stages. I was working on my carburator and Hannu looked over briefly to see that. I got the impression that he would have liked to come over and help out. But, work calls. . .
@bigtoepapa7 ай бұрын
Thanks Stephen and Dirtfish!!!
@detonator21127 ай бұрын
How come there are so many amazing drivers from Finland? Three F1 world champions (Keke Rosberg (and Nico sort of too), Hakkinen, Raikkonen) and crazy amount of rally stars? There have been probably 50 Italian drivers in F1 and no champions since Ascari. LOL.
@johannesk18552 ай бұрын
Hannu was an amazing driver but he also must have been a amazing father raising two really humble and fun sons.
@pme1666 ай бұрын
Nice shots of the Houghton Lift Bridge at about 26 minutes. Those rally's were sure fun in the early 80s mostly at night. It was a great interview to see him in action again.
@luketaplin427 ай бұрын
What an amazing video I was ten years old when I was watching Group b cars what a fantastic period with such great drivers Top video ❤
@xsduprwd39376 ай бұрын
Legend.
@pazu887 ай бұрын
R.I.P legend
@hughmarcus16 ай бұрын
While everyone rightly remembers Hannu with the Quattro, my memories of him are slightly older from the Mk2 Escort era. He was head & shoulders above his peers in that era as well.
@andruspuusta42307 ай бұрын
For me - Finland means rally, best roads and drivers! And if it involves an Audi quattro - it is perfect!
@endorphinex7 ай бұрын
So happy to be the FIRST to comment. Thanks DirtFish for the great video.
@catalintheodor80652 ай бұрын
It a respect
@chazsach65947 ай бұрын
I think his master plan was to stay airborne as long as possible to save on tyre wear.
@donswier6 ай бұрын
19:40 Ari Vatanen comments. Such a decent person, even beyond his rally accomplishments.
@mhh75447 ай бұрын
27:43 this car was sold by Juha Kankkunen.
@bionysos417 ай бұрын
Hannu 💪🇫🇮
@Bigdave_t43 ай бұрын
Steve rider and rallying, goes togther like peas and carrots!
@catalintheodor80652 ай бұрын
It life
@turgutbir7 ай бұрын
Watch & learn about the legendary Hannu Mikkola from this video, instead of that trash movie called Race for Glory
@kevinharker18407 ай бұрын
I think im more finnish than these two and im from Yorkshire.
@HankAaronJoseph197 ай бұрын
They sound American. I don't know why I expected a heavy accent.
@shaggings7 ай бұрын
cause it is rare for finns to speak english without a really heavy accent. Not that there aren't finns that speak english really well but I feel like it's rare for them to get to be on screen.
@kevinmic67407 ай бұрын
Their grandparents had a holiday apartment in the US south east, the family spent a good bit of time there.
@Legacy200STI3 ай бұрын
Hannu and Ari had good english for a Fin in their time. Son's are also not talking rally english.
@abelardions76007 ай бұрын
Am I the only one who finds some resembleance of Juha Mikkola and Ken Block?
@catalintheodor80652 ай бұрын
Bă
@hangover2476 ай бұрын
Ootko oikeesti hannu mikkolan poika, jos oot ni kunnioitan paljon