Riders from Finland
37Riders
1Active
35Wins
1Titles
1961First GP
MotoGP・500cc 2 wins · Moto2・250cc 16 wins · Moto3・125cc 7 wins · Other past classes 10 wins · Titles: Moto2・250cc 1
The first win for a rider from Finland: Jarno Saarinen, 350cc 1971.
Best at a home GP: Teuvo Lansivuori, P1 at the 1973 FINLAND GRAND PRIX (250cc).
The last MotoGP・500cc podium for a rider from Finland was in 1975.
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Active riders in 2026
Moto3
- 10 Rico Salmela 92 pts
Riders year by year
Riders who started a Grand Prix race in any class that year
- 2026 Moto3Rico Salmela
- 2021〜2025no starts
- 2020 1 wins MotoGPMika KallioMotoE★Niki Tuuli
- 2019 1 wins MotoGPMika KallioMotoE★Niki Tuuli
- 2018 MotoGPMika KallioMoto2Niki Tuuli (this year's records are incomplete)
- 2017 MotoGPMika KallioMoto3Patrik Pulkkinen
- 2016 MotoGPMika Kallio
- 2015 Moto2Mika KallioMoto3Niklas Ajo
- 2014 3 wins Moto2★Mika KallioMoto3Niklas Ajo
- 2013 1 wins Moto2★Mika KallioMoto3Niklas Ajo
- 2012 Moto2Mika KallioMoto3Niklas Ajo
- 2011 Moto2Mika Kallio125ccNiklas Ajo (this year's records are incomplete)
- 2010 MotoGPMika Kallio125ccNiklas Ajo
- 2009 MotoGPMika Kallio125ccEeki Kuparinen
- 2008 3 wins 250cc★Mika Kallio (this year's records are incomplete)
- 2007 2 wins 250cc★Mika Kallio
- 2006 3 wins 125cc★Mika Kallio
- 2005 4 wins 125cc★Mika Kallio
- 2004 125ccMika Kallio125ccVesa Kallio125ccMikko Kyyhkynen (this year's records are incomplete)
- 2003 250ccVesa Kallio125ccMika Kallio (this year's records are incomplete)
- 2002 125ccMika Kallio (this year's records are incomplete)
- 2001 125ccMika Kallio (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1995〜2000no starts recorded (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1994 250ccKrisse Kaas (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1993no starts recorded (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1992 250ccErkka Korpiaho125ccJohnny Wickstroem (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1991 250ccErkka Korpiaho125ccJohnny Wickstroem (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1990 500ccEsko Kuparinen125ccJohnny Wickstroem125ccTaru Rinne (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1989 125ccTaru Rinne125ccEsa Kytölä125ccJohnny Wickstroem (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1988 125ccEsa Kytölä125ccJohnny Wickstroem125ccTaru Rinne125ccJussi Hautaniemi (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1987 500ccEsko Kuparinen125ccEsa Kytölä125ccJussi Hautaniemi125ccJohnny Wickstroem125ccTaru Rinne (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1986 500ccEero Hyvarinen500ccEsko Kuparinen125ccEsa Kytölä125ccJussi Hautaniemi125ccJohnny Wickstroem (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1985 500ccEero Hyvarinen125ccJussi Hautaniemi125ccEsa Kytölä125ccJohnny Wickstroem (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1984 500ccEero Hyvarinen500ccEsko Kuparinen125ccJohnny Wickstroem125ccEsa Kytölä (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1983 500ccEero Hyvarinen125ccEsa Kytölä125ccJohnny Wickstroem125ccJussi Hautaniemi125ccJikka Jaakkola (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1982 500ccSeppo Rossi125ccJohnny Wickstroem125ccEsa Kytölä125ccMatti Kinnunen125ccJikka Jaakkola350ccR. Eskelinen350ccEero Hyvarinen350ccPekka Nurmi (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1981 500ccSeppo Rossi500ccKimmo Kopra250ccEero Hyvarinen125ccJohnny Wickstroem350ccPekka Nurmi350ccR. Eskelinen (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1980 500ccSeppo Rossi250ccEero Hyvarinen125ccMatti Kinnunen125ccJohnny Wickstroem (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1979 500ccSeppo Rossi250ccPentti Korhonen250ccPekka Nurmi125ccMatti Kinnunen125ccJohnny Wickstroem350ccEero Hyvarinen (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1978 500ccTeuvo Lansivuori250ccPekka Nurmi250ccPentti Korhonen250ccEero Hyvarinen125ccMatti Kinnunen (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1977 500ccTeuvo Lansivuori250ccPekka Nurmi250ccPentti Korhonen250ccEero Hyvarinen125ccMatti Kinnunen350ccTapio Virtanen (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1976 500ccTeuvo Lansivuori250ccPentti Korhonen250ccEero Hyvarinen250ccTapio Virtanen125ccMatti Kinnunen (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1975 500ccPentti Korhonen500ccPekka Nurmi500ccTeuvo Lansivuori250ccTapio Virtanen125ccPentti Salonen125ccMatti Kinnunen (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1974 2 wins 500cc★Teuvo Lansivuori500ccPentti Korhonen250ccMatti Salonen250ccTapio Virtanen125ccPentti Salonen125ccMatti Kinnunen (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1973 8 wins 500cc★Jarno Saarinen500ccSeppo Kangasniemi250cc★Teuvo Lansivuori250ccMatti Salonen250ccPentti Korhonen125ccPentti Salonen350ccEsko Kuparinen350ccPekka Nurmi (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1972 4 wins 500ccSeppo Kangasniemi500ccPentti Korhonen250cc★Jarno Saarinen250ccTeuvo Lansivuori125ccPentti Salonen125ccMatti Salonen (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1971 3 wins 500ccKaarlo Koivuniemi500ccPentti Lehtela500ccMatti Salonen250cc★Jarno Saarinen250ccTeuvo Lansivuori125ccSeppo Kangasniemi350ccMartti Pesonen350ccEsko Kuparinen (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1970 500ccMartti Pesonen250ccSeppo Kangasniemi250ccJarno Saarinen250ccTeuvo Lansivuori250ccPentti Korhonen125ccMatti Salonen125ccMikko Hamunen350ccPentti Lehtela (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1969 500ccPentti Lehtela500ccEsko Kuparinen250ccMartti Pesonen250ccPentti Korhonen250ccTeuvo Lansivuori250ccMatti Salonen125ccPertti Leinonen125ccSeppo Kangasniemi (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1968no starts recorded (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1967 125ccSeppo Kangasniemi (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1966 125ccSeppo Kangasniemi (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1965 500ccJouko Ryhanen (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1964no starts recorded (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1963 50ccMatti Salonen (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1962 500ccAnssi Resko125ccJukka Petaja (this year's records are incomplete)
- 1961 500ccAnssi Resko (this year's records are incomplete)
All riders (active and past)
| Rider | Years raced 1961–2026 | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Titles | Best championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rico Salmela | 2026 | 17 | 10 | |||
| Niki Tuuli | 2018–2020 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Mika Kallio | 2001–2020 | 243 | 16 | 49 | 2 | |
| Patrik Pulkkinen | 2017 | 18 | 38 | |||
| Niklas Ajo | 2010–2015 | 76 | 14 | |||
| Eeki Kuparinen | 2009 | 1 | ||||
| Mikko Kyyhkynen | 2004 | 2 | ||||
| Vesa Kallio | 2003–2004 | 19 | 33 | |||
| Krisse Kaas | 1994 | 8 | ||||
| Erkka Korpiaho | 1991–1992 | 13 | 26 | |||
| Johnny Wickstroem | 1979–1992 | 44 | 2 | 9 | ||
| Taru Rinne | 1987–1990 | 8 | 17 | |||
| Esko Kuparinen | 1969–1990 | 11 | 31 | |||
| Esa Kytölä | 1982–1989 | 26 | 20 | |||
| Jussi Hautaniemi | 1983–1988 | 20 | 8 | |||
| Eero Hyvarinen | 1976–1986 | 31 | 18 | |||
| Jikka Jaakkola | 1982–1983 | 3 | 23 | |||
| R. Eskelinen | 1981–1982 | 2 | 25 | |||
| Seppo Rossi | 1979–1982 | 10 | 15 | |||
| Matti Kinnunen | 1974–1982 | 16 | 12 | |||
| Pekka Nurmi | 1973–1982 | 17 | 1 | 11 | ||
| Kimmo Kopra | 1981 | 1 | 29 | |||
| Pentti Korhonen | 1969–1979 | 50 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Teuvo Lansivuori | 1969–1978 | 49 | 7 | 18 | 2 | |
| Tapio Virtanen | 1974–1977 | 8 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Pentti Salonen | 1972–1975 | 11 | 10 | |||
| Matti Salonen | 1963–1974 | 24 | 9 | |||
| Jarno Saarinen | 1970–1973 | 32 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| Seppo Kangasniemi | 1966–1973 | 10 | 20 | |||
| Kaarlo Koivuniemi | 1971 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||
| Pentti Lehtela | 1969–1971 | 4 | 17 | |||
| Martti Pesonen | 1969–1971 | 13 | 5 | |||
| Mikko Hamunen | 1970 | 1 | 56 | |||
| Pertti Leinonen | 1969 | 1 | 43 | |||
| Jouko Ryhanen | 1965 | 1 | 17 | |||
| Jukka Petaja | 1962 | 1 | 26 | |||
| Anssi Resko | 1961–1962 | 2 | 20 |
Home GP results (top 10)
Show 47
| 1982 | Johnny Wickstroem | 125cc | 3 |
| 1982 | Eero Hyvarinen | 350cc | 4 |
| 1982 | Jikka Jaakkola | 125cc | 8 |
| 1981 | Eero Hyvarinen | 250cc | 5 |
| 1981 | Johnny Wickstroem | 125cc | 6 |
| 1980 | Johnny Wickstroem | 125cc | 10 |
| 1979 | Pentti Korhonen | 250cc | 6 |
| 1979 | Pekka Nurmi | 250cc | 8 |
| 1978 | Teuvo Lansivuori | 500cc | 4 |
| 1978 | Eero Hyvarinen | 350cc | 10 |
| 1977 | Teuvo Lansivuori | 500cc | 7 |
| 1976 | Pentti Korhonen | 250cc | 4 |
| 1976 | Matti Kinnunen | 125cc | 9 |
| 1974 | Teuvo Lansivuori | 500cc | 3 |
| 1974 | Pentti Korhonen | 500cc | 5 |
| 1974 | Matti Salonen | 250cc | 7 |
| 1974 | Tapio Virtanen | 250cc | 9 |
| 1973 | Teuvo Lansivuori | 250cc | 1 |
| 1973 | Pentti Korhonen | 350cc | 4 |
| 1973 | Matti Salonen | 250cc | 8 |
| 1973 | Esko Kuparinen | 350cc | 9 |
| 1973 | Pekka Nurmi | 350cc | 10 |
| 1972 | Jarno Saarinen | 350cc | 2 |
| 1972 | Teuvo Lansivuori | 350cc | 5 |
| 1972 | Pentti Korhonen | 500cc | 6 |
| 1972 | Matti Salonen | 125cc | 7 |
| 1972 | Matti Salonen | 350cc | 7 |
| 1972 | Pentti Salonen | 125cc | 9 |
| 1971 | Matti Salonen | 500cc | 6 |
| 1971 | Jarno Saarinen | 250cc | 6 |
| 1971 | Seppo Kangasniemi | 125cc | 9 |
| 1970 | Matti Salonen | 125cc | 5 |
| 1970 | Pentti Korhonen | 250cc | 7 |
| 1970 | Martti Pesonen | 500cc | 8 |
| 1970 | Teuvo Lansivuori | 125cc | 8 |
| 1970 | Mikko Hamunen | 125cc | 10 |
| 1969 | Martti Pesonen | 350cc | 5 |
| 1969 | Pentti Korhonen | 250cc | 7 |
| 1969 | Teuvo Lansivuori | 250cc | 8 |
| 1969 | Seppo Kangasniemi | 125cc | 9 |
| 1969 | Matti Salonen | 250cc | 10 |
| 1967 | Seppo Kangasniemi | 125cc | 9 |
| 1966 | Seppo Kangasniemi | 125cc | 10 |
| 1965 | Jouko Ryhanen | 500cc | 4 |
| 1963 | Matti Salonen | 50cc | 6 |
| 1962 | Anssi Resko | 500cc | 4 |
| 1962 | Jukka Petaja | 125cc | 6 |
Scope: official results DB, races 1949–2026. Some results of early years are missing. Nationality as printed in each race's official result; riders who changed appear under both countries. * titles: seasons without final standings in the official data, entered by hand from a published list of champions.