Tommi Mäkinen achieved 24 WRC rally wins. The Finnish driver collected those victories during a World Rally Championship career spanning 1987 to 2003, placing him among the most successful drivers in the series’ history.
Mäkinen’s greatest run came with Mitsubishi. He won four consecutive drivers’ championships from 1996 through 1999, driving versions of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. His victories included demanding events such as the Safari Rally, Rally Argentina, Rally Finland, Rally Australia, and Rallye Monte-Carlo.
His first WRC victory came at the 1994 1000 Lakes Rally, now known as Rally Finland. His final WRC win was the 2002 Monte Carlo Rally, achieved with Subaru. Mäkinen’s total is sometimes confused with his championship count: he won four titles, but 24 individual rallies. He also recorded 45 podium finishes and 361 stage wins across 139 WRC starts.