Youngest World Rally Championship title winner

Youngest World Rally Championship title winner
Who
Kalle Rovanperä
What
22:1 year(s):day(s)
Where
New Zealand (Auckland)
When
02 October 2022

The youngest World Rally Championship title winner is Kalle Rovanperä (Finland, b. 1 October 2000), who was crowned champion aged 22 years 1 day in Auckland, New Zealand, on 2 October 2022.

Rovanperä made WRC history with his victory at the 2022 Rally New Zealand, sealing the title for Toyota Gazoo Racing. It was his sixth win in 13 rallies that year, alongside co-driver Jonne Halttunen. Kalle is the son of former WRC driver Harri Rovanperä.