Obituary – Hannu Mikkola 1942 – 2021

Audi’s quattro really was a gamechanger back then and Mikkola recognised this. In 1987 he tackled the Safari Rally in East Africa with an Audi 200 quattro winning in his first attempt. This was to be Audi’s last victory in the World Rally Championship, but Mikkola remained associated with Audi. Working with Audi Tradition he drove in many events with the quattro.

“With Hannu Mikkola, we lose a particularly esteemed and globally recognized sportsman and ambassador, who will forever have a place in the history of Audi Sport. Our condolences go out to his family,” says Julius Seebach, Managing Director Audi Sport GmbH and responsible for Audi motorsport.

A sad day indeed, rallying’s most exciting decade is starting to lose those pioneers that made it happen. Hannu Mikkola, RIP.