Toni Gardemeister

Toni Gardemeister (born 31 March 1975) is a Finnish professional rally driver in the World Rally Championship. He has competed for SEAT, Mitsubishi, Škoda, Ford, and Suzuki World Rally Team. Gardemeister won the Finnish Rally Championship Group a title in 1997 driving a Nissan Sunny and made limited outings with SEAT's Ibiza in 1998. He became a mainstay in the world championship by 2000, driving SEAT's Córdoba WRC alongside former world champion Didier Auriol. Notable achievements include a third place in New Zealand in 1999 and a fourth place in the 2000 Monte Carlo Rally. Gardemeister continued his career as a privateer, driving a Peugeot 206 WRC in 2001.