# Mikael Sundström

Mikael Sundström (10 September 1957 – 23 January 2001) was a five-time national champion rally driver, from Finland.

## World Rally Championship

He competed sporadically in the World Rally Championship from 1979 to 1992.
His best result was 4th in the 1986 Rally Great Britain and the 1992 Rally New Zealand.

## British Touring Car Championship

He entered the two Brands Hatch rounds of the 1986 British Saloon Car Championship. He raced a Peugeot 205, making him the first driver to race a Peugeot in the series. He notably came 3rd outright and won his class on his 2nd outing after starting from the pitlane.

## Racing record
### Complete WRC results

| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | WDC | Pts |
| 1979 | Oy Nowerco Ab | Chrysler Avenger | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | GRE | NZL | FIN Ret | CAN | ITA | FRA | GBR | CIV | | | NC | 0 |
| 1980 | Oy Nowerco Ab | Ford Escort RS2000 | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | GRC | ARG | FIN Ret | NZL | ITA | FRA | GBR 14 | CIV | | | NC | 0 |
| 1981 | Autonovo Oy | Fiat Ritmo 75 Abarth | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | FRA | GRE | ARG | BRA | FIN 19 | ITA | CIV | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1981 | Mikael Sundström | Ford Escort RS2000 | | | | | | | | | | | | GBR Ret | | | NC | 0 |
| 1983 | Muurala Motors | Opel Ascona | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | FRA | GRE | NZL | ARG | FIN 11 | ITA | CIV | | | | 49th | 3 |
| 1983 | Mikael Sundström | Opel Ascona | | | | | | | | | | | | GBR 9 | | | 49th | 3 |
| 1984 | Autonovo | Fiat Ritmo Abarth 130 TC | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | FRA | GRE | NZL | ARG | FIN Ret | ITA | CIV | GBR | | | NC | 0 |
| 1985 | Autonovo | Fiat Ritmo 130 | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | FRA | GRE | NZL | ARG | FIN Ret | ITA | CIV | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1985 | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | GBR Ret | | | NC | 0 |
| 1986 | Autonovo | Fiat Uno Turbo | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | FRA | GRE | NZL | ARG | FIN Ret | CIV | ITA | | | | 22nd | 10 |
| 1986 | Peugeot Talbot Sport | Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 E2 | | | | | | | | | | | | GBR 4 | USA | | 22nd | 10 |
| 1987 | Mikael Sundström | Mazda 323 4WD | MON | SWE Ret | POR | KEN | FRA | GRE | USA | NZL | ARG | | | | | | NC | 0 |
| 1987 | Haka-Auto | Mazda 323 4WD | | | | | | | | | | FIN Ret | CIV | ITA | GBR Ret | | NC | 0 |
| 1988 | Haka-Auto | Mazda 323 4WD | MON | SWE Ret | POR | KEN | FRA | GRE | USA | NZL | ARG | FIN Ret | CIV | ITA | GBR Ret | | NC | 0 |
| 1989 | Haka-Auto | Mazda 323 4WD | SWE Ret | MON | POR | KEN | FRA | GRE | NZL | ARG | | | | | | | 52nd | 4 |
| 1989 | Mazda Rally Team Finland | Mazda 323 4WD | | | | | | | | | FIN Ret | AUS | ITA | CIV | GBR 7 | | 52nd | 4 |
| 1990 | Mazda Rally Team Finland | Mazda 323 4WD | MON | POR | KEN | FRA | GRC | NZL | ARG | FIN Ret | AUS | ITA | CIV | GBR Ret | | | NC | 0 |
| 1991 | Mazda Rally Team Finland | Mazda 323 4WD | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | FRA | GRC | NZL | ARG | FIN 12 | AUS | ITA | CIV | ESP | GBR | NC | 0 |
| 1992 | Mikael Sundström | Lancia Delta Integrale 16V | MON | SWE Ret | POR Ret | KEN | FRA | GRE | NZL 4 | ARG | | | | | | | 25th | 10 |
| 1992 | Mikael Sundström | Nissan Sunny GTI-R | | | | | | | | | FIN Ret | AUS | ITA | CIV | ESP | GBR | 25th | 10 |

### Complete British Saloon Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap.)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Pts | Class |
| 1986 | Peugeot Talbot Sport UK | Peugeot 205 GTI | C | SIL | THR | SIL | DON | BRH ovr:14 cls:3 | SNE | BRH ovr:3 cls:1 | DON | SIL | 13th | 15 | 4th |
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