Emma Kimiläinen
Emma Kimiläinen | |
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Nationality | Finnish |
Born | Helsinki, Finland | 8 July 1989
W Series career | |
Debut season | 2019 |
Current team | Puma W Series Team |
Racing licence | FIA Silver |
Car number | 7 |
Starts | 12 |
Wins | 2 |
Podiums | 7 |
Poles | 2 |
Fastest laps | 4 |
Best finish | 3rd in 2021 |
Previous series | |
2005–06 2007 2008 2009 2014–16 2017–18 | Formula Ford NEZ Radical Cup Sweden ADAC Formula Masters Formula Palmer Audi Scandinavian Touring Car Championship V8 ThunderCars Sweden |
Emma Elina Kimiläinen (born 8 July 1989) is a Finnish racing driver. She currently competes in the E1 Series and formerly competed in the W Series.[1][2]
Biography
Motorsport
Kimiläinen entered professional motor racing in 2005, competing in the Northern European Formula Ford Championship. She was fifth in her first season, scoring a string of rookie awards along the way, and was tied on points with series champion Sami Isohella in 2006 however finished second on count-back (4 wins to Isohella's 5).[3] She remained in Northern Europe in 2007, racing Radicals in Sweden.
In 2014, she received a surprise call-up from PWR Racing to complete the full Scandinavian Touring Car Championship season, making her the first woman to race in the STCC since Nettan Lindgren-Jansson in 1999.[7] She was retained for 2015 and 2016, however injury prevented her from completing the full 2016 season following a crash in the opening round at Skövde in which she strained her neck.[8] She switched to the Swedish V8 ThunderCar series for 2017, before announcing plans to compete in the Electric GT Championship – which was subsequently delayed and then later cancelled altogether.[9]
She competed in the
In 2024, she is competing in the UIM E1 World Championship, an electric boat racing series. [15] Kimiläinen is a member of Team Brady, owned by retired American football player Tom Brady. Her teammate is powerboat racer Sam Coleman.[2]
Personal life
Alongside her racing, Kimiläinen also works as a radio and television host – most notably producing
She was married to Timo Liuski between 2012 and 2021, with a daughter born in 2013. She is currently in a relationship with former Finnish footballer Sami Hyypiä, some 16 years her senior.[18]
Racing record
Career summary
Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Position |
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2005 | Formula Ford NEZ | Team F40 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 77 | 5th |
Formula Ford Finland | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 106 | 2nd | ||
Formula Ford Sweden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 7th | ||
2006 | Formula Ford NEZ | Team F40 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 139 | 2nd |
Formula Ford Finland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 110 | 2nd | ||
Formula Ford Sweden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 6th | ||
2007 | Radical Cup Sweden | JFG Motorsport | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 195 | 3rd |
2008 | ADAC Formel Masters | Van Amersfoort Racing | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 10th |
2009 | Formula Palmer Audi | MotorSport Vision | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 260 | 5th |
2014 | Scandinavian Touring Car Championship | PWR Racing Team | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 11th |
2015 | Scandinavian Touring Car Championship | PWR Racing Team | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 158 | 7th |
2016 | Scandinavian Touring Car Championship | PWR Racing – SEAT Dealer Team | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 11th |
2017 | V8 ThunderCars NEZ | N/A | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2400 | 5th |
2019 | W Series | Hitech GP | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 5th |
2021 | W Series | Écurie W | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 108 | 3rd |
2022 | W Series | Puma W Series Team | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 8th |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014
|
PWR Racing | Saab 9-3 TTA | KNU 1 Ret |
KNU 2 9 |
GÖT 1 Ret |
GÖT 2 DNS |
FAL 1 2 |
FAL 2 11 |
KNU 1 6 |
KNU 2 7 |
SOL 1 Ret |
SOL 2 11 |
MAN 1 10 |
MAN 2 9 |
11th | 55 | ||
2015 | PWR Racing Team
|
Saab 9-3 TTA | VRS 1 6 |
VRS 2 Ret |
AND 1 5 |
AND 2 3 |
MAN 1 7 |
MAN 2 3 |
FAL 1 9 |
FAL 2 9 |
KAR 1 7 |
KAR 2 10 |
SOL 1 5 |
SOL 2 4 |
KNU 1 4 |
KNU 2 6 |
7th | 158 |
2016 | PWR Racing - SEAT Dealer Team | SEAT León STCC | SKÖ 1 Ret |
SKÖ 2 Ret |
MAN 1 |
MAN 2 |
AND 1 8 |
AND 2 6 |
FAL 1 6 |
FAL 2 Ret |
KAR 1 7 |
KAR 2 Ret |
SOL 1 |
SOL 2 |
KNU 1 |
KNU 2 |
11th | 59 |
Complete W Series results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | DC | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Hitech GP | HOC Ret |
ZOL WD |
MIS
|
NOR 5 |
ASS 1 |
BRH 2 |
5th | 53 | ||
2021 | Écurie W | RBR1 13 |
RBR2 3 |
SIL 4 |
HUN 6 |
SPA 1 |
ZAN 3 |
COA1 2 |
COA2 3 |
3rd | 108 |
2022 | Puma W Series Team | MIA1 15 |
MIA2 5 |
CAT 4 |
SIL 2 |
LEC 12 |
HUN Ret |
SGP 9 |
8th | 42 |
References
- ^ "Emma Kimiläinen – W Series". W Series. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ a b Sangalang, Jennifer (2024-01-19). "Tom Brady, Marc Anthony to compete in international speedboat races. Info about E1 Series". The Palm Beach Post. Archived from the original on 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "Speedqueens: Emma Kimiläinen (Liuski)". Speedqueens. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Kimiläinen avasi Formula Masters -kauden lupaavasti (in Finnish)". MTV Uutiset. Retrieved 12 May 2008.
- ^ "Finnish motorsport's leading lady: The story of Emma Kimiläinen". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "W Series Racer Emma Kimiläinen Walked Away From An Indy Lights Seat When The Team Demanded She Pose Topless". Jalopnik. 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Emma Kimiläinen first female driver in STCC since 1999". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
- ^ "Video: Emma Kimiläinen will miss Mantorp races after Skövde crash". TouringCarTimes. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- ^ "Emma Kimiläinen — Electric GT Championship". Electric GT Championship. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "W Series announces its driver line-up". W Series. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Vivien Keszthelyi To Race In W Series Today At Zolder In Place Of Emma Kimilainen". W Series. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ "Emma Kimilainen to miss W Series' Misano race this weekend". W Series. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Assen Race Report". W Series. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Spa W Series: Kimilainen passes Chadwick to win wet race". Motorsport.com. 29 August 2021.
- ^ McLean, Heather (2024-02-29). "Global launch: Aurora Media Worldwide on bringing the never-seen-before sport of E1 World Electric Powerboat Series to life". SVG Europe. Archived from the original on 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "About me". emmakimilainen.com. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "@emmakimilainen on Instagram". Instagram. 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Suhdekriisi selätetty! Sami Hyypiä ja Emma Kimiläinen viihtyivät yhdessä Espanjassa (in Finnish)". Seiska. 23 May 2022.
External links
- Profile at Driver Database
- Website