Michael Park (co-driver)

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Michael Park
RAC Rally
Last rally2005 Wales Rally GB
Monument dedicated to Michael Park, Tallinn, Estonia
The memorial placed on the tree where Park lost his life during the 2005 Wales Rally GB in Bryn.

Michael Steven Park (22 June 1966 – 18 September 2005) was a

2000 World Rally Championship season
.

After a number of strong performances, the pair were signed up by

Catalunya
).

Park died as a result of injuries sustained in an

2005 season's title race at the time, after securing four podiums in a season dominated by Citroën's Sébastien Loeb. Their performances had been instrumental in Peugeot's challenge for the manufacturer's championship, with the team lying six points behind French
rivals Citroën.

After the crash, Märtin said "Park wasn't my co-driver, I was his pilot."[citation needed] Park's death was the first top-level rallying fatality since Rodger Freeth in the 1993 Rally Australia, and brought renewed attention to safety issues in the motorsport world.

On 20 June 2006, a memorial for Park was unveiled in Tallinn, Estonia.

WRC victories

Number Event Season Driver Car
1 Greece 50 th BP Ultimate Acropolis Rally of Greece
2003
Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC 03
2 Finland 53rd Neste Rally Finland
3 Mexico 18º Corona Rally México
2004
4 France 48ème Tour de Corse - Rallye de France Ford Focus RS WRC 04
5
40º Rallye Catalunya-Costa Brava (Rallye de España)

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