Leo Kinnunen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leo Kinnunen

Finnish racecar driver

Date of Birth: 05-Aug-1943

Place of Birth: Tampere, Finland

Date of Death: 26-Jul-2017

Profession: racing automobile driver, Formula One driver, rally driver

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Leo Juhani "Leksa" Kinnunen (5 August 1943 – 26 July 2017) was a Finnish racing driver, and the first Formula One driver from Finland. Kinnunen won the Nordic Challenge Cup in 1969, the Interserie from 1971–1973, and helped Porsche to take the World Sportscar Championship for manufacturers in 1970 (drivers championships were not awarded until 1981).
In 1974, he switched to Formula One, but in addition to the problems with the underpowered Surtees TS16, his team soon ran into financial problems.
He was the last driver to compete in Formula One using an open-face helmet.