- Date of birth: 31 July 1980
- Lives: Jyväskylä, Finland
- Marital status: Engaged to Karoliina, one child
- Hobbies: Badminton, football, building old cars
- First rally: 1998
- First world rally: 2002 Rally Finland
- World rallies started (up to 1.1.2008): 72
- Best Results: 1st in WRC Australia 2006, 1st in Norway and in Wales GB 2007, 1st in Jordan and Turkey 2008
-Co-driver: Jarmo Lehtinen
-Facts:
* His childhood dream was to become a rally driver. His father was also a rally driver
* He could not live without his family
* He wants to go camping in the Andes and explore the Amazon
* He spends his spare time rebuilding classic cars and watching movies
* His favourite music is by Green Day, Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit
* He would like to be an international explorer if he was not a rally driver
* He would like to have Hollywood actor Mel Gibson as a dinner guest in his house
* Swimming with sharks is the scariest thing that he has ever done in his life
* His favourite subject at school was languages and he would like to be able to speak Italian