Mattias Therman

Mattias Kristoffer Therman (born 10 April 1974) is a Finnish businessman and rally driver. He was an owner of Hartwall beverage company and in 2008 he earned more capital gains (over 28 million €) than anyone else in Finland.^[1]

Rally career

Therman driving at 2010 Rally Finland

Therman's rallying career began as a co-driver in 2007. In 2008 he began driving in his first events in his native Finland, and competed in Wales Rally GB at the end of the year, finishing 25th overall. In 2009 he established Team Therminator, and competed on Rally Finland, entered under the Munchi's Ford World Rally Team banner in a Ford Focus RS WRC 08, finishing 15th overall.

In December 2009 it was announced that Marcus Grönholm would return to the World Rally Championship on the 2010 Rally Sweden driving a Focus WRC for Team Therminator alongside Therman.^[2] Nearer the event the pair were brought under the Stobart Ford World Rally Team banner, with Gronholm registered to score manufacturer points for the squad. Gronholm and Therman finished 21st and 24th respectively. For Rally Finland Juha Kankkunen will join Therman racing under the Stobart banner.

WRC results

Year	Entrant	Car	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	WDC	Points
2008	Matthias Therman	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX	MON	SWE	MEX	ARG	JOR	ITA	GRE	TUR	FIN	GER	NZL	ESP	FRA	JPN	GBR 25	NC	0
2009	Munchi's Ford World Rally Team	Ford Focus RS WRC 08	IRE	NOR	CYP	POR	ARG	ITA	GRE	POL	FIN 15	AUS	ESP					NC	0
	Matthias Therman	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X												GBR 18
2010	Stobart M-Sport Ford Rally Team	Ford Focus RS WRC 08	SWE 24	MEX	JOR	TUR	NZL	POR	BUL	FIN 14								NC	0
	Matthias Therman	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X									DEU	JPN	FRA	ESP	GBR Ret
2011	Matthias Therman	Mini John Cooper Works WRC	SWE	MEX	POR	JOR	ITA	ARG	GRE	FIN Ret	DEU	AUS	FRA	ESP	GBR			NC	0

References

1. ^ "Kimin kanssa kolaroinut on suomalaismiljönääri". MTV3. 11 February 2010. http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/ralli/uutiset.shtml/arkistot/ralli/2010/02/1054434. Retrieved 1 August 2010. 
2. ^ http://www.motorstv.com/car/rally/wrc/11122009/wrc-gronholm-contest-rally-sweden

External links

• Team Therminator
• Profile at eWRC-results.com

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Name	Therman, Mattias
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Date of birth	10 April 1974
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