Martin_Järveoja
Martin Järveoja
Estonian rally co-driver (born 1987)
Martin Järveoja (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈmɑr.tin ˈjær.ʋeˈojɑ]; born 18 August 1987) is an Estonian rally co-driver. He is currently teamed with Ott Tänak and is set to compete for Hyundai Motorsport in the World Rally Championship.
Järveoja at the 2017 Rallye Deutschland | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Estonian |
| Born | (1987-08-18) 18 August 1987 (age 36) Elva, Estonia[1] |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 2010–present |
| Driver | Ott Tänak (2017–) Karl Kruuda (2010–2016) |
| Teams | M-Sport (2017, 2023) Hyundai (2020–2022) Toyota (2018–2019) Drive DMACK (2016) ME3 Rally Team (2011, 2015) Printsport (2014) MM Motorsport (2013) World Rally Team Estonia (2010) |
| Rallies | 120 |
| Championships | 1 (2019) |
| Rally wins | 19 |
| Podiums | 42 |
| Stage wins | 305 |
| First rally | 2010 Jordan Rally |
| First win | 2017 Rally Italia Sardegna |
| Last win | 2023 Rally Chile |
| Last rally | 2023 Rally Japan |
| Last updated on: 21 January 2024. | |
He is the son of Estonian politician Toomas Järveoja, and originally a Judo competitor (he was five-time champion in Estonia).[2] Järveoja began his rally career in 2006, co-driving for several drivers, including his cousin Ken Järveoja and uncle Tarmo Järveoja, competing in the regional and national championships.[2]
In 2010, Järveoja made his debut in the World Rally Championship, co-driving for Karl Kruuda in Jordan.[3] The pair finished fifth in the 2014 World Rally Championship-2 after wins in Finland and Sweden.[4]
In December 2016, Järveoja signed a contract with M-Sport World Rally Team and formed a partnership with Ott Tänak.[5] He and Tänak claimed their first World Rally Championship victory in the 2017 Rally Italia Sardegna.[6]
From 2018, Järveoja and Tänak compete for Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT.[7] In 2019, they won in Sweden, Chile, Portugal, Finland, Germany and Wales. They were crowned the world champions in Catalunya, with one race to spare.[8]
WRC victories
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WRC results
* Season still in progress.
WRC-2 results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MM Motorsport | Ford Fiesta R5 | MON | SWE | MEX | POR | ARG | GRE | ITA | FIN Ret |
GER 5 |
AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | 29th | 10 | |
| 2014 | Printsport | Ford Fiesta S2000 | MON | SWE 1 |
MEX | POR 4 |
ARG | FIN 1 |
GER | AUS | FRA | ESP 7 |
GBR 5 |
5th | 90 | |||
| Tagai Racing Technology | Peugeot 208 T16 | ITA 4 |
POL Ret |
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| 2015 | ME3 Rally Team | Citroën DS3 R5 | MON | SWE | MEX | ARG | POR 11 |
ITA Ret |
POL 3 |
FIN | GER | AUS | FRA | ESP | GBR | 25th | 15 | |
| 2016 | Drive DMACK Trophy Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | MON | SWE | MEX | ARG | POR Ret |
ITA 3 |
POL 10 |
FIN Ret |
GER | CHN C |
FRA | ESP | GBR | AUS | 18th | 16 |
JWRC results
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | WDC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | World Rally Team Estonia | Suzuki Swift S1600 | TUR 6 |
POR 2 |
BUL 5 |
GER 3 |
FRA | 4th | 59 | |
| Honda Civic Type-R R3 | ESP 6 |
SWRC results
- "Judo tatamilt maailma autoralli kaardilugejate tippu". Delfi (in Estonian). 10 May 2018.
- Paltser, Rauno (2015). "Kaardilugejate lood - Martin Järveoja" (in Estonian). Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- "Martin Järveoja WRC profile". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- "2014 WRC-2 season". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- "Ott Tänak vahetab kaardilugejat" (in Estonian). Õhtuleht. 12 December 2016.
- "Ott Tänak võitis Sardiinias karjääri esimese MM-ralli" (in Estonian). Postimees. 11 June 2017.
- "Tänak joins Toyota - wrc.com". www.wrc.com.
- Lindsay, Alasdair (6 October 2019). "Rally GB: Ott Tanak closes on 2019 WRC title with victory". autosport.com.
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Estonian Athlete of the Year (with Ott Tänak) 2020 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |