Pietiläinen, Risto

Risto is best known for his long partnership alongside Harri Rovanperä, but he did make a one-off appearance alongside Janne Tuohino in Neste Rally Finland 1996. In the past three years he has done the Arctic Lapland Rally alongside double F! World Champion Mika Häkkinen. With Rovanperä he has competed in Seat, Peugeot and Mitshubishi. This season he has already competed with a few different drivers in Finland. Plans still open for future.

Best results:
- 2005 2nd in WRC Australia (Harri Rovanperä)
- 2004 2nd in WRC Australia (Harri Rovanperä)
- 2003 2nd in WRC Cyprus (Harri Rovanperä)
- 2002 2nd in WRC Sweden and Safari Rally (Harri Rovanperä)
- 2001 1st in WRC Sweden (Harri Rovanperä)
- 1999 3rd in WRC England (Harri Rovanperä)
- 1998 1st in WRC Greece and WRC New Zealand in F2-class (Harri Rovanperä)
- 1995 Finnish Champion in gr. a (Harri Rovanperä)