Estonian · Põlva, Estonia · Born 15 November 1988Estonian rally driver and 2019 WRC World Drivers' Champion, becoming the first Estonian to win a motorsport world championship title.
Ott Tänak is an Estonian rally driver and 2019 World Rally Champion, the first Estonian to win a major world motorsport championship. His exceptional aggressive driving style, superb car control on all surfaces, and ability to make cars work at the absolute limit of their capabilities produced a dominant season that ended Sébastien Ogier's long run of championship success.
Famous For
2019 WRC World Champion, first Estonian to win major motorsport championship
Playing Style
How They Played
Aggressive and precise driving style, exceptional car control on all surfaces
Legacy
Lasting Impact
Estonia's greatest rally driver and most successful motorsport athlete
Honours & Achievements
Career Honours
- WRC World Rally Champion 2019
- WRC Rally winner - Rally Estonia 2020
- WRC Rally winner - Rally Estonia 2021
- WRC Rally winner - Rally Italia Sardegna 2019
- WRC Rally winner - Rally Finland 2018
- WRC Rally winner - Rally Germany 2019
- WRC Rally winner - Rally Turkey 2019
- WRC Rally winner - Rally Australia 2019
- WRC Rally winner - Rally Catalunya 2019
- WRC Rally winner - Rally Argentina 2019
- WRC Driver of the Year 2019
- Estonian Sportsman of the Year 2019
Career Journey
Timeline
2009
📌 WRC debut at Rally Estonia
2017
🏆 First WRC victory at Rally Germany
2018
🎯 Joined Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
2019
🏆 WRC World Drivers' Championship winner
2019
🎯 First Estonian world champion in motorsport
2020
📌 Moved to Hyundai Motorsport
2023
📌 Returned to M-Sport Ford
Estonian Athletes