Timo Salonen

Timo Salonen is a Finnish former rally driver who won the 1985 World Rally Championship season for Peugeot. It was commented of him that he stood out from other drivers, because he was overweight, wore thick glasses and smoked heavily, but still remained one of the fastest and most competitive drivers in the sport. He was also known for his relaxed attitude and for his habit of steering his rally car with one hand only. These factors led to the nickname Löysä ("Slack"). With his 11 rally wins he remained the most successful driver of Group B era (1983–1986) of WRC.

8 October 1951

Born on the same birth date (8 October 1951): Adrian Palmer, 4th Baron Palmer • Jack O'Connell (American politician) • Shannon C. Stimson

Born on the same birth day (8 October): Adrian Palmer, 4th Baron Palmer • Alphons Egli • Art Barr • Bill Zorn • Dennis Kucinich • Ed Kirkpatrick • Harri Koskela • Jacques Auguste de Thou • Paulette Dubost • Robert "Kool" Bell • Robert Saxton • Stephen Shore • Timo Meier • Yves Giraud-Cabantous

Born in the same month (October 1951): Charles Shyer • Dave Winfield • David Normington • Dirk Beheydt • Dirk Kempthorne • Jean-Jacques Goldman • Julian Schnabel • Keb' Mo' • Louise Rennison • Minister for iTaukei Affairs • Nancy Jacobs • Poncho Sanchez • Richard Lloyd (guitarist) • Stephen Bayley • Trilok Gurtu