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Toivonen started his 1978 season at the Arctic Rally, the second round of both the European Rally Championship and World Rally Championship's " FIA Cup for Drivers ", the predecessor to the official drivers ' world championship which was established in 1979.
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Toivonen started his career in circuit racing and was also very competitive on tarmac.
Henri Toivonen learned to drive when he was five years old, but despite his rallying connections, started competition in circuit racing.
In an interview published in Autosport three days before the rally started, Toivonen himself had not expected to challenge for the win:
The 1985 season started badly when Toivonen crashed his Lancia 037 into a brick wall at the Rally Costa Smeralda, in the European Championship, seriously injuring his back and breaking three vertebrae in his neck.
The 1986 season started with a dominant win for Toivonen at the Monte Carlo Rally with new co-driver Sergio Cresto.
Toivonen started his pro career with HPK in the Finnish SM-liiga.
With Andrew Raycroft sitting out due to a contract dispute, Toivonen started the 2005 – 06 NHL season as the Bruins ' backup goaltender.
Toivonen and season
In hopes of better results, the team partnered Toivonen with three different co-drivers during the season: Antero Lindqvist, Paul White and Neil Wilson.
For the 1982 season, Toivonen switched to the Rothmans-sponsored Opel team, which was co-managed by David Richards.
Toivonen continued with Opel into the 1983 season, now driving the Manta 400, which took advantage of the new Group B regulations.
After a score of ten starts, two podiums, three other top six finishes and five retirements, Toivonen left Opel Team Europe for the 1984 season.
Toivonen chose to become a full-fledged Lancia driver for the 1985 season.
More success followed in the 1980 season ; Guy Fréquelin brought Talbot the team's first podium by finishing third at the 1980 Rally Portugal, and then Henri Toivonen won the RAC Rally, becoming the youngest-ever driver to win a world rally.
In the 1981 season, Talbot continued with Fréquelin and Toivonen.
Sergio Cresto ( USA ) ( January 19, 1956 – May 2, 1986 ) was the co-driver of Henri Toivonen at the Lancia Martini team for the 1986 World Rally Championship season.
After a long successful season and a duel with Toivonen and his Porsche, the Italians eventually won the European Championship.
After a strong start to the season, including a win in the Rally Monte Carlo, Toivonen and Cresto were the favourites for the World Championship title.
However, as Boston suffered injuries to their two goalies Andrew Raycroft and Hannu Toivonen, Thomas earned his first call-up to the NHL in three years and took over as the Bruins starting goalie, completing the 2005 – 06 season with a 12 – 13 – 7 record, 2. 77 goals against average ( GAA ),. 917 save percentage and his first NHL shutout.
Although Boston's previous starter, Andrew Raycroft, was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the off-season, Thomas began the 2006 – 07 season as the Bruins ' backup, behind Hannu Toivonen instead.
Toivonen was 9 – 5 – 4 with a 2. 63 GAA and a. 914 SV % before suffering a high ankle sprain in January that effectively ended his season.
At the beginning of the 2006 – 07 season, Toivonen and Tim Thomas were competing for the starter spot.
After a rough start at the beginning of the season, Toivonen was sent down to Providence and was replaced by Brian Finley on November 7, 2006, officially making Thomas the starting goaltender for Boston.
In the 2007 – 08 season, Toivonen played in 23 games with the Blues before he was assigned to the Peoria Rivermen, the Blues ' AHL affiliate, on February 11, 2008.
Toivonen spent the 2008 – 09 season with Ilves in Finland, but re-signed with St. Louis on June 9, 2009.
However, due to economical crisis in the Redhawks club, Toivonen was forced to leave the club after the 2011 – 12 season.
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Toivonen had strong ties to rallying at an early age.
Due to Finnish legislation, which at that time limited new drivers to a top speed of on open roads, Toivonen was unable to compete in rallying until he was 19 years old.
At his home event, Toivonen had to retire due to an engine failure, but he finished ninth at the RAC Rally.
That same year, Toivonen captured his first rally win at the Nordic Rally, an event in the Finnish Rally Championship.
In his Formula One test for March Grand Prix at the Silverstone Circuit, Toivonen was 1. 4 seconds faster than the team's regular driver Raul Boesel.
Toivonen achieved a win at the Manx International Rally, a round of the British Open Rally Championship and the European Rally Championship, in the Isle of Man, at his first attempt.
Toivonen driving a Porsche 911 SC RS at the 1984 Mille Pistes
" However, similarly to his Opel Ascona 400 debut at the same event two years ago, Toivonen immediately took the lead and set several fastest stage times before retiring.
At the beginning of May, Lancia drivers Toivonen and Alén lost a friend and team-mate, when Italian driver Attilio Bettega crashed fatally during the fourth special stage at the Tour de Corse.
Toivonen made his comeback from his injuries at the 1000 Lakes Rally in August and finished fourth.
" During the Portuguese rally, Toivonen is often reported to have tested his Delta S4 at the Estoril circuit and to have set a fastest lap time that would have qualified him in sixth position at the 1986 Portuguese Grand Prix.
The 4TC only participated in three rallies before the Group B class was banned in late 1986, following the death of Henri Toivonen in his Lancia Delta S4 at the Tour de Corse Rally.
* September 9 – European Championships Marathon at Turin won by Arnas Toivonen ( Finland ) in a time of 2: 52: 29
His second came shortly after, on January 30, 2007, in front of a home crowd at HSBC Arena in a 7-1 victory against the Boston Bruins, with two goals against Hannu Toivonen and one against his replacement Tim Thomas.
The first-ever Race of Champions was held in 1988 at the Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry near Paris, in memory of Henri Toivonen, who died while leading the 1986 Tour de Corse, and to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the world championship for rally drivers.
Toivonen and Rally
** the team of Henri Toivonen / Sergio Cresto won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Lancia Delta S4
* Rally racing-the team of Pauli Toivonen / Ensio Mikander win the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Citroën DS.
Henri Pauli Toivonen ( 25 August 1956 – 2 May 1986 ) was a Finnish rally driver born in Jyväskylä, the home of Rally Finland.
His father, Pauli Toivonen, was the 1968 European Rally Champion for Porsche and his brother, Harri Toivonen, became a professional circuit racer.
His father, Pauli Toivonen, was a successful international rally driver who would go on to win the Monte Carlo, 1000 Lakes and Acropolis rallies and become the 1968 European Rally Champion.
Although he did not finish either event, his driving attracted attention ; a private Porsche team offered Toivonen a car for the 1000 Lakes Rally, as did Chrysler for the Lombard RAC Rally.
At the 1000 Lakes Rally, Toivonen retired due to an accident during the 11th special stage.
In late November, Toivonen, this time partnered by White, surprised both experts and spectators by winning the Lombard RAC Rally, over four minutes ahead of runner-up Hannu Mikkola.
As Toivonen had a contract with Lancia for the World Rally Championship, and Lancia boss Cesare Fiorio wanted Capone to win the European title, it was suggested that Fiorio might enter Toivonen in WRC events to keep him away from important ERC rounds.
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