The Start

Jani Paasonen started his rallying career with Opel Ascona in 1995 and he
placed second in the Finnish Junior Rally Championship series in the following
year. In Rally Finland 1998 he surprised and he was near to top ten, but promising run ended on the last day beacause of gearbox failure. After good competition some managers noticed his potential. In 1999 he was driving with the Group N Mitsubishi and scored top three places in Sweden and also in Finland. He also achieved third place in Finnish Championships. 

 
Seasons 2000 - 2003

Season 2000 proved that Jani has speed and skills enough to make good results also in international level. He won the Group N in Sweden and also in Finland and achieved the Finnish title in that category. In 2001 he made a big step from Group N to World Rally Car. More...

Great Seasons 2004 and 2005

Paasonen was invited to drive one of the OMC World Rally Team's Group N Mitsubishi in the 2004 FIA Car World Rally Championship. He also took the sixth place in Rally Finland with Skoda Fabia WRC. This result was rewarded with the Inmarsat Star of the Rally Award. More...

 Seasons 2006 and 2007 

Jani took step to a new motorsport world - now it was time to Skoda Octavia Cup in Czhech Republic. He reached a few times podium places. During season 2007 Jani takes part the great competition of European Rallycross Championship.