Antti Aarnio-Wihuri
Antti Aarnio-Wihuri | |
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| Born | Antti Ilmari Aarnio-Wihuri February 24, 1940 |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Antti Ilmari Aarnio-Wihuri (born 24 February 1940 in Turku) is a Finnish billionaire businessman. He heads the Wihuri Group, a Finnish diversified conglomerate that has been in existence for over 100 years. It employs over 5,000, and is involved in the industries of packaging, food distribution, aviation and construction equipment retail, private jet charter, and ambulance services.[1] He himself is the largest single shareholder in the Canadian packaging company Winpak.[2]
Aarnio-Wihuri is also known as a former race driver and team principal.[3] With Leo Kinnunen, the AAW Racing Team won the Interserie three times in the early 1970s.[3] Aarnio-Wihuri has later supported young drivers such as Valtteri Bottas.[3]
Results at track
| Date | Race | Car | Driver/drivers | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.9.1965 | Artukainen [GT] | Porsche 904 | Aarnio-Wihuri | 1. | |
| 5.6.1966 | Artukainen [Specials] | Porsche 904 | Aarnio-Wihuri | 1. | |
| 19.6.1966 | Keimola [GT/S] | Porsche 906 | Aarnio-Wihuri | 1. | |
| 26.6.1966 | Rovaniemi [S/GT] | Porsche 906 | Aarnio-Wihuri | 1. | |
| 24.8.1966 | Keimola [S2.0] | Porsche 906 | Aarnio-Wihuri | raced | |
| 11.9.1966 | Artukainen [Specials] | Porsche 904 | Aarnio-Wihuri | 1. | |
| 23.4.1967 | Artukainen [Specials] | Porsche 906 | Aarnio-Wihuri | 1. | |
| 28.5.1967 | 1000 km Nürburgring | Porsche 906 | Aarnio-Wihuri / Troberg | Antti Aarnio-Wihuri | DNA |
| 19.5.1968 | 1000 km Nürburgring | Porsche 906 | Toivonen / Aarnio-Wihuri | VW-Auto Oy | DNF |
| 1.6.1969 | 1000 km Nürburgring | Porsche 906 | In entry list only | Sten Axelsson | 13. |
| 31.5.1970 | 1000 km Nürburgring | Porsche 911 S | In entry list only | Racing Team AAW | 14. |
References
- ^ http://www.wihuri.fi/en/wihuri Company Website
- ^ https://www.forbes.com/profile/antti-aarnio-wihuri-1/?list=billionaires Forbes profile
- ^ a b c ""Otin lompakon, annoin isälle rahat ja sanoin, että osta renkaat – ja jos poika pärjää, niin tuo se käymään" – moottoriurheilun mesenaatti Antti Aarnio-Wihuri on Valtteri Bottaksen uran vahva edistäjä". Yle (in Finnish). 19 January 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
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