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Ola Fløene
Andreas Mikkelsen & Ola Fløene at the 2014 Rallye de France
Personal information
NationalityNorway Norway
Born (1969-02-01) February 1, 1969 (age 55)
World Rally Championship record
Active years1995–present
TeamsVolkswagen Motorsport
Rallies76
Championships0
Rally wins1
Podiums12
Stage wins31
First rally1995 RAC Rally
First win2015 Rally Catalunya
Last win2015 Rally Catalunya
Last rally2015 Rally Catalunya

Ola Fløene (born February 1, 1969 in Hamar) is a Norwegian rally co-driver in the World Rally Championship. He is currently driving for Ford with Mads Østberg. He had two separate stints with Andreas Mikkelsen, most recently at Volkswagen Motorsport II from 2013 to 2015.

He and Mikkelsen won the Intercontinental Rally Challenge in 2011 and 2012. And, in 2013, he and Pontus Tidemand were the Junior World Rally champions.

Debuting in the World Rally Championship in 1995, Fløene began co-driving Mikkelsen at the 2006 Wales Rally GB and they got their first win at the 2015 Rally Catalunya. Mikkelsen won consecutive titles in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge with Škoda in 2011 and 2012.[1]

He joined Volkswagen Motorsport after replacing his successor, Markkula, mid-season in 2014 and restarting his partnership with Mikkelsen. He got his first podium on his second time back at VW.

In 2016 it was announced he will become Mads Østberg's co-driver at Ford whilst Anders Jæger takes over from Fløene at VW.

WRC victories

 #  Event Season Driver Car
1 Spain 51º Rally RACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada 2015 Norway Andreas Mikkelsen Volkswagen Polo R WRC
Sporting positions
Preceded by Intercontinental Rally Challenge Champion Co-Driver
20112012
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Junior World Rally Champion Co-Driver
2013
Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ "World Rally Championship Co-Driver | Co-Driver Profile". wrc.com. Retrieved 2015-11-03.