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Ola Fløene
Norwegian rally co-driver (born 1969)
Ola Fløene (born February 1, 1969) is a Norwegian rally co-driver in the World Rally Championship. He is currently contesting WRC2 alongside long-time colleague Andreas Mikkelsen with Toksport WRT. In the past Ola has co-driven with a number of Norwegians and Swedes including Pontus Tidemand, Mads Østberg and Henning Solberg.
Ola Fløene at the 2014 Rallye Deutschland | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Norway |
| Born | (1969-02-01) February 1, 1969 (age 55) Hamar, Norway |
| World Rally Championship record | |
| Active years | 1995, 2000–2019, 2021–present |
| Teams | Volkswagen Motorsport, M-Sport |
| Rallies | 108 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Rally wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 15 |
| Stage wins | 37 |
| First rally | 1995 RAC Rally |
| First win | 2015 Rally Catalunya |
| Last win | 2015 Rally Catalunya |
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Fløene's co-driving career began in the 1980s, mainly entering into Norwegian events and occasional WRC and ERC rallies through the 1990s. He gained a great deal of experience of international rallies in the new century, sitting with a number of drivers. Fløene began co-driving with a then 17-years-old Mikkelsen in 2006 on various British events, winning 6 rallies outright that year including their debut outing together. The partnership lasted for 5 further seasons beginning with a limited WRC campaign in 2007.
Together Fløene and Mikkelsen won the Intercontinental Rally Challenge in 2011 and 2012.[1] In 2013 Mikkelsen became a factory driver with Volkswagen Motorsport sitting alongside Finn Mikko Markkula. Fløene meanwhile joined Pontus Tidemand where they became Junior World Rally champions that year.[2]
His partnership with Mikkelsen restarted as he joined Volkswagen Motorsport himself in 2014, replacing Markkula mid-season.[3] He got his first WRC podium on his second rally at Volkswagen and they both got their first WRC win at the 2015 Rally Catalunya.
In 2016 it was announced he would become Mads Østberg's co-driver at M-Sport whilst Anders Jæger took over from Fløene at Volkswagen.[4] Fløene would reunite with Mikkelsen once again in 2021 to compete in WRC2 with Toksport WRT.
| # | Event | Season | Driver | Car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  51º Rally RACC Catalunya – Costa Daurada |
2015 | Andreas Mikkelsen |
Volkswagen Polo R WRC |
WRC results
- "World Rally Championship Co-Driver | Co-Driver Profile". wrc.com. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- "JWRC: Tidemand secures Junior Title". WRC.com. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- "Mikkelsen replaces co-driver Markkula". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- "Ola Floene is Mads Ostberg's new co-driver!". madsostberg.no. Mads Østberg official site. Archived from the original on 9 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Intercontinental Rally Challenge Champion Co-Driver 2011–2012 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Phil Pugh |
Junior World Rally Champion Co-Driver 2013 |
Succeeded by Thomas Dubois |