Success in competitions of Kari Tiainen
Birth 26.8.1966, Riihimäki, Finland
Raced from 1979
Individual World Champions
All World Champions since 1990
- 1990, Suzuki 250
- 1991, Husqvarna 250
- 1992, Husqvarna 500 4-t
- 1994, Husqvarna 500 4-t
- 1995, Husqvarna 500 4-t
- 1997, KTM 500 4-t
- 2000, KTM 500 4-t
Team World Champion
I.S.D.E Winners since 1988
I.S.D.E Finnish riders since 1982
- 1989, Junior-Trophy, D
- 1996, Trophy, FIN
- 1998, Trophy, AUS
- 1999, Trophy, POR
- 2003, Trophy, BRA
Other individual World Champion placing
- 1993, 2th, Husqvarna 500 4-t
- 1996, 2th, Husqvarna 500 4-t
- 1998, 2th, KTM 500 4-t
- 1999, 2th, KTM 500 4-t
- 2001, 3th, KTM 500 4-t
77 times day winner in individual World Championship
All winners of the World Champion competition. Overall and GB winners are not counted
- 1990, 6, Suzuki 250cc
- 1991, 8, Husqvarna 250cc
- 1992, 5, Husqvarna 500 4-t
- 1993, 7, Husqvarna 500 4-t
- 1994, 5, Husqvarna 500 4-t
- 1995, 9, Husqvarna 500 4-t
- 1996, 6, Husqvarna 500 4-t
- 1997, 8, KTM 500 4-t
- 1998, 8, KTM 500 4-t
- 1999, 7, KTM 500 4-t
- 2001, 7, KTM 500 4-t
- 2002, 1, KTM 500 4-t
Finnish Champion
- 1989, Suzuki 250
- 1990, Suzuki 250
Spanish Champion
- 2000, KTM 500 4-t
- 2001, KTM 500 4-t
German Champion
Other winnings
- 1989 Round Päijänne-race , Suzuki 250
- 1990 Round Päijänne-race , Suzuki 250
- 2001 Master Rally, KTM