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| Pekka Vehkonen | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Born | 27 May 1964 (1964-05-27) (age 61) Helsinki, Finland |
| Motocross career | |
| Years active | 1982 - 1993 |
| Teams | Cagiva |
| Championships | 125cc - 1985 |
| Wins | 17 |
Pekka Vehkonen (born 27 May 1964 inHelsinki) is a Finnish former professionalmotocross racer. He competed in theMotocross World Championships from 1982 to 1993. Vehkonen is notable for winning the 1985FIM 125cc motocross world championship.
Vehkonen won the Finnish 125cc national championship in 1980. He moved up the world championships in 1982 and in 1985, he won the FIM world championship in the 125cc class, while riding for theCagiva factory racing team. Vehkonen moved up to the 250cc world championship where he finished in second place for four years in succession between 1987 and 1990.[1] Vehkonen retired from competition in 1993. He is the nephew of former professional motocross racer, Kalevi Vehkonen.
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