Joel Tammeka
{{Short description|Estonia rally driver}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Joel Tammeka
| image =
| caption = Joel Tammeka
| nationality = {{flagicon|EST}} Estonian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|02|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Tallinn, Estonia
| years_active = 1974 - 1992
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| country = Estonia
| sport = Rally raid, Rallying
}}
Joel Tammeka (born 11 February 1951) is a retired rally driver from Estonia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/profile/15386-joel-tammeka/|title=Profile of Joel Tammeka|website=ewrc-results.com|date=2011|access-date=27 January 2023|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=http://entsyklopeedia.ee/artikkel/tammeka_joel|title=About Joel Tammeka|website=entsyklopeedia.ee|date=2011|access-date=27 January 2023|language=et}} Tammeka is one of the few racing drivers in the Baltic states who has achieved good results competing in Dakar rally. In 1991 Dakar rally he became third in the truck class driving with Kamaz.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hino-global.com/corp/dakar/history_racereport/racereports1991.html|title=racereports1991|access-date=27 January 2023|language=en}} Tammeka still holds the record for the best overall result in a truck class in the Baltics as well as for an Estonian driver.{{Cite web|url=https://www.accelerista.com/eluviis/ajalugu/baltlased-dakari-rallil/|title=baltlased Dakari rallil|date=21 December 2019 |access-date=27 January 2023|language=et}}
Tammeka was part of the Soviet Union team from 1989 to 1991 and was driving for the Kamaz team in 1991 Paris-Dakar Rally.{{Cite web|url=https://www.esbl.ee/esblm/?p=3377|title=Tammeka, Joel|website=esbl.ee|date=2011|access-date=3 February 2023|language=et}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hino-global.com/corp/dakar/history_racereport/racereports1991.html|title=racereports1991|access-date=27 January 2023|language=en}} At the 1991 Dakar rally, while he was holding second place, he was given orders from the Kamaz team to let Russian Goltsov crew ahead and finished behind them in third place.
Joel was part of the Estonian historic rally film Legends of the Winding Roads.{{cite web|title=Kas sa teadsid kes on legendaarne Joel Tammeka? – Kurvilise tee legendid|url=https://ralli.ee/kas-sa-teadsid-kes-on-joel-tammeka-kurvilise-tee-legendid/|date=21 December 2022|access-date=29 August 2023}}
Achievements
- 1982 - USSR Rally Championship: 1st place.
- 1983 - Rally Finland: 1st place in B10 class.
- 1984 - USSR Rally Championship: 3rd place.
- 1991 - Dakar Rally: 3rd place in trucks class.
Racing record
=WRC results=
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| Year
! Entrant ! Car ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! WDC ! Points |
|---|
| 1983
! Lada | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | FRA | GRC | NZL | ARG |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FIN | ITA | CIV | GBR | ! NC ! 0 |
| 1984
! V/O Autosport | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | FRA | GRC | NZL | ARG |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FIN | ITA | CIV | GBR | ! NC ! 0 |
| 1987
! Lada | MON | SWE | POR | KEN | FRA | GRE | USA | NZL | ARG | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| FIN | CIV | ITA | GBR ! NC ! 0 |
Dakar results
References
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External links
- https://ralli.ee/kas-sa-teadsid-kes-on-joel-tammeka-kurvilise-tee-legendid/
- https://epl.delfi.ee/artikkel/51026889/dakari-ralli-eestlaste-pilgu-labi-votab-soitjalt-koik-ja-rohkemgi
- https://uus.autosport.ee/uudised/varske-powerstage-joel-tammekaga-dakari-rallist-ja-paljust-muust/
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Category:Estonian rally drivers
Category:Estonian rally co-drivers