Tuukka Taponen

At the age of 11, he won the Finnish karting championship and in 2019 he won the OK Junior title.

In 2020, Tuukka joined the Tony Kart team, immediately putting himself in the spotlight in the OKJ category, finishing third in the FIA European Karting Championship and runner-up in the world championship at Portimao (Portugal). In 2021, on his outright debut in the OK class, he won the world championship at Campillos (Spain) run in variable weather conditions, demonstrating his skills in both the dry and the wet.

That same year, he took part in the SFDA Scouting World Finals and although he did not win, he was put under special observation by Ferrari. 2022 saw him moving up to the KZ gearbox class, up against the best professionals in world karting, in which he confirm his skills and a second appearance in the SFDA Scouting World Finals secured his place at the Academy.

He made his single-seater debut in the Formula 4 UAE championship, with a ninth place and two seconds. In 2023, he stepped up to the competitive Italian championship with Prema Powerteam. Tuukka enjoyed a solid year, culminating in a win at Misano Adriatico, finishing fifth in the championship and second best rookie.

In 2024,he races in Formula Regional with R-Ace GP.