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Markus Palttala

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Onboard Skylimits/Yokohama BMW 325i with Markus Palttala at Zolder 24h Qualifying

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Markus Palttala driving Marc VDS BMW Z4 GT3 two-seater on the Nordschleife 24.4.15

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Onboard Markus Palttala testing Marc VDS Renault R.S.01 in Jerez

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Markus Palttala driving the BMW M4 DTM - BMW Motorsport.

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Markus Palttala: "We just need to dig in and do our job."

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Testing. @BentleyRacing @PaulRicardTrack https://t.co/CujB5AcS4h

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Training with @Maxrtin1992 today. Next we take on synchronized swimming. https://t.co/R8oAcVoATX

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Wait for it. #TeamTaco #Baja1000 https://t.co/tHCgQP4VaP

Markus Palttala is a Finnish racing driver. After racing in karts, Palttala began racing cars in the Finnish Touring Car Championship in 1998. He competed in the 2001 European Super Production Championship, driving a Honda Integra. Palttala's first run in Grand Touring cars came in 2000 in the single-make Porsche Carrera Cup Germany. He moved to the FIA GT Championship beginning in 2002, competing sporadically in 2006, 2008, and 2009, and also competed in its successor championships, the FIA GT1 World Championship and FIA GT3 European Championship through 2011. Palttala's best seasons came in 2011 and 2012 in the Blancpain Endurance Series, where he finished 2nd in the championship each year, driving for Marc VDS Racing Team.