Rallying: Finland's 1983 world champion Mikkola dead at 78


(Reuters) - Rallying mourned 1983 world champion Hannu Mikkola on Saturday after the Finnish great died at the age of 78.

"We lost my father Hannu to cancer this weekend. Most knew him as a rallying great who ushered in the golden years of the sport," Vesa Mikkola said on Twitter.

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