Marcus Gronholm is a legendary Finnish rally driver regarded as one of the most dominant figures of the early modern era of the FIA World Rally Championship. He won two WRC world titles in 2000 and 2002 with Peugeot before continuing his top-level career with the Ford World Rally Team. Gronholm is renowned for his aggressive yet highly precise driving style, exceptional speed on gravel stages, and significant contribution to factory rally car development. After retiring from full-time competition, he has remained influential in rallying through development roles, mentoring, and management involvement at the international level.