He finished third in the driver's championship, 17 points behind Sébastien Loeb.
Mikko Leppilampi | Mikko Ilonen | Mikko Kuustonen | Mikko Paatelainen | Mikko Lindström | Mikko "Linde" Lindström | Mikko Hirvonen | Mikko Alatalo | Mikko Vilmunen | Mikko Ruutu | Mikko Rämö | Mikko Manninen | Mikko Lampi | Mikko Kurvinen | Mikko Hyppönen |
The last two days of the race consisted of a duel between Mikko Hirvonen, who drove a factory 2006 model Ford Focus RS WRC, and Chris Atkinson in a factory Subaru Impreza WRC 2006.
He scored his first podium in Italy, the penultimate round of the season, by finishing 3rd behind winner Mikko Hirvonen and Evgeny Novikov.