He moved on to drive in Formula Atlantic, and won the Championship in 1983.
His father, Bryan, had raced in many forms of motorsport, most notably Formula Atlantic.
He left the sport and returned to his home country, finding great success and winning six titles in Formula Atlantic.
Mallinen began racing Formula Atlantic in 2005.
The next year he progressed to Formula Atlantic, competing there for four years, running his own car again for one of those seasons.
He continued racing in Formula Atlantic in 1973, winning three races.
The formula was based on Formula Atlantic, with provision made for the use of Japanese engines.
He began in karting in 1978 and switched to cars when he was 20, into Formula Atlantic.
Formula Atlantic is a specification of open wheel racing car developed in the 1970s.
He later found success in Formula Atlantic.