After receiving an international rally licence he imported an Opel Kadett from Sweden.

Tuohino then moved on to drive in a private Ford Escort WRC and in the end came 8th in the Rally Finland of 1999.

The final results put him 3rd in the Junior World Rally Championship since he was not always good on tarmac tracks.

In 2004 he continued to drive a Ford Focus RS WRC 03 car and, again, had a good year, scoring multiple points during the season.

For 2005, he joined Škoda, and shared a drive with fellow Finn Jani Paasonen alongside team leader Armin Schwarz.