Kimi Räikkönen Races Rally

Kimi encouraged, and was preparing to rally
8.1.2009 0:15
Iltalehti.fi

Kimi Räikkönen jumps in a rally car puikkoihin [stick to] at the end of January.

[Image caption] From January 22nd to 24th, Kimi Räikkönen will participate in the Arctic Lapland-Rally. The Formula One driver, who supports the Blues diligently, was seen in the box of LänsiAuto Arena in November in Espoo.

At the box of the Barona arena a familiar man was seen when Kimi Räikkönen took soft drinks and encouraged the host team. Eventually though Räikkönen had to end the night with a disappointed Espoo loss like others in the stands. He was still able to take solace from the idea that, unlike the ordinary viewers, he will soon be at the wheel of a Rally car.

Räikkönen’s name can be found on Finnish Rally Championship list of the SM-season opening round for the Arctic Lapland Rally Champion, in Rovaniemi at the end of January. This make’s Kimi the second F1 world champion to take part, Mika Häkkinen has also registered for the Snow Rally.

Räikkönen will participate in the competition with a Fiat Grande Punto S2000. Kaj Lindström that has circled the world championships series of the rally serves as theco-driver for Tommi Mäkinen. Häkkinen’s Mitsubishi co-driver is the experienced Ilkka Kivimäki.

Before the competition known as, Tunturiralli, the race is not unprecedented interest in F1-scale. The interruptions of Keke Rosberg in the snow spout are already a part of the nation's history and the target entrance was difficult also to Jyrki Järvilehdollekin. Häkkinen is already a familiar sight in Lapland and the McLaren boss, Norbert Haug, has also visited there to flash his wheel [driving] skills. Heikki Kovalainen, subordinate to the German, has also paid a visit in point place of the rally. Although he has read the driving notes for Janne Tuohinolle.