dboat
01-09-2009, 07:08 PM
just not sure if I want to from the grandstands... :evil
I think these kind of races are really cool.. :twitch:
Besides, I love those Finnish names.. almost as much as I love IKEA.. I should have been been born and raised in that area of the world.. skiing, skating, karting, blondes, more blondes.. wild drunken parties.. oh, I digress. Go Kimi!!
Dana
Raikkonen and Hakkinen to contest Arctic Lapland Rally
Former world champions Kimi Raikkonen and Mika Hakkinen are no strangers to the pressures of Formula One racing, but the Finnish pair are preparing to sample a different motorsport challenge later this month, after agreeing to compete in this year’s arduous Arctic Lapland Rally.
For Ferrari driver Raikkonen this year’s rally will be his first and for his debut the 29 year-old will race a Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000, alongside co-driver Kaj Lindstrom. Hakkinen, who contested the rally in 2003, 2004 and 2006, will be at the wheel of a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9, together with Ilkka Kivimaki.
This year's staging of the annual event, which sees top drivers tackle freezing weather conditions as they race around Northern Finland in the heart of the Arctic Circle, will take place from January 22-24. Previous winners include former world rally champions Marcus Gronholm, Tommi Makinen and Hannu Mikkola.
I think these kind of races are really cool.. :twitch:
Besides, I love those Finnish names.. almost as much as I love IKEA.. I should have been been born and raised in that area of the world.. skiing, skating, karting, blondes, more blondes.. wild drunken parties.. oh, I digress. Go Kimi!!
Dana
Raikkonen and Hakkinen to contest Arctic Lapland Rally
Former world champions Kimi Raikkonen and Mika Hakkinen are no strangers to the pressures of Formula One racing, but the Finnish pair are preparing to sample a different motorsport challenge later this month, after agreeing to compete in this year’s arduous Arctic Lapland Rally.
For Ferrari driver Raikkonen this year’s rally will be his first and for his debut the 29 year-old will race a Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000, alongside co-driver Kaj Lindstrom. Hakkinen, who contested the rally in 2003, 2004 and 2006, will be at the wheel of a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9, together with Ilkka Kivimaki.
This year's staging of the annual event, which sees top drivers tackle freezing weather conditions as they race around Northern Finland in the heart of the Arctic Circle, will take place from January 22-24. Previous winners include former world rally champions Marcus Gronholm, Tommi Makinen and Hannu Mikkola.