Source: Maxattack.net
World rally champion Sebastien Loeb warmed up for Rally Sweden yesterday
by testing in northern Värmland. Loeb did a full day test arranged by
Citroen and former Citroën driver Thomas Rådström. At the afternoon,
even Kimi Räikkönen showed up and did two rounds with Sebastien in the
co-driver seat of the car. However, Kimi was there as a private person
and didn’t do any tests himself.
Autosport magazine feature: "Raikkonen ready for WRC
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FUCK ISRAEL 
that will certainly be a good experience for kimi
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It must’ve felt extremely weird for him though! Not to be the driver. I’m surprised he and Loeb are getting on that well, that Loeb invites him for a drive! Lol it’s gonna be so interesting to see how they compare later this season.
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Actually, Kimi has driven onboard with Tommi Makinen before in 2008, just remembered.
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Wow… I really happy to see that Kimi is getting along well with Loeb. Like what Kimi said WRC’s world is very different. This could 1 of the difference ie. more easy to get friends 🙂
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Maybe it was more to do with the team asking loeb to give kimi a ride who knows. But from the pictures it looks like Kimi is getting on well with Loeb which is good to see as that relationship could be invaluable to kimi’s development as a rally driver, especially as they are well effectively team mates.
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Yup. Here’s google translation of the source provided in the maxattack link: http://www.vf.se/Sport/Varmland/Stjarnor-i-hemligt-test-100205.aspx——————–Stars in secret testsSébastien Loeb, 35, has won the World Rally Championship six years in a row.Super star Kimi Räikkönen, 30, wants to go in the same footsteps – and has been the best mentor.Yesterday, Loeb rally school with Raikkonen on a top secret testing in northern Värmland.- Maybe he thought that it was slow, smiling Loeb.Two of the world’s hottest motorsport stars converge in the Citroën test for Swedish Rally.Sébastien Loeb test drove all day. Late in the afternoon appeared before the F1 star Kimi Räikkönen on a brief visit which lasted only a few hours. Since he left Värmland.VF was the only media present when Raikkonen, who drives for Citroën’s junior team, but in practice is employed by Red Bull, sat in his chair right in Loeb Citroen C4 and had two hefty ride.Perhaps learned F1 world champion from 2007 something?- You can learn a lot of that just sit by and watch how a driver uses the road and how he runs, "said Raikkonen co-driver Kaj Lindstrom previously read the notes to, among others, Tommi Mäkinmen.Before the first test lap put Raikkonen Loeb and long in the car and discussed before the Frenchman pushed the gas. The Finn then looked pleased when he stepped out of the car and disappeared into a trailer.Kimi Räikkönen declined to talk to the VF-sport and certainly do not want to stand in the picture. Citroën’s press officer Marie-Pierre Rossi gave strict instructions.- Kimi is here as a private individual. You’ll have to wait for interviews and pictures for next week when the rally starts, "she explained.Sébastien Loeb was more talkative. Frenchman hopes that he could give the new brand colleague some tips.• Did he say anything to you afterwards?- No, he did not say anything at all.• Maybe he was scared?- Ha ha, no. He was not afraid. Perhaps he even thought it was slow?It’s probably doubtful.Former Swedish star Thomas Rådström, organizer of the test, told me about how Loeb reacted when he got his first ride in a WRC car on snow. Rådström was the driver then.- He more or less idiot said to me. He meant that it could not run as the snow, "he says.Loeb has evolved somewhat since then. Kimi Räikkönen has a bit more experience snökörning with a WRC car than Loeb had. But not much.- Kimi is a natural talent. In the Arctic Rally, we were only 0.9 seconds slower per kilometer than Dani Sordo who have run at the highest level in four years. Kimi has made five rallies ever. He will only get faster, "said Kaj Lindstrom.——————
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Also to add, Marcus Gronholm has offered to sit in with kimi while he tests which would imo be good for kimi. Whether he takes him up on the offer we’ll have to see.
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Really? That’s great.
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Is that Kimi in the top left? Can’t really tell, but seems like him:http://www.vf.se/upload/ar%202010/feb2010/Vecka%205/fredag/1Loeb%20Hak.jpg
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ooooo this is all very exciting. Can’t wait for Sweden.About that pic… I’m not really sure if that’s Kimi coz the person in that pic is wearing Citroen main team clothes, not Citroen Junior team or Red Bull clothes like Kimi would be. But I dunno :)Haha I bet Kimi enjoyed it with Sebastien, learning from the expert, especially if he didn’t have to do any interviews after lol.
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Yeah you’re right, it was just a guess! lol.
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