Source: MaxRally.com
Ex-Formula One world champion Kimi Raikkonen has spoken about the
special attachment he has to Rally Finland, venue of round eight of the
World Rally Championship this week.
Raikkonen, who will be making his first appearance on the high-speed
gravel event in a World Rally Car after his debut in a Super 2000
machine last season, said: “Rally Finland is something that I grew up
watching when I was small, so it feels very special for me to be
competing here now.”
The Red Bull-backed Citroen Junior Team driver, 30, crashed out of
the event in 2009 but says he is a lot better prepared second time
around.
“It’s so exciting to drive the car on these roads,” said Raikkonen.
“Finland is probably the closest a gravel rally gets to being on
asphalt. Some of the roads are really fast and smooth; others are
twisty and bumpier. A rally car isn’t as fast as a Formula One car, but
when you are flat-out between the trees, believe me, it feels just as
quick.”
Raikkonen’s co-driver Kaj Lindstrom will be competing on Rally
Finland for an 11th time this season. He recalls Raikkonen’s first
appearance on the event with fondness.
“We were just in a Super 2000 car but straight away we were in the
top three of the class, and it was clear just how much speed and
natural talent he had in rallying,” said Lindstrom. “Obviously our task
is a bit more complicated this year, but there’s no real pressure
either: we had a useful test and we’re just going to go out there, do
our best, and try to put on a really nice show.”
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