Fonte: Turun Sanomat/Tradução para o Inglês: Nicole | Octeto Racing Team
The news that came behind the tree
Turun Sanomat 10.1 2011 20:03:40
Kimi Räikkönen has kept a low profile when it came to his continuance in rally so his plans came sort of behind the tree when his participation in Rally Sweden was confirmed on Monday.
A mysterious Ice1Racing that is closely connected to the finnish driver registered Räikkönen and Kaj Lindström to the opening rally in February.
Räikkönen will now continue as his own master in Citroen's junior-team. They have preliminary agreed upon a WRC-program with 10 rallies which means he will skip three races abroad.
The contract guarantees in practice that Kimi gets to drive in those races where he has the best chances to measure his development curve. Of course it's completely possible that Räikkönen would finally drive the whole WRC-season with 13 rallies.
Now that they are driving with different cars in WRC and Räikkönen has experience from most rallies in the calendar he should get a little closer to the tougher than tough top. Yet the big points are still difficult to score.
With his decision the track driver sends out a message to the world that there is life outside F1.
I interviewed Räikkönen last August in Germany. There he let me understand that F1 doesn't interest him or at least the possibilities that at the time were available at that point of the season.
The rally continuance didn't come easily though. It's still not sure if Kimi gets to drive the best car in the serie but at least Citroen's list of merits from earlier years is of a class that it probably remains, even with the changes, as the most competitive car.
Räikkönen doesn't get to train with the new DS3 in Arctic-rally because they have so few cars that they don't have a car to give for Rovaniemi.
Turun Sanomat
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10 de jan. de 2011
"Räikkönen gets a Citroen for 10 WRC-rallies" by Heikki Kulta
Fonte: Turun Sanomat/Tradução para o Inglês: Nicole | Octeto Racing Team
Räikkönen gets a Citroen for 10 WRC-rallies
Turun Sanomat 10.1 2011 20:05:39
Kimi Räikkönen's contract that has been fine-tuned for a long time with Citroen's brand new DS3 WRC-car in WRC was finally ready to be published on Monday.
– We can confirm that Kimi has agreed upon 10 WRC-rallies with Citroen. Kimi decided that he wants to continue in rally and he wanted to continue in the best car. Although the WRC-cars will change Citroen still seems to be in the best positions, Räikkönen's manager Steve Robertson told Turun Sanomat.
Kaj Lindström will continue as Räikkönen's co-driver. Mark Arnall will still take care of his fitness.
– Of course Kimi's learning in rally continues this year also but it's not as difficult as it was the first season. The car is now different for everybody and it gives a little leverage in addition to the experience Kimi has gained when compared to the top lead. Of course the difference to Sebastien Loeb and other experienced drivers is undisputable, Robertson thinks.
Peter van Merksteijn junior has also made a 10 rally deal with Citroen like Räikkönen but the French team will only get 3 new cars to Sweden.
This year the junior-team's car is completely identical with the factory team because the machinery is completely renewed.
Why does Räikkönen have a contract with 10 instead of 13 rallies?
– Because Kimi's rallying experience is so small it can be better to drive additional tests with the new car while the others race in the long distance races, Robertson justified - but he left the possibility that Räikkönen would in the end drive the whole serie.
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Räikkönen gets a Citroen for 10 WRC-ralliesTurun Sanomat 10.1 2011 20:05:39
Kimi Räikkönen's contract that has been fine-tuned for a long time with Citroen's brand new DS3 WRC-car in WRC was finally ready to be published on Monday.
– We can confirm that Kimi has agreed upon 10 WRC-rallies with Citroen. Kimi decided that he wants to continue in rally and he wanted to continue in the best car. Although the WRC-cars will change Citroen still seems to be in the best positions, Räikkönen's manager Steve Robertson told Turun Sanomat.
Kaj Lindström will continue as Räikkönen's co-driver. Mark Arnall will still take care of his fitness.
– Of course Kimi's learning in rally continues this year also but it's not as difficult as it was the first season. The car is now different for everybody and it gives a little leverage in addition to the experience Kimi has gained when compared to the top lead. Of course the difference to Sebastien Loeb and other experienced drivers is undisputable, Robertson thinks.
Peter van Merksteijn junior has also made a 10 rally deal with Citroen like Räikkönen but the French team will only get 3 new cars to Sweden.
This year the junior-team's car is completely identical with the factory team because the machinery is completely renewed.
Why does Räikkönen have a contract with 10 instead of 13 rallies?
– Because Kimi's rallying experience is so small it can be better to drive additional tests with the new car while the others race in the long distance races, Robertson justified - but he left the possibility that Räikkönen would in the end drive the whole serie.
Turun Sanomat
HEIKKI KULTA
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Kimi and Petter in Rally Sweden
Fonte: www.rallysweden.com / @viaplanetemarcus | Octeto Racing Team
Kimi and Petter in Rally Sweden
The entry was closed at three o´clock Monday afternoon to the 2011 WRC season opener Rally Sweden. Nearly 130 cars of twenty nationalities were entered when the last accepted one arrived via e-mail. One of the last ones came from Finn Kimi Räikönen whose entry arrived just before 15.00.
Citroën Total Rally Team entered their two French drivers Sébastien Loeb and Sebastien Ogier in the new Citroën DS3 WRC and Ford World Rally Team have entered the two fast Finns Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala together with Khalid Al Qassimi from United Arab Emirate in the new Ford Fiesta RS WRC.
A number of new WRC-teams are added to the works teams from Citroën and Ford. In the new ICE 1 Racing WRC team you will find Kimi Räikönnen driving a Citroën DS3 and Petter Solberg WRC Team in a DS3 WRC Citroën number four.
American Ken Block has been entered by Monster World Rally Team in a Ford Fiesta RS WRC and the Dutchman Dennis Kuipers by Ferm Powertools World Rally Team in an identical car.
M-Sport Ford World Rally Team is the two car Ford team entering Norwegian Henning Solberg and English Matthew Wilson also in the new Fiesta based WRC car. Another Norwegian in a Stobart M-Sport Ford Rally Team is Mads Østberg.
Among the PWRC entrants you will find Alexander Villanueva from Spain, Jukka Ketomäki from Finland, in Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X and Martin Semerad from Check Republik, in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX. The fast Nordic drivers Swede Patrik Flodin and Norwegian Anders Grøndal are driving Subaru Imprezas. Patrik Flodin was last year´s PWRC winner and he must accept being the favorite in PWRC even this year.
The new GT class introduced this season, makes it possible to start with the first Porsche since many years in the World Rally Championship series. Richard Tuthill from Banbury, GB, was the first one to accept the challenge on the icy Swedish roads.
Nem acredito que agora não só poderei dizer que torço para o IceMan como também para a Ice 1 Team,
que tuuudo o nome da equipe do Kimi!
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Kimi and Petter in Rally SwedenThe entry was closed at three o´clock Monday afternoon to the 2011 WRC season opener Rally Sweden. Nearly 130 cars of twenty nationalities were entered when the last accepted one arrived via e-mail. One of the last ones came from Finn Kimi Räikönen whose entry arrived just before 15.00.
Citroën Total Rally Team entered their two French drivers Sébastien Loeb and Sebastien Ogier in the new Citroën DS3 WRC and Ford World Rally Team have entered the two fast Finns Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala together with Khalid Al Qassimi from United Arab Emirate in the new Ford Fiesta RS WRC.
A number of new WRC-teams are added to the works teams from Citroën and Ford. In the new ICE 1 Racing WRC team you will find Kimi Räikönnen driving a Citroën DS3 and Petter Solberg WRC Team in a DS3 WRC Citroën number four.
American Ken Block has been entered by Monster World Rally Team in a Ford Fiesta RS WRC and the Dutchman Dennis Kuipers by Ferm Powertools World Rally Team in an identical car.
M-Sport Ford World Rally Team is the two car Ford team entering Norwegian Henning Solberg and English Matthew Wilson also in the new Fiesta based WRC car. Another Norwegian in a Stobart M-Sport Ford Rally Team is Mads Østberg.
Among the PWRC entrants you will find Alexander Villanueva from Spain, Jukka Ketomäki from Finland, in Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X and Martin Semerad from Check Republik, in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX. The fast Nordic drivers Swede Patrik Flodin and Norwegian Anders Grøndal are driving Subaru Imprezas. Patrik Flodin was last year´s PWRC winner and he must accept being the favorite in PWRC even this year.
The new GT class introduced this season, makes it possible to start with the first Porsche since many years in the World Rally Championship series. Richard Tuthill from Banbury, GB, was the first one to accept the challenge on the icy Swedish roads.
Nem acredito que agora não só poderei dizer que torço para o IceMan como também para a Ice 1 Team,
que tuuudo o nome da equipe do Kimi!
Ana Lú ♥
Ice 1 Team - a equipe de Kimi no WRC
Fonte: Turun Sanomat/ Tradução para o Inglês: Nicole | Octeto Racing Team
O assessor de imprensa de Kimi Räikkönen confirmou que o finlandês correrá este ano no WRC, pela marca Citroën, em pelos menos 10 eventos do calendário, em um total de 13. Esta notícia foi divulgada no jornal finlandês Turun Sanomat (link aqui).
O nome da equipe, ou pelo menos com aquela com a qual ele foi inscrito é Ice 1 Team. Isto é a cara de Kimi Räikkönen!!! Adorei! Os detalhes sobre patrocinadores e o programa serão divulgados mais adiante.
Kimi Räikkönen's case manager Riku Kuvaja confirmed Räikkönen driving this year, Citroen's junior team, at least 10 World Championship rallies. Season begins in Sweden, where Raikkonen has enrolled Championship prologue Ice 1 team in the name.
Fonte: Turun Sanomat/ Dica-agradecimento: Miezicat
Kimi Räikkönen will strongly continue his rally-career
- We have agreed upon ten but it's possible that there would be more races, Riku Kuvaja tells.
- We will continue the same way. We also have a test program, Kuvaja tells.
According to Kuvaja the sponsors in Kimi's rally project and a more accurate race program will be published later.
Adooorei o nome da equipe, no braço tatuado, no iate, no capacete, na moto e agora na EQUIPE... é IceMan é não nega.
No more words \o/
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O assessor de imprensa de Kimi Räikkönen confirmou que o finlandês correrá este ano no WRC, pela marca Citroën, em pelos menos 10 eventos do calendário, em um total de 13. Esta notícia foi divulgada no jornal finlandês Turun Sanomat (link aqui).
O nome da equipe, ou pelo menos com aquela com a qual ele foi inscrito é Ice 1 Team. Isto é a cara de Kimi Räikkönen!!! Adorei! Os detalhes sobre patrocinadores e o programa serão divulgados mais adiante.
Kimi Räikkönen's case manager Riku Kuvaja confirmed Räikkönen driving this year, Citroen's junior team, at least 10 World Championship rallies. Season begins in Sweden, where Raikkonen has enrolled Championship prologue Ice 1 team in the name.
Fonte: Turun Sanomat/ Dica-agradecimento: Miezicat
Kimi Räikkönen will strongly continue his rally-career
- We have agreed upon ten but it's possible that there would be more races, Riku Kuvaja tells.
- We will continue the same way. We also have a test program, Kuvaja tells.
According to Kuvaja the sponsors in Kimi's rally project and a more accurate race program will be published later.
Adooorei o nome da equipe, no braço tatuado, no iate, no capacete, na moto e agora na EQUIPE... é IceMan é não nega.
No more words \o/
Ana Lú ♥
Kimi Räikkönen inscrito para o Rali da Suécia 2011 com a Citroën
Fonte: Fonte: MTV3 / Dica da notícia: Mar/ Ajuda com a tradução: Aplee (Eeva) | Octeto Racing Team
O nome de Kimi Räikkönen entrou aos 45 minutos do segundo tempo na lista de inscritos para o Rali da Suécia. O prazo para as inscrições se encerrava hoje. Na lista divulgada neste link, no site oficial do evento, o nome de Kimi e seu co-piloto Kaj Lindström aparecem na última linha e o carro pelo qual correrão, de acordo com o site, é o DS3 da Citroën. O evento sueco acontecerá entre os dias 10 a 13 de fevereiro e abrirá a temporada 2011 do WRC.
Ainda não se tem uma confirmação oficial vinda do próprio piloto, não se sabe quem o patrocinará ou se ele mesmo vai bancar sua vida no rali, mas o fato de estar inscrito e com seu nome atrelado ao da Citroën já indica pelo menos que as coisas parecem ter se resolvido entre o finlandês e a equipe francesa.
As informações deste post foram dadas pelo site da TV finlandesa MTV3.
Só posso dizer que estou muito feliz com essa noticia \o/ tão feliz que nem sei mais o que falar...
Thanks God!
Ana Lú ♥
fonte da foto printada: www.rallysweden.com
O nome de Kimi Räikkönen entrou aos 45 minutos do segundo tempo na lista de inscritos para o Rali da Suécia. O prazo para as inscrições se encerrava hoje. Na lista divulgada neste link, no site oficial do evento, o nome de Kimi e seu co-piloto Kaj Lindström aparecem na última linha e o carro pelo qual correrão, de acordo com o site, é o DS3 da Citroën. O evento sueco acontecerá entre os dias 10 a 13 de fevereiro e abrirá a temporada 2011 do WRC.
Ainda não se tem uma confirmação oficial vinda do próprio piloto, não se sabe quem o patrocinará ou se ele mesmo vai bancar sua vida no rali, mas o fato de estar inscrito e com seu nome atrelado ao da Citroën já indica pelo menos que as coisas parecem ter se resolvido entre o finlandês e a equipe francesa.
As informações deste post foram dadas pelo site da TV finlandesa MTV3.
Só posso dizer que estou muito feliz com essa noticia \o/ tão feliz que nem sei mais o que falar...
Thanks God!
Ana Lú ♥
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