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18 December

Exclusive Interview: Kimi speaks on leaving F1 and entering Rally...

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/5543/evenstarsays.png This feature is from the latest Autosport magazine, and it brings what we fans have been longing for in the past few months - Kimi's thoughts. It is an absolute must-read, some of Kimi's comments are priceless and very important. Enjoy the read (courtesy of YiNing from our forum).

Preview:
"Rallying is very relaxed - there's much, much less politics and bullshit than F1". Sounds like Formula 1 defector Kimi Raikkonen is going to enjoy life in the WRC. Adam Cooper digs a bit deeper...

Kimi Raikkonen has never cared much for the baggage that comes with being a Grand Prix driver: the interviews, the press conferences and the various public relations commitments.

During five years at McLaren and another three at Ferrari he walked a tightrope of political correctness, preferring not to say very much at all rather than trot out soundbites that might come back to haunt him. To some extent, he's been able to hide under the public 'Iceman' persona, and that's suited him just fine. Get to know him socially, and a very different Kimi emerges. Off-duty with his friends - and that group includes quite a few fellow grand prix drivers - he's a gregarious and convivial character, someone who has plenty to say.

Now he is embarking on a new chapter in his career, and creating a bit of history as he does so. By walking away from F1 to run a (nearly) full schedule in the 2010 World Rally Championship, he is taking a path that has never been trodden before...




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http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/5543/evenstarsays.png The following pages are from F1 Racing magazine, also courtesy of YiNing. Entitled 'Cracking the Kimi Enigma', when it could've been simply called 'Criticising the Kimi mould', it's not a very good piece to read. But there are some quotes from Kimi, like how he "couldn't breathe" in the paddock and how the place felt like it was "strangling" him. These are things which need to be read... I'll let you decide for yourselves. The fourth page is another opinion piece debating whether Kimi still deserves a seat in F1, where Red Bull boss Christian Horner argues yes for Kimi and Damon Hill against. Well, it's good to know there's at least one team boss in favour Kimi and whom he hasn't worked with... yet!


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9 December

Arctic Lapland Rally Confirmed - Warm-up in Citroen C4

From WRC.com

http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1pyW2F45bRX08C1qdWzAwBJjpcB8iqeKJSQHFdzC0eZZwnBDhvdBLJ87CCgpuXVafdLXnXk368UB3cnbcJHZcZ-w/CNV00110.JPGWorld Rally Championship convert Kimi Raikkonen will make his competitive debut in a Citroen C4 on January's Arctic Lapland Rally - a fortnight before his 2010 WRC campaign kicks off in Sweden.

Based from Rovaniemi, on the edge of the Arctic Circle, the event, the opening round of the Finnish championship, has been run for 45 years and is sometimes used as a test for the winter rallies in the WRC. Previous winners include former WRC champions Marcus Gronholm, Tommi Makinen and Hannu Mikkola.

Raikkonen made his rally debut on the snowy event earlier this year, finishing 13th in a Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000 co-driven by Kaj Lindstrom. The pair will tackle next year's edition, which starts on 29 January, in the same C4 World Rally Car they will use on 12 rounds of the WRC.

Contracted to Ferrari until the end of 2009, Raikkonen is limited in what he can say about his rally programme until the New Year and confirmed the appearance via a statement on his website.

However speaking exclusively to wrc.com, Lindstrom felt the Arctic would be invaluable experience for Kimi, who is yet to drive a Citroen C4 World Rally Car.

Lindstrom said: "Getting the Arctic Rally in our programme was a key factor - we really wanted to include it as a pre-season test. It's a rally that Kimi and I have already done together in the Fiat, so he knows the stages - more or less - and it will be a good opportunity for him to build confidence in his driving and the pace notes.

http://public.bay.livefilestore.com/y1p9_0bw5dayP1NsUFiiJTdKs6GhD02cMHbkW6E2RA90O3VYAfqoHEKV2I9xaf_WcB1W3ON_303nH6mNjJmGHy60g/3.jpg"He hasn't had the experience of listening to, or working with, pace notes since rally Finland. As far as I know the route for the Artic this year will be same as it was last year, so we can use the old notes, and that will be very useful preparation - both for Sweden and the championship," he added.

Lindstrom revealed a test in Finland before the Arctic Rally was also being discussed, to help Raikkonen make the transition from his Super 2000 Fiat to a turbocharged World Rally Car.

"The ideal would be to return to the test roads [near Jyvaskyla] we used before the Arctic and Rally Finland this year," he said. "Kimi knows those stages well now, so that would be the ideal place to get to grips with the new car. That's what we'd like, but at this stage we haven’t agreed a plan with Citroen. We'll find out more in the New Year."
8 December

Wallpapers: Rally Raikkonen

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/5543/evenstarsays.png Time to get in the rally mood, so here are a couple of wallpapers to decorate your desktop this season.


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7 December

KRS 2010 Poster Calendar

Kimi Raikkonen 2010 Career Review Poster Calendar (Limited Edition - 50 Only)

This poster is a must-buy for any Kimi fan, to put up on the wall throughout the new year celebrating Raikkonen's career. This poster calendar admires his young karting impression to claiming an unusually pre-mature F1 drive in 2001, and his memorable thrills of the 2005 season to finally winning the championship in 2007, and putting in mesmorizing drives with an underperforming car in 2009 where he would eventually leave an incredible legacy in F1 and the hearts of his fans. While he takes on a new challenge in the World Rally Championship, let us not forget a truly unique world champion!

Specifications

  • Double-sided poster
  • A3 size (Front side in portrait, back in landscape) - 420mm x 297mm
  • Each side covers six months of 2010
  • Full colour, 200gsm gloss coated
Front & Back Preview images (click on the thumbnails)

 


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Poster Calendar: £7
Postage & Packaging: £6.89

Total Cost: £13.89 (15.30 Euros)

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4 December

Kimi & WRC Citroen Deal Confirmed for 2010

From Autosport.com | & WRC.com

Citroen has announced that Kimi Raikkonen will join its World Rally Championship line-up in a Red Bull-backed Citroen Junior Team car.

The 2007 Formula 1 world champion will be joined in the Red Bull Citroen squad by former Junior WRC champion Sebastien Ogier, who completed an impressive WRC rookie season with the squad last year.

Raikkonen made his top flight rallying debut in an S2000 Abarth at his home round of the WRC in Finland earlier this year, earning the respect of the series regulars for the speed with which he adapted to driving on the stages. He has hinted for many years that he was keen to pursue a career in rallying after F1, and when he announced last month that he would take a sabbatical following the breakdown of his talks with McLaren, the WRC was seen as his most likely destination.

"I always wanted to compete in rally, especially in the World Rally Championship at some point in my career," said Raikkonen.

"Thanks to Red Bull, I have the opportunity to drive the best car of the series with the Citroen C4. This is a new but very exciting challenge."

Speculation has suggested that Raikkonen could return to F1 with Red Bull after his first WRC season. He confirmed that his Citroen deal only covered 2010 at present.

"For the moment we have a one-year contract and we will see how it goes for the future," Raikkonen said. "I am really looking forward to testing the car and taking the start of the first rally."

Citroen team boss Olivier Quesnel said he was delighted by Red Bull's increased involvement, and that the squad had such a strong Junior line-up in Raikkonen and Ogier alongside factory drivers Sebastien Loeb and Dani Sordo.

"Red Bull's commitment and energy are a perfect fit for Citroen's ongoing thirst for victory," Quesnel said. "We will continue to count on Sébastien and Dani to defend our world titles in 2010, and we will also be prolonging our association with Sebastien Ogier who showed outstanding potential this year.

"Last but not least, it is with immense joy that we welcome Kimi Raikkonen to our ranks. We are very proud that he has chosen Citroen.

"In addition to the confirmation of these four crews, we will hopefully be able to announce other programmes over the coming weeks."

Raikkonen and Ogier will contest 12 of next year's 13 WRC rounds, but will skip the New Zealand event.


The 2010 WRC Calendar (from RallyBuzz.com)

14 February - Sweden
07 March - Mexico
04 April - Jordan
18 April - Turkey
09 May - New Zealand
30 May - Portugal
10 July - Bulgaria (Saturday finish)
01 August -  Finland
22 August - Germany
12 September - Japan
03 October - France
24 October - Spain
14 November - Great Britain

 
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