JapanRally - Kimi Raikkonen

Posted on 17/9/2010, 17:36 by: Ice Lady87

Did Japan change Kimi's mind?

By Oskari Saari
17. syyskuuta 2010

Call me oldfashioned but I still have a few principles in my job. One of them is, unlike some of my colleagues have, not to claim having some 'inside information' when I haven't. I emphasize that the following text is more or less speculation.

After the disclaimer I must immediately ask why Kimi Räikkönen's name jumped up like a blobber again in the F1-speculations?

I disagree with Lauri Hollo who writes in his blog that every statement is twisted and turned into Kimi's possible comeback. Usually this is the case. Not this time. Now it's serious. Räikkönen's manager has admitted having discussions with Renault. Renault on the other hand has confirmed it.

Why now? Didn't Kimi just recently say as straight as one can say without saying: I've seen F1. I believe that Räikkönen didn't go to rally for only one year to begin with. All the side remarks about winning the championship in rally indicated that.

What if he has had enough of it in Japan? Räikkönen has drove off quite many times and the offs have not been under any top speed. Even though he has the talent for rally also, was it enough for Kimi? Did Räikkönen think that his pace will never be fast enough to stay up with Loeb, Latvala and Hirvonen?

Another theory: What if the co-driver has had enough?

Did the experienced co-driver Kaj Lindström get bored with getting a sore neck in almost every rally? Maybe with Kaitsu's age the job isn't that important anymore. What if he has got some remarks from his home frontier? Don't imagine even for a moment that human matters wouldn't influence in these things.

The third and most interesting theory: Did Red Bull get enough?

Helmut Marko's comments about Red Bull not getting market-wise what they wanted from Räikkönen's rally project would indicate that. What does it mean?

- If there is some sporting success then the market value is also in place. These things go hand in hand, Marko commented.

One might interpret the comment so that Red Bull doesn't want to put money in Kimi's team seat. In rally.

I predict that the next speculation will be Kimi's comeback to F1 especially to Red Bull. In F1 Kimi is a certain successor if the car is even nearly to his liking.

I see Räikkönen's comeback to F1 even more probable than a week ago. I hope Kimi returns. I still don't fully believe i...

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Last Post by: Ice Lady87 (17/9/2010, 17:36)

Kimi's column: Sayonara!

Posted on 17/9/2010, 13:13 by: Ice Lady87

Kimi's Column: SAYONARA!

I would never claim that the rally in Japan is easy but in the end it wasn't the world's toughest either. The route was challenging and the roads were really narrow at times. It was cool to run it.

We just went off the road. My blunder, can't help it. It happened during the last note, I got it a bit wrong and it was immediately sayonara. We came a bit too fast to the corner and I couldn't get it back on the road and so we fell quietly into the bushes.

Because there wasn't a soul in the landscape we couldn't get out of there, just me and Kaitsu.

It was the second retirement this season and I didn't get all the kilometers under my belt. Of course it bugs me and it bugs because I could have taken that corner more easily. It just hurts everytime in rally when you make a small mistake. On F1-tracks you are always forgiven more.

The starting position was tricky because we went straight on gravel after Rally Germany. We had no testing so it had some affect when we first took care of the super special stage in the stadium and went after that to run on the dirt roads in the forest.

Technical problems in the beginning are annoying. The machines just refused to gallop so we couldn't really get anywhere when the car didn't work like it should have worked. After we found the right setups it started to show in the stagetimes too.

We just didn't make it to the finish line. What was important was that we drove until the last day and collected again some experience from a different rally. When you are in this game you just have to get used to the fact that everything can happen. It's after all the number 1 -thing in this learning year.

The next rally is in France then. Others haven't drove there either and because it's a tarmac rally it's of course a more familiar surface to me than these Sapporo's forest paths are. It's good to get some testing at this point so that we get a better feeling of the rally.

It will be my 4th rally on tarmac with a WRC-car. I have the same goals.

The most important thing is to finish the rally and avoid the bigger blunders.

Source: KimiRaikkonen.com and http://grandprixgirlsf1-en.blogspot.com/20...n-sayonara.html
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Last Post by: Ice Lady87 (17/9/2010, 13:13)

Raikkonen crashes out of Japan

Posted on 13/9/2010, 14:30 by: Ice Lady87

Raikkonen crashes out of Japan

By Matt Beer Saturday, September 11th 2010, 23:01 GMT

Kimi Raikkonen has crashed out of Rally Japan at the start of the final day.

The Finn had been running eighth, having won a long battle with Federico Villagra yesterday and pulled away from the Munchi's Ford driver, but went off the road on the short but fast Bisan stage that started Sunday's action.

Following crews reported that Raikkonen's Citroen Junior C4 had gone a long way off the road and would be unable to rejoin, but that Raikkonen and co-driver Kaj Lindstrom had got out of the car unhurt.
Source: www.autosport.com

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Last Post by: Ice Lady87 (13/9/2010, 14:30)

Raikkonen: Japan the toughest

Posted on 7/9/2010, 14:29 by: Ice Lady87

Raikkonen: Japan the toughest
6th September 2010
By Charlie Contadeli

Kimi Raikkonen believes that Rally Japan will be one of the toughest challenges that he faces in his debut season in the World Rally Championship.

The Sapporo-based event, which gets underway on Thursday evening (September 9) features narrow roads, blind corners and inconsistent grip, with the latter being one of the areas where Raikkonen says he has struggled most this year.

“When the grip is changing all the time, it’s not been so easy for me,” said the 30-year-old. “You need experience to deal with those situations in rally, and I don’t have that yet. I think Japan is going to be very tricky from what I hear. For us, it is just a question of getting to the finish. What we need is just more kilometres in the car and more experience of the conditions.”

Raikkonen has not tested his Citroen C4 WRC since finishing seventh on the Tarmac-based Rallye Deutschland last month, so has pledged a cautious approach to Rally Japan.

“We’re going to use the first few stages just to see where we are, and then we can set a target,” added the Finn. “There’s no pressure: we’re just learning. Gravel rallies are always more tricky for me and this one is going to be especially tough I think.”

The 2007 Formula One world champion has yet to sign a deal for 2011, although he has previously stated that he would like to remain in the WRC next year.

Source: www.maxrally.com/news/entry/raikkon...e_toughest_yet/

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Last Post by: Ice Lady87 (7/9/2010, 14:29)

Red Bull Kimi Raikkonen Challenge 2010

Posted on 2/9/2010, 17:00 by: Ice Lady87

Red Bull Kimi Raikkonen Challenge 2010

The energy drink Red Bull will carry out Red Bull Raikkonen Challenge during WRC Rally Japan 2010 to commemorate the 10th round. The junior team Citroen driver Kimi Raikkonen will be challenged to race in cart which will be held in Chitose Outlet Lera facilities
You can participate in the race, if you meet certain conditions like being at least 20 years old and at least 150cm in height (read below for more details).

September 07 (Tue), 12:00 first 100 people can participate by visiting the reception start playing (from 10:00 am to distribute tickets.)

13:00 After the reception, we form a time trial qualifying courses with a special engine cart at store parking lot, top 3 advance to finals. And after the closing of a special course Lera 20:30 Chitose Outlet passage from the facility, EV (electric) cart will be used to race in the final.

Kimi Raikkonen is former F1 and current WRC driver, do not miss this opportunity to challenge him.

Name: Red Bull Raikkonen Challenge (challenge Raikkonen Red Bull)

Cart: 4.2kw electric cart equipped with motor racing. Can reach a top speed of 130 km per hour.

Date: September 7, 2010 (Tuesday)qualifying 13:00, 20:30 Finals

Venue: Lera Chitose Outlet (Address: 1-2-1 Minami Chitose, Hokkaido Kashiwadai)
Qualifying /2 parkingspecial course (length: about 220m)
Final / Special course in the Outlet Mall (length: about 250m)

Description: kart racing. Time trial scheme, qualifying final two phases. The finalists battle with Kimi Raikkonen time trial.

Organizers: Red Bull Japan Co., Lera Chitose Outlet

Sponsored by: J Sports Broadcasting, Inc.

Cooperation: Bridgestone Corporation, Japan Rally, FM Northwave Inc., Peugeot Citroen Japon Co., Ltd.

Conditions of participation:
- 20 years old.
- Ordinary vehicles driver’s license required (please make sure you have a license on the day.)
* Limited height (Approximate Height: 150cm or more.)

The following people can not participate:
* High Heels, sandals (including Crocs), skirt, who is wearing shorts
* If you can not sit by the build sheet
- Pregnant
- If you have heart disease or have abnormal blood pressure
- Neck, back, hips and spinal abnormalities in people
- Drunk, who are influenced by drugs
- Aids are not fixed, people wearing prosthesis

How to join:
Come first at the reception. First 100 people.
(Tickets distributed from 12:00 at the reception)
2 parking places reception before ...

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