Finnish rallying championship news

[Hartusvuori]

Is it the same Jani Paasonen that we know?

It's him. And this could very well be the first time for ages he's mentioned on the forum without the word "burger" in the post/thread... ooops.

Here are the stage lenghts too.

Friday
SS1 11 km 19.01 (Finnish time)

Saturday
SS2 28,9 km 10.49
service
SS3 23,9 km
SS4 13,17 km
SS5 30,67 km

[Hartusvuori]

Vaakuna-ralli 2012

Local newspaper in Mikkeli is providing (at least a link to) a video stream from tonight's special stage, the first part at the trotting track. I don't know if it works outside Finland.

[pantealex]

SS1 11km after first 15 cars
Lappi
Salo +5,3
Pajunen +7,7
Tiippana +16,4
Vihavainen +17,1

[Fiat-131-Abarth]

Lappi´s speed is incredible. Hope to see him also outside Finland this year.

[Hartusvuori]

After SS3 Lappi's lead is already 28,3 seconds over Salo. It looks like Salo is very much disarmed.

[Hartusvuori]

Esapekka Lappi wins FRC Mikkeli - too. A hat trick now. Podium remains the same: Lappi, Salo, Pajunen.

Next round: Lapua, June 9th.

[Mirek]

Lappi was pretty much on a league of his own today. Of course he has better car but still he's very impressive!

[Micke_VOC]

Impresive rally again from Lappi.
EVEN Rally youngsters has won 5 of 5 events overall this winter. Lappi three in FRC and Tidemand two in Swedish Championship..

[Fly]

And Salo was pushing like he always does http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZjtlkTHFO8 at 40"

[Juha_Koo]

And Salo was pushing like he always does http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZjtlkTHFO8 at 40"

He indeed was pushing. Just check out this onboard from SS4, crazy-fast at times... Still, S2000 is faster even though I'd say that at the moment Salo is the world's fastest R4 driver.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFbB7l1RpTM