Kalle Rovanpera - rallying's youngest champion

The new World Champion's livery is now available in Dirt Rally 2.0 ! :cool:

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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie WRC

The new World Champion's livery is now available in Dirt Rally 2.0 ! :cool:

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Now we just need his car for Dirt Rally 3.0 ;)

https://fb.watch/ghlyHuYla8/

Sometimes it is hard to understand how good this guy knows finnish rallying heritage.
Remarkable hommage to a finnish rallyvdriver who just passed away.

Could someone explain to non finns also, what did he say and what's the story behind the original saying? :)

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Originally Posted by flat_right

Could someone explain to non finns also, what did he say and what's the story behind the original saying? :)

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Seppo Kopra, a veteran rally driver just passed away recently. He became famous for a video where he's teaching a young driver and telling him to use more throttle with the phrase "pikkasen ylikovaa niin se kääntyilee" which means "a little too fast to make it turn". He remained a hobbyist driver until the very end. He died of a sudden stroke (or something) while preparing to drive the zero car. And the last rally he completed in September, he won the overall.

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Originally Posted by AnttiL

Seppo Kopra, a veteran rally driver just passed away recently. He became famous for a video where he's teaching a young driver and telling him to use more throttle with the phrase "pikkasen ylikovaa niin se kääntyilee" which means "a little too fast to make it turn". He remained a hobbyist driver until the very end. He died of a sudden stroke (or something) while preparing to drive the zero car. And the last rally he completed in September, he won the overall.

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Also he worked for TGR for a long time, maybe even until the end?

Kopra was/is a legend!

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Originally Posted by Essaj

Also he worked for TGR for a long time, maybe even until the end?

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Yes. He was in charge of building service park facilities. Did also some meteo/weather work during rallies and did drive everything (minibus, spare recce cars etc.)

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Originally Posted by pantealex

Yes. He was in charge of building service park facilities. Did also some meteo/weather work during rallies and did drive everything (minibus, spare recce cars etc.)

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Sounds like if there was a job that needed doing - he'd be the guy who'd do it.
Without guys like him there wouldn't be any rallies - Respect & RIP, even though I'd never heard of him until now.

Harri Rovanpera's moving tribute brought a tear from the normally ice-cool Kalle. Special moment.


https://twitter.com/i/status/1585330011187429400

Kalle hits again....


https://yle.fi/a/3-12675091?utm_sour...f6RXSuROET9IP4

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Originally Posted by jiipee64

Kalle hits again....


https://yle.fi/a/3-12675091?utm_sour...f6RXSuROET9IP4

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What did he say?

Guys, if there is some info etc in your local language, please add some translation/explanation. This is not a local forum :)

Can You see the video there??

No, looks like it’s blocked, i see a globe so probably geo block.

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Originally Posted by jiipee64

Can You see the video there??

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Yes, the same here that I can't see it. This is why I asked for explanation.

Kalle Rovanperä
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Exciting news!

GR Yaris 'Kalle Edition' will be coming out soon!
Big thanks to TOYOTA for making this possible and giving me chance to do something special with it!

And also super happy that our bald, but very nice livery made by Liupakka Graphics is on it!��

#KR69 #GRYaris


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