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:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FfhKF9vX...jpg&name=large

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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.


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