Finnish rallying championship news

[Susiraja]

@ Juha_Koo: Well we haven't had the co-driver's name in the car during the whole season. During the scrutineering our mechanics heard when the organizers gave feedback to some other crew about a missing name. So they quickly improvised the name, before it was our car's turn. 10 points for quick thinking for our guys
@ janvanvurpa: Not a great surprise, but they said the roads were really fast and challenging It wasn't Elfyn's first time in Finland so he knew what to expect. He showed really good pace especially since his car was on WRC Academy settings.

[pantealex]

Intersting pair in next race:
Jyrki Piira - Mikko Pajunen with Mini WRC

[Hartusvuori]

Intersting pair in next race:
Jyrki Piira - Mikko Pajunen with Mini WRC

Does FRC rules allow co-driver to drive as well?

Other entries include Esapekka Lappi, Juha Salo, Ari Vihavainen, Jussi Tiippana, Joni Nikko, Riku Tahko, et al. Some serious fight expected in 2WD as Lindroos faces opposition from Hautamäki, Kumpumäki, Mänty, Kinnunen and Pinomäki.

[Mirek]

I don't see a reason why in Finland it would be different? Usually driver and co-driver both have same license and they can swap as they want. No problem to change after each stage.

[Hartusvuori]

Other entries include Esapekka Lappi, Juha Salo, Ari Vihavainen, Jussi Tiippana, Joni Nikko, Riku Tahko, et al. Some serious fight expected in 2WD as Lindroos faces opposition from Hautamäki, Kumpumäki, Mänty, Kinnunen and Pinomäki.

And one name I forgot (!): Jarkko Nikara.

[rp]

And one name I forgot (!): Jarkko Nikara.

I was adding Nikara, but you were faster to correct your mistake :-)

Interesting to see if Jarkko is able to beat Esapekka this time. In Lapua he lost only 1,8 seconds, so it will be very tight fight...

[tolis]

Intersting pair in next race:
Jyrki Piira - Mikko Pajunen with Mini WRC

Who is Jyrki Piira?

[rp]

Who is Jyrki Piira?

Some kind of business man who has had rallying as a hobby. He and his brothers and also Mattias Therman has supported Mikko Pajunen since 2010, but I have a doubt what is the situation nowadays, because Pajunen was not able to compete at all in Rally Finland and he has pullet out from the Finnish Rally Championship series (crashed his Subaru in Lapua and was not in Kouvola). And the reason was the missing budget.

But maybe there is still something going on, because Pajunen is Piira´s codriver in the next round and codriver is allowed to drive also in Finnish rallying. Who knows...?

[Jeppe]

Mirek is right - rules are the same in Finland... And I´m sure that there will be some announcement to come, don´t worry

...just follow Mikko´s Funclub page in Mikko Pajunen Racing - Fun Club - Athlète - Jyväskylä, Finland | Facebook

[Hartusvuori]

One slightly interesting addition to entries for FRC Satamoto-ralli is Tamrazov in his Fiesta. Altogether more than 90 drivers entered (31 in 4WD). Also the youngest son of Ari Vatanen, Max Vatanen in Clio 16V.

Also worth a notion is that last stage of the rally is no less than 47 kms in lenght! All of the five stages are run only once.