Jani Paasonen leave WRC

[Wim_Impreza]

He hasnt done any international rallies this year???

He has done this year the Jänner Rallye, the Bohemia Rally with an Octavia WRC, Pražský Rallysprint and probably some other rallies.

[Jarek Z]

Two weeks ago Jani Paasonen also competed in a rallysprint in Poland called Barborka Rally (http://www.barborka.pl). He made a lot of mistakes and his results were really bad (he was 26th overal), but spectators loved his driving on the last stage. Jani knew that he had already screwed it up, so he did a lot of slides and donuts for the public.

A photo from Barborka Rally:
http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=2017&pg_[go]=118

In an interview after the rally he was asked whether there is any chance that he will drive a factory car. He said: "Each day the chance becomes smaller. Unfortunately, in contrast to Mikko Hirvonen, I don't cooperate with someone like Timo Jouhki."

In January 2007 Paasonen will drive the Jaenner Rally in Austria. More details here:
http://www.rallyforum.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=113160

[Tomi]

In an interview after the rally he was asked whether there is any chance that he will drive a factory car. He said: "Each day the chance becomes smaller. Unfortunately, in contrast to Mikko Hirvonen, I don't cooperate with someone like Timo Jouhki."
http://www.rallyforum.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=113160

Yes true, he is one of those i think of as our lost generation, together with Pykälistö,Tuohino they did have some backing but not enough, when you have limited chanses to show, it often ends up with overdriving, that i think did happen to both Jani and Pykälistö, but good the rally still goes on for all of them, in 1 way or another.
Jani is the only one of our boys since Markku, who has the "total maximum attack", I guess thats why he is so liked also, he is a good showman too.

[Jarek Z]

Well, he can now feel what it is like to be a rally driver from Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, UK, Belgium, Holland, Austria and other countries, where nobody helps and driver has to take care of everything himself (car, sponsors, mechanics etc.) if he wants to continue his career.

That's what it looks like in the rest of Europe, Finnish friends!

[Tomi]

Well, he can now feel what it is like to be a rally driver from Poland, Portugal, Czech Republic, UK, Belgium, Holland, Austria and other countries, where nobody helps and driver has to take care of everything himself (car, sponsors, mechanics etc.) if he wants to continue his career.

That's what it looks like in the rest of Europe, Finnish friends!

No different here too, only thing is that i have never heard any of our guys cry