Quote Originally Posted by stefanvv View Post
For the testing roads I agree, base in Finland would be the closest to the best Rally roads in the world. I slightly remember some interview in the past with a Finnish driver answering why the Finns are the best drivers in the world, and he said just because we have all variety of Rally roads and weather conditions in Finland..... but that was probably at least 15 years ago and probably Makkinen was the driver.
Is that even true though? Is Finland not mostly fast, smooth gravel roads? (this is a genuine question but it is all i have seen)

I rather thought this is why the Finnish have struggled in recent years if they do not get out of Finland quick enough.