Finnish rallying championship news

[tc10a]

Jeez, they don't seem to be making any progress, do they?

They seem to have improved: Katsuta - 4th stage time (SM1) (+10.8s) on 22km SS1 behind Nikara, Salo and Manty.
Also Arai did quite well after 2016 performances. Until penultimate stage fifth overall (SM1) and some 3rd and 4th fastest times. Some problem or off in the last stage.

[Zeakiwi]

Salo testing and day 1
https://youtu.be/1KqcDmVGF-I Salo

https://youtu.be/O49Yn1Ayyh4 day 1

Could the Arctic be run a week or two later? Can a few stages be run over the border in Russia?

Finalnd could have two world rallies a winter and summer event. Run a 'Midnight Sun' event in Sweden a few weeks before NORF?

[Hartusvuori]

Could the Arctic be run a week or two later? Can a few stages be run over the border in Russia?

It's about 200 kms to closest border crossing. I see no point stretching the route over to Russia.

[HarriK]

Translated by google translator (so quality is what is...)

Kalle Rovanperä participation of Finnish rally races

01/31/2017
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AKK-Motorsport Association's Board of Directors has granted in accordance with the cross from the union petition Kalle Rovanperä exception, the right to participate in the R5-class car in Finland AKK-Motorsport ry (birth 1.10 in 2000) The permission of the competition held in rally races. The right to give Rovanperä opportunity to participate in, for example, national rallies and Finnish Rally Championship series races in. Since Rovanperä currently licensed to drive in Latvia, she is not entitled to collect Championship points. Participation is open-ended, until Kalle Rovanperä the age of 18. AKK-Motorsport ry reserves the right to cancel or amend the right of participation. The government's decision applies only to the act of invocation.
AKK-Motorsport ry

[sindroms]

Translated by google translator (so quality is what is...)

Kalle Rovanperä participation of Finnish rally races

01/31/2017
" Back
AKK-Motorsport Association's Board of Directors has granted in accordance with the cross from the union petition Kalle Rovanperä exception, the right to participate in the R5-class car in Finland AKK-Motorsport ry (birth 1.10 in 2000) The permission of the competition held in rally races. The right to give Rovanperä opportunity to participate in, for example, national rallies and Finnish Rally Championship series races in. Since Rovanperä currently licensed to drive in Latvia, she is not entitled to collect Championship points. Participation is open-ended, until Kalle Rovanperä the age of 18. AKK-Motorsport ry reserves the right to cancel or amend the right of participation. The government's decision applies only to the act of invocation.
AKK-Motorsport ry

Some comments from Harri to go4speed.lv
"We were waiting this for a quiet long time, we are happy now. Thank the Finnish ASN. This decision was pleasant surprise for us, so no plans for Finland yet. Now we got to start to do our plans. Latvian championship remains a priority for us. Maybe we will take a part in SM Vaakuna-Ralli which is a week after Rally Sarma".

http://www.go4speed.lv/lv/news/ralli...as-cempionats/

[Hartusvuori]

Vaakuna-ralli is turning out to be an event to wait for. Interesting entries coming, Ketomaa, Rovanperä possible, some others too and who knows how Baltic drivers treat the event (it's a part of Baltic trophy).

[Essaj]

Kalle Rovanperä confirmed to Vaakuna-ralli (17.-18.2.), also another young talent Alex Forsström (20) making his 4WD debut with TGS Skoda R5.
Both of them will be also driving in the 3rd FRC event in Tahko ( 10.-11.3.)!

[rp]

SM Vaakuna-Ralli
List of entries:
http://www.ajaksi.fi/docs/Mikkeli17/...jaluettelo.pdf

Very interesting rally! Jari Ketomaa is driving in his backyard, but not eligible for the points (non-homologated Mirage R5) & the same with Kalle Rovanperä (special permission), but they must be fighting the overall win. Arctic winner Teemu Asunmaa is hard to beat, Juha Salo is always there and Marko Mänty showed in Arctic that he has the speed. Jarkko Nikara is always fast, but it will be difficult to beat R5 cars with the Subaru. His own Green Monster would be probably faster...

In the SM3 category Jari Huttunen driving the Opel ADAM R2 must be the favourite, but Emil Lindholm (208 R2) should be not far away...

[pantealex]

Ketomaa´s car is SpaceStar, facelift version of Mirage.

Subaru of Nikara is not N+, engine is custom build, faster car than old Evo9.

[rp]

Ketomaa´s car is SpaceStar, facelift version of Mirage.

Depending of the country...

Subaru of Nikara is not N+, engine is custom build, faster car than old Evo9.

I know, but Jarkko said that at least in Arctic Rally Evo 9 would have been faster, because the top speed is 210 km/h and Subaru only 190 km/h. Of course in Rovaniemi the roads were much faster than in Mikkeli area, so it will be different story. We will see...