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Thread: R.I.P. Pentti Airikkala
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1st October 2009, 10:05 #41
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R.I.P. Pentti.
I will never lose the poster that I have of your win in the RAC 1989.
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1st October 2009, 10:06 #42
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Really sad news.
I as one of the many I had the privilege reading his posts here in the forum and enjoy his knowledge and comments about rally and especially driving techiques.
RIP - Lepää rauhassa, Pentti.Blessed are the woodheads since when the flood will arise they won't drown.
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1st October 2009, 10:30 #43
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Thank you for all the very kind words and memories, we appreciate reading them very much.
Dads first rally, his fathers pride and joy. I dont think grandad ever knew he used it for rallying. When he noticed a rev counter installed on the dashboard, Penttis reply was "..its for better fuel consumption!" Grandad like that .
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1st October 2009, 10:37 #44
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I have to admit I didn't know him during his rallying days. But I very much enjoyed his insights on the forums and he is already greatly missed R.I.P
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1st October 2009, 10:38 #45
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WHAT?¿?¿? I just can't believe it, I was not ready for this, not that anyone is....
Such a sad day.....
If there's a heavenly SS he'll be there right now showing his amazing skills.
R.I.P.There WAS nothing like rallying, Superrally is a joke!
LW Master!!!:champion:
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1st October 2009, 11:01 #46
Posted on behalf of Gus McAnallen of rallyretro.com
A tribute of pics from Gus @ rallyretro.com
http://s234.photobucket.com/albums/e...ro/Pentti_RIP/
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1st October 2009, 11:03 #47
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R.I.P. Pentti.
A sad loss for the rally community...
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1st October 2009, 11:18 #48
Pentti scaring Harry Carpenter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9kPy...layer_embedded
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1st October 2009, 11:23 #49
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Sad news indeed, condolences to his family & friends. I immediately came here after spotting the short obituary on Autosport, thinking back how nice it was to have Pentti's serene and qualified comments from a former competitor's point of view amidst all the madness that often ensues when overly-committed fans start quarrelling among themselves, often without knowing the first thing about the subject matter at hand.
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1st October 2009, 12:10 #50
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Very sad day for the rallye comunity , and for this forum, because we lost also a member of it.
I will never forgot pentti's posts, and the victory of the RAC.
A legend is gone!To finish first, first you must to finish!
toyota is way too loyal to evans and taka, msport is too broke to bring drivers, hyundai will keep circulating around the same guys for 2nd and 3rd car. i dont see change while we are stuck...
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