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After
his successful debut at the Arctic Lapland Rally in late January
Kimi Räikkönen has apparently infected himself with the Rally
virus. He already will start again at an event in just one week.
Kimi's
participation at the SM Vaakuna Rally on 20th and 21st February
has been officially confirmed yesterday. Like at the Arctic
Lapland Rally Kimi will sit behind the wheel of a Fiat Grande
Punto S2000 together with his co-driver Kaj Lindström.
According
to Kaj Lindström, the renewed participation at a rally event is
no coincidence. Kimi has purchased the Fiat Grande Punto. And the
price of the car was simply too high to use it just for one race.
Even before his adventure at the Arctic Lapland Rally it was
Kimi's plan to start on several rallies, if it is allowed by his
diary.
Nevertheless,
the rally sport remains a hobby of Kimi. His aim is to provide a
clean an good race and to gain some new experiences. The
re-attendance at a rally was also supported by the late start of
the new Formula One season Formula 1 at the end of March.
Prior
to the start of his second rally event, Kimi will have an
extensive test with the new Ferrari F60 in Bahrain. He is
scheduled to test the car on 12th and 13th of February as well as
on the 16th and 17th of February.
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