"One of Räikkönen's best performances"

According to Kimi Räikkönen’s experienced co-driver Kaj Lindström the ex-F1-star has taken steps forward as a rally driver

The second Sweden Rally in Räikkönen’s career brought him the 8th position and a bunch of good special stage times.

- It's a great thing that we have improved, and we have to improve from here on, but it was one of the best performances from Kimi, Lindström evaluates.

According to Lindström Räikkönen still has studying to do in the precision of making the notes. It can be seen in the driving when the special stages are driven for the first time.

- When the note is being done, there are some spots, which are not that detailed and when a spot like that occurs in the first run you start to look out for other "spots" that could be in the note, Lindström said.

- On the second run when the notes are more reliable, the driving comes already wicked well.

Räikkönen reached one fourth position and a bunch of position within top 6.

- We didn't have any bigger problems. Always you could go faster though, Räikkönen said.

- Always something stays to bug you. Now we spinned once, there was one puncture and the beginning of the race was somewhat difficult, but it improved towards the end. It's nice that I have learned something.

Räikkönen's season continues at the end of March in Portugal WRC-rally.

Source: MTV3
Courtesy: Leijona

Don't open Kimi's door

Kimi drove on Thursday the SSS and finishes it. "Nobody open the door". That's what Colin Clark from rally radio shouted.

The Swedish Viasat tv-group couldn't understand why Kimi's door couldn't be opened because all the drivers have open doors. Viasat was making a live-program so it was understandable that they were in a hurry.

All of us waited in front of Kimi's car like a poor house's pigs. Kimi took his helmet off. Kaj Lindström didn't make eye-contact with anyone, not a good sign. Kimi put the helmet off his hands, dug up Red Bull's beanie and put it on his swaying hair. And after that the door opened. It was Kimi himself who opened the door.

Now the media has learned to know Kimi's habits a bit. You can't push or put pressure on him. The door opens when you patiently wait and don't lose your nerves. Everybody gets what they want as long as they take the time to wait patiently.

Kimi has generously told about his feelings here in Sweden in the finish line and in the service park. Although you have to spike up your hearing every now and then to get a hang of what stories the Iceman tells but that's a small problem. And what's best is that Kimi is still in the race.

Source: MTV3
Courtesy: Nicole