Kimi Raikkonen enters Arctic Lapland Rally in Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000 as Hakkinen enters too

Kimi Raikkonen and Mika Hakkinen have both entered the Arctic Lapland Rally, which takes place takes place on 22-24 January.

Ferrari F1 former world champion Raikkonen will drive a TV-Motorsport team run Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000, with Kaj Lindstrom co-driving.

Hakkinen also a former F1 champion, who has contested the Arctic Rally three times before, is entered in a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9 and will have the legendary Ilkka Kivimaki as his co-driver.

Entries of interest on the opening round of the Finnish rally championship include Jukka Hiltunen in his new Peuget 207 S2000 and Michal Solowow in a similar machine. Championship regulars such as Valimaki and Salo will be there in Evo 9's as the series no longer permits WRCars. Janne Touhino is entered in an Evo 9 while Kristian Sohlberg kicks off his TMR campaign in a Subaru WRX STi.

Source: arcticrally.fi

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