Kimi Räikkönen is at the finish

His ranking is only anecdotal at the finish of the Arctic Rally. Despite a mistake at the start of the race, Kimi Räikkönen arrived at the finish with nearly 200 kilometers clocked at the wheel of the Citroën C4 WRC. Mission accomplished.

Published on 30/01/2010 à 19:03

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Eleven special stages contested, nine times second behind Dani Sordo, most often less than a second per kilometer. Kimi Räikkönen successfully launched his season at the wheel of the C4 WRC.

The Finn admits not having sought performance to acclimatize to driving in rally : “As soon as we have managed to set up the car properly, it will be quite easy to go faster,” commented the Finn at the finish. ?I sincerely think that it won?t be very difficult to be faster once I find my bearings. »

“It's only my fifth rally, I'm not worried. I learned a lot and I feel more ready for Sweden. The main thing is to cover as many kilometers as possible. Our final position is not important,” he added.

Kimi Räikkönen finished 58th in the event won by Dani Sordo. The official Citroën driver achieved all the best times.