Rally of Turkey 2010

[F1note]

VILLAGRA on kimi: I thin he has mor than me in tarmac...

[SilentKiller]

Goooo Kimi!!!!!!!!!!

[Kriss]

SS10 was 11.02,6
SS14 was 10.57,7

[dindi]

From 11:02.6 to 10:57.7 at Gocbeyli!

[luviceman]

Hey, Kimi~ give us your comment pls

[luieluv]

SS15: Ulupelit. 12.98km starts in 9 minutes from now
After a narrow and twisty 2kms at the start, this stage opens out into classic flowing, cambered roads, not unlike those of Rally New Zealand. This should be a popular stage with drivers because there's a chance to get into a good driving rhythm. In the last few kilometres the stage goes over the top of a hill before descending through a gorge to the finish. The gravel surface is generally smooth and will clean to benefit the cars further down the running order.

[Kinga]

From 11:02.6 to 10:57.7 at Gocbeyli!

You beat me. I was going to write it.

[Kriss]

Block is usually quicker than Kimi

[luieluv]

Times so far in SS14:

S. LOEB - 10:24.8
P. SOLBERG - 10:30.1
S. OGIER - 10:31.7
D. SORDO - 10:32.8
J. LATVALA - 10:34.6
M. HIRVONEN - 10:34.8
H. SOLBERG - 10:50.4
K. BLOCK - 10:54.5
K. RAIKKONEN - 10:57.7
F. VILLAGRA - 11:02.2
M. WILSON - 11:08.0

[Boudica]

Block is usually quicker than Kimi

He was quicker on SS10 and SS11, but not on SS12 and SS13.

[Kriss]

Block is usually quicker than Kimi

He was quicker on SS10 and SS11, but not on SS12 and SS13.

Thanks, it's better

[sleenster]

WOW just woke up on my side of the world and discovered Kimi is 6th overall!

Please please Kimi don't push too hard just keep it on the road 6th is perfectly fine.

[Wolfie]

Iltalehti 17.4.2010 (paper edition)

RALLYING KEEPS KIMI BUSY NOW

1. Kimi Räikkönen, does rally taste like men's business after three WRC-rallies?
- Of course it tastes. It's really difficult and I still have a lot to learn.

2. Has driving a rally-car already given you big feelings? Can it even be compared to sex?
- Haha, it has nothing to do with that. It is a really difficult and interesting genre though.

3. Did your fist WRC-points in Jordan create screams of joy?
- Not really. Jordan was the most difficult race I have ever experienced in motorsport. And it wasn't exactly any speedy spectacle.

4. How important would it be for you to get on the podium?
- It's one goal. Of course it doesn't happen other than driving a lot but it's like that in every genre - you have to practise. You can't come into rally to just hang around.

5. Have the mistakes you had in the beginning of the season come from overtrying?
- In Sweden yes but in Mexico we lost our spoiler from the rear just before we rolled. I have rolled cars before too so I didn't have time to get scared. There were no mistakes in noting but I have to improve my listening.

6. Are you still shy to use the gas pedal when circumstances are so new and strange?
- Sometimes I get shy if the note is complete and I have a blind hill ahead of me. I have no problems as long as I see the road. I'll get more confidence through experience.

7. What things have changed from the time you started your F1-career at 20 years?
- Of course many things have changed in life and the genre has changed too but mainly my life is about the same as it was back then. I still do the same things.

9. When is it time to start a family?
- Now is not the best time because I'm still so busy. But of course the time of kids come someday.

Mika Wuorela
Istanbul

[luieluv]

SS15 is underway

[luieluv]

Thank you wolfie for that super Q and A from Kimi