Lotus Works Hard in Finding ‘Two Tenths’
6 Apr 2012, 10:00 UTC · By: Alexandru Ungureanu / In the Malaysian Grand Prix that took place last weekend Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen was only 0.242s away from pole position and it became clear that the team needs to work hard to improve the car. ...
Raikkonen Thinks His Crew Solved the Power Steering Issues
5 Apr 2012, 16:39 UTC · By: Alexandru Ungureanu / From the beginning of this F1 season, Kimi Raikkonen reported that his Lotus F1 race car didn’t perform as he wished, blaming the power steering set-up. After the two races from Australia a...
Kimi Raikkonen Tests Peugeot 908 for a Possible Le Mans Contract
24 Aug 2011, 15:10 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / There are few cars left which Kimi Raikkonen hasn’t pushed to the limit, thus he tested the Peugeot 908 Le Mans car on the Spanish circuit Motorland Aragon. It is forecasted that it could lead...
Raikkonen's NASCAR Race Truck Livery Unveiled
19 May 2011, 12:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As we wait to see how former Formula One world champion will perform in his truck series debut, Perky Jerky unveiled today the paint scheme set to adorn the Kimi Raikkonen truck for his NASCAR debut...
Raikkonen Enjoys NASCAR Test, Signs New Sponsor
7 Apr 2011, 05:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen did not wait long before getting comfortable at the wheel of a NASCAR truck. As reported earlier this week, the Finn completed his first test in the NASCAR Series for Kyle Busch Motor...
Raikkonen Concludes Successful NASCAR Test
6 Apr 2011, 11:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen has successfully completed his 2-day test in the Truck Series, on the half-mile Gresham Motorsports Park oval. The Finn was scheduled to do the test outing ever since he inked a selec...
Raikkonen to Pay $100,000 Per Race in NASCAR
5 Apr 2011, 08:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Until now, Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen was used to being paid big money to drive a car, either in Formula 1 or in the World Rally Championship. When it comes to NASCAR however, or at least his fir...
Raikkonen Signs NASCAR Deal with Kyle Busch
3 Apr 2011, 15:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / For those of you who believed Kimi Raikkonen’s foray in the NASCAR series was just another April Fools joke, this might convince you. According to a statement released by Kyle Busch Motorsport...
Raikkonen Will Make Truck Series Debut in May
31 Mar 2011, 13:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As soon as Kimi Raikkonen confirmed his intention to join the NASCAR running from as early as this summer, several reports started guessing on the Finn's exact debut in the stock car racing ser...
Montoya Backs Raikkonen's Move to NASCAR
31 Mar 2011, 06:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Juan Pablo Montoya would very much welcome his former McLaren teammate Kimi Raikkonen in NASCAR, as he believes this move would help both the series and the current rally driver from Finland. Ear...
Raikkonen to Begin NASCAR Career This Summer
29 Mar 2011, 14:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen has made a surprising switch from Formula 1 to rallying a couple of years back, but it seems that the Finn is not committed entirely to his WRC programme for the future. According to ...
Ogier Sets Fastest Time in Portugal Shakedown
24 Mar 2011, 10:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Citroen's Sebastien Ogier came from Rally Mexico a few weeks back empty-handed and has now made his winning intentions very clear in the shakedown for this weekend's Rally Portugal. Ret...
Raikkonen Has No Interest in F1 Return
25 Feb 2011, 08:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although we're fans of the saying “never say never”, it seems that Kimi Raikkonen and Formula 1 are unlikely to become a couple (in this life, at least). As far as the Finn is conce...
Raikkonen Will Miss Rally Mexico, Focus on DS3 WRC Testing
21 Feb 2011, 14:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen began his second campaign in the World Rally Championship – his first one with the new Citroen DS3 WRC though – in a positive way, scoring a decent 8th place and making th...
PSA Denies Raikkonen, Loeb Presence in Le Mans
15 Feb 2011, 14:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / No, Kimi Raikkonen and Sebstien Loeb will not be making an appearance in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race, at least not as far as the 2011 edition of the famous endurance race is concerned. Amid specula...
Kimi Raikkonen Partners with Kawasaki for New MX Team
9 Feb 2011, 11:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Ex-Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen, nicknamed Iceman, has founded a new Motocross team to challenge in both MX1 and MX2 classes of the FIM MX World Championship. Dubbed ICE1RACING, the new motocro...
Raikkonen Free to Replace Kubica - Citroen
9 Feb 2011, 07:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen is free to walk out on his WRC commitments with Citroen this season and head back to Formula 1. Of course, the first condition for that to happen is that he'd have to fancy the m...
Raikkonen Signs 10-Round Deal in the WRC
24 Jan 2011, 13:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As revealed by Kimi Raikkonen's manager a few days ago, the Finnish driver will continue to drive in the World Rally Championship for the second year running, in 2011, at the wheel of a works C...
Raikkonen to Run in at Least 10 Rounds of 2011 WRC
19 Jan 2011, 15:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen will continue his adventure in the World Rally Championship for the second year running, as confirmed by his manager Steve Robertson. Although he didn't disclose the team for whi...
Raikkonen May Quit Racing After Father's Death
4 Jan 2011, 10:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen may put his racing career on hold following the death of his father Matti, two days before Christmas. According to major Finnish newspaper Iltalehti, it seems that the 31-year old ral...