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gkaytaz wrote:

TheFinn wrote: As I said, you have to be a Swede or a Finn to understand. There is no hate or hostility, it's a way to keep the game running, competition high and... well it's just our way to compete. We love the Swedes, they are good people! (specially the blondes! )

Very well

Another victory for the Finn!! Just kidding!!

TheFinn wrote:

gkaytaz wrote:

TheFinn wrote: As I said, you have to be a Swede or a Finn to understand. There is no hate or hostility, it's a way to keep the game running, competition high and... well it's just our way to compete. We love the Swedes, they are good people! (specially the blondes! )

Very well

Another victory for the Finn!! Just kidding!!

Suit yourself. After all I ain't no Swede

gkaytaz wrote:

TheFinn wrote:

gkaytaz wrote:
Very well

Another victory for the Finn!! Just kidding!!

Suit yourself. After all I ain't no Swede

I know and that's a shame! Would have been nice to have a "battle" with a Swede!!

A fair few Aussies here.

Is nearly 1 am here. Which is why you there aren't many online. So goodnight.

jacfan wrote:Is nearly 1 am here. Which is why you there aren't many online. So goodnight.

Night...

cmlean wrote:How about a Swede Sebastian Hohenthal. 2006 British Formula Renault Champion. That's close to Finland.

Nup

Something I want to ask you 'The Finn', what is it that makes Finland produce so much talent in motorsports (particularly on 4 wheels) ? With a population of just over 5 million you probably have the highest motorsport professionals per capita in the world!!

Also what is your opinion of Nico Rosberg ?

I find it very strange to be watching the sons of drivers now coming up through the ranks. Makes me realise how long I have been into F1 and also how old I am.
If only Ayrton had a son.

Ed wrote:Something I want to ask you 'The Finn', what is it that makes Finland produce so much talent in motorsports (particularly on 4 wheels) ? With a population of just over 5 million you probably have the highest motorsport professionals per capita in the world!!

Good question Ed, unfortunally I don't have a answere to that. In WCR we probally good because of our sh***y roads here in Finland! Don't forget that we are pretty good on 2 wheels as well, we got Mika Kallio that will race in 250 cc next year. Ok, enough of joking, probally because we have such a good organisation for young drivers and they start to drive at a very young age, that could be one reason.

Ed wrote:Also what is your opinion of Nico Rosberg ?

Nico hasn't proved much for me.... yet! Hope he will some day! He is son of Keke but he's not a Finn. He can't even speak a word finnish.

jacfan wrote:I find it very strange to be watching the sons of drivers now coming up through the ranks. Makes me realise how long I have been into F1 and also how old I am.
If only Ayrton had a son.

I agree with you on that's a shame that Senna didn't have a son...

TheFinn wrote:

Ed wrote:Also what is your opinion of Nico Rosberg ?

Nico hasn't proved much for me.... yet! Hope he will some day! He is son of Keke but he's not a Finn. He can't even speak a word finnish.

I heard that he speaks a number of languages but not Finnish which does sound a bit strange.
Is it because he lived in Germany ?

But he still holds the Finnish citizenship doesn't he!

TheFinn wrote:

Ed wrote:Something I want to ask you 'The Finn', what is it that makes Finland produce so much talent in motorsports (particularly on 4 wheels) ? With a population of just over 5 million you probably have the highest motorsport professionals per capita in the world!!

Good question Ed, unfortunally I don't have a answere to that. In WCR we probally good because of our sh***y roads here in Finland! Don't forget that we are pretty good on 2 wheels as well, we got Mika Kallio that will race in 250 cc next year. Ok, enough of joking, probally because we have such a good organisation for young drivers and they start to drive at a very young age, that could be one reason.

Someone said because your roads are covered with snow most of the time and that teaches you good car control!