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[EwanM]

Nobody has bothered to keep tabs on Raikkonen and how he is doing on the Rally Finland.

Engine issue could stop Raikkonen

By David Evans and Matt Beer Saturday, August 1st 2009, 12:27 GMT

Kimi Raikkonen, Makinen Abarth, Rally Finland 2009Kimi Raikkonen's participation in the Rally Finland could soon come to an end as his Abarth Grande Punto has developed an ominous engine problem.

Although the Tommi Makinen Racing team is sending Raikkonen back out onto today's final loop of stages, AUTOSPORT has learned that one of the engine's cylinders has a compression problem, and that the team is not optimistic about the car's chances of lasting the rest of the event.

In addition to the engine issue, Raikkonen also broke a shock absorber and damaged the car's sump guard in separate incidents on the second loop today. His co-driver Kaj Lindstrom is also having to push the car at times to start it due to starter motor problems.

"It's a shame, it would be nice to do the rally with the car working all the time," said Raikkonen. "Every time we come to service something is broken and we can't fix it perfectly.

"The engine has been a big problem all day. "All the time something is breaking, we've had lots of problems on this loop."

Despite the glitches, Raikkonen - who is understood to be enjoying his World Rally Championship weekend a great deal - remains third among the Group N/Super 2000 cars, behind only Intercontinental Rally Challenge frontrunners Juho Hanninen and Anton Alen.

Awesome. Hopefully he finishes.

[scotty]

Well, he rolled out eventually but was as fast as everyone else in his class at pretty much one of the hardest rallies on the calendar. Good job really. I'd like to see him in one of the top cars though, see how he matches up against Hirvonen, Loeb etc.

[EwanM]

Well, he rolled out eventually but was as fast as everyone else in his class at pretty much one of the hardest rallies on the calendar. Good job really. I'd like to see him in one of the top cars though, see how he matches up against Hirvonen, Loeb etc.

Yupo good drive Kimi.

As for Loeb, he has really went off the boil.

[RA Dunk]

Just watched him do an interview on World Rally program, He`s looking like he`s pretty good at throwing around a rally stage as well as driving an F1 car..

Pretty odd watching Kimi`s interview with him head to toe in ferrari clobber when the interview was based on WRC and not F1, yea yea i know sponsorship and all that nonsense but still weird lol

[Amanda]

I just saw that interview too and he looked far more animated than he does on the F1 circuit. I swear there were a few smiles and more than a few words

[Gaz]

I just saw that interview too and he looked far more animated than he does on the F1 circuit. I swear there were a few smiles and more than a few words

Yeh, saw the same interview was weird totaly unlike the monotone "why are you talking to me" kimi of F1.

[Denthúl]

Don't suppose this video is available on the interwebz, is it?

[RA Dunk]

I just saw that interview too and he looked far more animated than he does on the F1 circuit. I swear there were a few smiles and more than a few words

yea i thought he only knew two words in english, yes and no

ive just been proved wrong lol

[RA Dunk]

Don't suppose this video is available on the interwebz, is it?

Dont know, Just saw Vettel give an interview at the rally Finland as well showing a bit of intrest in the WRC lol

[Rivelution]

Kimi's the man

[Hexagram]

Don't suppose this video is available on the interwebz, is it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aha0RS4ny9A

Some good on board action too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLAmymiOVc4

[Gaz]

Kimi Delighted with WRC Debut

[EwanM]

Kimi Delighted with WRC Debut

Oh how would Kimi explain that one ?
Quite a sticky situation. Like that time I stuck my fingers together with superglue.

[darwin dali]

Kimi Delighted with WRC Debut

Oh how would Kimi explain that one ?
Quite a sticky situation. Like that time I stuck my fingers together with superglue.

Well, as long as your fingers weren't where they shouldn't be in the first place...

[EwanM]

Kimi Delighted with WRC Debut

Oh how would Kimi explain that one ?
Quite a sticky situation. Like that time I stuck my fingers together with superglue.

Well, as long as your fingers weren't where they shouldn't be in the first place...

Don't you recall that DD? I had to ask for assistance, and I think you made the same sexual innuendo thentoo