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5 Dec 2004, 15:40
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Heikki Kovalainen
After watching this guy race in the ROC, he is quite the driver. After beating Michael Schumacher, I thought that was pretty cool. After beating the WRC champ in a WRC car that Heikki has never driven before was most impressive. I thought for sure he would have been smoked in the rally car.
No doubt in my mind he will be an up an comer superstar kind in F1. His F1 debut is not far off IMHO.
Even though it was all in fun...these guys were driving to win.
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5 Dec 2004, 15:49
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I was impressed by him too.
He said after the event he'll most likely be in GP2 next year, and his F1 prospects remain Renault supported.
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5 Dec 2004, 16:01
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Yep he's a deffinate superstar to be. Great driving. I'm sure it won't be long before he's given his first F1 test.
Did anyone hear what happened to his Ferrari in the last race?
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5 Dec 2004, 16:08
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Unfortunately not, Tomato - it would be interesting to find out what the trouble was.
He has done a couple of F1 tests already - Minardi a couple of years back and Renault this season.
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5 Dec 2004, 16:10
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Originally Posted by T0MAT01
Yep he's a deffinate superstar to be. Great driving. I'm sure it won't be long before he's given his first F1 test.
Did anyone hear what happened to his Ferrari in the last race?
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IIRC He already has tested F1 couple of times, Renault and Minardi I believe. He is a "Renault Driver Development" driver.
Gearchange stopped working on the Ferrari. Allegedly battery warning light was lit allready at the start. I guess the semiauto gearchange doesn't like a flat battery..?
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5 Dec 2004, 16:42
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I'm not sure the Race of Champions means a huge deal, beacuase the racing's so short and confined, and in very un-F1-like machinery. It's a good thig to win, but I doubt anyone other than Heikki or his manager will be making a huge deal of it.
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5 Dec 2004, 19:58
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Heikki has been superb for a long time now , the the exposure of the ROC will surley help get him noticed more ....I really hope he makes it to F1 . He has gave us plenty of entertainment in the UK in the past already.
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5 Dec 2004, 20:25
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I'm sure it won't be long before he enters F1, a definate star of the future!
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5 Dec 2004, 20:26
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where do the finns keep finding all these racing drivers from. is it something in the water. (and no, i'm not saying vodka).
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5 Dec 2004, 22:17
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moved to the Rally forum, see F1 hot topic.
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5 Dec 2004, 22:19
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I have the impression that we will hear a lot from this in a near future...
I got the same "feeling" with Senna and Schumacher. 
Well it`s just a tought
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5 Dec 2004, 23:00
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Ever since his Formula Renault days I have been a fan and think he is a brilliant driver and without doubt the next big Finn in F1 - which I would love to see.
Well done Heikki - excellent result - wish I could have seen the look on Schumi's face! 
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6 Dec 2004, 00:02
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Originally Posted by T0MAT01
Did anyone hear what happened to his Ferrari in the last race?
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Sand in the fuel tank of the D-type? ?? Oh no, that was something else...
(only joking. I thought it was an incredable day, made even better by us "chancing" on the sunday parade with MS in his F1 car in Paris...)
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6 Dec 2004, 08:50
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I never understood why nobody realized how fast this Finn is. He showed excellent speed at testing every time he sat into an F1 car, that was very visible.
Another thing about Finns. I have been there, a couple of times. During the winter all roads are snowy. They do not clean roads, but drive on them like it was dry. I was scared to death, and believe me I drive faster than 99% of the European population,.
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6 Dec 2004, 12:57
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Heikki has certainly made a bit more of the world stand up and take notice.
Roll on F1
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