In season 2011 I will continue from the point I was left in season 2010. After successful Finnish Racing Championship seasons 2008 and 2009 it was time to enter international racing arenas in season 2010. After 12 rounds I found myself on 9th position in overall standings of FIA GT3 European Championship Racing series. I also won Finnish Suomi Cup Rally Championship title. Due these positions in season 2011 my goals are set for top-5 in FIA GT3 European Championship series and top-10 in Finnish Rally Championship series.
FIA GT3 European Championship series consists of six race weekends. In every weekend there are two 60 minutes races to be driven. Two drivers makes a team in one car and both drive 30 minutes in each event. My team mate in season 2011 GT3 is Danish Christoffer Nygaard.
My racing & rally calendar, results and reports for season 2011:
Time of event |
Event name and location |
Result |
Report |
27-28.01.2011 |
Arctic Lapland Rally #1, Rovaniemi |
15th |
|
29-30.01.2011 |
Arctic Lapland Rally #2, Rovaniemi |
10th |
|
18-19.02.2011 |
FRC Vaakuna Rally, Mikkeli |
9th |
|
04-05.03.2011 |
FRC O.K. Auto rally, Kouvola |
10th |
|
06-08.05.2011 |
FIA GT3 Algarve, Portugal |
7th & ret. |
|
03-05.06.2011 |
FIA GT3 Silverstone, Great Britain |
16th & 15th |
|
10-11.06.2011 |
POP-Pankki FRC-rally, Lapua |
8th |
|
01-03.07.2011 |
FIA GT3 Navarra, Spain |
ret. & 15th |
|
14-17.07.2011 |
FIA GT3 Paul Richard, France |
10th & ret. |
|
29-31.07.2011 |
WRC Finland, Jyväskylä |
7th (gr. N) |
|
18-21.08.2011 |
FIA GT3 Slovakiaring, Slovakia |
ret. & 8th |
|
09-10.09.2011 |
Rata-SM Finals, Ahvenisto (Finland) |
1st & 1st |
|
13-16.10.2011 |
FIA GT3 Zandvoort, Belgium |
Retirement |
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FIA GT3 European Championship final standings 12/12 rounds:
1. Francesco Castellacci & Federico Leo, 111 points
2. Mike Parisy, 102 points
3. Enzo Ide, 100 points
4. Dominik Baumann & Brice Bosi, 95 points
5. Philippe Giauque, 93 points
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20. Mikko Eskelinen & Christoffer Nygaard, 27 points
Finnish Rally Championship final standings 7/7 rounds:
1. Juha Salo, 97 points
2. Joonas Lindroos, 93 points
3. Jarkko Nikara, 66 points
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11. Mikko Eskelinen, 17 points
Previous seasons press releases
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Season 2010 GT3 European Championship & Finnish Suomi Rally Cup press releases
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Season 2009 GT3 Finnish Racing Championship press releases
