Coluna de Räikkönen - pós Rali da Jordânia

A corrida mais difícil da minha carreira de piloto. Esta é a definição de Kimi Räikkönen para a sua participação no Rali da Jordânia. E como foi!!! Nem me fale! hahahaha...

No texto desta semana o Iceman fala com alívio, orgulho e alegria do trabalho tão bacana que ele e Kaj Lindström fizeram na Jordânia. E foi não é mesmo?

Eu não estive lá, não ajudei em nada, apenas fiquei de longe torcendo, muito, mas este alívio que Kimi fala foi realmente algo demais!

Vou deixar o texto para vocês. Vale a pena ler e sentir o que Räikkönen está deixando transparecer através do texto. Só isto já vale ter o Iceman no WRC. Ele se sente feliz, se sente orgulhoso do trabalho feito, de seus primeiros pontos, sente que as pessoas estão felizes por ele, sente um trabalho em equipe e agradece ao seu co-piloto, um cara que teve a humildade de aceitar ser companheiro de um iniciante do mundo do rali. Kaj é realmente uma pessoa admirável e a quem não só Kimi deve agradecer (como ele sempre faz e fez mais uma vez neste texto), mas nós, fãs do Iceman também devemos dizer: muito obrigado Kaj! Aliás, muito obrigado WRC!

The Toughest Race of My Career

If I would be an icehockey star, I would say that finishing the Jordan rally in points felt like getting rid of a monkey away from my shoulder. O’boy, it gave a great feeling for me. For sure, it was the toughest race of my life. We managed to finish it and it was perfect to get the first points of the season at the same time.

My friend Teemu Selanne has sometimes told me, how special feeling it is to score a goal after some games without getting any. Now I know, how it must feel for him. To get everything right in the Jordan rally, gave us a big relief. While you try and try your very best and you finally succeed, obviously, you’ll be happy.

Me and Kaj Lindstrom, my co-driver, shared the same great feeling on Saturday after finishing the rally without any mistakes of our own. That was the first waypoint we had to achieve before setting any other targets.

It was very hot place, indeed. But it was quite surprising that it didn’t feel that bad inside the car. Actually, it felt even a little bit ‘cool’.

It was the toughest rally I ever done and we drove the longest special stage I ever had before – 41,5 km twice. That was so long, I started to think, if it’s an ever lasting oroad. But finishing it finally, gave the best of the feelings. In the end of the day, it was a great stage, no doubt of it!

It was a difficult rally, but we eventually achieved our objective. It was great job from all the team. I’m feeling more and more comfortable in the Citroen C4 WRC every day.

This is not a solitary sport. We have been working hard with Kaj Lindstrom and without him I would never have learned this rally racing as quickly as we did. Kaj is working flat out. I’m grateful for him and I hope we share the good moments like in Jordan as soon as possible again.

The whole team was happy. The team bosses were all smiles. Personally I felt good the get a better feeling with the car on the gravel.

Obviously, I’m looking forward for the next rally of Turkey. It’s exciting to see how we go in the next rally in Instanbul.

Now it’s time for a short break and rest. Then it’s back to business. After some work out in the gym we go next week to Turkey and start there again from zero.

Fonte: kimiraikkonen.com

Beijinhos, Ice-Ludy