CELEBRATING A NORDIC LEGEND
Dec 19, 2021
4 minutes
WORDS: AARON MAI
PHOTOS:
MARTIN HANSSON
Finland, the land of a thousand lakes and many a legend. They have been rallying in the Finnish forests since 1951 and 2021 marked a special milestone for rallying, in the very place many consider to be the spiritual home of the sport. In Finland, rallying is basically their national sport, and what a sport it is. There is no other motorsport event quite like it. Put quite simply, it is a very special place to race.
The characteristics of Rally Finland are unlike any other on the calendar: smooth, undulating forest roads packed with crests, and the infamous “yumps” have seen the event branded as the “gravel Grand Prix”. The other thing that makes Finland special is the speed — 270km of fast
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