Thank you Finland!

[Mihai]

A few minutes ago, Finland’s Jarkko Miettinen officially became the champion of the 2008 Romanian Rally Championship, with one round to spare. Today he finished second in the 7th round of the championship in Cluj, only being defeated by Gergo Szabo from Hungary. Blistering fast on both tarmac and gravel, Jarkko had no real opposition from the local drivers this year, winning 5 of the 7 rounds held until now. He and co-driver Mikko Lukka are the first foreign drivers to be crowned overall rally champions in Romania. And he is a very nice person too.

Congrats Jarkko Miettinen !!! And thank you Finland - country of the rally gods!

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[Tomi]

Thats nice, well done Jarkko & Co.

[CABAIO E'LONA]

Another Flying Finn...

[Finni]

Another Flying Finn...

I guess that Miettinen is probably 17th best finnish rally driver. There is definitely some depth.

[Mihai]

I guess that Miettinen is probably 17th best finnish rally driver.

Yep, probably Timo Jouhki never heard of him. http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g202/gr8link/orn/00.gif

Jarkko told me that he never had the chance to drive a world rally car.

[COD]

I guess that Miettinen is probably 17th best finnish rally driver. There is definitely some depth.

Maybe not that far down the order, but not one of the fastest for sure. However, he has good experience after seasons in APRC and China Championships and he has won Gr.N in Rally Finland.

Sometimes Finns don't understand how different competing somewhere else than Finland really is. Rallying is not allways about outright speed, but also using your head. And what makes Jarkko's achievement even more impressive is that half of the events were on tarmac.

[Tomi]

Sometimes Finns don't understand how different competing somewhere else than Finland really is. Rallying is not allways about outright speed, but also using your head. And what makes Jarkko's achievement even more impressive is that half of the events were on tarmac.

sometimes finns also dont understand how high the skill level of the drivers here is, a guy who is not even in top 10 here wins easily somewhere else.

[Mihai]

Sorry to revive this thread. I have one question for the Finnish members of the forum: How do you say "Champion of Romania" in your language ?

I intend to write it as a title of the national rally season review.

[DonJippo]

How do you say "Champion of Romania" in your language ?

Romanian mestari

[Mihai]

Thanks a lot! :up: