ZitatQ: Mika, is it true that your first car was a Lada and he did not break? Kimi Raikkonen: First – my name is Kimi, not Mika! (Laughs). Yes, my first car was a Lada, I got it from a friend and it worked very well. It was a good first car.
February 23 in Moscow started the traditional Race Stars "Driving", which can be considered the anniversary: ​​the history of these interesting events began exactly 35 years ago, for the first time they were held in 1978.
As always, take part in them recognized the Russian masters of ice racing, as well as pilots acting Turinge, rally and rally-cross. In addition, at the invitation of the organizers and the support of Renault on the Moscow Hippodrome his art exhibit special guests - Formula 1 drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Charles Peak, acting in the World Cup in cars with engines of production Renault Sport F1.
Correspondent F1News.Ru luck before the main event of the program he was to ride as a passenger in the Renault Logan, driven by Kimi. I only wish that race on the ice track lasted only one lap, but it was enough to know that Raikkonen - a fantastic rider, and it really is not much difference in what the car ride. Kimi easily made little Logan take turns in a small controlled drift, controlling the situation is easy, no sudden movements. The passenger at the time used to it a little breathless, but the world champion in 2007 for good reason known only gentle driving style: in short, an unforgettable experience!
Stars in the race this year, accompanied by great weather, which also sets up a positive way. And the tone of all the events asked a curious press conference with the F1 drivers, open the program of the day. Questions to Kimi and Charles have had a lot of press, but it all started with the fact that the head of the publishing house "Driving" Peter Lesser asked Raikkonen whether his first car at the time was "Harmony." It is worth mentioning one more thing: Peter S. misspoke and called Finn Mika.
"My name is Kimi, but it sounds quite like Mika" - smiling Raikkonen said to the applause of journalists, affirming the historical fact that indeed many years ago bought "Lada" from one of his friends, and his car is quite satisfied. h" title="hih" />
Of course, at the press conference and asked very serious questions. Talking about past tests, Kimi said that the new car Lotus E21 makes a positive impression, which could be even better if it were not failures of telemetry systems .
Charles Peak, talking about his transition to Caterham, said he was pleased with the changes in his career, but very warm words about the experience of last year's collaboration with the team Marussia.
For Charles is the first experience of playing on the ice road, but he was all like, and he was happy to mastering new to the genre. Apparently, the Frenchman is progressing rapidly: in the demo doubles race at the same Renault Duster he was ahead of Raikkonen, for which the snow and ice - almost to the water.
In the super final event of Formula 1 drivers will have to measure themselves against the winner of Stars Racing "Driving".
ZitatRacing Stars winner "Driving" was Kirill Ladygin
The winner of today's race Stars "Driving" was Kirill Ladygin for which this is the fourth such achievement. Moscow highway ice bent under him in 2009, and then for three years, starting from 2011.
This time Ladygin - famous Russian koltsevik, not just to win various competitions at the national level, is again stronger than all its rivals in a bitter struggle in the finals beating Dmitry Bragin, five-time national champion in rally-cross. Third place went to Alexei Vasiliev, race winners Stars of 2008.
In doubles Super Final races in which Ladygin fought Formula 1 Charles Peak and Kimi Raikkonen, the situation was curious. If Pick Russian racer won with a clear advantage, the Finn put up fierce resistance, and a couple times during the arrival seemed that Kimi can bypass the opponent. But Ladygin coolly parried attacks the famous "Iceman" and the first to cross the finish line.
"Honestly, visiting pilots just do not have training, - said the winner of Stars Racing when asked F1News.Ru. - Downhill, and we, of course, on those machines so many times we went and we know them inside out. And they sit behind the wheel of these machines for the first time, and they do not have this advantage.
If we talk about the race itself, it was one of the most difficult, but today luck was on my side. In one of the races went third, but is ahead of my opponent's car broke down, and I finished second and was in the final. Then I got lucky again: Dmitry Bragin won almost all races, except for two, but he canceled the result of one of the races - so the judge decided. While I'm sorry for Dmitry ... "
In case you're wondering why Pic has that look on his face.... #Kimi had a silent but deadly fart. #MiniKimi pic.twitter.com/CSpnDvIE2i
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Kimi Raikkonen and Charles Pic in the Moscow ice raceKimi Raikkonen and Charles Pic flew straight from Barcelona Formula 1 testing on Saturday to Moscow to be special guests in the Race of Stars ice event.
Za Rulem magazine's ice racing event in a hippodrome, first held in 1978, attracts national drivers from many different disciplines.
Every year representatives from Formula 1 and the World Rally Championship are also invited, with previous guests including Sebastien Loeb, Alain Prost, David Coulthard and Vitaly Petrov.
Pic and Raikkonen started their day with a duel in Renault Dusters, where the Lotus driver's rally experience showed as he easily beat ice debutant Pic.
In the main progamme, former Lada World Touring Car driver Ladygin was declared the winner after Russian rallycross champion Dmitry Bragin's exclusion due to missing headlights. It was a record fourth win for Ladygin.
The F1 guests then tried to beat Ladygin on his home ground. This proved impossible for Caterham man Pic, but Raikkonen pushed the Russian quite hard end even briefly overtook him at one point.
"We have a long history, Finland and Russia," said Raikkonen. "It is nice to have fans from here and hopefully they will come when a race will be here [at Sochi]."
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