28.11.2009 - Jarkko Kalliolepo named Co-driver of the year in Finland

FCDA member Jarkko Kalliolepo has been named as the co-driver of the year in Finnish Motorsport Federations annual price giving gala. Kalliolepo competed this year as a co-driver to Jarkko Nikara in the Pirelli Star Driver program on six WRC-events. Kalliolepo is an experienced co-driver, who's career begun in 1991. His best achievements so far have come alongside Jussi Välimäki, with whom he won the FIA Asia-Pacific Championship in 2005 and Finnish Championship in 2007.

FCDA Rally merit award 2009 to Lasse Lampi

FCDA's annual Rally merit award was handed to rally veteran Lasse Lampi. Lampi was Finnish Rally Champion in 1983 and 1991 and also achieved many excellent results in international rallies during his career. After active competition years he was a long time test driver for Mitsubishi and an important part of Tommi Mäkinen's four World titles. Currently Lampi is amongst other things working actively with Juho Hänninen, thus continuing the important work of helping future rally stars in their career. Lasse Lampi has always kept a low profile of his work, so FCDA wants to respect his important work by presenting him with this award.

14.6.2009 - FCDA is on winning streak in Championships

Our federations success in WRC continued when Jarmo Lehtinen took first place in Acropolis Rally in Greece. That was also the first win of the season for Jarmo and his driver Mikko Hirvonen. When the Championship leaders Elena and Loeb suffered a uncharasteristic off it meant that Lehtinen is back in fight for the Championship
again. In Greece also Miikka Anttila managed to net a podium finish, when they climbed up to third after a mistake on day 1.

In the Finish Championship, series leader FCDA's Miika Teiskonen with his driver Jari Ketomaa continued their strong form by winning the first gravel event in Valkeakoski.

Tomi Tuominen competed in San Marino, but he and Toni Gardemeister suffered a puncure on last SS and that dropped them down to third. Mikko Markkula was on strong form in IRC Ypres Rally, but he and driver Juho Hänninen also had a last stage puncture that dropped them to fifth, which however was their first points finnish in the

series.Next up are WRC Poland Rally where againg strong showing from FCDA is expected. Finnish Championship continues in Kouvola and Tomi Tuominen represents Finland in the Nations Cup in Mexico.