With the former F1 star, new patterns are now beginning.
Kimi Räikkönen and Antti Pyrhönen together with their drivers Romain Febvre and Ben Watson. Kawasaki Racing Team
The Kawasaki factory team in the World Championship series of motocross has announced its appearance for the upcoming season.
They will be the drivers of the stable for the coming season Romain Febvre and Ben Watsonbut the general public draws their attention to another team manager.
In Kawasaki’s official media photos, the stable’s warrior wearing a pose also posed Kimi Raikkonen.
The Kawasaki factory team relies on a combination of green and black, but the detail behind one image caught my attention.
Räikkönen’s 2007 championship Ferrari can’t help but steal the lead in the picture.
In the background Ferrari’s F2007, Räikkönen’s championship car. Kawasaki Racing Team
Räikkönen, who ended his F1 career last season, will lead the team together with his friends Antti Pyrhösen with. In Kawasaki’s press release, Pyrhönen shared his sky with a formula star.
– Kimi formed the team in 2011 and asked me to be the team manager. It happened so soon after the end of my own career that there were almost still traces of a driving helmet on my chin. Since then, we have gradually gathered around us a team that is able to fight for World Cup titles, Pyrhönen said.
The exact job description of the duo is not yet known. However, Pyrhönen tells what Räikkönen brings to the stable.
– Kimi gives a great strategic advantage with his knowledge from the absolute top of motorsport. It helps us focus on the essentials.
The double goal of the Kawasaki team is to succeed on and off the track.
– We want to win races and championships and also be the most professional and best-performing team in the depot area, Pyrhönen says.