Did you know his great passion is motocross?
Having previously run a private MX team with former GP racer Antti Pyrhonen, Raikkonen has been selected by the Kawasaki Factory to serve as Team Principal of its Factory MXGP effort this year. Pyrhonen will serve as Team Manager with the riders including former World champ Romain Febvre and Ben Watson.
Kawasaki didn’t choose Raikkonen for his fame, or his dry sense of humor (which is legendary). Raikkonen is dead serious about motocross, and has provided the following comments on his new role with the green team:
“It’s no secret that motocross has been my great passion for many years, but this team isn’t what you would call my hobby. We take it far too seriously for that. We strive for excellence. After my retirement from active racing, I will take care of the team’s strategic issues in the future. We are very happy that Kawasaki chose us as a factory team. I know that the chances of success are greater with direct factory support. It will be a great opportunity for us to compete as the new Kawasaki factory team in MXGP.”
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