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Old 24th April 2010, 17:28   #1
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Kalle Rovanperä - 8 year old rally driver




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Old 24th April 2010, 17:46   #2
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Nice video. Avoid those many smilies.

That boy knows how to ride, But that might be illegal
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Old 24th April 2010, 18:20   #3
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Amazing!! Definitely has a great career ahead of him if he can control a car so beautifully at this age. Thanks for posting, Optimus
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Old 25th April 2010, 11:51   #4
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That boy knows how to ride, But that might be illegal
as long as he has Harri Rovanpera (his dad) sitting next to him while he drives, and he does it on closed roads, I think it's fine. Also, Finland does have rally events which are open to drivers of all ages, I don't think a licence is required and there's no age limit as long as you can drive. (although i don't think they thought they would have 8 year olds competing)

The actual driving test for Finnish drivers is one of the toughest, they take you to a skidpad so you might have an idea of how that goes.

again, as long as he's driving responsibly and not endangering the lives of anyone else, i see nothing wrong with it, which is more than i can say for a lot of drivers i see around me.
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This kid has awesome control!

I salute his parents for letting/encouraging him to do this.
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Old 25th April 2010, 12:20   #6
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Lucky kid! Most other kids of his age would be playing with hotwheels..
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True thing that Sankar.

He's very good at what he's doing. And did anyone else notice that he's got pretty large hands for an 8 year old?
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Its the Scandinavian magic. There are many folks from this region who have better car control. All thanks to the ultimate terrain. This kid for sure has a great career ahead!
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Its the Scandinavian magic.

This kid is good, some real good control and an awesome career ahead of him
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Old 27th April 2010, 05:36   #10
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WoW, really amazing, my age has passed, hope i have a son who can beat this
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