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Old 04-23-2010, 04:38 PM
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8 year old rally driver

Son of (former) WRC driver Harri Rovanperä.

YouTube - Kalle Rovanpera.mp4

Notice left foot brake @ 1:34
 
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Old 04-23-2010, 05:47 PM
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Is he Finnish?
 
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Old 04-23-2010, 11:19 PM
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Damn, he's a lot better than I am!

I wonder how many phone books he's sittin' on.
 
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wow? i cant imagine my 8 year old cousin driving like that, i think thats awesome that the father decided to teach him to dive that young, i nominate his dad for the "worlds coolest dad" next to mine
 
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Impressive skills for sure, but not a fan of allowing 8 yr olds to fly down narrow roads with trees on both sides...
 
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How does he heel and toe with those itsy bitsy little tootsies?
 
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His father tells in an interview (in Finnish) that the pedals/floor, seat and gear stick are specially modified for the young driver. Along with roll cage, racing harness and other safety gear + adult supervision, I think safety issues are well considered.

It's also mentioned that he tried karting before rally car but since go-karts don't go sideways enough the switch to rallying was inevitable
 

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