Jussi Pinomaki

Barrie · 17 Dec 2008, 18:02 (Ref:2357112)

For anyone that dosent have erc24, news today that Pinomaki is moving to D1 next year with Hansons 2008 Citroen C4 complete with crocodile livery of sponsor Mad Croc, nice. Great to have the Finns back at the top.

429CJ · 17 Dec 2008, 18:35 (Ref:2357132)

So, he is keeping of driving for French manufacturer, this far he's driven the Clio in Div. 2 and 1A.

schanche · 17 Dec 2008, 19:19 (Ref:2357154)

Should make for an Interesting first year in Div1! well prepared car by KHM but I can Imagine there will be a fair bit of Punishment dished out by the regulars,there not known for being too welcoming for the new boys! 2009 is getting better all the time

schanche · 17 Dec 2008, 19:35 (Ref:2357165)

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Originally Posted by Barrie

For anyone that dosent have erc24, news today that Pinomaki is moving to D1 next year with Hansons 2008 Citroen C4 complete with crocodile livery of sponsor Mad Croc, nice. Great to have the Finns back at the top.

You beat me to it with this Mate! thought i would sit down and mention a link to this and you gone and beaten me too it

chunder · 17 Dec 2008, 20:30 (Ref:2357207)

I thought he was a surefire buyer of the Walfridsson Clio but Hansens car is notably a better buy!

zac510 · 17 Dec 2008, 21:06 (Ref:2357234)

Great news, he always had a really nicely prepared car and a fast driver.

Rallycrossfreak · 18 Dec 2008, 09:08 (Ref:2357488)

pictures of the C4 from Pinomaki yesterday, and a really nice website

http://www.jussipinomaki.com

go to KUVAGALLERY

**BertMk2** · 18 Dec 2008, 09:31 (Ref:2357504)

Looking good

Presumably Hansen has a new build car for 2009 then?

rx-guru · 18 Dec 2008, 09:56 (Ref:2357516)

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Looking good

Presumably Hansen has a new build car for 2009 then?

According to Swedish news His Kennyness is working on two new cars for 2009. One for himself and one to be used occasionally by WRC big shots (Loeb?).

http://www.svenskmotorsport.com/nyhe...icle385747.ece

**BertMk2** · 18 Dec 2008, 10:00 (Ref:2357519)

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...one to be used occasionally by WRC big shots (Loeb?).

At this rate there will be more WRC drivers doing rallycross than doing the WRC

rx-guru · 18 Dec 2008, 10:14 (Ref:2357529)

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Originally Posted by BertMk2

At this rate there will be more WRC drivers doing rallycross than doing the WRC

Last part of the interview:

[…] Loeb?

- Ja. Men det poppade upp en del andra namn i veckan också, säger Kenneth Hansen med anledning av att Suzuki och Subaru meddelat att de hoppar av rally-VM 2009.

Free translation: "Yes. But there are some other names that popped up this week as well" said KH as both, Suzuki and Subaru have pulled the WRC plug.

leonidas · 18 Dec 2008, 11:51 (Ref:2357592)

Interesting times... just as the WRC's Group B ban brought lots of new cars into rallycross, it may be that the WRC's near-collapse will bring a lot of new drivers into rallycross. Could this be the beginning of a new 'golden era' for the sport?

Barrie · 18 Dec 2008, 18:12 (Ref:2357830)

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You beat me to it with this Mate! thought i would sit down and mention a link to this and you gone and beaten me too it

Yeah pretty sharp I was there mate

, roll on the ERC.

cht · 18 Dec 2008, 18:46 (Ref:2357843)

Thereare rumours that 1 or 2 irish may be coming back also!!!!

The Eye · 19 Dec 2008, 23:33 (Ref:2358595)

How many C4 cars are there in the KHM garage? Please correct me if I’m wrong but did not Hansen start the 08 season with the 07 C4. KHM was building a new 08 car but would not drive it before they knew it was faster than the old one. Don’t know if/when they change. Only know they change the livery to the Höljes race. And now they are building 2 new cars (+ 1 for Bermingrud). Pinnomäki bought one of them. (The 07 or 08?) So, is there still one 3rd Hansen C4 for sale?

PhergAthor · 20 Dec 2008, 10:10 (Ref:2358738)

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How many C4 cars are there in the KHM garage? Please correct me if I’m wrong but did not Hansen start the 08 season with the 07 C4. KHM was building a new 08 car but would not drive it before they knew it was faster than the old one. Don’t know if/when they change. Only know they change the livery to the Höljes race. And now they are building 2 new cars (+ 1 for Bermingrud). Pinnomäki bought one of them. (The 07 or 08?) So, is there still one 3rd Hansen C4 for sale?

I think you forget the C4 sold to Minnikanov, he bought the 06 C4 in 2007 and the 07 C4 in 2008.
Pinno will drive the 08 C4, the shell build for Morten is already in Norway and he's building his 09 C4 now and apparently a second to hire out to one-off big shots.
What I understand is that Pinno is not the second driver in the KHM-structure but will run an independant campaign with help from KHM as Minnikanov does. That leaves KHM with the 2 new-build C4's and no regular 2nd driver.

Chessmsport · 20 Dec 2008, 15:44 (Ref:2358862)

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beginning of a new 'golden era' for the sport?

Until they spend so much money, that they kill it.

Barrie · 21 Dec 2008, 18:45 (Ref:2359341)

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Originally Posted by cht

Thereare rumours that 1 or 2 irish may be coming back also!!!!

Traceys perhaps?

chunder · 21 Dec 2008, 21:30 (Ref:2359417)

I thini they spent too much money last year!!