When it comes to motorsport petrolheads, Kalle Rovanpera is a frontrunner. This year the World Rally champion will tackle three disciplines of motorsport, all fuelled by his unwavering love of all things four wheels
Rallying, circuit racing, drifting and starring in a hip-hop video are all activities in Kalle Rovanpera’s 2024 ‘gap year’ calendar. It’s fair to say life is pretty good at the moment for the reigning two-time World Rally champion, who has rewritten the record books. The common denominator that links all of these pursuits together, even his brief dalliance into the world of Finnish hip-hop, is an unbridled passion for cars.
Drifting is widely regarded as a bit of an acquired taste when it comes to motorsport, so how did this obsession start and why does it make Rovanpera tick? “When I was younger, I mentioned that I wanted to have a go at drifting,” he says. “I knew that I would like it and I was following the sport a bit and I was excited to try some cars. “I bought my second road car, which was an S13 Nissan, and with really small modifications you can drift these cars a bit.
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