Estonian Grand Prix The 2019 edition will also include the Northern European Championship (NEZ) stage. in the V8 Thunder class. Finland's Toni Lähteenmäki was the winner of the third overall in the series. The fourth generation racer shares the title with thoughts on racing and plans for this season.
How do you characterise auto24ring - what are the pros and cons of the track?
Excellent track, good good mix of fast and technical corners. The Great Race at auto24ring is always a highlight of the season for me. Estonians really know how to organise a great race!
What's yours with this plans for the season?
My aim is to win V8 Thunder NEZ series in 2019. This year I already won the Finnish ice track championship on a Honda Civic, so it would be great to win the title in Finland. to finish the season with two championship wins.
Please describe 5 sentence to describe your racer journey.
I am fourth generation racer, my whole life has been on the racetrack. Career started in 2011 in the V1600 class, won ten races and thus became the best driver in the world. championship title. In 2013 I moved up to the V8 Thunder class, where I won one championship title, two silver medals and 2 NEZ series bronze medals. In 2017, I competed in four different series at the same time, winning all of them. in all of them I finished in the top three. In 8 years I have won I have won a total of 15 medals in circuit racing, ice racing and eMotorsport.
What would you recommend for a young guy just starting his racing career?
Take it easy and enjoy the ride! Try to practice different different cars in different conditions, you'll develop your driving skills and learn how to quickly get used to new situations, which will be useful where you want to be you want to progress in your career.
