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Finnish motorsport legends meet at Alastaro Circuit in September

Grönholm, Lindholm, Salo and Nurminen compete between families and generations

 

On 14.9.2024, Alastaro Circuit will host a unique Generations Challenge event, where Finnish motorsport legends and their offspring will compete against each other in identical Sontek Racing BaTCC cars. The event, organized by Sontek Racing, is organized in cooperation with AKK, Alastaro Circuit and Momo Racing Team. The event is in conjunction with the season finale of the Finnish Racing Championship (FRC). The race format is a 40-minute race with one driver change and the race takes place in the same start as the BMW Xtreme and E9x series.

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The following are participating in the Generations Challenge:

Marcus and Niclas Grönholm: Marcus Grönholm, who won the World Rally Championship in 2000 and 2002, returns to the track with his son Niclas Grönholm. Niclas is a multi-talented driver who has achieved success especially in rallycross.

Sebastian and Emil Lindholm: Team Lindholm is represented by Sebastian Lindholm, a seven-time Finnish Rally Champion, and his son Emil Lindholm, who has become WRC2 World Champion in 2022.

Mika and Max Salo: Mika Salo, former F1 driver and Le Mans winner, races together with his son Max Salo. Max has been particularly successful in endurance competitions in Japan.

Jari and Mirella Nurminen: Jari Nurminen, who has had success in several track car classes during his career, meets his daughter Mirella Nurminen, who returns to racing behind the wheel of a Sontek Racing BMW.

AKK and Iceboys will spark legends with their own car crews.

Entrance tickets in advance 13€/piece and from the gate 15€. There are also limited edition VIP tickets for 60€, including entry and the chance to meet legends.