60th Individual Finnish Final, Seinäjoki 16th August

[f-s-p]

Jari Mäkinen is the new Finnish champion after literally doing Smolinski's in the final.

Aarnio shot from the gate to the lead in the final heat. Kauko and Hautamäki tussled in the first bend allowing Mäkinen to come from the inside to take second on the backstraight. Entering 3rd bend Aarnio's engine gave up and Mäkinen took the lead.

Mäkinen rode solid while others battled at the back. They didnt get to a chance of passing, but would not necessarily have passed him either.

No one saw this coming, good for Jari. Hopefully this shakes the monkeys off his back and he can keep gathering momentum.

EDIT: Corrected some typos having written the original post on my mobile on the road. Passenger side.

Edited August 17, 2014 by f-s-p

[OveFundinFan]

Got the jist despite the typos.

60th Individual Final. Thats a good time.

I remember a rider, think it was late 50's/early 60's - Anti Pajari (think that was his name), think he rode for Coventry and I think he was a Finnish rider.

There is a lot of "thinks" in there as I am not sure.

Any one else have any recollections??

[f-s-p]

There was and he was. 60 Finnish champs is more than Brits have. Though your first few were actually world champs.

[f-s-p]

Kauko Nieminen HyMK 33323 14

Juha Hautamäki SeMK 33313 13

Tero Aarnio KMMK 23133 12

Nike Lunna KarhMK 22232 11

Jari Mäkinen HyMK 11332 10

Niko Siltaniemi HjMK 31122 9

Jooa Partanen KMMK 02213 8

Kalle Katajisto SsMK 330dN 6

Jiri Nieminen SsMK 00231 6

Tomi Reima MäntsMK R2301 6

Mika Loppi SeMK 2202d 6

Marko Suojanen FMS 20102 5

Jesse Mustonen VRT 11201 5

Teemu Lahti KMMK 11110 4

Joni Keskinen SeMK 10020 3

Aarni Heikkilä HyMK 00010 1

Niilo Vuolas HjMK 1 1

 

Erä erältä:

1. Nieminen, Aarnio, Mäkinen, Reima R 63,65

2. Katajisto, Lunna, Lahti, J.Nieminen 63,28

3. Siltaniemi, Suojanen, J.Mustonen, Partanen 64,44

4. Hautamäki, Loppi, Keskinen, Heikkilä 62,13

5. Hautamäki, Lunna, Mäkinen, Suojanen 63,50

6. Nieminen, Partanen, Lahti, Heikkilä 63,81

7. Katajisto, Reima, J.Mustonen, Keskinen 63,34

8. Aarnio, Loppi, Siltaniemi, J.Nieminen 65,40

9. Mäkinen, J.Mustonen, Lahti, Loppi 65,40

10. Nieminen, Lunna, Siltaniemi, Keskinen 63,60

11. Reima, J.Nieminen, Suojanen, Heikkilä 66,40

12. Hautamäki, Partanen, Aarnio, Katajisto 63,31

13. Mäkinen, Siltaniemi, Heikkilä, Katajisto d 65,62

14. J.Nieminen, Nieminen, Hautamäki, J.Mustonen 64,94

15. Lunna, Loppi, Partanen, Reima 64,40

16. Aarnio, Keskinen, Lahti, Suojanen 64,07

17. Partanen, Mäkinen, J.Nieminen, Keskinen 64,81

18. Nieminen, Suojanen, N.Vuolas, Loppi d 63,33

19. Hautamäki, Siltaniemi, Reima, Lahti 64,50

20. Aarnio, Lunna, J.Mustonen, Heikkilä 64,85

Semifinaali: Aarnio, Mäkinen, Lunna, Siltaniemi 63,78

Finaali: Mäkinen, Hautamäki, Nieminen, Aarnio R 64,22

[SCB]

No Lahti?

[MrMungo]

No Lahti?

Was riding at Eastbourne

[SCB]

Was riding at Eastbourne

National Championship is surely more important?!

[f-s-p]

National Championship is surely more important?!

One would love to think so. From past 10 years I think only Kaj Laukkanen and Tero Aarnio have prioritized our final over other commitments. I appreciate it a lot.

 

Lahti's case is quite simple and perfect example. He makes about 1,5k from the Eastie meeting ( MY ESTIMATE TO MAKE THIS EXAMPLE) and on the other hand would have to dish out the same to appear in Finland on his brothers bikes. Thats 3k in between.