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FCR CALENDAR 2009
16.-17.5. Ahvenisto
 Hämeenlinna
 FIN
13.-14.6.
 Alastaro
 Alastaro
 FIN
27.-28.6. Audru Pärnu EST
8.-9.8.
 Botniaring
 Jurva
 FIN
5.-6.9.
 Ahvenisto
 Hämeenlinna
 FIN

NEZ F3 CUP 2009
2.-3.5. Bikernieki
 Riga
13.-14.6.
 Alastaro
 Alastaro
 FIN
27.-28.6. Audru Pärnu EST


FC 2009
1.
 Tammi
 Dallara F301 99
2.
 Joutvuo Dallara F396
 86
3.
 Martsenko
 Dallara F399 85
4.
 Vähämäki
 Dallara F304 83
5.
 Sandberg A. Dallara F304
 80
6.
 Sandberg T.
 Dallara F398
 52
7.
 Travin
 Dallara F399
 49
8. Tonteri
 Dallara F394
 38
9.
 Suvanto
 Dallara F394
 27
10.
 Adeishvili
 Dallara F308
 4

NEZ CUP 2009
1.
 Tammi
 Dallara F301
 99
2. Sandberg A.
 Dallara F304
 70
3.
 Suvanto
 Dallara F394
 66
4.
 Vähämäki Dallara F304
 65
5.
 Martsenko Dallara F399
59
6.
 Tonteri Dallara F394
59
7.
 Koivisto Dallara F397
54
8.
 Joutvuo Dallara F396
39
9.
Sandberg T. Dallara F398
32
10
Travin Dallara F399
30
11.
Rinne Ralt RT35
14

FINNISH CHAMPIONSHIP RACING
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Kimmo Joutvuo – King of Ahvenisto

Local driver Kimmo Joutvuo was the hero of the opening round of the Finnish F3 Championship at Ahvenistolla circuit in Hämeenlinna.

Kimmo Joutvuo was certainly the driver of the day at Ahvenisto; he took two pole positions, two victories and fastest laps.

In Saturday's race Joutvuo didn't get the best possible start and was passed by Jani Tammi and Teppo Suvanto. Joutvuo, how ever, overtook Suvanto soon and Tammi's lead didn't last too long either. If Joutvuo's start was bad, it was something completely different to Marko Vähämäki, who started from the back of the pack. Marko was 5th already in 1st corner and 3rd after one complete lap. He finished 3rd after Joutvuo and Tammi. Russian drivers Maxim Travin and Nikolay Martsenko had to start from the pit lane as they where late from the line up. The Russians finished on 6th and 7th positions after the Sandberg brothers Aki and Tom.

In Sunday, Martsenko unbelievably good start from the second row and was on lead in the first corner. Even more unbelievable was the fact that, instead of Martsenko, his team mate Travin got a stop&go penalty for jump start. Joutvuo was much faster than Martsenko and took the lead after couple of laps. Martsenko finished second and Tammi took the last podium place.

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Joutvuo on the Pole Position

Kimmo Joutvuo was the fastest man in qualifying.

Kimmo Juotvuo was clearly the fastes man on the track today. Jani Tammi will start from the first row also ans Nikolay Martsenko - Teppo Suvanto will form the second row in the grid.

Marko Vähämäki made a mistake on cool tyres and didn't get a time at all. ArtLine's Nika Adeishvili went of the track also.

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NEZ Cup 2009

There'll be a FIA NEZ (North European Zone) Cup in Formula 3 in 2009. The cup calendar is finally out, and it consists of three races in Finland and Baltic states

First race of the cup in Riga, Latvia at Bikernieki circuit in May. Then the series continues together with Finnish Championship in Alastaro and Pärnu, Estonia.

The first ever NEZ F3 cup winner was crowned last year in Moscow when Vladimir Semenov won the single event cup. 

Rules and regulations for the cup will be released on NEZ web page in April.

Mika Vähämäki - Finnish Champion 2008

ADRF driver Mika Vähämäki won the Finnish F3 Championship. Vähämäki secured his victory by taking two second and one fourth place from the final triple-header round at Ahvenisto circuit.

Vähämäki, who scored the maximum points at Botniaring, had a 25 points lead in the championship before the Ahvenisto round. Art-Line team's Viktor Shaitar all he could to win the championship from Vähämäki, but even pole position and three victories weren't enough for the Russian. Vähämäki, last seasons Formula Ford champion, took no risks and won the championship by eight points. Kimmo Joutvuo secured his third place in the penultimate race.