Toni Gardemeister with his co-driver Jakke Honkanen have been rallying in European WRC events with Mitsubishi during the season 2007. Finns continue their campaign in seventh round of WRC serie in WRC Italy at 18th-20th May. The rally is organized in picturesque island of Sardinia.

Toni and Jakke have rallied four WRC events in present season. Flying Finns aims for strong performance in WRC Italy and to gain good Championship points. Previously Gardemeister and Honkanen have rallied WRC Italy in season 2005 with Ford Focus RS WRC’04 rally car. Toni possess lots of experience and good memories from Italian soil especially in isle of Sardinia.

– In season 1997 I started my international rally career from Italy. There was also events rallied in isle of Sardinia. In season 2004 I was running with WRC Skoda and in season 2005 I rallied with WRC Ford in Sardinia. Also few weeks ago I rallied victoriously in Italian 1000 Miglia rally. Therefore I hope my experience will help us to reach our goals, visioned Gardemeister.

After WRC Italy Toni and Jakke travel to Greece to make a recce for season 2008. Gardemeister skips WRC Greece to make preparations for second half of the WRC season.

– After WRC Italy and recce of WRC Greece we analyze the results of first half of the season and make plans for second half. I’ve received very interesting job offers in WRC aswell as outside of it. Therefore June will tell a lot what Toni Gardemeister will do in future. At this point one thing is absolutely sure – I’ll be rallying in gravel season opening round of Finnish Rally Championship in June with my group-F BMW M3 rally car. However I’m not rallying with maximum speed, because I’m giving experiences for organizers VIP-people, explained Gardemeister his summer plans.

WRC Italy will be rallied in Isle of Sardinia at May 18th – 20th.

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I'm second generation rallydriver born with motorsports in my blood in 1975. My yard was full of racing cars as my dad began driving rally in 1970, so I breathed rally all the time.

After professional career I have teached and mentored new talents and as a Jari-Matti Latvala´s first car.

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