Heikki Kovalainen
@H_Kovalainen
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Former F1 driver, Super GT & JRC Champion. Keen golfer and rally driver … …
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Little update regarding the last few months - I was diagnosed with ascending aortic aneurysm which required open heart surgery, and was operated on last week. Now recovery continues at home 👊🏻👊🏻
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Midsummer surprise for us, our baby boy decided to arrive a month early! Mother
@KataHyde
and baby are both doing well.
Big thanks to all the staff at HUS Naistenklinikka in Helsinki for delivering the baby safely and looking after us ever since. We're back at home and learning
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Lewis Hamilton is qualifying and racing better than ever at the moment. Awesome to watch him doing his thing
#F1
#SpanishF1
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A little recovery update following my open heart surgery 10 weeks ago - generally feeling quite good now, been able to increase training intensity bit by bit but still plenty of rest too. My chestbone has healed well and the heart feels good also. Next check up in a couple of
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Great win for Lewis that’s him at his best never gives up. I don’t get audience response on podium, Nico made mistake not Lewis.
#AustrianGP
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Our little monkey Emil is 1 year old today, Happy Birthday 🎂 We're spending the day in UK, our friends have a wedding so double celebrations in order 🍾🍾
I also received some good news from follow-up checks after my open heart surgery - structurally the aorta and my chest bone
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Merry Christmas everyone! No snow this time but the main thing is we’re with our loved ones! Stay safe!!
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Super GT 2015 - 2021
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Such sad news, R.I.P Craig 😥😥 Thoughts with his family & friends
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Many congrats
@ValtteriBottas
was like watching Häkkinen vs Schumacher during their best days, nerves of steel!
#RussianGP
🥂
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First overall win of the Japanese Rally Championship this weekend, and our first win with Skoda Fabia R5 rally car. Bit unexpected but enjoyed every stage! Thank you Rally Team AICELLO and my co driver
@kitagawa_sae
💪💪🍾🍾
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Where's the rally car when there's a road like this?! 🇫🇮🇫🇮
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I know Ricciardo has better tyres now but hats off to him for sending it down the inside cleanly every time he's got a sniff, he's an awesome racer 💪💪
#F1
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Rally Japan done, what an awesome week we've had here! Finished P4 in WRC2 and 10th overall, went better than expected. Big thanks to my team Rally Team AICELLO and my co-driver
@kitagawa_sae
!
#wrc
#rallyjapan
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Japanese Rally Championship starting this weekend - unfortunately I won't be able to join Rally Team AICELLO at the moment due to unexpected medical issue. Once I've got a plan in place to resolve it, then I will tell you all about it. In the meantime, best of luck to all my
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Won my first rally championship today! Big thanks to my co-driver
@kitagawa_sae
and Rally Team AICELLO for all the work this season. Busy next few weeks ahead, alternating between the SGT and JRC pretty much until the end of November.
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Rally Japan first stage done. 5th fastest in WRC2 and 14th overall. First time in the dark this season, road looks different at night 👀👀
#rallyjapan
#wrc
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Thank you for all the birthday wishes! Kiitos! Day spent in the best company 😍😍
📸
@KataHyde
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Earlier this week I drove a rally car for the first time since my open heart surgery in March, and I felt good!
We're entering Rally Kamuy in Hokkaido this weekend with Rally Team AICELLO GR Yaris Rally2. It's only the first step but so far I'm very greatful that my recovery has
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So I’ll continue racing here in Japan for the 7th season, I’ve found a nice family with
@SARD_Racing
and we’re looking forward to a super exciting Super GT Series 2021!
#SuperGT
#ToyotaGAZOORacing
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Happy Birthday to my lovely wife
@KataHyde
. Sorry we couldn’t be together this time but I hope you’ll have an enjoyable day!
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Japanese Super GT Champions 2016 with my super teammate
@Koheihirate
, pole position and a win today giving us the title. Happy days!
#lexus
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Picked up a trophy with my co-driver
@kitagawa_sae
for our winning rally season here in Japan today! 🏆🏆
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Perfectly sat in age order! Good to meet Jean Alesi, Fisi and JB at the Suzuka Circuit Fan Event this weekend
@OfficialFisico
@JensonButton
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My first rally win today! Ok it’s not WRC but still feeling I’m making good progress in my rallying world. So funny when traveling back to Tokyo, at Nagoya train station a lot of F1 fans came to talk to me and one guy even said “Well done Kimi, good race”
#F1
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Big thanks to my partner in crime over the last 3 years
@Koheihirate
he's moving on to new challenges, and welcome to the team
@kamui_kobayashi
my old F1 rival 😁😁
#SuperGT
#LexusLC
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It's Mother's Day in UK - Happy Mother's Day to the best Mummy our son could have
@KataHyde
❤️❤️
#mothersday
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First win of the Super GT season today in Sugo Japan, tricky conditions all the way but this time it all worked out well for us!
#LexusLC
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It's Father's Day in Finland - Happy Father's Day to all the daddies 🍾🍾
I bet my dad Seppo Kovalainen is going to have a big party back at home with my mum as usual 😁
📸
@KataHyde
#fathersday
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Couple of days testing at Okayama last weekend. Next week Suzuka. Life in Japan :)
#SuperGT
#TOYOTAGAZOORacing
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Another rally done here in Japan, no problems and win number 2 this season for us. Enjoyed Rally Team AICELLO Skoda Fabia R5 again!
#rally
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Great event at Fuji today, not as serious as normal race weekend so had time to do some filming!
#racecarselfie
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End of an era in F1, Bernie will be a hard act to follow. How right was he when he sent me this telegram after my win in Hungary?!
#F1
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Interesting weather for the first Super GT test of the year... where's the WRC Yaris & Monte tyres when we need them the most?! 😂😂
@EsapekkaLappi
@TOYOTA_GR
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R.I.P Jules Bianchi. My sincerest condolences to all of his family.
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This will be my first season as an F1 expert with Viaplay broadcasting. Looking forward to working with this super team!
#ViaplayF1
@VSportSuomi
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We’re doing a rally here in Japan this weekend, day 1 done and we’re on top of the 2WD class and 8th overall. Now time to cheer my Toyota WRC pro buddy
@TakamotoKatsuta
with his father Nori-san who is also doing the rally here with me! Lappu lattiaan Taka-san!!
#WRCLive
#WRC
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Not our rally this time here in Japan, had to retire from the lead yesterday after hitting a wall on SS3. My mistake, was annoying but a good chat with my pro driver friends
@TakamotoKatsuta
&
@EsapekkaLappi
got my spirits back and 2 stage wins today after restarting the rally 🙂
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Back in Tokyo, few more days of quarantine indoors so it’s a good time to sit on a bike a bit!
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Thank you!! Good luck in Austin!
Happy birthday, Heikki! 🎂
Our former driver, Heikki Kovalainen, turns 42 today.
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Visiting some of our team sponsors here in Japan this week
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Rally Kamuy completed in Hokkaido - we didn't get a good result as we had some brake issues on the last stage but this time it doesn't matter as the main thing was to see how I feel in the car after my operation. And I felt gooood!
Our new GR Yaris Rally2 felt great, big thank
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Fun weekend in Hungary with Viaplay Broadcasting team. Great to meet some old friends as well!
#F1
#ViaplayF1fi
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Rally Japan 2023 recce and shakedown ✔️
Stages look twisty and a bit dirty also, going to be a challenging event. The car felt good in the shakedown so all ready to go! SS1 this evening 👊🏻👊🏻
#rallyjapan
#wrc
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Thank you Matt!
#HappyBirthday
Heikki Kovalainen, 41. One of the nicest & funniest drivers I’ve ever worked with - & intelligent & quick too - he won one
#F1
GP, Hungary 2008, & just look how pleased he was to have turned the tables on F1’s foremost Finn that afternoon! (1/2)
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I'll be joining
@LEXUSRACINGSARD
in the Japanese Super GT this season. Looking forward to a new challenge!
#SUPERGT
http://t.co/cGP4joTHQI
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This is what Formula one needs more often - when one makes a move you hear the crowd roar!
#F1
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It's a midsummer eve in Finland, hyvää juhannusta to everyone! I'm following safety car to get back home!
#summer
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After a week of hanging around in Tokyo, it's rally week! Bit of testing then JRC round 2 at the weekend. New rally and roads for me but the car is feeling nice, looking forward to a fun event!
#rally
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Finished 5th yesterday in SGT Autopolis round 6. Nursing an issue with the engine from the beginning made things challenging but at least we got some points.
#SuperGT
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An eventful rally for us this weekend with Rally Team AICELLO, but finally we came out on top 🏆🏆
Had some small engine issues yesterday so lost a bit of time, then caught the leaders back up only to spin on my own this morning and lose time again. Then sent it on the last
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Nice few laps around Hockenheim in Germany today with Lexus factory test car, showing some Super GT pace for our German friends at DTM ... 😎
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R.I.P
@NickyHayden
such a tragic and sad news, my deepest condolences to all of his family and friends...
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Nice Super GT victory today in Autopolis! So happy for my team
@LEXUSRACINGSARD
, my teammate
@YuOne_N
drove like a tour pro in tough conditions! Finally things take turn to better!
#SuperGT
#Lexus
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I wonder who took this photo, kind of sums up our race weekend in Fuji. Good battles tho and only a bit of a sore back this morning. Hell of a way to send off (literally) our Lexus LC500 before the arrival of the Supra next season.
#SUPERGTxDTM
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Final rally of the season done, Central Rally 2021 winners in 2WD class and 6th overall. Nice event with some fun stages!
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Some great support at the rally last weekend, our son's first rally experience 😊 He was very calm all day so either bored or interested, we'll find out in the future!
#sectolabs
#rallism
📸
@helivepsalainen
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Headache!! :)
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Looking forward to another year with Rally Team AICELLO and my co-driver
@kitagawa_sae
, it'll be my 9th consecutive season competing in Japan. 7 rounds of the Japanese Rally Championship as well as the WRC round in November. Happy to get back on tarmac 😄😄
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In Tokyo the next couple of weeks, Super GT prize giving ceremony tonight. No trophies this time but glad to see I still fit in to my Flavio Briatore Billionaire suit from 2007 Monaco GP!
#SuperGT
#Billionaire
#Tokyo
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Damn
@LewisHamilton
robbed another bank in Italy…
@ValtteriBottas
giving bit of a helping hand there as well :)
#ItalianGP
#F1
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Toyota Gazoo Racing crews were too fast for us this weekend, but we managed to hang on to 3rd and secure the second Japanese Rally title with
@kitagawa_sae
& Rally Team AICELLO with one round to go 🏆🏆 I still struggle a bit on gravel roads, one day I'll figure it out 😁
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First shakedown with Skoda R5 today here in Japan, nearly became a rally Sweden test because of the chilly weather and snow in the end. Anyway, it was nice to finally have 4 wheels pulling instead of 2!
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Warmest greetings from Tokyo to everyone celebrating Finland's 100th Independence Day today! Work brings me here often, and bit of blue on the Skytree always reminds me of my beautiful homeland!!
#Finland100
#Suomi100
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End of season dinner and prize giving yesterday in Tokyo. Wore my Tom Ford suit, one of my favourite
#tomford
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Thanks for all the birthday messages! Here’s a picture from 1994, I had a very cool hair style, at least it was still growing unlike now!
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👍👍
.
@H_Kovalainen
will finally return to
#SuperGT
for next weekend's Suzuka round after missing the opening two races of the 2020 season:
@SARD_Racing
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