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Keke Rosberg. Keijo Erik "Keke" Rosberg (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkeke ˈruːsbæri] ⓘ; born 6 December 1948) is a Finnish former racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1978 to 1986. Rosberg won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1982 with Williams. Born in Sweden and raised in Finland, Rosberg ...
HALL OF FAME - 1982. Keke Rosberg. The original Flying Finn was a swaggering swashbuckler whose dashing, daring, darting style of driving enlivened every race he was in. He was a late arrival in Formula 1 racing, having wheeled and dealed and raced his way around the world in other categories for a dozen years, but tried harder than ever to ...
Nov 13, 2023 · Rosberg and his close friend Elio de Angelis were separated by just 0.05 seconds at the line when racing each other for victory at the 1982 Austrian Grand Prix.Attribution: Sutton Motorsport Images
Jul 7, 2014 · Keke Rosberg — From Formula Vee to DTM. 1965-71 — Karting: won Finnish and Scandinavian titles. 1972 – Formula Vee in Veemax: third in Finnish championship, fourth in Scandinavian. 1973 – Formula Vee in Hansen MkIVB: won European, Finnish and Scandinavian titles. 1974 – FSuper Vee in Kaimann: third Gold Cup, second in Castrol series (both Euro-based). 1975 – FSuper Vee in Kaimann: won Castrol GTX and German titles, fourth in Gold Cup. 1976 – Formula Two in Toj-BMW, 10th in Euro ...
Keke Rosberg. Keke Rosberg won the World Drivers' Championship in 1982 with Williams. Born on the 6th of December of 1948, Keijo Erik Rosberg had a very different journey from other drivers until finding a spot into Formula 1 racing. Arriving into Formula 1 at the age of 29, Keke’s unconventional path shaped a certain style of driving, which ...
Solna, Sweden. Keijo Erik Rosberg, who later called himself Keke for media convenience, was born in Solna, Sweden, on December 6, 1948, to Finnish parents who were students at the time. Upon returning to Finland, his father became a veterinarian and his mother a chemist, both competing in rallies. Little Keijo’s first driving experience was a ...
Keke Rosberg. Born6 December, 1948. Titles1. Grands Prix128. Wins5. McLaren Career Span1986. In the late 1970s Swedish-born Finn Keke Rosberg carved a formidable reputation in the junior formulae, battling with fellow rising star Gilles Villeneuve in Formula Atlantic before making his mark in Formula 1 with victory in the non-championship ...
Sep 7, 2020 · The hustling, powersliding force of Keke Rosberg. A nominee for this year's Motor Sport Hall of Fame, Keke Rosberg marked his spell in F1 with flamboyant driving displays, clinching the 1982 title. Born December 6, 1948 in Stockholm to Finnish parents, Keijo ‘Keke’ Rosberg was a karting champion who moved into car racing and enjoyed success ...
Aug 29, 2023 · The following year, 1979, now in a Dennis-run March, he blitzed qualifying to win the pole by a scary margin: 4.5 seconds. A month later James Hunt retired from F1 in mid-season, and his Wolf team snapped Rosberg up. Keke was on his way. A rare race appearance for Rosberg, while managing Häkkinen. Getty Images.
For Keke Rosberg – the original ‘Flying Finn’ – this was anathema. Keke had made his name by driving with a flair and bravery that few could match. Keke simply found the extent of the 2C’s understeery nature too ingrained to successfully dial out. In truth, it should have been an easier nut to crack – but hadn’t started on the most persuasive of footings after Keke had binned the car on only his second-ever lap during pre-season testing in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Perhaps that ...
