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Jamie Klein

Ex-F1 racer Kovalainen plans Japan WRC entry, eyes European outings

After calling time on his Super GT career at the end of last year, the former Renault, McLaren and Caterham F1 driver has focused on his Japan Rally Championship commitments this year.

Driving a Rally2-spec Skoda Fabia run by Team Aicello, he and co-driver Sae Kitagawa have won five of the six JRC rallies so far this year and can secure the title with a round to go in next month’s penultimate event, Rally Hokkaido.

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