POLEMAN



Born
17th October 1979

Lives
Espoo, Finland / Chigwell, London, England

Hobbies
Snowboarding, jogging and working out in the gym

1987
First time in a kart

1988-90
Karting, some wins in Classes A, B and C

1991
National karting, Class Mini

1992
National karting, Class Raket Junior

1993
National karting, Class Raket, Finnish Cup, 9th overall

1994
National karting, Class Raket, Finnish Cup, 2nd overall

1995
Formula A Karting: first race, and first win, 23rd April

1996
Karting Grand Prix (European Series); World Championship races and Nordic Championship races; no wins in Finnish Championship, Class Formula A, finished 4th overall

1997
Finnish Championship, Class Intercontinental A, Champion; Nordic Championship, Class Intercontinental A, 4th overall; Karting Grand Prix and World Championship races - invited to drive with Peter de Bruin Team

1998
Lived in the Netherlands; Finnish Championship, class Formula A, Champion; Nordic Championship, Champion; Class Formula Intercontinental A, European Karting Grand Prix, winner; Super A, 2nd overall; Monaco Cup, class Super A, 3rd overall; World Championship, Formula Super A, retired from 7th position

1999
Finnish Championship, Class Formula A, 2nd overall; World Championship, class Formula Super A, 10th; First Formula Renault race, with Haywood Racing, 3rd; Formula Renault Winter Series, with Manor Motorsport - winner, four wins from four races

2000
British Renault 2000, Champion with Manor Motorsport (despite competing in only 10 rounds of the series), seven wins, six pole positions, seven fastest laps. Finished on the podium in all 10 races contested; European Formula Renault Championship: competed in only three rounds, two wins, two pole positions, two fastest laps. Retired while leading in third race due to mechanical failure. Tested for Red Bull Sauber Petronas Formula One team at Mugello

2001
Formula One with Sauber Petronas

2002
Formula One with McLaren Mercedes

2003
Formula One with McLaren Mercedes

Fonte: Kimi Raikkonen official web site