Bottas completes ‘amazing week’ in Arctic Rally
Date published:
January 17 2021
Valtteri Bottas completed an “amazing week” by finishing sixth in the Arctic Lapland Rally – his third straight top-10 result in that event.
The Mercedes F1 driver is naturally a big rallying fan, hailing from Finland, and this is the third consecutive year in which he has taken part in an event held within the Arctic Circle.
Eighth after the first day of action when he trailed leader Juho Hanninen by just under two minutes, Bottas, driving a Citroen DS3 World Rally Car, had improved his placing by two positions at the end of the seven timed stages – reduced from the scheduled 10.
It sure looks the part
Nissan s family of Z cars has a rich and successful history in the United States which stretches back over half a century. It all started with the introduction of the 240Z, a two-door, rear-wheel-drive sports coupe that proved that the Japanese could build an exciting driver s car. Since then, Z cars have gone on to excel in the world of motorsport, and continue to sell well in the US. With the upcoming 400Z set to arrive soon, the motoring world is experiencing a renewed interest in modern Z cars such as the 350Z and 370Z, and in the following video we get a glimpse at a very unique build that pays tribute to the rally-racing pedigree of the original 240Z.