{"id":698,"date":"2025-02-11T11:08:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T11:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eskokytomaki.fi\/?page_id=698"},"modified":"2025-10-07T07:06:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T07:06:57","slug":"in-english","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eskokytomaki.fi\/?page_id=698","title":{"rendered":"In English \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Esko Kyt\u00f6m\u00e4ki \u2013 Finnish Rally Driver<\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#d2cdcd\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Esko Kyt\u00f6m\u00e4ki is an 18-year-old rally driver from J\u00e4rvenp\u00e4\u00e4, Finland. He has been passionate about motorsports from a young age and is now competing at a more professional level. His goal is to build a long and successful career in rally driving.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Racing Career &amp; Achievements<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#d2cdcd\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Esko has been competing in the <strong>Finnish Youth Rally Championship (Nuorten SM-sarja)<\/strong> since 2021. In the <strong>2023 season<\/strong>, he and his co-driver <strong>Niilo Ahonen<\/strong> won the <strong>Finnish Youth Championship<\/strong>, driving a <strong>Ford Fiesta V1600<\/strong>. In 2024 they moved up to SM4 class. In 2025, we made our debut in the SM3 class at the Savonlinna SM Rally with a Ford Fiesta Rally4. We immediately secured third place in the race. We are also looking for funding for future competitions. Their teamwork from young age and love to rallying have played a key role in their success on the rally stages.<\/mark> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">V1600 Class <\/mark><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#d2cdcd\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Esko races in the <strong>V1600 class<\/strong>, a popular Finnish motorsport category that includes rally, circuit racing, rallycross, and rallysprint. He is part of the <strong>Tango Team Motorsport<\/strong>, competing in a <strong>Ford Fiesta V1600<\/strong>. The V1600 class is a great entry-level category for young drivers looking to advance in motorsports. Esko has also driven Ford Fiesta Rally4 car once. <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Gallery &amp; Media<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#d2cdcd\" class=\"has-inline-color\">This website features a <strong>photogallery<\/strong>, showcasing Esko&#8217;s and Niilo\u2019s rally moments, their car, and behind-the-scenes footage from races. They are also active on <strong>social media<\/strong>, including <strong>Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube<\/strong>, where you can follow their journey<\/mark> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#d2cdcd\" class=\"has-inline-color\">easily<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Rally Ride-Experience<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#d2cdcd\" class=\"has-inline-color\">For motorsport enthusiasts, Esko offers a <strong>rally ride-along experience<\/strong>, allowing people to feel the thrill of rally racing firsthand<\/mark>. <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">You can get more details about this contacting <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">esko.kytomaki@gmail.com<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Sponsorship &amp; Collaboration<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#d2cdcd\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Esko and Niilo are open to partnerships with businesses and sponsors who want to support their racing career. Just send us mail to<\/mark> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">esko.kytomaki@gmail.com<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eskokytomaki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20230204-DSC_7488-1-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Esko Kyt\u00f6m\u00e4ki- Rally Driver\" class=\"wp-image-394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eskokytomaki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20230204-DSC_7488-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eskokytomaki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20230204-DSC_7488-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eskokytomaki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20230204-DSC_7488-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eskokytomaki.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20230204-DSC_7488-1-1536x1022.jpg 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