{"id":22908,"date":"2023-03-11T08:33:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-11T08:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/?p=22908"},"modified":"2023-03-11T02:08:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-11T02:08:22","slug":"kimi-raikkonen-announces-return-to-racing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/kimi-raikkonen-announces-return-to-racing\/","title":{"rendered":"Kimi Raikkonen delights fans with fresh announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It has been announced that 2007 Formula 1 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen will be returning to the NASCAR Cup series this year to compete at the Circuit of the Americas, once again with Trackhouse Racing\u2019s Project 91.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The famous Finn competed in the Project 91 car last year at Watkins Glen International, where he was amongst the top 10 before crashing into a barrier following a restart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The former Ferrari driver injured his wrist in the process, but it didn’t take away the “fantastic time” that he had.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He’s excited, though, to be making his return at a circuit he knows very well, with it actually being the place he claimed his final win in F1 in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI had a fantastic time in NASCAR,\u201d said Raikkonen, as reported by Autosport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere was a lot to learn in a very short amount of time, but everyone was very helpful, the competition was a big challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis time I get to race on a track I am familiar with so there won\u2019t be as steep of a learning curve. I want to have fun, but also do as well as we can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raikkonen has raced at the host of the United States Grand Prix eight times to-date, with no test days expected to take place for the popular Finn before he competes in the NASCAR Cup round at COTA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trackhouse co-owner Justin Marks is incredibly pleased to welcome Raikkonen back into the team, with Marks remembering fondly the “superstar” reception the Finn received from the fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen we announced Kimi last year I said he was the global superstar I had in mind when we created Project 91. I think you saw the fan reception across the world and Kimi\u2019s performance in the car was proof of the concept,\u201d Marks said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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