Yesterday Kimi Raikkonen celebrated his 45th birthday, but he managed to combine this fun activity with a very serious matter. The 2007 world champion became an advisor to Roarington, whose headquarters are in Liechtenstein.
The press release for the event stated: “Kimi will now share her motorsport experience and passion for cars with a revolutionary digital platform developed by Roarington.”
Here’s how you understand it: the company develops virtual models of historic cars, including racing and rally cars, for modern car simulators. And the knowledge of a professional like Kimi will certainly be useful to her.
The text further shows that Raikkonen has already worked on the company’s simulators, was impressed by the Roarington project and is now part of the company’s international group of advisors.
The presentation took place on Thursday in Stuttgart at the Mercedes-Benz Museum, and Kimi drove the legendary Mercedes 300SL Gullwing in a simulator on a virtual model of the Belgian circuit in Spa, where he once achieved four victories in Formula 1. After which he invited invites those present to measure their strength with him. Apparently not without deception.
Some tried, and this is what Rob Halloway, head of global press office for Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans, wrote on his social media pages:
“In just a few hours I learned the difference between the relaxed driving style of a real racing talent and my own picky torment. Kimi was remarkably friendly and willing to talk; getting to know him was a real pleasure. And I came second, but I was very far behind.”
Source: F1 News
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