Toni Gademeister expected to drive a Fiat Grande Punto S2000 on 2009 (IRC) Rallye Monte Carlo

Toni Gardemeister will most likely contest this year’s Rallye Monte Carlo in a Grande Punto S2000,  the car is likely to be run by Italian preparation firm Astra Racing, according to autosport.cz.

Gardemeister was recently left in the lurch following Suzuki’s withdrawal from the WRC on 15.12.08 and this news comes as a very welcome boost. It is not yet clear if this will be a one off… Continue reading

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Suzuki World Rally Team have successful first day on Wales Rally GB

Wales Rally Great Britain (GB), Friday 5 December, day one (SS1-SS8)

Suzuki on the podium at end of day one

On the final event of this year’s World Rally Championship, both the Suzuki
SX4 WRC entries are in the points, confirming the solid progress made
throughout the season. P-G Andersson finished the day in third - Suzuki’s
best-ever result - while his team mate Toni Gardemeister was 11th after
being slowed by a… Continue reading

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Suzuki aiming for success on Wales Rally GB 2008

Wales Rally Great Britain (GB), December 4-7, round 15/15

Suzuki aims to round off the season in style

This year’s World Rally Championship draws to a close with the Wales Rally
GB, held in the Welsh forests. Britain in early December always presents a
spectacular challenge, particularly as the route of the all-gravel event has
been significantly modified for this year. For the first time since 2001
competitors will visit the… Continue reading

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The RallyBuzz Top 20 Questions with Suzuki’s Toni Gardemeister and Tomi Tuominen - Part1

After the recent Rally Japan, where Suzuki scored fifth and sixth places the best results of the season in the SX4, RallyBuzz caught up with Toni Gardemeister and co-driver Tomi Tuominen for the RB top 20 questions.

Toni Gardemeister here are your RallyBuzz top 20 Questions…

1. What is your date of birth?
31 March 1975
2. Nationality?
Finnish
3. Where do you live?
Monaco
4. What is your marital status?
dating
5. What was your… Continue reading

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Suzuki World Rally Team score best ever result with the SX4 WRC at Rally Japan

Rally Japan (J), Sunday 2 November, day three (SS21-SS29)

Suzuki scores best-ever result on home territory

The Rally Japan has been a resounding success for Suzuki, with the cars
claiming their best-ever results on home territory. At the end of this
challenging event, up-and-coming Swede P-G Andersson has finished in fifth
place while his Finnish team mate Toni Gardemeister was sixth. As well as
scoring driver and manufacturer points with both cars, the… Continue reading

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Suzuki World Rally Team day one and two report from Rally Japan 2008

Rally Japan (J), Saturday 1 November, day two (SS11-SS20)

Suzuki confirms pace and consistency with stage win on day two of Rally
Japan

The second day of the Rally Japan took in ten more stages that were very
different to those of the opening day, but the two Suzuki SX4 WRCs still
displayed the pace and consistency that saw them both finish within the
driver points at the end of Friday. After Saturday’s… Continue reading

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