At Home With Jari-Matti Latvala 

well atleast hes the manager of a team now

Me too

Haha I'm from Finland

+adam abu othman Well, it's not usual at all to be a youngster and have rallying as a hobby in here (Finland). As far as I know it's expensive as hell for starters. Jari-Matti's father - as you probably know - is a former rally driver, so, it's not a coincidence that J-M's too. Don't be jealous at all. If you want to sacrifice all your money and properties - off you go, but it most likely doesn't pay off. A second example is Harri Rovanperä's son who has successfully rallied in Baltic countries. I hope that we'll hear of him soon enough, though he's currently only 15 years old.

+serpentchimera Probably lame to answer to one's own comment but I thought this over in a larger picture as I happened to read an article from a local newspaper today concerning upon-mentioned Kalle Rovanperä. It included mention of other "heir" of former Finnish rally champions. Ari Vatanen's, Marcus Grönholm's, Hannu Mikkola's and Markku Aléns sons have also competed in rallying. Legendary Henri Toivonen's father Pauli - legendary as well - was also a driver. And so was Henri's brother Harri. The same thing occurs everywhere. Wasn't it Ayrton Senna's nephew who has competed in the F1's? How about the Villeneuves (Gilles and Jacques)? Graham and Damon Hill? And the list goes on and on. It needs talent, passion and - unfortunate or not - funding.