Idris elba takes to the stages world rally championship. With neil hardwick, rita vatanen, ari vatanen, hannu mikkola. Id rather have tens of co drivers and only one wife than the other way around, he says. Awardwinning actor idris elba is taking his new role as a budding rally driver seriously. Vatanen won the world rally championship drivers title in 1981 and the paris dakar rally four times. Ari vatanen was born on april 27, 1952 in tuupovaara, finland as ari pieti uolevi vatanen. Renowned speed king idris elba has unveiled the first project to come out of his coproduction deal with shine north with extreme racing docuseries the idris elba project for the discovery channel. Now, he says some of the reactions to his diagnosis are scaring him. A jawdropping north wales attraction has been voted the best adrenaline rush in the world by viewers of a cult tv show. Last year he got behind the wheel himself for a bbc documentary idris elba king of speed and had lessons on a finnish rally stage with 1981 world champion ari vatanen and his rally driving son max. Idris elbas new film 100 streets is a brit flick with strong turn from bond star gemma arterton and is a cut above straight to dvd dross idris elba worked his charm and wooed supermodel jourdan. Max vatanen is a young rally driver from finland driving in wrc2 championship. Vatanen is driving an opel manta wrc which took him to the second place.
Idris elba makes his coachella debut and his dj set has. Watch idris elbas highspeed car crash as he tries to. Rally newzealand this was one adventurous rally, even by my standards. Vatanen won the world rally championship drivers title in 1981 and the paris dakar rally 4 times, and holds the record youngest world rally champion 29 years, 212 days. The rally was won by his team mate, henri toivonen. More than thirty co drivers have been sharing ari vatanen s world wide rally adventures among them his dear wife rita. Ari vatanen, a finnish rally driver, is one of the most famous and the best rally drivers in the world. Equipes ford, opel, peugeot, subaru, bmw, mitsubishi. Ari vatanen was crowned world rally driver s champion in 1981. Watch idris elba s highspeed car crash as he tries to become rally driver in new show.
A clip from idris elba king of speed bbc documentary. N ot only has he recruited former world champion ari vatanen and record circuit of ireland winner jimmy. Idris learns about the technology and skill involved in driving at a professional level. Rallying is less about speed, more about control idris elba. Ari pieti uolevi vatanen pronunciation help info born 27 april 1952 is a finnish rally driver turned politician and a member of the european parliament mep from 1999 to 2009. Elba also portrays the new york lawyer who defends molly bloom, the audacious poker madam to the stars played by a fiery jessica chastain in the aaron sorkin movie, mollys game, out. With idris elba, paddy hopkirk, ari vatanen, max vatanen. Idris elba crashes car during rally car race watch here. But what fans may not realise is that idris has secretly harboured a lifelong passion to enter the thrilling world of motorsports. You have idris elbas full attention the new york times. Idris elba king of speed rally clip, finland on vimeo. He suffered lifethreatening injuries during the rally argentina when his.
Ever since he was a little boy, idris has dreamed of taking part in the famous and prestigious circuit of ireland race. After elba rolled his machine with max in the codrivers seat ari. Earlier this week, the thor and avengers actor announced that he was in selfisolation after testing positive for coronavirus. Then he spent a weekend with ari vatanen, a finnish former world rallying champion and bona fide legend of the sport. Marvel star idris elba slams coronavirus conspiracy theories. No limits premieres on the discovery channel at 9pm on 6th july and follows car racing fan idris for four episodes as he attempts to get to grips with a number of differing.
Idris elbas rallying call that might even make us lay off. Idris elba meets finnish rally driving champ ari vatanen. Ari vatanen appeared in a tv show discovery tv idris elba. Greatest rally driver ever, ari vatanen, takes on pikes peak, the infamous hill climb, which is still regarded as one of the greatest drives ever seen. Vatanen, whose son max is also a rally driver, was a nononsense mentor. Idris elba to take part in circuit of ireland rally bbc news. Born september 6, 1972 in london, england and best known for his portrayal of russell stringer bell in the hbo hit series, the wire, dci john luther on the bbc one series luther and nelson mandela in the biographical. And now, with the help of top rally driver jimmy mcrae, he is given the chance to take part in a stage of this twoday, mile. Idris elba meets finnish rally driving champ ari vatanen in documentary more thoughtful than average top gear. Ari vatanen, a finnish rally driver, is one of the most famous and the best rally drivers in the. A taste of the rally section from finland with ari vatanen.
Discovery turbo presents a new series that charts the history and origin of underground racing in idris elba. Idris elba begins the european leg of his journey to learn all about rallying. This is and excerpt from the tv series called idris elba. Marvel star idris elba has condemned conspiracy theories surrounding covid19 in a fiery video message.
Last year he got behind the wheel for a bbc documentary idris elba king of speed, and had lessons on a finnish rally stage with 1981 champion ari vatanen and his rally driving son max. Id rather have tens of codrivers and only one wife than the other way around, he says. Oh dear god ari vatanen and terry harryman, manx rally. An experienced driver, he does all his own stunts, and is no stranger to a dramatic and highspeed car chase. Ari started out in the world of motorsports with rally driving in 1970, making his first appearance in the world rally championship in 1974. Between 1980 and 1985 he secured ten victories in the world rally championship series. Idris elba set out to prove that hes more than just the sexiest man alive and an awardwinning actor on saturday night, the 46yearold british heartthrob kicked off the first weekend of the coachella valley music and arts festival in indio, california, with a dj set that impressed even his most skeptical fans.
Would love to have asked him what he really thinks of idris elba. Idris elba crashes car shortly after starting rally car. There seems to be very little idris elba cant do, but the luther star and dj found even he couldnt get to the end of this rally race unscathed. Rallying is less about speed, more about control idris. No limits launches on discovery channel on 6 july at 9pm. Film and television star idris elbas latest role is a dramatic change of pace, as he prepares to take part in the circuit of ireland rally. Tread with caution as there is some nudity involved. A true master of terrain, ari has taken on tarmac, sand, dirt and ice to emerge as an icon of the motorsport world.
Since 20 vatanen has been the president of the estonian autosport union. In the series, idris elba, awardwinning british actor will examine how the quest for high speed has affected modern motorsp. This vintage video shows rally legend ari vatanen and codriver terry harryman during the 1983 manx rally which took place on the isle of man. Idris elba tries his hand at rallyracing for new tv series. He heads to finland to explore the intense motorsport plus he even gets the opportunity to realise one of his. Last year he got behind the wheel himself for a bbc documentary idris elba king of speed, and had lessons on a finnish rally stage with 1981 champion ari vatanen and his rally driving son max. To see full film, go to shine north tv or you tube. I thought i had retired from rally driving at the end of 1998, as i was preparing for the 1999 euelections. I arrived in newzealand early, but my codriver jim scott would not take time off from his. Elba had the support of his daughter, 17yearold isan. It was part of a long world tour where i spent over two months away from home.
He was born on april 27, 1952 67 years old in tuupovaara, finland about. Greatest rally driver ever, ari vatanen, takes on pikes peak, the infamous hill climb, which is still regarded as one of the greatest drives ever. Ari vatanen was crowned world rally drivers champion in 1981. Zip world near bethesda came top in a poll organised by the makers of idris. The driving and life philosophy of ari vatanen youtube. Ari started out in the world of motorsports in 1970, making his first appearance in the world rally championship in 1974. More than thirty codrivers have been sharing ari vatanens world wide rally adventures among them his dear wife rita. As one of the worlds top actors, hollywood superstar idris elba has the world at his feet. I participated in the dakar with nissan in 2003, 2004 and 2005 and with vw in 2007.
Idris elba driving racing series idris elba project to. Watch idris elbas highspeed car crash as he tries to become rally driver in new show. Zip world tops poll as worlds best adrenaline rush. Elba has described rallying as the pinnacle of motorsport. A self confessed petrolhead, elba has described rallying as the pinnacle of motorsport. Ari pieti uolevi vatanen is a finnish rally driver turned politician and member of the european parliament 19992009. Hot to death idris finitely swoon for him in a suit as they sang in school daze. Internationally acclaimed actor, car enthusiast and king of speed, idris elba, hits the small screens once again in an all action, highoctane new show. A talk with idris elba the british actor idris elba is up for two golden globe awards this year, for the bbc series luther and the netflix film beasts of no nation. Ari vatanen shows tremendous skill in keeping his works manta between the hedges after getting out of shape on a cattle grid on stage 4 of the 1983 manx rally.
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