Spitfire Historic Racing

Background

This Spitfire 4, manufactured in '64, landed on Finnish roads first time in '66. It has had about 10 owners during its first 10 years in Finland. I bought it in '80 as an on-going restoration project and got it on road for summer '82. In the beginning of 90's it gradually started to transform to a race car by the influence of the first historic racing activities, which were taking place here then. I raced it from 1993 to 2008, and now it's just standing in my garage and having some rest.

About myself

I was born in the same year as my Spitfire -1964- and I live together with my spouse Lea and Borzoi Heimo and Silken Windhound Luka in the city of Lahti, located in southern Finland.

To earn my living I work as a business unit director in a company manufacturing emergency lighting systems for buildings and cruise ships.

Historic Racing in Finland

The Finnish Historic Racing Series is organized by the club "Historic Race Finland" where I am also the vice chairman of the board. Currently I work also as a member of the Historic Working Group of the Finnish ASN AKK-Motorsport. In addition to these I'm also involved in the Scandinavian Historic Masters -series as a Finnish contact person.

My Spitfire runs in the Historic TC/GTS, period F (pre-'66) class F/D (up to 1300cc).