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'''Jari Lappalainen''' (born 24th May 1997 in Jyväskylä, Finland) is a Finnish racing driver currently contracted to [[Fusion Motorsports]]. He is currently employed as a tester in the [[Rejects of LFS]] series, and will race for Donkervoort in the 2015 F1RDS season.  
[[File:Jari_lappalainen.png|150px|thumb|left|Lappalainen in Donkervoort colours]]
 
{{F1 driver
|name = Jari Lappalainen
|nationality = [[File:Flag of Finland.svg.png]] Finnish
|Car number = 6
|Team = Donkervoort Automobielen (on loan from Fusion)
|Former Teams = N/A
|Races = 0
|Championships = 0
|Wins = 0
|Podiums = 0
|Points = 0
|Poles = 0
|Fastest laps = 0
|First race = N/A
|First win  = N/A
|Last win  = N/A
|Last race = N/A
|Last season = [[2015 F1 Rejects Development Series season|2015 F1RDS]]
|Last position = N/A
}}
 
'''Jari Lappalainen''' (born 24th May 1997 in Jyväskylä, Finland) is a Finnish racing driver currently contracted to [[Fusion Motorsports]]. He is currently employed as a tester in the [[Rejects of LFS]] series, and will race for Donkervoort in the 2015 F1RDS season.
 


== Personal and early life ==
== Personal and early life ==
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Lappalainen was born in Jyväskylä in southern Finland. His mother was a primary school teacher, and his father worked in insurance. He was named after Finnish football player Jari Litmanen.
Lappalainen was born in Jyväskylä in southern Finland. His mother was a primary school teacher, and his father worked in insurance. He was named after Finnish football player Jari Litmanen.


He has an older brother, Joonas, who manages Jari day-to-day.  
He has an older brother, Joonas, who manages Jari day-to-day.
 


== Early racing history ==
== Early racing history ==


Jari began karting aged 8, and won various championships in Scandinavia. He then moved to Towcester in England to take part in the British Formula Ford Championship. Whilst living here, he was in close proximity to Silverstone and spent a vast period of time testing on the circuit. He impressed many former racers with his tenacity and technical feedback, and romped to the championship. This brought him to the attention of [[Fusion Motorsports]].
Jari began karting aged 8, and won various championships in Scandinavia. He then moved to Towcester in England to take part in the British Formula Ford Championship. Whilst living here, he was in close proximity to Silverstone and spent a vast period of time testing on the circuit. He impressed many former racers with his tenacity and technical feedback, and romped to the championship. This brought him to the attention of Fusion Motorsports.
 


== Fusion Motorsports ==
== Fusion Motorsports ==


Jari joined [[Fusion Motorsports|Fusion]] in 2015, who had just set up their fledgling [[Rejects of LFS|RoLFS]] operation with [[Diego Álvarez Torrente]] as their first driver. Lappalainen became the tester, but team manager Jake Legge wished to put him in the car halfway through the season. However, Donkervoort were looking for a driver for their [[F1 Rejects Development Series|F1RDS]] operation, and so a deal was agreed to loan Lappalainen to them. He lines up alongside Brazilian [[Jalmerson da Cunha]].
Jari joined [[Fusion Motorsports|Fusion]] in 2015, who had just set up their fledgling [[RoLFS]] operation with [[Diego Álvarez Torrente]] as their first driver. Lappalainen became the tester, but team manager Jake Legge wished to put him in the car halfway through the season. However, Donkervoort were looking for a driver for their [[F1 Rejects Development Series|F1RDS]] operation, and so a deal was agreed to loan Lappalainen to them. He lines up alongside Brazilian Jalmerson da Cunha.
 
== Complete Results ==
 
=== F1RDS Winter Cup Results ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! DC
! Pts
|-
! [[2015 F1RDS Winter Cup|2015]]
! [[Donkervoort Automobielen]]
! Toyota 2.0L L4DOHC
|bgcolor="#cFCFFF"|  SUZ<br><small>20</small>
|bgcolor="#dfdfdf"| MOT<br><small>2</small>
|bgcolor="#cFCFFF"| FUJ<br><small>12</small>
! 6th
! 14
|}
 
=== F1RDS Results ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! Year
! Team
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! DC
! Pts
|-
! [[2015 F1 Rejects Development Series season|2015]]
! [[Donkervoort Automobielen]]
! Toyota 2.0L L4DOHC
| AUS<br><small></small>
| SMR<br><small></small>
| MON<br><small></small>
| FRA<br><small></small>
| CZE<br><small></small>
| GBR<br><small></small>
| GER<br><small></small>
| BEL<br><small></small>
| ITA<br><small></small>
| NTS<br><small></small>
! N/A*
! N/A*
|}

Revision as of 12:10, 23 November 2012

Lappalainen in Donkervoort colours

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Jari Lappalainen (born 24th May 1997 in Jyväskylä, Finland) is a Finnish racing driver currently contracted to Fusion Motorsports. He is currently employed as a tester in the Rejects of LFS series, and will race for Donkervoort in the 2015 F1RDS season.


Personal and early life

Lappalainen was born in Jyväskylä in southern Finland. His mother was a primary school teacher, and his father worked in insurance. He was named after Finnish football player Jari Litmanen.

He has an older brother, Joonas, who manages Jari day-to-day.


Early racing history

Jari began karting aged 8, and won various championships in Scandinavia. He then moved to Towcester in England to take part in the British Formula Ford Championship. Whilst living here, he was in close proximity to Silverstone and spent a vast period of time testing on the circuit. He impressed many former racers with his tenacity and technical feedback, and romped to the championship. This brought him to the attention of Fusion Motorsports.


Fusion Motorsports

Jari joined Fusion in 2015, who had just set up their fledgling RoLFS operation with Diego Álvarez Torrente as their first driver. Lappalainen became the tester, but team manager Jake Legge wished to put him in the car halfway through the season. However, Donkervoort were looking for a driver for their F1RDS operation, and so a deal was agreed to loan Lappalainen to them. He lines up alongside Brazilian Jalmerson da Cunha.

Complete Results

F1RDS Winter Cup Results

Year Team Engine 1 2 3 DC Pts
2015 Donkervoort Automobielen Toyota 2.0L L4DOHC SUZ
20 		MOT
2 		FUJ
12 		6th 14

F1RDS Results

Year Team Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DC Pts
2015 Donkervoort Automobielen Toyota 2.0L L4DOHC AUS
 SMR
 MON
 FRA
 CZE
 GBR
 GER
 BEL
 ITA
 NTS
 N/A* N/A*
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