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Joakim Niemi racing at Rookies Cup 2011
Joakim Niemi racing at Rookies Cup 2011
#67 Joakim
Niemi
FinlandFinland
·Red Bull Rookies Cup
Date of birth20 March 1995
Age30
Nationality
FinlandFinland
Career start2006
DisciplinesRookies Cup
He loves sport and coming from Finland it is not surprising that Joakim's favourite sport away from the bike is ice hockey in the winter and baseball in the summer.
Joakim Niemi - Rider Portrait 2011
Joakim Niemi - Rider Portrait 2011© GEPA /Red Bull Content Pool
On the bike he gets valuable experience ice racing in the winter, something that produced one of the greatest racers of all time, fellow Fin Jarno Sarrinen, a World Champion back in the 70s who lead a great group of Finish racers who made their mark in that era.
That was long before Joakim was born and his modern day hero is Valentino. He knows that emulating either champion's success will not be easy. "I want to develop as a rider to the top level.
Joakim Niemi in the garage of Estoril 2011
Joakim Niemi in the garage of Estoril 2011© Gold & Goose/Red Bull Content Pool
"I will keep in my mind that it needs a huge amount of work and positive energy to go forward. Keep always in my head the promise that, 'You can create of yourself what you will at all times."
Joakim Niemi leaving the pit lane of Estoril 2011
Joakim Niemi leaving the pit lane of Estoril 2011© Gold & Goose/Red Bull Content Pool
  • 2010
    • 4th Championship GP 125cc
      Finland
  • 2009
    • 5th Championship GP 125cc
      Finland
  • 2008
    • 1st Finnish Cup Minimoto 40 cc senior-class
      Finland
    • 3rd Ajo Motorsport MiniGP Academy
      Honda 100cc
    • 6th National MiniSupermoto
      Finland
      125 cc 4-stroke
  • 2007
    • 2nd Finnish Cup Minimoto
      Finland
      40 cc B-junior-class
  • 2006
    • 6th Finnish Cup Minimoto
      Finland
      40 cc B-junior-class