Kimi Räikkönen has a personal motocross track - neighbors are upset

Kinja'd!!! "kanadanmajava1" (kanadanmajava1)
05/04/2016 at 06:56 • Filed to: None

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Kimi has built an own track on his property but following Finnish traditions his neighbors are now complaining about the noise. The county’s officials’ opinion has so far been that such track wouldn’t need any permit if it is only used in “small scale”. After the complaints they are now reviewing their opinions.

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Complaining about everything is very deep in Finnish traditions. Since we are all equal everyone has a right to be upset about anything. And in most case you can leave an official complaint that has to be processed. Most large scale construction projects are badly delayed by these.

Nearly every shooting range, motorsport area or anything that causes noise or other annoyances has been been getting complaints and several has been taken out of use or operational hours have been limited.

Some of these complaints have caused ridiculous situations. One shooting range had erected a noise suppression fence but they cannot renew their permit as test firings are required to see if the fence works but any shooting is forbidden as their permit hasn’t been renewed.

Even the Finnish military has problems with some of their combat practice areas as the noise issues have annoying some people who have summer cottages near the area.


DISCUSSION (15)


Kinja'd!!! vondon302 > kanadanmajava1
05/04/2016 at 07:09

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Nimby’s are problem around the world.


Kinja'd!!! buford-t-justice > kanadanmajava1
05/04/2016 at 07:23

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Sounds like the Glebe in Ottawa (Canada)...WAA WAA I can here people having fun during a Canadian Football match boo hoo.


Kinja'd!!! jariten1781 > kanadanmajava1
05/04/2016 at 07:42

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Even the Finnish military has problems with some of their combat practice areas as the noise issues

US has the same issue. Most of our test ranges have meteorologists on staff that have to do a sound propagation analysis for explosions larger than X size to prevent people whining. Every so often they get it wrong and the phone lines light up and people write news articles about it.


Kinja'd!!! WRXasaurus > kanadanmajava1
05/04/2016 at 07:57

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How does Kimi get away with even having a motocross track. Don’t you think Ferrari would have “No extreme sports” clause in their contract?


Kinja'd!!! kanadanmajava1 > WRXasaurus
05/04/2016 at 08:08

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I would think too that Ferrari wouldn’t like him be doing any motocross riding. It’s possible that he just had it made for his friends to have fun. His brother is similar motorsport enthusiast but hasn’t been so successful.


Kinja'd!!! WRXasaurus > kanadanmajava1
05/04/2016 at 08:13

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That would make sense if it was for his brother. And for after he retires again.


Kinja'd!!! Cé hé sin > WRXasaurus
05/04/2016 at 08:16

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Because he’s Kimi. Leave him alone, he knows what he’s doing.


Kinja'd!!! Cé hé sin > kanadanmajava1
05/04/2016 at 08:17

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“One shooting range had erected a noise suppression fence but they cannot renew their permit as test firings are required to see if the fence works but any shooting is forbidden as their permit hasn’t been renewed.”

That’s wonderful! Catch 22 all over again.


Kinja'd!!! Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > kanadanmajava1
05/04/2016 at 08:49

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I just want someone to get Kimi’s reaction to the complaints.

*shrugs* “I don’t give a s—-.” *walks away*


Kinja'd!!! kanadanmajava1 > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig
05/04/2016 at 08:56

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Basically yes. His representative told the press that Kimi will sort out the issues with the county officials but he isn’t going to respond in anyway to the press.


Kinja'd!!! RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > vondon302
05/04/2016 at 09:02

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...and they’re paradoxically usually worse when they moved in to a pre-existing known noise area.


Kinja'd!!! Scott > kanadanmajava1
05/04/2016 at 09:14

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He’s got nothing on a friend of mines ex neighbors. They made a motocross track around their house in an old part of town. Put platforms up in trees with recliners on them so they can watch their buddies, hey check this out moments. I once saw them attempting to get a full sized refrigerator up into one of the trees. Never saw it make it into the tree, but it did become a permanent outside fixture, along with a couple couches. As far as my friend knows no one ever complained, but they were the butt of a lot of jokes, and often nick-named the bumpus's.

I did notice after they started building a jump to jump over the house into the back yard that things started getting cleaned up, and then suddenly the house was vacant and a for sale sign went up. So that must have been someone’s final straw.


Kinja'd!!! Scott > WRXasaurus
05/04/2016 at 09:17

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It's Kimi.... I'm sure they do have such a clause... but do you think he cares... or that Ferrari thinks he will actually care. Leave me alone, I know what I am doing.


Kinja'd!!! Hot Takes Salesman > kanadanmajava1
05/04/2016 at 17:00

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Yeah, but, who wants to fuck with Kimi Raikkonen? Do you know how many shits he gives? None, filthy casuals, none.


Kinja'd!!! 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > kanadanmajava1
05/04/2016 at 22:53

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They run about yelling in gorilla costumes, shooting and riding the motorcycles. It’s madness!!