Nooa Röntynen
athlete
A brief summary of myself.
My name is Nooa Röntynen born in Helsinki in the year of 2008.
My favorite sports, which I fair very well in, are soccer, basketball, cycling and parkour. Due to the Covid-19 widespread pandemic, I was forced to stop all my hobbies due to social distancing plus no immunization at that time.
In August 2020, my parents suggested that I take up a hobby which would have less risk of exposure to Covid-19. So, I picked karting.
In August 2020, my parents enrolled me in a short karting course for beginner which is organized by Lahden FK Ry every year. In the same year, I participated in two races, Pippo Cup and Lahti Open before the season ended. I came in third at Lahti Open 2020 which depicted my official entrée into world of karting
At the end of the season, I was awarded Rookie of the Year 2020.
I officially kickstarted my first season in 2021. During this year I have participated in Haaralankankaan Karting Harrastesarjan 2021, Etelä Cup 2021 and Pippo Cup 2021 in which I won the second place at the podium in all three series. I have also won some top 5 places in a few other races which I didn’t compete in the whole series, namely Kymi Cup and Häme Cup.
I’ve also participated one weekend in kartingliitto race which was held in Vihti track. That was my first race of the season. For a rookie, I would consider myself did quite well as I came in 7th place in both days.
In addition to all the races, I’ve also competed in several Raket Cup races in which I did quite well except for some unfortunate events where I was taken out by some drivers.
During Lahti Open 2021, I consecutively won the Raket 95 class in both days. This marks as my greatest achievement from being a rookie to an experienced driver.
Later in autumn, I was awarded Raket 95 driver of the year 2021 by Lahden FK Ry. This was truly a valuable award as Valtteri Bottas, F1 driver from my home track, had been awarded the same title back in 2001,
2022 will mark my entrée into the bigger chassis category, OK Junior and X30 Junior. I strive to achieve the best results and continue to improve my still and fulfill my goal of getting to the top positions.
With consistent perseverance and determination, I am confident to meet my goal despite the tough competition I may have to challenge in 2022
WHEN THERE IS A WILL, THERE IS A WAY
Always believe in ourselves and never be afraid to fail
Treat our failures with a positive approach
Our success is shaped by failures and arduous challenges