Iin The Arctic Rally 2009, his first professional rally competition, Kimi finished 13th overall whilst up against  Mika Hakkinen,  Jyrki Järvilehto (JJ), Mika Salo and the Finnish National champion Juha Salo.

The event, which takes place on the edge of the Arctic Circle, is just two weeks before his slated WRC debut in Rally Sweden.

The rally is the opening round of the prestigious Finnish Rally Championship and has previously been won by the likes of WRC legends Marcus Gronholm, Tommi Makinen and Hannu Mikkola.

Kaj Lindstrom, who partnered Raikkonen on his rally debut in an Abarth Grande Punto at the same event this year, will again by the former Ferrari driver’s co-driver.

"Getting the Arctic Rally in our programme was a key factor,” Lindstrom told , “we really wanted to include it as a pre-season test. It's a rally that Kimi and I have already done together in the Fiat, so he knows the stages - more or less - and it will be a good opportunity for him to build confidence in his driving and the pace notes.”

Thursday 28.1.2010

14.00 Shakedown/scrutineeringClosing time for shakedown

12.00 Start of the rally, Lordi square, Rovaniemi city center14.26 Service A Mäntyvaara Trotting-track19.05 Service B Mäntyvaara Trotting-track19.48 Service C Mäntyvaara Trotting-track21.12 Finish of the leg 1, Sampo Shopping center (Parc Fermé).

Saturday 30.1.2010

08.00 Start of the leg 2, Sampo Shopping center (Parc Fermé)08.15 Service D Mäntyvaara Trotting-track12.20 Service E Mäntyvaara Trotting-track16.49 Finish of the rally and prize giving, Lordi square, Rovaniemi city center19.30 Publication of the provisional final classification

Total distance of the rally is 750 km, including 12 special stages, special stage distance will be 232 km.Friday 29.1.2010 Leg 1 total distance is 339 km, including 6 special stages; special stage distance will be 104 km.Saturday 30.1.2010 Leg 2 total distance is 410 km, including 6 special stages; special stage distance will be 128 km.The surface of the rally will be snow and ice.