Kari Rajala
| RIDER INFO | ||
| Competition class race number |
Super Twin Motorcycle / Top Fuel Motorcycle # 56 |
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| Name | Kari Rajala | |
| Nick name | Kake | |
| Printable team profile (pdf) | Team_Profile_2015_EDRS_Pro_NMC_STM_Kari_Rajala | |
| Age | 49 | |
| City where I live | Seinäjoki | |
| Country | Finland | |
| Family | Wife Satu and two childrens Jenna & Henna | |
| Year I started in drag racing | 1998 | |
| How come I started | We start the racing system together with Veskee Nieminen and that is the long story | |
| Other classes I have raced in | STG 1998-1999 | |
| Hobbies beside drag racing | Muscle cars and down hill skiing | |
| Favorite travel destination | Thailand | |
| Favorite food | Home cooked food | |
| Person I admire | Vesa Nieminen From Ojajärvi Finland | |
| Motto I live by | Live to ride | |
| My best quality | Good nervous | |
| MOTORCYCLE | ||
| Brand | KTM | |
| cc | 1699 | |
| Chassis built by | J. Salakari | |
| Year model | 2008-2015 | |
| Engine | Harsh | |
| Suppliers/parts | HPS 2.1 Supercharger | |
| Other info | Real Directdrive | |
| TEAM | ||
| Team name | Harsh racing squad | |
| Crew chief | Ylli Lauhasmaa | |
| Mechanics | Ville Lahtola, Hannes Köntti, Mikko Kangasalo, Matti Leppälä | |
| Other crew members | Wives, girlfriends and kids | |
| SPONSORS | ||
| Company | Product / services | Website |
| SPTR- Asennus Oy | globaly operating installation company | www.sptr.fi |
| Boninfante Friction, Inc | friction clutch manufacturing | boninfanteracing.com |
| Ekotuning | motoroptimization or reprogramming | www.ekotuning.com |
| SKS Group | Chain and belt drives | www.sks.fi/ |
