It was the face of most parents sitting beside their 19-year-old son, feeling he might be driving a little bit too fast. And a very different ride… For the last decade, Kalle Rovanperä has done everything in his power to ensure he follows in his father Harri’s footsteps. When father joined son for a run through the test stage in Finland in July, Harri’s reaction said it all. “I like to take him in the car sometimes,” he said. “Kalle understood very early what is car control,” said the former Rally Sweden winner. “You could feel quickly that he has the balance for the car.

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