Racing the World’s Best with Yamaha Motor - Jarno Saarinen, the “Flying Finn” -
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- In April 2019, the Feel Finland event was held at the Embassy of Finland in Tokyo to not only celebrate 100 years of diplomatic relations between Finland and Japan, but also to deepen the friendship and understanding between the two countries.
At the event, Yamaha Motor put on a display to honor the legacy of Jarno Saarinen, a Finnish motorcycle racer held in great esteem by both Yamaha and Japanese racing fans, and a racing hero still widely known today in Finland.
What sparked the idea for this project was an old photo album from nearly 50 years ago discovered in a Yamaha media storage room. It was filled with happy pictures of Saarinen and his wife Soili together during a visit to Japan in the autumn of 1972 in celebration of him becoming the 250cc World Champion and the first Finn to win a world title.
Now, more than 46 years later, Soili was invited to Japan for the event, where Yamaha Motor President Yoshihiro Hidaka gave the photo album to her with heartfelt thanks.
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He truly was one of the very best riders during a golden era of racing.............RIP Champion of the World.
So wonderful to see Soli again.
Long live Jarno Saarinen, far mit herz und verstand !
Undoubtedly one of the truly top class riders ever to have slung a leg over a motorbike. Certainly in the top ten of all time, even if his life was cut short before achieving recognised greatness.
Jarno was something special and this video is a lovely sentiment...
I remember when his "hang-off" riding style was revolutionary. Sorry to say that I'd forgotten it was a Jarno Saarinen innovation. It is good to be reminded and nice to see one of the greatest recognized again.
My first motorbike was Yamaha YAS 125cc, followed by 2 Yamaha 350 R5. I still remember the day when I heard the news of Jarno's passing away. Sad time for the moto people.
Love and Solidarity.
Saw Jarno race and win at Oliver's Mount Scarborough,
He had never raced there before, yet he beat all the established stars. I was there he was awesome.
What year was that?
@@mr.145 Jarno raced and won at the very tricky Oliver's mount road circuit at Scarborough in 1972.
@@AbandonEarth911 thanks for the info.🙂
I was there the best ever Will always be missed
@@terryhosker1298 yes he was awesome.
yes Yamaha great Yamaha.
The original genius of the modern era
I Had a 1974 SOUPED UP 250-350 MIX Engined 6 SPEED Full Drive !!!Box FLAT BAR R.D.SPECIAL On the ROAD and I Was Only 10 stone EVEN 650 Kawasaki FOURS Eat MY DUST BEST TWO STROKE EVER MADE ROAD OR RACE !!! Jarno forever 😁g