Aland, Rally Driver Shows his View of Àland

In response Marcus Grònholm is a Swedish speaking Finnish rally driver, who after a long career and after two worid championships decided to end his career lasi autumn. He has designed this year's *My Àland' stamp for thè Àland Post.

Marcus Grònholm started his rally career in 1987. His performance in thè Finland Rally 1998 was unbelievable; he got his big breakthrough at thè age of 31, which led also to a contract with Peugeot. Marcus won his first world championship in 2000 and achieved thè same feat again in 2002. In 2007, however, he decided to end his rally career.

Marcus has visited Àland on a number of occasions, mostly with his family during thè summer time. He has many fond memories of Àland but, as a rally driver, he likes to focus on thè red asphalt and thè red gravel roads.

- The roads were really what struck me most here in Àland. They made quite an impression on me and I also enjoy driving on them, Marcus says.

A clear connection to Àland is also Marcus' mental and physical trainer Christoph Treier, originally from Switzerland. He used to live in Àland and Marcus liked to pay
him a visit.

The stamp illustrates a sinuous red gravel road, a common sight for those who drive along thè bypaths in Àland. In thè right margin, we see thè contour of Marcus-Grònholm's and Christoph Treier's profiles in green and light blue. With this stamp, thè Post launches a big piece of news: Àland red granite has been burnt right onto thè stamp! The gravel surfacing of thè stamp is tangible, a unique feature of a stamp issue. The Austrian printing house Òsterreichische Staatsdruckerei made thè use of red granite possible; however, thè granite was sent to Austria from Àland to guarantee its authenticity!

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Size ofsheet2 x 15 stamps
Perforation 14 per 2 cm
Paper 102 g/m2
Printing method 4-colour offset + red granite
Printing house Òsterreichische Staatsdruckerei

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