Friday, 9 January 2009, 10:38 GMT

Former F1 world champions Kimi Raikkonen and Mika Hakkinen will take part in this year's 44th edition of the Arctic Lapland Rally.

Ferrari driver Raikkonen will be at the wheel of a Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000 with Kaj Lindstrom, who used to be Tommi Makinen's co-driver, as his navigator.

Hakkinen, who has taken part in the rally in 2003, 2004 and 2006, will drive a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 9, with Ilkka Kivimaki as his co-driver.

The Arctic Lapland Rally, part of the Finnish rally championship, takes place on 22-24 January.