Was written in ILKKA 16.1.02 -magazine:
“Jari-Matti Latvala from Töysä, who is member of Alavuden UA, is competing at youngsters’ group. He is second gender driver and very hard working sportsman. If there is nothing nearby, he will travel a bit further, like last weekend to Valkeala, PKTS 20 anniversary rally sprint. Latvala took the victory with good time.”
Was written in VM 2/2002 -magazine:
“In youngsters’ group, Jari-Matti Latvala from Töysä, who was almost invincible at the last season, drove his first rally with “spikes” and took the victory, nevertheless second leg wan’t too good. – At the start of the route fourth gear was jammed, and I need to drove with that the whole pass, Told Latvala, who was driving Toyota Corolla GT.”
Was written in Hanaa 05/02 -magazine:
“Uness-sprintcup season 2011 has been packed up. Winner in youngsters’ group, Jari-Matti Latvala, was in the winning pace at Kuortane, even quite overwhelming. Jari-Matti is studying at Kuortane sporting high school and he will be competing for two years in the youngsters’ group while he is waiting for driving license. “I will move on to rally as soon as possible”, told Jari-Matti who is second gender motorsportsman.
Was written in Hanaa 11/01 -magazine:
“In the youngsters’ competition fast driving was waited from Jari-Matti Latvala. But in the first loop the speed was too fast and he spun in tarmac bend, that’s why he lost almost 10 seconds to the fastest time. In the second pass Latvala had maximum attack and his time was 4,56 seconds faster than Lindroos’ in the first pass. When Lindroos wasn’t able to improve his time, Latvala took the win.”
Was written in Hanaa 14/01 -magazine:
“Quite overwhelming victory was seen in this event. Jari-Matti Latvala came from Ostrobhotnia to the South Coast and showed how to drive with the skills not with the luck. With the first pass time was almost 5 second faster than second one. With the second pass Latvala improved his time by 0,07 seconds. That was the event’s fastest time even in junior and general groups.”
Was written in Hanaa 14/01 -magazine:
“There were 10 competitors in youngsters’ group and the quality was pretty good. Event’s best parts were shared by two two motorsport families. Jari-Matti Latvala took quite sovereign victory, even with the time from the first pass was tough enough and in second lap he improved his time by more than 5 seconds. Cap to Joonas Lindroos with VW Golf was 5,69 seconds.
Was written in Hanaa 14/01 -magazine:
“Jari-Matti Latvala was the only competitor in youngsters’ group. Extremely aggressive driving style was also fast, because with his time he would be the third fastest in juniors also.
Was written in ILKKA 3.9.2001 -magazine:
“Fastest in youngsters’ group was Jari-Matti Latvala from Alavuden UA. In youngsters’ group first pass fastest time was driven by Jari-Matti Latvala. With that time he would be also the fastest driver in juniors by 0,04 second. All the other drivers but Latvala improved their times, but still Latvala’s time from the first pass was the fastest by 2,4 seconds.
Was written in Vauhdin maailma 10/01 -magazine:
“In youngsters’ group there were surprise when Jari-Matti Latvala, from Töysä, was only second fastest after the first lap. He has won all the eight rounds that he has driven. Fastest in the first pass was Hannu Lanamäki, from Lehtimäki. In the second loop Lanamäki enriched his time by two seconds and that was enough for the victory. Latvala was trying to battle for the win with slipping clutch, but Lanamäki was 0,15 second faster. Latvala found also some mistakes from his own driving: “We have new gearbox and gear selection is now different. I missed the right gear few times, and maybe that cost the win”, told Latvala.”
Was written in Hanaa 12/01 -magazine:
“In youngsters’ group Jari-Matti drove the winning time in his first start with his Toyota Corolla GT.”