Raikkonen left F1 at the end of 2021, ending an illustrious career in the premier class of motorsport.
He started his career at Sauber before moving to McLaren.
After two title defeats in 2003 and 2005, Raikkonen secured the driver’s title with Ferrari in 2007 – he remains the youngest champion of the Italian team to this day.
Positions at Lotus, Ferrari and then Alfa Romeo rounded off a remarkable career for Raikkonen.
The Finn remained coy about his post-F1 plans, insisting he would set aside plenty of time for his family.
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The 42-year-old will lead the team alongside former motocross champion Antti Pyrhonen.
Speaking of the news, Räikkönen said: “It’s no secret that motocross has been one of my great passions in life for many years, but this team is not what you could call a hobby; It’s very serious, very focused and we strive to do our best.”
“Now that I’ve retired from racing, I can devote more time to this project, not on the day-to-day issues, but more from a strategic perspective, sharing my experience of how teams work and what makes success on the world stage constitutes, uses.
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“Everyone, including myself, is delighted that Kawasaki has chosen us as their factory team. I know the chances of success are always greater with direct factory support, so this means a great opportunity for us as a new Kawasaki Racing Team in MXGP.”
