Reigning WRC champion Kalle Rovanpera and Elfyn Evans crash out of Rally Finland, handing the lead to Sebastien Ogier and boosting Thierry Neuville’s championship challenge. This dramatic turn of events has shaken up the WRC standings with four rallies remaining.
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Kalle Rovanpera, the two-time World Rally Championship (WRC) champion, has taken the rally world by storm at the prestigious Rally Finland. Rovanpera’s impressive performance on the legendary Ouninpohja stage has opened up a commanding lead, putting him on course for his first-ever Rally Finland victory.
Reigning World Rally Champion Kalle Rovanpera led a Toyota 1-2-3 at the grueling Rally Finland, making a strong start to his bid for a maiden WRC home win. Running a part-time program, the Finnish phenom tamed the challenging wet conditions to finish 8.3 seconds ahead of title contender and teammate Elfyn Evans.
Toyota has called upon reigning WRC champion Kalle Rovanpera to replace the injured Sébastien Ogier and co-driver Vincent Landais at this week’s Rally Poland, a last-minute decision that the young Finnish driver admits will pose ‘a big challenge.’ Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen will need to complete the entire recce process in just over 24 hours before the event kicks off on Thursday night.
In a dramatic turn of events, Toyota GAZOO Racing has announced that rising WRC star Kalle Rovanpera will replace the injured Sebastien Ogier for the upcoming Rally Poland event. This decision comes after Ogier and his co-driver Vincent Landais were involved in a road traffic accident while preparing pacenotes.