Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen have taken a commanding lead on the opening day of the Secto Rally Finland, the ninth round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). The Finnish duo ended Friday’s nine stages with an impressive eight-second advantage over their Toyota teammates Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin, setting the stage for an exciting conclusion to the rally over the weekend.
Browsing: Sébastien Ogier
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.
The 2023 Rally Sardinia in the World Rally Championship (WRC) delivered a nail-biting finish as Ott Tänak of Hyundai edged out Toyota’s Sébastien Ogier by just 0.2 seconds to claim victory, marking the joint-closest finish for a win in WRC history.
Sébastien Ogier and his co-driver Vincent Landais have been involved in a road accident during reconnaissance for the upcoming Dakar Rally round in Poland. The factory Toyota drivers are currently undergoing medical checks, and further details about the incident and their condition have not yet been disclosed.
In a thrilling turn of events, Ott Tanak of Hyundai Motorsport emerged victorious at the latest round of the British GT Championship, winning by the equal-smallest margin in the series’ history. The result came at the expense of eight-time world champion Sébastien Ogier, who had seemed poised for his 61st career WRC win before a dramatic puncture just 3km from the finish.
Ott Tänak secured a sensational victory in the latest round of the WRC2 championship, edging out Sébastien Ogier by a mere two-hundredths of a second in one of the closest finishes ever recorded in the series. This thrilling showdown has set the stage for an even more intense championship fight in the coming rounds.