Kalle Rovanperä will not return to Croatia

Leader of the world championship before Rally from Croatia, Kalle Rovanpera had the honor of opening the road on the asphalt of the Balkans. But a position that the Finn was only able to experience for a few kilometers before violently leaving the road after a right turn.

Part below the road, the Toyota Yaris rolled into the trees before coming to a stop. If the crew was able to escape without serious injuries, it remained to be seen whether the No. 69 could leave tomorrow.

Which ultimately will not be the case, after Toyota Gazoo Racing examined the damage suffered by Rovanperä's car.

 After inspecting the damage sustained to the car in SS1, we confirm that @KalleRovanpera and @JonneHalttunen will sadly not be able to restart at #CroatiaRally.#ToyotaGAZOORacing #YarisWRC #WRC pic.twitter.com/nA78hv25e8

- Toyota GAZOO Racing WRT (@TGR_WRC) April 23, 2021

A treacherous turn, which almost trapped Sébastien Ogier (Toyota), and which is therefore costly for the Finn who will lose valuable points with a view to the championship, as well as important kilometers in terms of experience on this specific surface.