Kalle Rovanperä flies to Portugal

Kalle Rovanperä was not about to come into the world when the first episode of Top Gun with Tom Cruise hit the screens. Today, he is very present and the way in which he flies over the championship is impressive. With three consecutive successes, would it already be out of reach?

Published on 23/05/2022 à 16:30

Loïc ROCCI

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Kalle Rovanperä flies to Portugal

The last time Kalle Rovanperä looked in trouble was several months ago. In Monte-Carlo precisely, at the end of January. During the first stages run at night near Turini, the Finn appeared lost, overwhelmed by events. Suddenly looking his age (21), he had become ordinary again, far from the alien image of WRC qui lui avait été collée depuis quelques manches en 2021 et qui paraissait tout d’un coup bien lourde à assumer. Cela avait cependant été éphémère. Contrairement à certains de ses confrères qui se lamentent encore sur la meilleure manière de piloter ces nouvelles Rally1 hybrides, lui avait su mettre le doigt sur la bonne solution. Douzième du général à déjà plus d’une minute du leader après seulement deux chronos, il avait entamé une remontée flamboyante (3 temps scratchs, dont la Power Stage !) jusqu’au 4e rang. Depuis, sa dynamique ne s’est pas interrompue et il v

Loïc ROCCI

Journalist specializing in rallying past, present and future... and with a southern accent

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