Ott Tänak, the sisu thief

This is the word that Finns use when they talk about courage, commitment. Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja fought for three days with a wayward car to bring down the Toyotas in their garden. It's one of the best performances of his career.

Published on 08/08/2022 à 16:39

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Ott Tänak, winner of the 2022 Rally Finland (Photo Nikos Katikis / DPPI)

Mass was said before departure. THE Rally of Estonia (July 14-17) where the i20 had not even served as a foil to the Yaris was still on everyone's minds. Everything suggested that Finland would end up with an equivalent demonstration of helplessness. What could the Korean manufacturer hope for? With regulations preventing the introduction of new approvals every week and the proximity of the events, it was impossible to imagine that Julien Moncet's men would manage to reverse the trend. The latter was also very pessimistic. “ The deadline was very short so the car is almost the same, explained the deputy director of Hyundai Motorsport. We came to work on our base in Finland. We focused our days on adjustments and details. This also allowed us to address small issues of reliability and comfort for the pilots. Here, the profile of the stages is different, but I think it will still be difficult ».

Renowned for its very fast roads, this test should nevertheless have suited the i20, which seems to have the me