Rovanperä smiles at the idea of ​​not opening the road in Mexico

Kalle Rovanperä in a position other than that of opener in WRC ? This is a first in over a year. To find traces of a rally where the Finn did not sweep the road in the opening we must go back to Sweden in 2022 where Craig Breen avait eu ce rôle. Entretemps, le pilote Toyota a toujours été le premier à s’élancer lors de chaque début d’épreuve.

In Mexico in a little over a fortnight (March 16-19), Kalle Rovanperä will therefore not have to do so. It is Ott Tänak who will have the luxury, or not, of sweeping the road on Friday after winning the Swedish Rally at the beginning of the month and taking the lead in the world championship.

« This is a good thing, he underlines. In Sweden, we were first on the road and we lost thirty seconds in a tricky stage we took twice. This made the difference in determining our result at the finish. We won't have to do this in Mexico since we won't open the road. So it should be better for us. Basically we can go there with a free mind and hopefully we will have a good rally »

If he is rid of this role of opener, Kalle Rovanperä will have to make do with the return of Sébastien Ogier in Mexico where he positions himself as one of the big favorites for victory.

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