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Latvala: “Rovanperä no longer needs to win rallies to be champion”
Jari-Matti Latvala (far right) is happy with Rovanperä-Hallttunen's WRC performance in 2022. © DPPI
Jari-Matti Latvala is a happy boss. The former rally driver, who has managed the destiny of the Toyota Gazoo Racing in the World Rally Championship (WRC) continues to be blown away by the talent of Kalle Rovanperä.
Winner for the fifth time in this 2022 season on the Rally from Estonia, the Finnish driver has an immense margin in the championship. His direct pursuer, Thierry Neuville (Hyundai) est rejeté à 83 longueurs alors qu’il ne reste plus que six manches à disputer.
Proof that it's no easy Sunday drive in tricky conditions like these 😬
Well held, @KalleRovanpera! 😅 #ToyotaGAZOORacing #GRYaris #WRC #RallyEstonia 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/kn2sf1LarS
— TOYOTA GAZOO Racing WRT (@TGR_WRC) July 17, 2022
“I don't have the words to describe the surprise that Kalle gave us during the Power Stage, declared the young retired driver (37 years old). Once again, when conditions get extreme, Kalle is phenomenal. I don't know where he gets this from, but he evolves on another planet when conditions are perilous and slippery. »
If he continues like this, it's only a matter of time before he's titled. But we must remember that in the past, we have already seen championships lost at the end of the season when halfway through, it seemed in the bag. We have to remain realistic… but he no longer needs to win rallies to be champion. »
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Medhi Casaurang
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