Finland - SS21: Tänak very close to victory, fear for Lappi

Ott Tänak lost only 3 tenths to Kalle Rovanperä during SS21 and moved closer to victory on Rally Finland. Esapekka Lappi scared himself by rolling over but he was able to reach the finish without losing too much time.

Published on 07/08/2022 à 10:45

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Finland – SS21: Tänak very close to victory, fear for Lappi

Tänak is only one stage away from a third victory in Finland © Nikos Katikis / DPPI

More than a special for Ott Tänak ! The Estonian held his own against Kalle Rovanperä in SS21, the penultimate stage of the Rally of Finland, and only conceded 3 tenths to the Finnish driver. Rovanperä was the fastest with a time of 5’17”6. Overall, Tänak remains exactly 10 seconds ahead of the championship leader before the Power Stage (12:18 p.m.).

Derrière, Esapekka Lappi s’est fait une grande frayeur. Troisième au général et en quête d’un nouveau podium à domicile, le Finlandais est parti en tonneaux dans la fin de la spéciale. Sorti trop au large dans un virage, la Toyota s’est retournée par 3 fois avant de repartir et de franchir la ligne d’arrivée avec 20″5 de retard sur le temps de Rovanperä.

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If only the body of the Yaris appeared to be affected, Lappi will have to carry out an examination of his car before the start of the last special. With a broken windshield, it's hard to imagine the Toyota driver seeking points on the Power Stage. Points that will be sought on the other hand Thierry Neuville (3rd, +2″0), who spent his morning preparing for this final special in Finland.

In the rest of the field, no change in the general classification. Pierre-Louis Loubet (10, +11″0) is still 8th, whileAdrien fourmaux (8th, +8″1) is still outside the top 20.

The classification of SS21: