WRC
Sweden, SS4: Evans new leader
The sun returned to the Umea region for the second loop of the Rally de Suède 2022 ce vendredi 25 février. La légère hausse des températures a été toutefois insuffisante pour faire fondre les épais murs de neige, qui ont piégé Takamoto Katsuta (Toyota). Le Japonais a bénéficié de l’aide des spectateurs pour repartir tout en ayant perdu un précieux temps.
In this second pass, all the competitors took six studded tires with them (2 spare tires in the trunk). The fear of premature wear as well as contact with stones or earth under the ice layer explains this cautious tactic.
The appearance of the event was once again turned upside down. Starting as a leader but also with the responsibility of opening the road, Kalle Rovanperä (Toyota) saw all his rivals beat him in the widest range thanks to the sweep of the field.
Vainqueur de la spéciale, Elfyn Evans (Toyota) en profite pour prendre la tête du Rallye de Suède. Mais la marge est minime : 1’’6 sur l’espoir Oliver Solberg (Hyundai) ! De retour avec Toyota Gazoo Racing pour la première fois depuis fin 2018, Esapekka Lappi remonte au 3e rang à 4’’5 du Gallois.
As for Kalle Rovanperä, he is even threatened by Ott Tänak for the challenge of 4th position (1 tenth difference). Thierry Neuville (Hyundai), victim of electrical problems in the morning, is 6th but only 10'' behind Elfyn Evans.
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Medhi Casaurang
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