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WRC2 – Suninen disqualified, Lindholm victorious in Finland

Delightful, the WRC2 round only found its epilogue at the end of the final technical checks. Out of the race, Teemu Suninen left the victory to Emil Lindholm.

Published on 08/08/2022 à 10:59

Loïc ROCCI

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WRC2 – Suninen disqualified, Lindholm victorious in Finland

Emil Lindhom and Reeta Hämäläinen were declared winners in WRC2 in Finland © Nikos Katikis / DPPI

After Nikolay Gryazin withdrew, it was clear that the fight would be between local drivers. If the Pole Mikolaj Marczyk created an illusion in SS1, a duel began between Teemu Suninen (i20) and Emil Lindholm (Fabia). Managing to keep up with their pace, Mikko Heikkilä ended up leaving with his Skoda (SS12).

Auteur de sept des huit meilleurs temps du vendredi, Suninen semblait s’être mis à l’abri avec 19″4 de marge, mais Lindholm profitait d’un moteur calé sur la Hyundai pour lui mettre la pression. Plus expérimenté, Suninen contrôlait son jeune adversaire pour l’emporter. Sa joie était de courte durée puisque, lors des vérifications finales, sa i20 de l’équipe Red Grey s’avérait être équipée d’un pare-chocs trop léger (3931 g avec un minimum fixé à 4510).

After losing a ready victory by going off the road in Portugal, Teemu Suninen was this time out of the race, leaving the trophy to Lindholm. With the top six in the championship absent, the Finn performed well by moving up to 3rd place. In Jyväskylä, the podium was completed by Egon Kaur and Hayden Paddon.

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