Rally Estonia 2022
For this first special of the Saturday afternoon loop at the 2022 Rally Estonia, Kalle Rovanperä (Toyota) set off at a furious pace. The leader of the event as well as the World Rally Championship (WRC) beat his direct rival Elfyn Evans by 3″3; for the first time, its lead exceeds the 20″ mark.
In the peloton, Adrien Fourmaux (M-Sport Ford) continues to concede ground to Takamoto Katsuta (Toyota) in the battle for 5th position.
Ranking of the special:
General classification of Rally Estonia:
Kalle Rovanperä wins a new special with a 3″3 lead over Elfyn Evans. The lead at the head of the rally reached 22″ for Rovanperä. “I didn't have many good feelings though. »
Efyn Evans takes the best time by 0″5 over Ott Tänak.
Thierry Neuville takes the best time with 3″2.
Adrien Fourmaux loses 4″9 on Takamoto Katsuta. 5th position is getting further and further away for the Frenchman from the M-Sport Ford team. “I don’t take risks, I just want to have fun. »
We accelerate with Takamoto Katsuta, who takes the provisional best time.
Gus Greensmith is even slower with a time of 6″7.
Pierre-Louis Loubet goes slowly and finishes 4″ behind. “I am very surprised by the state of the pitch. In the forest part, it's soggy. There is no grip. »
Oliver Solberg finished 1″7 ahead of Breen.
Craig Breen finished in 6'11”. “The conditions are very harsh. Some turns are muddy. »
Here is the starting order for this afternoon:
Welcome all rally enthusiasts to follow the Saturday afternoon loop of the 2022 Rally Estonia. The 14th stage will start at 14:08 p.m.