Rally Finland 2021
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Ranking of the special:
General classification :
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In Finland, Ott Tänak (Hyundai) must face the facts: it is a Welshman who lays down the law. Elfyn Evans (Toyota) had the luxury of distancing the Estonian by an additional 3”5 on the special which will serve as the Power Stage this Sunday, October 3 at the end of the event.
The Briton from Toyota Gazoo Racing increases his margin to 12”2 and seems impregnable. Hyundai Motorsport's second man, Craig Breen, is now down with more than half a minute left.
The unofficial prize for the longest jump on this special is given to Adrien Fourmaux (Ford). The Frenchman, who is discovering the Rally Finland with his new co-driver Alexandre Coria, made a jump of 57 meters!
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Elfyn Evans hits hard with a special victory accompanied by a great performance over Ott Tänak, 3″5! The Welshman takes an option on final success in Finland.
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Ott Tänak takes the scratch time with a 2″2 margin over his teammate Craig Breen. “I'm trying everything possible to come first! »
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Craig Breen takes the lead by 0″9. “I'm trying to have fun now. » In other words, the Irishman has let go of all ambition for victory.
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Esapekka Lappi drives fast! The white and green Toyota takes the best time by 0″6. “The weather is magnificent, the roads are beautiful, a little slippery, I have room to improve on the various junctions of this ES. »
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Sébastien Ogier finished with the best provisional time, 3″0 better than Katsuta, while taking his foot off before the final jump. “The opportunity to score points in the Power Stage is there. »
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Gus Greensmith is more careful, he slows down before the final jump and finishes 3″1 behind Katsuta (3rd).
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Adrien Fourmaux finished with the 2nd provisional time, 2″4 behind Katsuta! With the added bonus of a jump even more impressive than the Japanese, with 57 meters… “The settings on the rear axle are better than during the previous SS. I feel better, we will see how I place myself compared to the following drivers. »
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Kalle Rovenperä greets the fans but does not risk jumping completely over the last jump. “The jumps are too big here, I'm not going to try anything during the Power Stage so as not to hurt my back even more. I am sorry to the public. »
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The special ends with a nice jump. Takamoto Katsuta flew about forty meters!
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The Toyota Yaris WRCs of Takamoto Katsuta and Kalle Rovanperä lead the way.
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Place from 8:38 a.m. at Ruuhimäki 1 (11,12 km), one of the most used stages of the Rally Finland.
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