Rally Finland 2022

18h

Ott Tänak crosses the line and loses 3″1 to Kalle Rovanperä! The gap is now 8″4 ​​at the end of this penultimate day! 

 

See you tomorrow at 7:28 a.m. for SS19! Good evening to you and see you tomorrow!

 

The classification of SS18: 

 

 

The general classification after SS18: 

 

18h

The same goes for Esapekka Lappi who loses 18″3 to Rovanperä on this last special of the day. The Finn now finds himself isolated in 3rd place overall, almost 30 seconds behind Rovanperä. Victory flies away for him…

18h

Evans arrives 52″1 behind Rovanperä... the Welshman's chances of victory are destroyed, but the Toyota driver saves his 4th place with his express repair.

18h

9'56″8 for Rovanperä, who achieves the new best time!

18h

Elfyn Evans took the start with an express repair to his left rear suspension, but the Welshman drove at a slow pace. He has already lost 38 seconds on the 2nd intermediate!

18h

Takamoto Katsuta actually made a mistake in a fast corner. His engine stalled and the Japanese had difficulty getting going again. He arrives 32″4 behind Neuville, and loses sight of 5th place overall.

18h

Thierry Neuville set the best time in 10'06″0, while Takamoto Katsuta stopped briefly in the special. The Japanese has already left.

17h

2″0 behind for Pierre-Louis Loubet on his British teammate. The Frenchman finished the day in 8th place overall, 4″2 behind Greensmith.

17h

Gus Greensmith improves the mark by 10″3, with a time of 10’14″1.

17h

Two seconds better for Jari Huttunen on Fourmaux's time. The Finn was still solid today despite his power steering problem this morning.

17h

Adrien Fourmaux ended the day with a time of 10'26″4, although it rained more intensely towards the end of the special.

17h

A few drops of rain fall on the special…

17h

This morning, it was Ott Tänak who set the best time on this Vekkula special, in 10'12″6.

17h

Green light for Adrien Fourmaux who sets off for the last time of the day!

17h

Elfyn Evans reportedly stopped during the liaison to attempt to repair his left rear suspension. The Welshman, currently 4th overall, has been out of action since the start of the afternoon.

 

 

For Esapekka Lappi, his damaged windshield seems to bother him slightly: “It was surprisingly good, but I can't see enough to get the car on course at the junctions. It’s the same with crests – I’m just guessing all the time. »

16h

The start of SS18 (Vekkula 2 – 20,80 km) is scheduled for 17:38 p.m.

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