Rally Estonia 2022
The start of SS8 is scheduled for 16:57 a.m.
End of series for Evans who sees Rovanperä win his first special stage of the 2022 Estonian Rally. The Finn returns to 14″4 behind the Welshman while the rain will liven up this second loop of the day
Fourmaux finished in 9th position in this SS7 with a time of 9'17″8, 19″2 slower than Rovanperä
As expected, Solberg wastes a lot of time. Slowing down in the last special, the Swede lost 2'19″5 in this SS7 after hitting a rock on his way
6″6 behind Rovanperä for Lappi who completed SS7 in 9’05″2. The rain seems to have impacted his driving at the end of the special. " A lot of rain. Visibility was limited in certain places and grip was very low. The braking zones are full of mud but it's not that bad considering my time »
Solberg in slow motion! The Swede hit a rock and drove at low speed. What a bad day for the Hyundai driver
Windshield wiper problem for Loubet who finished 19 seconds behind the Rovanperä mark with a time of 9'17″6. “We suffered. The windshield wipers don't work. It's like in Portugal, I don't know what's happening. »
Evans will not have the perfect day in Estonia. The Welshman was unable to improve on Rovanperä's mark, finishing 5″5 behind the Finn with a time of 9'04″1. The effect of rain?
While the other competitors tackle SS7, the rain intensifies. This could possibly trap Evans currently on the road
Meanwhile, Katsuta ranks behind the leading trio with a time of 9'15″8, 17″2 slower than Rovanperä, the only driver under the 9 minute mark for the moment in this SS7
No improvement for the Hyundai drivers as Tänak and Neuville fall behind Rovanperä at 4″3 and 11″6 respectively
In the meantime, Rovanperä signs an 8'58″6 to establish the first benchmark of SS7
It looks like it's going to rain this afternoon in Estonia. In the last kilometers, Rovanperä drives with the windshield wipers
Countdown finished for Rovanperä who starts his time in the 7 km long SS17,09
Solberg penalized 10 seconds by race management. The Swede left his garage a minute too late after the service period. He remains 10th overall, more than 2 minutes behind Evans
The start of SS7 is scheduled for 15:14 a.m.