Latvia: Solberg dominates the Finns in WRC2

There was almost no suspense in WRC2. No doubt upset at having been dominated in Poland, Oliver Solberg immediately took the lead. Very comfortable during Thursday evening's superspecial run on sections of the asphalt circuit, the Toksport driver gained a 7s margin over his first pursuer after only 6 km. Throughout Friday, he continued to widen this gap by posting an impressive series of 11,13 best times over the 6 SS contested. Possessing 7''31 ahead of the 1^e, he should be able to manage the rest of the events.

Sami Pajari's poor performance was the surprise of the day. Dominant 15 days ago in Poland, the Nordic appeared harmless without really explaining the reasons for his lack of speed. Only 3^e 39”7 behind Solberg, the future driver of the Yaris Rally1 will have difficulty achieving the expected hat-trick after Sardinia and Poland. He is preparing to have a great fight with Mikko Heikkilä who is 2^e after putting in a solid performance.

Although a little behind, Emil Lindholm also had his best day since the start of the championship. 4^e 1'19'' behind Solberg, the Finn slightly restores the colors of Hyundai in WRC2 where Teemu Suninen had to retire from the first kilometers with a problem with his power steering. Among the other defeats of the day, there is Josh McErlean. The Irishman had a place on the podium before crashing out on SS6. 8^e this evening, it has a chance of rising again tomorrow.

First^e step of this 8^e The season's meeting will include 8 ES for 104 km timed.

Ranking at the end of the first stage