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Rovanperä – Halttunen, double agents

At the end of a very difficult 12th round, Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen retained their world titles. Initially dominant, the Toyota crew was then able to advance after the symbolic exit of Elfyn Evans. Expected, this second crown rewards a more competitive season than the previous one.

Published on 31/10/2023 à 09:15

Loïc ROCCI

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Rovanperä – Halttunen, double agents

The Finnish pair are above the competition in WRC © Red Bull Content Pool

The suspense was not thick, but rally, many things can happen. The CER (Central European Rally) might not even be decisive since Japan was still behind (November 16-19). With a 31-point lead, Kalle Rovanperä had to finish ahead of Elfyn Evans to be in the pocket... or wait until the trip to Asia to finish. He handled the situation perfectly and displayed his usual calm at the start of the race.

“I know that the challenge that awaits us is important, he smiled. The special stages chosen are different between the three countries, but they have one difficulty in common. Those in the Czech Republic should be even more so with the forecasted weather, while in Germany

Loïc ROCCI

Journalist specializing in rallying past, present and future... and with a southern accent

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