Rally Sweden - SS17: Katsuta by a tenth

Takamoto Katsuta set the fastest time in SS17 of the Rally Sweden, with a small tenth of a second advantage over Sami Pajari.

Published 15/02/2026 à 11:01

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For the second pass through the Västervik special stage, the Toyota They achieved another 1-2-3-4 finish, this time led by Takamoto Katsuta. The Yaris GR Rally1 cars were all very close, with only seven-tenths of a second separating the top three. Fourth-placed Oliver Solberg lost a few seconds after going off the road and into a ditch.

The penultimate special of rally Therefore, it didn't have a huge impact on the overall standings, with Elfyn Evans continuing to lead ahead of Katsuta and Pajari, who is extending his lead over Solberg. Fifth in the first stage of the day, Mārtiņš Sesks made a mistake at the first braking point of the stage, losing 38 seconds to the fastest time. This dropped him to ninth place in Super Sunday. Adrien fourmaux He currently holds the last point behind the unstoppable Toyotas. The Frenchman also takes fifth place overall, ahead of his teammate Esapekka Lappi.

The final special stage of the rally, the Umeå Power Stage, will start at 12:15, and can be followed live on AUTOhebdo.fr.