WRC2 – Suninen disqualified, Lindholm victorious in Finland

Delightful, the WRC2 round only found its epilogue at the end of the final technical checks. Out of the race, Teemu Suninen left the victory to Emil Lindholm.

Published on 08/08/2022 à 10:59

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WRC2 – Suninen disqualified, Lindholm victorious in Finland

Emil Lindhom and Reeta Hämäläinen were declared winners in WRC2 in Finland © Nikos Katikis / DPPI

After Nikolay Gryazin withdrew, it was clear that the fight would be between local drivers. If the Pole Mikolaj Marczyk created an illusion in SS1, a duel began between Teemu Suninen (i20) and Emil Lindholm (Fabia). Managing to keep up with their pace, Mikko Heikkilä ended up leaving with his Skoda (SS12).

Author of seven of the eight best times on Friday, Suninen seemed to have taken shelter with a margin of 19″4, but Lindholm took advantage of an engine stalled on the Hyundai to put pressure on him. More experienced, Suninen controlled his young opponent to win. His joy was short-lived since, during the final checks, his i20 from the Red Gray team turned out to be equipped with a bumper that was too light (3931 g with a minimum set at 4510).

# BREAKING: # WRC2 @RallyFinland winner @TeemuSuninenRac has been disqualified#WRC #WRCLive #RallyFinland

- World Rally Championship (@OfficialWRC) August 7

After losing a ready victory by going off the road in Portugal, Teemu Suninen was this time out of the race, leaving the trophy to Lindholm. With the top six in the championship absent, the Finn performed well by moving up to 3rd place. In Jyväskylä, the podium was completed by Egon Kaur and Hayden Paddon.

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