P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen ended Friday’s nine stages of Secto Rally Finland with an eight-second lead over teammate Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin who in turn is a slender 0.6 seconds ahead of Sébastian Ogier and Vincent Landais in a Toyota 1-2-3. The morning loop saw Ogier lead after the day’s opening stage before […]
The morning loop at Rally Finland saw a lead change among the top drivers, with Ogier, Rovanperä, and Evans all briefly holding the first position. As the day progressed, Rovanperä managed to secure the lead and kept it for the rest of the day, while Evans maintained second place. A Toyota 1-2-3-4 was disrupted when Katsuta hit a tree and had to retire from the competition. Hyundai’s Neuville took the lead following Tänak and Järveoja’s crash, with Järveoja being hospitalized for observation. Pajari made an impressive debut in his Rally1, securing a stage win and holding sixth place overall. Lappi retired after hitting a tree, while Solberg dominated WRC2 in his Skoda Fabia RS.
