P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Oliver Solberg and Hayden Paddon completed the opening day of BAUHAUS Royal Rally of Scandinavia just 3.3sec apart following an action-packed nine stages of Sweden’s round of the FIA European Rally Championship. The defending ERC Champion Paddon (BRC Racing Team Hyundai i20 N Rally2) led the pack following his fastest time through the mixed-surface BAUHAUS […]
At the BAUHAUS super special stage on Thursday evening, ERC Champion Paddon led the pack with his fastest time. However, Swede Solberg took the lead by 3.1sec on SS3 with his Škoda Fabia RS Rally2. Back-to-back stage wins narrowed the gap to 1.4sec for Paddon at the midday service halt. Solberg extended his lead to 2.6sec on SS6, while Paddon closed in to 1.3sec off the lead on SS7. Despite Paddon’s rally-best 44-meter jump on the Colin’s Crest, Solberg maintained a 2.4sec lead going into the final stage. Solberg secured a 3.3sec lead after Friday’s stages, with Paddon trailing in second by a slim margin.
