P1racenews AI automatic summary:
It may be just a one-off outing in Toyota Gazoo Racing’s GR Yaris Rally1 for Oliver Solberg and Elliot Edmondson, but the 23-year-old grabbed the opportunity with both hands by winning three of Rally Estonia’s six Friday stages. Solberg was blisteringly quick through Friday morning’s opening 24.35km stage, the longest of the rally, beating his […]
Oliver Solberg and Elliot Edmondson made the most of their opportunity in Toyota Gazoo Racing’s GR Yaris Rally1 at Rally Estonia, winning three of the six Friday stages and securing the lead throughout the day. Home hero Ott Tanak and Martin Jarveoja claimed second overall position, with Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe in third. Kalle Rovanperä ended the day in fourth place, while Adrien Fourmaux and Alex Coria finished fifth after overcoming morning grip issues. Takamoto Katsuta struggled with speed and technical problems, settling for sixth overall. Elfyn Evans and Sami Pajari found themselves in eighth and ninth positions, respectively. Mārtiņš Sesks and Josh McErlean completed the top 10, with Robert Virves dominating the WRC2 category ahead of Georg Linnamäe. Nikolay Gryazin, the pre-event favorite, crashed out early in stage two.
