P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Oliver Solberg claimed back-to-back Bauhaus Rally of Scandinavia victories after scorching his way through the 17 stages – winning 12 of them – on the third round of the FIA European Rally Championship after seeing off the attentions of the defending ERC Champion Hayden Paddon who ended the first day 3.3 seconds behind the 22-year-old […]
Solberg dominated every stage on Saturday, extending his lead over the pursuing New Zealander to 21.4 seconds before the final stage. Paddon struggled with the handling of his Hyundai throughout the morning, sustaining wheel damage in the last stage. Mikko Heikkila secured second place in the closing stage, pushing the New Zealander down to third on the podium. Mathieu Franceschi, the ERC Championship leader, unfortunately crashed his Skoda out of contention for fourth place in the final stage. The final rally classification concluded with Solberg in first place, Heikkilä in second, and Paddon in third. Larsen, Østberg, and Sesks completed the top six positions.
