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Kalle Rovanpera is closing in on a potentially extraordinary WRC Rally Poland victory after a dominant second leg on Saturday saw Toyota’s reigning WRC champ seize the lead from Hyundai’s Andreas M…
Kalle Rovanpera is closing in on a potentially extraordinary WRC Rally Poland victory after a dominant second leg on Saturday where he seized the lead from Hyundai’s Andreas Mikkelsen. The 23-year-old Finn ended Saturday with a 9.4s lead over Mikkelsen with just four special stages remaining to determine the winner of the seventh round of the FIA World Rally Championship on Sunday. Despite not initially planning to participate in Poland, Rovanpera was pressed into service due to his teammate’s accident, and he overtook Mikkelsen with six fastest times on Saturday. Rovanpera faced challenges with tire wear in the hot temperatures but managed to extend his lead during the afternoon’s stages. Although Rovanpera remains cautious about the competition on Sunday, he expressed determination to do his best. In WRC2, Sami Pajari extended his lead as early rival Kajetan Kajetanowicz retired on Saturday.
