For the first time, Juha Kankkunen was able to celebrate Toyota’s four-wins in the World Rally Championship.
Kalle Rovanperä was overwhelming in the Canary Islands. AOP/EPA
Toyota was downright crushing with Hyundai in the new Canary Islands of the series. Kalle Rovanperä He set up a stunning performance and took his opening win in the show style. Sebastien’s Ogier, Elfyn Evans and Takamoto View They accompanied the Finn in the next positions.
As a driver, Kankkusen, who has achieved four world championships, had a smile at the end of the race in Las Palmas.
– An incredible feeling. After all, these fairy tales not even every decade that there will be such a situation, the legend smiled.
While Toyota’s drivers were in flames on the canary’s complicated asphalt bananas, Hyundai had even more problems. Kankkusen found the answer why Toyota was completely dominant over the weekend.
– Our car now hit those (Hankook) tires, which was the biggest question mark. After all, Hyundai can not be so weak in any case.
– Three weeks ago in Kenya (Take) Nest was second and (Thierry) Neck third. Their driving skills have not disappeared from there. This was now due to the car. And the boys were driving, nothing, Kankkunen boasted.
Rovanperä’s magnificent performance was such that the rivals were overdue. Rovanperä fired as many as 15 bottom time and won and maximum points with a nearly minute margin to Ogier.
Such superiority is rarely seen in the World Rally Championship.
– Tenth’s bet from Kalle. I have always said that when Kalle finds a vitus gear, there will be a hurry, Kankkunen says.
After the early season, the button performance came to Rovanperä. He was second in the World Cup.
– I have to remember that last year he drove less than the season, seven races, which won four wins and three times. That is, the result comes when everything is right, Kankkunen reminded.
The World Cup will continue in less than three weeks in Portugal. The gravel race is one of Rovanperä’s favorites as he has celebrated twice in the Porto region.
– I think Portugal is much tighter. Hyundai comes strongly, and our men (Evans and Rovanperä) go on the road from the first and second place. In Portugal, the role of the plow is not the easiest. There the results are sure to get mixed up, Kankkunen thought.
– But now everyone has a good time. After all, we’re not going there for nothing but winning.