Kalle Rovanperä is still chasing his first victory from the Finnish World Championship, and now the starting points are more difficult than last time.
Kalle Rovanperä And Hankook’s tires – it has a combination that is probably one of the most common topics of the rally people in Jyväskylä for the rest of the week.
The Finnish champion is still chasing his first winner of the Finnish World Rally. Lastly, Toyota’s man came close, but the loose stone on the route ruined the dream.
There has been no pace this season. Rovanperä is fourth in the series, and the Estonian rally of the Bravura also brought a fourth place, although usually a 24-year-old jockey has celebrated a victory there at the end of the race.
Rally site Dirtfish asked Hankook Motor Sports Society Manfred from Sandbichler The view of why Rovanperä, considered the fastest driver in the World Rally Championship, does not clock the tougher times on these wheels.
– That’s a matter of thousands of bucks, Sandbichler replied.
– The tire can’t please everyone. Someone may be lucky to have the car’s adjustments completely in line with the tire, and that the driving style fits in with the tire, Sandbichler continued.
Not for everyone
Karturi Jonne Halttunen and Kalle Rovanperä sharing autographs in Jyväskylä on Wednesday. Vesa Pöppönen / AOP
The Dirtfish story pointed out that Rovanperä is by no means the only jockey for whom the current tire is not a passport.
Hyundain Thierry Neuville Like the Finns, it has been slower.
Sandbichler stated that when the same tires are delivered to everyone, someone is inevitably dissatisfied. However, Hankook’s durability has been praised.
“Complete performance is always a goal, but safety is even more important to us,” Sandbichler said.
Hankook’s chief was bundled so that no big changes were made because Rovanperä didn’t go.
Tires must work in different conditions. From the calendar, Sandbichler mentioned the terrain of Greece and Kenya as challenging.
– We collect a lot of data and information about the tire. There are climbs and descents in the development, but our experience has been very positive so far, Hankook-boss decided.