Toyota’s Kalle Rovanperä got a difficult start for the rally season 2025.
Kalle Rovanperä had no issue in the victory. Aop
Kalle Rovanperä It was difficult to get to the real pace and it was only found on the last day of the rally on Sunday.
On Sunday Rovanperä forged good time and was able to rise to Hyundain Take this past fourth. Rovanperä was also the second fastest driver on Sunday, of which he net four points. The Finn was the fourth fastest in Power and got two more World Championships.
The start of the Rovanperä season was quite difficult, but in the end he got quite a good World Cup score.
And that was what really matters. Second -place rally -placed teammate Elfyn Evans as well as Hyundai third Adrien Fourmaux could not escape for World Cup points.
– Yes, this was a defense victory. The situation seemed much worse at some point. Now, however, the situation is that the starting point remains quite good, and there are no big differences in Fourmaux and Evans, but with whom the whole season is racing, Rovanperä summed up.
– At no time did this have a very good taste. Today the tire selection hit and we got a good success today. Even the Slicse was pretty good now. After all, this was not as big a disaster as this could have been, Rovanperä continued.
Monte Carlo’s World Rally won Toyota Sebastien’s Ogierbut he only runs part of the season’s races and is therefore not involved in the World Cup.
– In that sense, this went well for the points, Rovanperä said.
Fell test
Rovanperä realized in Monte Carlo that his pace may not be enough to win. After that, the goal was clear.
– It’s important to get a good start for the season. It has been at least that point here. Then, of course, if the pace is enough for a victory struggle, then let’s get those maximum points, but then if not enough, just take those points home. Nowadays, being with these points than zero, Rovanperä said.
The next challenge in Rovanperä is waiting for the traditional fell rally next week. After that, the World Series will continue in mid-February in Sweden. The fell rally serves as a good test spot for Swedish.
– With a good feeling I’m heading towards Sweden. This tire is probably quite different on snow, but luckily next week we will be able to test it in the fell. Let’s see what it does. Hopefully we would be there at the normal speed. It is important to be able to test there when we have not driven that avalanche yet, Rovanperä anticipates.