Kalle Rovanperä’s pace has been disappointing. In Sweden, it is no longer difficult to change.
Kalle Rovanperä is not in love with Hankook’s spike ring. Aop
Toyota Jari-Matti Latvala starts their Swedish rally daytime review by praising first Elfyn Evans (leads to the race) and The hinterland is looking at (is second to 0.6 seconds from Evans).
After that, but.
– Kale has had a harder day. He hasn’t got the feeling on the tire. It’s a bit difficult to drive, Latvala says.
The team manager is forced to admit that he is, of course, satisfied with the double lead.
But after that, there will be another but.
– I expected a little more from Kale. I know he can’t drive at his own level if he is not completely satisfied with the turning of the car.
– If he is not in the comfort zone, he will not attack.
Kalle Rovanperä is in the race sixth for 25.5 seconds. A victory over these settings would already require a little miracle, and climbing for the podium will not work without the misfortune of others.
– We try to find solutions to make Kale’s driving better. We moved a lot today, Latvala continues.
– More about it that the tire requires a different driving style. Changing it during the rally is a difficult thing.
“A challenging day”
Rovanperä himself did not want to throw the ax into the well – at least not yet.
– The day has been challenging. I have fought with a car and a tire, and I haven’t got the desired pace, Rovanperä admitted.
Difficulties are overtime for Toyota mechanics. Yaris gets completely new adjustments overnight.
– I bet the car better on Saturday. Or at least it’s different.
Toyota boss Jari-Matti Latvala is pleased with the double lead of his stable. Zumawire / mvphotos
There are 102 special test kilometers ahead before the next evening snack. After Saturday, we know if Rovanperä is at all competitive on this Hankook studded tire.
His fortune will no longer be racing this year.
– There is too much difference to the top. If you just got a feeling with the car. Then you could drive carefully without mistakes and look at what it gets.
A tight battle for victory
Sami Pajari is ninth in the rally, but his one -minute and 10 -second timetry to Evans is partly determined by the aspiration of the Bygsiljum’s opening clip.
– I don’t like jossing, but without that morning tire breakdown would be a really different situation. Those 40 seconds would mean that I would be on the same ride with Kale, Pajari started.
– A few really good time, and then I was too much saved the tire at the beginning of the afternoon loupe.
Lahti can still pick up the Ford driver in front of Josh Mcerleanbut in the seventh Mārtiņš on the sesks It is already 27 seconds in relation to Pajar.
Of course, there are still two days left. In addition to the Toyota duo, the victory is fighting for Hyundain Ott Tänak, Adrien Fourmaux and Thierry Neuville.
The difference between the fifth Belgian is only 9.1 seconds.
– Competition is getting tighter. The top five should have similar conditions. It is interesting because they have to take some risks, Latvala anticipates.
– It may be a little drama to see. Hope you won’t hit our cars.