IL follows the World Rally Championship in Saudi Arabia in this article.
Rally of Saudi Arabia
Situation EK 1/17
1. Ott Tänak, Hyundai
2. Sebastien Ogier, Toyota +1.2
3. Martin Sesks, Ford +1.6
4. Thierry Neuville, Hyundai +2.0
5. Elfyn Evans, Toyota +2.1
6. Kalle Rovanperä, Toyota +2.5
7. Sami Pajari, Toyota +2.6
Kalle Rovanperän the last WRC race of the career so far started on Wednesday evening in Saudi Arabia.
He overtook his Estonian colleague in the opening stretch Ott Tänakia against. The big names in the sport have announced that they will not continue in the World Rally Championship after this season.
This brought its own additional spice to the opening meters of the rally weekend.
Tänak won the duel with a clear difference of a few seconds.
– An interesting weekend. This bit was quite nauseating to drive, Rovanperä said in the WRC’s international broadcast.
In the WRC class, Toyota was the first to attack the track after the Fords Sami Pajari and Adrien Fourmaux. Pajari beat his rival by 0.3 seconds.
– It was decided that the Monte Carlo starting points will now be decided here. Mental victory for this start, Pajari smiled.
Latvian Martin Sesks held ek’s bottom time for a long time before Tänak beat his time. At least Thierry Neuville and Takamoto Katsuta couldn’t match his pace.
In the last couple of the first quick match, their sabers rattled Elfyn Evans and Sebastien Ogier. The French champion took this battle and roared through the whole section with the second fastest time after Tänak.
As the first Finn to drive in the host WRC2 class on the track Roope Korhonenwho drove the first 5.22 kilometer section in 4.10.8. He bowed to the top drivers in the class and the bottom drivers For Oliver Solberg 6.4 seconds.
Hazardous conditions
Kalle Rovanperä ends his rally career in the desert. HANKOOK TIRES
The routes of the World Rally Championship in Saudi Arabia changed on the fly on Wednesday when the drivers put the brakes on the original plan.
On the 13th special test, there was a point where the car could have fallen as much as a hundred meters down the slope. The drivers expressed their concern about this, and it was decided to shorten the clip.
Only the French driver Fourmaux voted in favor of keeping the track as it was. Other drivers wanted changes.
Rovanperä described the original route in wild terms.
– The last three kilometers on the mountain were very dangerous. The road was super narrow, there were a lot of loose stones, Rovanperä said For Dirtfish.
Kalle Rovanperä ends his rally career this weekend. ZumaWire / MVPHOTOS