The rally world got a new ruler. In Finland, this day of joy has been awaited for a painfully long time, rejoices Iltalehti’s Juuso Taipale.
Kalle Rovanperä has reason to smile. The big dream has now been achieved. Toyota Gazoo Racing
Can the day start any more wonderfully,
Is there a better morning than this?
You can’t and won’t if you’re a Finnish rally fan. There is nothing more wonderful than this.
Kalle Rovanperä’s world championship is such a source of joy in the gloomy times of the modern world that nothing better matters.
And I’m not just talking about the two decades of pain of blue and white rally fans. The news about the Finnish world champion is sure to please everyone in a cheerful time, when dark headlines and news topics dominate our everyday lives.
Kalle Rovanperä turned 22 this weekend.
With the championship, the young ruler of the rally broke the age record of the last sport. It was only a matter of time.
Rovanperä is not afraid to put everything in the game when a tight spot comes. It turned this year’s world championship for him. Toyota Gazoo Racing
Rovanperä’s first, but certainly not last, championship came overwhelmingly in the end. Even though it was tense at times, Rovanperä did not have a bad day with its competitors after a crushing early season.
Rovanperä was the fastest and most reliable driver of the season. Rarely does the championship slip to others then.
The World Championship title was secured in Rovanpera’s characteristic style. When the situation gets tough, Rovanperä is not afraid to increase his speed. In New Zealand it was visible on Saturday’s driving day. The weather was very challenging because of the rain, but Rovanperä didn’t let this get in the way. He quickly overshadowed the others.
With this trick, Rovanperä took a significant scalp in the Croatian rally in April. The rise past Ott Tänak to victory in the last special stage of the race could not help but affect the Estonian’s psyche.
After that rally, Rovanperä knew that no one could challenge him this year.
In the future, only the sky is the limit for Rovanpera. If a Finn becomes an even better driver with age, we can witness quite a story.
The youngest champion of all time is on his way to becoming the greatest driver of all time.
The rally saw a change of power.
Sebastien Ogier, the Frenchman who won eight of the previous nine world championships, relinquished his crown for this season. The stage was free for the new ruler, but we didn’t see any struggle for power.
Kalle Rovanperä caught the ruler’s cloak firmly on his shoulders. And he is unlikely to give it up for a long time.
Of course, this doesn’t mean that others can’t win in the years to come. Even World Cup titles.
But in the big picture, after two decades of the French monarchy, a new era is upon us. Rovanperä era.
New and old ruler. PDO