Rovanpera to replace Ogier following car crash for Rally Poland
26th June 2024Kalle Rovanpera and Jonne Halttunen are set to compete in the World Rally Championship’s Rally Poland this weekend after their teammates were involved in a car accident.
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On Tuesday, it was announced Toyota gained permission to allow Rovanpera – alongside co-driver Halttunen – to compete in Rally Poland this weekend.
This followed the announcement that Sebastien Ogier and Vincent Landais had withdrawn from the event as a result of a road traffic accident during their reconnaissance of the weekend’s stages.
In a statement on X, Toyota said:
“We are pleased to confirm that @KalleRovanpera and @JonneHalttunen will step in for their team-mates Seb and Vincent and participate in Rally Poland: rising to the challenge and showing the great spirit in our team”
Both Ogier and Landais were shown to have ‘no serious injuries,’ according to Toyota’s statement on X, after the two were sent to hospital for checks. This was the same for the other driver and passenger involved in the accident.
As a result of Ogier’s withdrawal from Rally Poland, the team quickly found their replacements – replacing one world champion for another.
According to the WRC, the stewards have allowed Rovanpera and Halttunen to recce the stages whilst providing authorisation for Toyota to change the car number from Ogier’s to Rovanpera’s.
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