Ogier takes Rally Finland WRC win after Rovanpera crashes out
4th August 2024Toyota’s Sébastien Ogier has taken the rally win at Rally Finland, after Kalle Rovanpera crashed out, catapulting the eight-time world champion into the title fight.
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After sombre celebrations in Finland, Ogier stands victorious after his teammate – and double-world champion – Kalle Rovanpera crashed out of his home rally a stage before the end.
Rovanpera had been leading the rally up to the penultimate stage with Ogier in second place. However, a large rock unsettled the Finnish world champion’s Rally1 Yaris and put him into the trees – and out of the rally.
As a result, Ogier inherited the rally lead ahead of Hyundai’s championship leader and M-Sport Ford’s Adrien Fourmaux who occupied second and third.
Taking the win at the end of the Power Stage, where he secured the fifth fastest time, Ogier takes home his 61st career victory and first win in Finland since 2013.
Whilst a second-place finish for Neuville maintains the Belgian’s position at the top of the championship, Ogier’s win now catapults the eight-time world champion into a championship fight.
As it stands, provisionally, Neuville leads on 168 points whereas Ogier jumps Ott Tanak to move into second place on 141 points, 27 points behind the Belgian championship leader.
It remains unclear if Ogier will compete in the remaining rounds of the championship but with a sniff of a ninth world championship, he may be enticed to continue for the rest of the season.
Reports have stated that Ogier has entered into Greece which is the next event on September 5 – September 8.
Read more WRC here:
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- Tänak and Järveoja out of Rally Finland after SS3 crash
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