He was under pressure all weekend, he finally held on. Far from being the favorite on the Finnish roads, sacred lands of the enemy Toyota, Ott Tänak masterfully surfed on his start to the XXL race to stand up to Kalle Rovanperä and win the rally in Finland… somewhat to everyone’s surprise. Rovanperä will console himself with his 2nd place and a victory in the Power Stage.
“I really don’t feel good in the car. It does not allow me to ride with confidence”. This refrain, sung at any time by all the Hyundai drivers, we heard it all weekend at the mercy of the specials.
However, as early as Friday morning, a man at Hyundai seemed to stand out: Ott Tänak. Obviously deciding to tame this car to get involved in the race for the final victory, the Estonian attacked at all costs. By taking risks, even if it means losing everything.
Untenable, he signs three of the first six scratches and isolates himself in the lead. Behind, a trio Lapland–Evans-Rovanperä sets off in pursuit. The specials go by, Rovanperä is gaining momentum, despite his thankless role as opener, but Tänak holds on.
