Artcis Finlandiya Rallisi'nde Cumartesi günü etapları Hyundai'den Ott Tanak'ın liderliğinde tamamlanırken şampiyon Sebastien Ogier, 8. etaptaki kazasının ardından ralliye veda etmek zorunda kaldı.
Finlandiya'daki karlı zeminde gerçekleştirilen rallinin Cumartesi günkü etapları tamamlandı. Tanak, 1 saat 43 dk 32 saniyelik zamanıyla en yakın rakibi Kalle Rovanpera'nın 24.1 sn farkla önünde son güne başlayacak.
Tanak'ın takım arkadaşı Thierry Neuville, günün son etabında etkileyici bir performans gösterdi ve Tanak'tan 12.3 sn daha hızlı bir zaman kaybetti. Bu performansla Neuville, 2. sıradaki Rovanpera ile farkı 2 sn'ye kadar düşürmüş oldu.
Yoğun karlı zeminde pilotların çoğu Pirelli'nin çivili lastiklerini kullansa da gün ilerledikçe yol tutuşu seviyesi gittikçe azaldı.
Sabah 2 etapta en hızlı isim olan Tanak, öğleden sonraki ilk seansta da en hızlı isimdi. Ancak Estonyalı sürücü diğer iki seansta lastiklerini korumayı tercih etti.
İlk 3 sürücünün arkasında yine Hyundai'den Craig Breen yer aldı ancak İrlandalı sürücü podyum mücadelesinin yarım dakika gerisine düştü. Onu Elfyn Evans takip etti.
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Hem Cuma günü hem de Cumartesi günü etaplara ilk çıkması nedeniyle en dezavantajlı pilot olan Ogier, bugünkü ilk etapların ardından liderlerin 1 dk'dan fazla gerisine düştü. Ogier, 8. etabın bitmesine 50 metre kala kaza yaptı. Ogier aracını çıkarsa da çok zaman kaybetti. Fransız sürücü yarınki ilk etaba katılmayacak ancak Güç Etabı'nda dönerek puan almaya çalışacak.
Ogier'in talihsizliği, Hyundai ile ilk defa WRC'de mücadele eden Oliver Solberg'in işine yaradı ve bu sayede Solberg 6. sıraya yükselmiş oldu. Toyota'dan Takamoto Katsuta ve M-Sport Ford'dan Teemu Suninen ve Gus Greensmith, takip eden isimler oldular.
Cumartesi gününü 10. sırada tamamlayan isim WRC2 sınıfı lideri Esapekka Lappi olurken onu Toksport WRT takımından Andreas Mikkelsen takip etti.
Arctic Rallisi'nde Pazar günü sadece 22.47 km'lik Aittajarvi etabında mücadele olacak. Bu etapta ilk geçişte normal mücadele yaşanırken 2. geçiş Güç Etabı mücadelesine sahne olacak.
<table class width="100%"> <thead> <tr class="ms-table_row"> <th class="ms-table_cell ms-table_cell--header ms-table_field--pos ms-table_field--sticky">Sıra</th> <th class="ms-table_cell ms-table_cell--header ms-table_field--result_driver_id ms-table_field--sticky" style="left: 48px;">Pilot / Co-pilot</th> <th class="ms-table_cell ms-table_cell--header ms-table_field--car_model">Araç</th> <th class="ms-table_cell ms-table_cell--header ms-table_field--time">Toplam süre</th> <th class="ms-table_cell ms-table_cell--header ms-table_field--gap">Fark</th> <th class="ms-table_cell ms-table_cell--header ms-table_field--interval">Ara</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="ms-table_row"> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--pos ms-table_field--sticky"><span class="ms-table_row-value">1</span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--result_driver_id ms-table_field--sticky" style="left: 48px;"><a class="ms-link" href="/driver/ott-tanak/331238/"> <img src="//cdn-1.motorsport.com/static/img/cf/ee-2.svg" alt="Estonia" loading="lazy" width="20" height="12"> <span class="name">Ott Tanak</span> </a> <br><a class="ms-link" href="/driver/martin-jarveoja/328918/"> <img src="//cdn-1.motorsport.com/static/img/cf/ee-2.svg" alt="Estonia" loading="lazy" width="20" height="12"> <span class="name">Martin Jarveoja</span> </a></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--car_model"><span class="ms-table_row-value">Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC</span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--time"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 1:43'32.100 </span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--gap"> </td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--interval"> </td> </tr> <tr class="ms-table_row"> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--pos ms-table_field--sticky"><span class="ms-table_row-value">2</span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--result_driver_id ms-table_field--sticky" style="left: 48px;"><a class="ms-link" href="/driver/kalle-rovanpera/444379/"> <img src="//cdn-1.motorsport.com/static/img/cf/fi-2.svg" alt="Finland" loading="lazy" width="20" height="12"> <span class="name">Kalle Rovanperä</span> </a> <br><a class="ms-link" href="/driver/jonne-halttunen/462110/"> <img src="//cdn-1.motorsport.com/static/img/cf/fi-2.svg" alt="Finland" loading="lazy" width="20" height="12"> <span class="name">Jonne Halttunen</span> </a></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--car_model"><span class="ms-table_row-value">Toyota Yaris WRC</span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--time"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 1:43'56.200 </span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--gap"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 24.100 </span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--interval"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 24.100 </span></td> </tr> <tr class="ms-table_row"> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--pos ms-table_field--sticky"><span class="ms-table_row-value">3</span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--result_driver_id ms-table_field--sticky" style="left: 48px;"><a class="ms-link" href="/driver/thierry-neuville/335923/"> <img src="//cdn-1.motorsport.com/static/img/cf/be-2.svg" alt="Belgium" loading="lazy" width="20" height="12"> <span class="name">Thierry Neuville</span> </a> <br><a class="ms-link" href="/driver/martijn-wydaeghe/462104/"> <img src="//cdn-1.motorsport.com/static/img/cf/be-2.svg" alt="Belgium" loading="lazy" width="20" height="12"> <span class="name">Martijn Wydaeghe</span> </a></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--car_model"><span class="ms-table_row-value">Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC</span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--time"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 1:43'58.000 </span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--gap"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 25.900 </span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--interval"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 1.800 </span></td> </tr> <tr class="ms-table_row"> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--pos ms-table_field--sticky"><span class="ms-table_row-value">4</span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--result_driver_id ms-table_field--sticky" style="left: 48px;"><a class="ms-link" href="/driver/craig-breen/319259/"> <img src="//cdn-1.motorsport.com/static/img/cf/ie-2.svg" alt="Ireland" loading="lazy" width="20" height="12"> <span class="name">Craig Breen</span> </a> <br><a class="ms-link" href="/driver/paul-nagle/331668/"> <img src="//cdn-1.motorsport.com/static/img/cf/ie-2.svg" alt="Ireland" loading="lazy" width="20" height="12"> <span class="name">Paul Nagle</span> </a></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--car_model"><span class="ms-table_row-value">Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC</span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--time"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 1:44'25.500 </span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--gap"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 53.400 </span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--interval"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 27.500 </span></td> </tr> <tr class="ms-table_row"> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--pos ms-table_field--sticky"><span class="ms-table_row-value">5</span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--result_driver_id ms-table_field--sticky" style="left: 48px;"><a class="ms-link" href="/driver/elfyn-evans/321147/"> <img src="//cdn-1.motorsport.com/static/img/cf/gb-2.svg" alt="United Kingdom" loading="lazy" width="20" height="12"> <span class="name">Elfyn Evans</span> </a> <br><a class="ms-link" href="/driver/scott-martin/334416/"> <img src="//cdn-1.motorsport.com/static/img/cf/gb-2.svg" alt="United Kingdom" loading="lazy" width="20" height="12"> <span class="name">Scott Martin</span> </a></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--car_model"><span class="ms-table_row-value">Toyota Yaris WRC</span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--time"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 1:44'35.600 </span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--gap"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 1'03.500 </span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--interval"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 10.100 </span></td> </tr> <tr class="ms-table_row"> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--pos ms-table_field--sticky"><span class="ms-table_row-value">6</span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--result_driver_id ms-table_field--sticky" style="left: 48px;"><a class="ms-link" href="/driver/oliver-solberg/462092/"> <img src="//cdn-1.motorsport.com/static/img/cf/no-2.svg" alt="Norway" loading="lazy" width="20" height="12"> <span class="name">Oliver Solberg</span> </a> <br><a class="ms-link" href="/driver/sebastian-marshall/334556/"> <img src="//cdn-1.motorsport.com/static/img/cf/gb-2.svg" alt="United Kingdom" loading="lazy" width="20" height="12"> <span class="name">Sebastian Marshall</span> </a></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--car_model"><span 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width="20" height="12"> <span class="name">Daniel Barritt</span> </a></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--car_model"><span class="ms-table_row-value">Toyota Yaris WRC</span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--time"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 1:45'06.500 </span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--gap"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 1'34.400 </span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--interval"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 7.600 </span></td> </tr> <tr class="ms-table_row"> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--pos ms-table_field--sticky"><span class="ms-table_row-value">8</span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--result_driver_id ms-table_field--sticky" style="left: 48px;"><a class="ms-link" href="/driver/teemu-suninen/335797/"> <img src="//cdn-1.motorsport.com/static/img/cf/fi-2.svg" alt="Finland" loading="lazy" width="20" height="12"> <span class="name">Teemu Suninen</span> </a> <br><a class="ms-link" href="/driver/mikko-markkula/330349/"> <img src="//cdn-1.motorsport.com/static/img/cf/fi-2.svg" alt="Finland" loading="lazy" width="20" height="12"> <span class="name">Mikko Markkula</span> </a></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--car_model"><span class="ms-table_row-value">Ford Fiesta WRC</span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--time"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 1:45'21.400 </span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--gap"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 1'49.300 </span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--interval"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 14.900 </span></td> </tr> <tr class="ms-table_row"> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--pos ms-table_field--sticky"><span class="ms-table_row-value">9</span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--result_driver_id ms-table_field--sticky" style="left: 48px;"><a class="ms-link" href="/driver/gus-greensmith/442875/"> <img src="//cdn-1.motorsport.com/static/img/cf/gb-2.svg" alt="United Kingdom" loading="lazy" width="20" height="12"> <span class="name">Gus Greensmith</span> </a> <br><a class="ms-link" href="/driver/elliott-edmondson/829397/"> <img src="//cdn-1.motorsport.com/static/img/cf/gb-2.svg" alt="United Kingdom" loading="lazy" width="20" height="12"> <span class="name">Elliott Edmondson</span> </a></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--car_model"><span class="ms-table_row-value">Ford Fiesta WRC</span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--time"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 1:46'33.900 </span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--gap"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 3'01.800 </span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--interval"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 1'12.500 </span></td> </tr> <tr class="ms-table_row"> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--pos ms-table_field--sticky"><span class="ms-table_row-value">10</span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--result_driver_id ms-table_field--sticky" style="left: 48px;"><a class="ms-link" href="/driver/esapekka-lappi/321497/"> <img src="//cdn-1.motorsport.com/static/img/cf/fi-2.svg" alt="Finland" loading="lazy" width="20" height="12"> <span class="name">Esapekka Lappi</span> </a> <br><a class="ms-link" href="/driver/janne-ferm/324305/"> <img src="//cdn-1.motorsport.com/static/img/cf/fi-2.svg" alt="Finland" loading="lazy" width="20" height="12"> <span class="name">Janne Ferm</span> </a></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--car_model"><span class="ms-table_row-value">Volkswagen Polo GTI R5</span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--time"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 1:48'20.900 </span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--gap"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 4'48.800 </span></td> <td class="ms-table_cell ms-table_field--interval"><span class="ms-table_row-value"> 1'47.000 </span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
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