TANAK HITS BACK IN FINLAND
Ott Tanak and his Hyundai team had no expectations to compete for victory on Rally Finland last weekend. How the Estonian defied that pessimism in an i20 N Rally1 that remains a handful compared to its planted Toyota GR Yaris rival was the stuff of sheer grit and commitment.
Tanak led from the moment he won the first stage of Friday morning, holding his nerve brilliantly as World Rally Championship points leader Kalle Rovanpera hunted him down on home ground, in a performance and a duel to remember.
“They kept us spellbound all day,” said Hyundai team chief Julien Moncet on Saturday night, as he reflected on his driver’s 8.4-second lead ahead of the final day. “It has been an incredible fight, an epic battle with Kalle. They were fighting all day, every
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