How Rovanpera reached Rally Finland nirvana and blew the WRC title race open

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04/08/2025 17:52

The weight of expectation from a rally-mad nation had been increasing on Kalle Rovanpera's shoulders. The mercurial Finn has obliterated records, becoming the youngest-ever winner, world champion, back-to-back champion, and produced jaw-dropping drives. The 24-year-old and co-driver Jonne Halttunen, have seemingly rewritten what is possible in the WRC, but until last weekend Rally Finland had ...Keep reading

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