Rally Estonia Mikkelsen Leads WRC2 After Day Two

July 22, 2023Joe Moore
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The second day of Rally Estonia has come to an end. Andreas Mikkelsen leads the WRC2 pack after the day.

SSS1, TARTU VALD 1

Miko Marczyk took the first-stage win of Rally Estonia. Marczyk would post a time 0.1 seconds faster than Georg Linnamäe to take the stage win. Andreas Mikkelsen would round out the top three on the stage, finishing 0.6 seconds slower than Linnamäe.

SS2, PEIPSIÄÄRE 1

Oliver Solberg won the stage. Solberg finished the stage with a time 4.8 seconds faster than Andreas Mikkelsen to take the stage win. Egon Kaur finished with the third fastest time on the stage, finishing 2.9 seconds slower than Mikkelsen. 

SS3, MUSTVEE 1

Oliver Solberg would also take the stage win on SS3. As Solberg would post a time 4.5 seconds faster than Andreas Mikkelsen to take the stage win. Georg Linnamäe would round out the top three on the stage, finishing 1.6 seconds slower than Mikkelsen. 

SS4, RAANITSA 1

Georg Linnamäe is seen competing during day two of Rally Estonia
Georg Linnamäe (EST) James Morgan (GB) Of team ALM is seen performing during the World Rally Championship Estonia in Tartu, Estonia on 21,July 2023 // Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool

Georg Linnamäe would take the stage win on stage 4 of Rally Estonia. Linnamäe would finish the stage 2.6 seconds faster than Oliver Solberg to take the stage win. Sam Pajari would set the third fastest time on the stage, finishing 1.1 seconds slower than Solberg. 

SS5, PEIPSIÄÄRE 2

Sam Pajari would take the stage win on the fifth stage of Rally Estonia. Pajari posted a time 2.6 seconds faster than Andreas Mikkelsen to take the stage win. Egon Kaur compelted the top three on the stage, 2.5 seconds slower than Mikkelsen. 

SS6, MUSTVEE 2

Andreas Mikkelsen is seen competing during day two of Rally Estonia
Andreas Mikkelsen (NOR) and Eriksen Torstein (NOR) of team TOKSPORT WRT 2 perform during the World Rally Championship Estonia in Tartu, Estonia on July 20, 2023 // Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool

Andreas Mikkelsen shook up the pack with his stage win on SS6 of Rally Estonia. Mikkelsen would finish the stage with a time 0.4 seconds faster than Marco Bulacia to take the stage win. Gus Greensmtih would finish with the third fastest time on the stage, finishing 1.2 seconds slower than Bulacia.

SS7, RAANITSA 2

Gus Greensmith won stage 7. Greensmith set a blistering time 10.1 seconds faster than Emil Lindholm to take the stage win. Andreas Mikkelsen would follow his previous stage win with a top three on the stage, 0.5 seconds slower than Lindholm.

SS8, NEERUTI

Gus Greensmith is seen competing during day two of Rally Estonia
Gus Greensmith (GB) Jonas Andersson (SWE) Of team M-Sport Ford WRT is seen performing during the World Rally Championship Estonia in Tartu, Estonia on 21,July 2023 // Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool

Gus Greensmith would also take the stage win on stage 8 of Rally Estonia. Greensmith would finish with a time 1.2 seconds faster than Sam Pajari. Andreas Mikkelsen set the third fastest time on the stage, 0.7 seconds slower than Pajari. 

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