The second day of Secto Rally Finland has come to an end. Jari Huttunen leads the WRC2 class after a chaotic day.
SS2, LAUKAA 1
Sami Pajari took the stage win on SS2 of Secto Rally Finland. Setting a time 1.7 seconds faster than Emil Lindholm to take his first stage win of the event. Oliver Solberg rounded out the top three fastest times on the stage, finishing 1 second slower than Lindholm.
SS3, LANKAMAA 1
Jari Huttunen took the stage win on SS3. Finishing with a 1 second faster than Sami Pajari to take the stage win. Oliver Solberg once again finished with the third fastest time on the stage, 1.5 seconds slower than Pajari.
SS4, MYHINPÄÄ 1
Stage 4 of Secto Rally Finland would be won by Oliver Solberg. With Solberg finishing 1.6 seconds faster than Sami Pajari to take his first stage win of the weekend. Emil Lindholm rounded out the top three on the stage, finishing 0.3 seconds slower than Pajari.
SS5, HALTTULA 1
Oliver Solberg also took the stage win on SS5. Posting a time 2.9 seconds faster than Andreas Mikkelsen to take the stage win. Jari Huttunen finished with the third fastest time on the outing, 0.3 seconds slower than Mikkelsen.
SS6, LAUKAA 2
Sami Pajari took the stage win on the sixth stage of Secto Rally Finland. Finishing 0.8 seconds faster than Jari Huttunen to take the stage win. Nikolay Gryazin rounded out the top three fastest times on the stage, finishing 2.2 seconds slower than Huttunen.
SS7, LANKAMAA 2
Jari Huttunen took the stage win on the seventh stage of the event. Finishing 0.9 seconds faster than Sami Pajari to take the stage win. Oliver Solberg rounded out the top three on the stage, finishing 0.4 seconds slower than Pajari.
SS8, MYHINPÄÄ 2
On the eighth stage of Secto Rally Finland, Sami Pajari came out on top. Finishing 1.3 seconds faster than Jari Huttunen. Nikolay Gryazin rounded out the top three fastest times on the stage, finishing 1.7 seconds slower than Huttunen.
SS9, HALTTULA 2
Oliver Solberg took the stage win on the ninth stage of the event. Posting a time 2.7 seconds quicker than Mikko Heikklä to take the stage win. Jari Huttunen rounded out the top three times on the stage, finishing 0.1 seconds slower than Heikklä.
SS10, HARJU 2
Adrien Fourmaux took his first stage win of the event on SS10 of Secto Rally Finland. Finishing 0.4 seconds faster than Jari Huttunen to take the stage win. Nikolay Gryazin finished third fastest on the stage, 1.1 seconds slower than Huttunen.
Drama For All
WRC2 didn’t see as much drama as the WRC1 class of drivers, but they also got their fair share. As Robert Virves would be the sole top WRC2 driver to crash out on day two of the event. Virves went wide on a corner into a rock destroying the right side of his rear end. Emil Lindholm who was in the battle for the rally win had his suspension break just a couple meters from the finish to SS9. Lindholm wouldn’t start SS10 resulting in a retirement penalty. Sami Pajari also didn’t get through SS9 clean. As the Fin reported drove about half of the 9.14km stage with a tire off the rim. Reigning Finnish Rally Champion Mikko Heikklä would have issues with his gear shifter on the first couple stages of the day. Causing him to lose time as a result. It seems the only ones who didn’t suffer any major issues in the top three are Oliver Solberg and Jari Huttunen.
What To Expect From Secto Rally Finland Day Three
The third day of Secto Rally Finland will see drivers contest 160.68km across 8 special stages. Jari Huttunen heads into the day with a 12.9-second lead over Sami Pajari. It’s expected Huttunen and Pajari will continue to battle for the class win. A win which could prove critical for Huttunen, who has struggled to get funding to compete in the WRC this season. Nikolay Gryazin sits a mere 0.3 seconds behind Pajari heading into the day. So he’s also very much in the battle for the event win. As day two proved anything can happen at Secto Rally Finland.