Forum8 Rally Japan Mikkelsen Wins WRC2

November 22, 2023Joe Moore
RallyWRC2

The fourth and final day of Forum8 Rally Japan has come to an end. Andreas Mikkelsen held on to take the WRC2 class win.

SS17, Asahi Kougen 1

Andreas Mikkelsen topped the first stage of Forum8 Rally Japan’s final day. As Mikkelsen would set a time 1.9 seconds faster than Nikolay Gryazin on the stage. Kajetan Kajetanowicz rounded out the top three on the stage, finishing 18.5 seconds slower than Gryazin. 

SS18, Ena City 1

Andreas Mikkelsen also took the stage win on the second stage of the day. Posting a time 22.8 seconds faster than Nikolay Gryazin to win his second stage of the day. Kajetan Kajetanowicz finished third fastest on the stage, 1 minute and 31.5 seconds slower than Gryazin. 

SS19, Nenoune Kougen 1

Andreas Mikkelsen yet again took the stage win on the nineteenth stage of Forum8 Rally Japan. As the Norwegian set a time 5.6 seconds faster than Nikolay Gryazin to win his third consecutive stage. Kajetan Kajetanowicz once again rounded out the top three on the stage, finishing 28.5 seconds slower than Gryazin. 

SS20, Ena City 2

Andreas Mikkelsen also took the stage win on the fourth stage of the day. Posting a time 18.2 seconds faster than Nikolay Gryazin to win his fourth consecutive stage. Kajetan Kajetanowicz finished third fastest on the stage, 57.8 seconds slower than Gryazin. 

SS21, Nenoune Kougen 2

Nikolay Gryazin stopped Mikkelsen’s win streak by taking the stage win on the 21st stage of Forum8 Rally Japan. Gryazin set a time 7.1 seconds faster than Andreas Mikkelsen to win the stage. Kajetan Kajetanowicz rounded out the top three on the stage, 7.6 seconds slower than Mikkelsen. 

SS22, Wolf Power Stage Asahi Kougen 2

Nikolay Gryazin also took the final stage win of the event. Posting a time 8.3 seconds faster than Kajetan Kajetanowicz to win his second stage of the day. Andreas Mikkelsen finished third fastest on the stage, 0.4 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz.