The third day of Forum8 Rally Japan has come to an end. Andreas Mikkelsen retains the event lead after the day’s seven stages.
SS9, Nukata Forest 1
Andreas Mikkelsen topped the first stage of the third day of Forum8 Rally Japan. With Mikkelsen posting a time 2.2 seconds faster than Nikolay Gryazin to win the stage. Heikki Kovalainen finished third fastest on the stage, 44.3 seconds slower than Gryazin. Kajetan Kajetanowicz set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 14.3 seconds slower than Gryazin. Daniel Chwist rounded out the top five on the stage, 23.2 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz.
SS10, Lake Mikawako 1
Andreas Mikkelsen also took the win on the second stage of the day. Setting a time 7.5 seconds faster than Nikolay Gryazin on the stage. Kajetan Kajetanowicz, 28.9 seconds slower than Gryazin. Heikki Kovalainen posted the fourth fastest time on the stage, 12.1 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz. Osamu Fukunaga rounded out the top five on the stage, 1.1 seconds slower than Kovalainen.
SS11, Okazaki City SSS1
Nikolay Gryazin took the stage win on the eleventh stage of Forum8 Rally Japan. Gryazin posted a time 0.1 seconds faster than Andreas Mikkelsen to win the stage. Kajetan Kajetnowicz finished third fastest on the stage, 1.6 seconds slower than Mikkelsen. Heikki Kovalainen set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 5.2 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz. Daniel Chwist rounded out the top five on the stage, 7.2 seconds slower than Kovalainen.
SS12, Okazaki City SSS2
Nikolay Gryazin also took the stage win on the twelfth stage of the weekend. Posting a time 0.4 seconds faster than Andreas Mikkelsen to top the stage. Kajetan Kajetanowicz finished third fastest on the stage, 0.3 seconds slower than Mikkelsen. Heikki Kovalainen set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 5.3 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz. Daniel Chwist and Osamu Fukunaga tied for fifth fastest on the stage, with both drivers finishing 9 seconds slower than Kovalainen.
SS13, Nukata Forest 2
Nikolay Gryazin also won the thirteenth stage of Forum8 Rally Japan. Setting a time 6.5 seconds faster than Andreas Mikkelsen to win his third consecutive stage. Heikki Kovalainen finished third fastest on the stage, 18.8 seconds slower than Mikkelsen. Kajetan Kajetanowicz posted the fourth fastest time on the stage, 15 seconds slower than Kovalainen. Osamu Fukunaga rounded out the top five on the stage, 25.9 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz.
SS14, Lake Mikawako 2
Andreas Mikkelsen was back to his winning ways on SS14. As Mikkelsen posted a time 7.1 seconds faster than Nikolay Gryazin to win the stage. Kajetan Kajetanowicz finished third fastest on the stage, 24.8 seconds slower than Gryazin. Osamu Fukunaga set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 22.9 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz. Eamonn Boland rounded out the top five on the stage, 1 second slower than Fukunaga.
SS15, Shinshiro City
Andreas Mikkelsen also took the stage win on the penultimate stage of the third day. Setting a time 3.7 seconds faster than Nikolay Gryazin to win the stage. Kajetan Kajetanowicz finished third fastest on the stage, 1.2 seconds slower than Gryazin. Osamu Fukunaga posted the fourth fastest time on the stage, 12.2 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz. Eamonn Boland rounded out the top five on the stage once again, 4.4 seconds slower than Osamu.
SS16, Toyota Stadium SSS3
Andreas Mikkelsen ended the penultimate day of Forum8 Rally Japan with a stage win. As Mikkelsen would set a time 0.4 seconds faster than Nikolay Gryazin. Kajetan Kajetanowicz finished third fastest on the stage, 1.3 seconds slower than Gryazin. Daniel Chwist posted the fourth fastest time on the stage, 6.6 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz. Osamu Fukunaga rounded out the top five on the stage, 4.8 seconds slower than Chwist.
Forum8 Rally Japan WRC2 Day Two Recap