The first day of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2024 has come to an end. Robert Virves leads the WRC2 class after the day.
SS1, Ano Pavliani 1
Yohan Rossel kicked off the weekend with a stage win. As the Frenchman set a time 7.6 seconds faster than Sami Pajari to win the stage. Nikolay Gryazin was third fastest on the stage, 13.3 seconds slower than Rossel and 5.7 seconds slower than Pajari. Lauri Joona finished fourth fastest on the stage, 3.4 seconds slower than Gryazin. Kajetan Kajetanowicz rounded out the top five on the stage, 1.6 seconds slower than Joona.
SS2, Dafni 2
Yohan Rossel also took the stage win on the stage second stage of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2024. With a time 3.4 seconds faster than Gus Greensmith. Lauri Joona finished third fastest on the stage, 6.8 seconds slower than Rossel, and 3.4 seconds slower than Greensmith. Fabrizio Zaldivar set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.3 seconds slower than Joona. Sami Pajari rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 1.2 seconds slower than Zaldivar.
SS3, Tarzan 1
Yohan Rossel completed the sweep of the morning loop after taking the stage win on SS3. Rossel set a time 8.4 seconds faster than both Sami Pajari and Gus Greensmith, who tied for second, to top the stage. Robert Virves finished fourth fastest on the stage, 4.6 seconds slower than Pajari and Greensmith. Kajetan Kajetanowicz rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 10.1 seconds slower than Virves.
SS4, Ano Panvliani 2
Yohan Rossel continued his dominance on the fourth stage of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2024. As the class leader finished with a time 0.1 seconds faster than Robert Virves to take the stage win. Georg Linnamäe was third fastest on the stage, 3.6 seconds slower than Rossel and 3.5 seconds slower than Virves. Gus Greensmith set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 1.7 seconds slower than Linnamäe. Nikolay Gryazin rounded out the top five, finishing 0.6 seconds slower than Greenmsith.
SS5, Dafni 2
Yohan Rossel also took the stage win on SS5. As Rossel set a time 4.2 seconds faster than Robert Virves. Georg Linnamäe finished third fastest on the stage, 8.5 seconds slower than Rossel and 4.3 seconds slower than Virves. Sami Pajari was fourth fastest on the stage, 4.1 seconds slower than Linnamäe. Gus Greenmsith rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 1.2 seconds slower than Pajari.
SS6, Tarzan 2
Yohan Rossel’s dominance came to an end on SS6. As Robert Virves took the stage win and class lead. As he finished the stage with a time 11.1 seconds faster than Sami Pajari. Georg Linnamäe set the third fastest time on the stage, 17.2 seconds slower than Virves and 6.1 seconds slower than Pajari. Jan Solans was fourth fastest on the stage, 0.7 seconds slower than Linnamäe. Kajetan Kajetanwoicz rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 3.1 seconds slower than Solans.
A Smaller Playing Field
Pierre-Louis Loubet, who challenged for the event win back in 2022 continued his streak of misfortune this weekend. As the Frenchman had an accident on the events opening stage. Lauri Joona retired on SS5 with a mechanical. Gus Greenmsith retired with a mechanical after hitting a cow. Don’t worry the cow was fine according to Gus. However, Greensmith’s Škoda Fabia Rally2 was not alright after the altercation. Rossel suffered a puncture on SS6, which dropped him to sixth in class.
What To Expect From EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2024 Day Two
The second day will see drivers contest 116.23 km across another six stages. The day’s longest stage is the 28.67 Rengini stage which serves as the day’s open stage and is only run once. The shortest stage is the 1.97 km EKO SSS stage, which will end the day off. Drivers will have to be cautious as there is no midday service. The day ends with a 45-minute service so teams can prepare the cars for the final day of action.
The first day of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2024 has come to an end. Ott Tänak leads after a chaotic day.
SS1, Ano Pavliani 1
Sebastien Ogier kicked off the weekend with a stage win. As the Frenchman set a time 0.6 seconds faster than Ott Tänak to top the opening stage. Adrien Fourmaux was third fastest on the stage, 0.8 seconds slower than Ogier and 0.2 seconds slower than Tänak. Takamoto Katsuta finished fourth fastest on the stage, 1.9 seconds slower than Fourmaux. Dani Sordo rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 6.6 seconds slower than Katsuta.
SS2, Dafni 2
Takamoto Katsuta took the stage win on the second stage of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2024. With a time 1.9 seconds faster than the new rally leader Ott Tänak. Sebastien Ogier finished third fastest on the stage, 3.9 seconds slower than Katsuta and two seconds slower than Tänak. Adrien Fourmaux set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.2 seconds slower than Ogier. Dani Sordo rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.8 seconds slower than Fourmaux.
SS3, Tarzan 1
Sebastien Ogier regained the rally lead with a stage win on SS3. As the eight-time champion finished with a time 4.9 seconds faster than fellow countryman Adrien Fourmaux. Dani Sordo was third fastest on the stage, 9.1 seconds slower than Ogier and 4.2 seconds slower than Fourmaux. Ott Tänak set the third fastest time on the stage, 2.1 seconds slower than Sordo. Thierry Neuville rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 1.4 seconds slower than Tänak.
SS4, Ano Panvliani 2
Sebastien Ogier also took the stage win on the fourth stage of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2024. With a time 1.9 seconds faster than Ott Tänak. Dani Sordo finished third fastest on the stage, 10.3 seconds slower than Ogier and 8.4 seconds slower than Tänak. Grégoire Munster set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 2.3 seconds slower than Sordo. Dani Sordo rounded out the top five on the stage, 0.6 seconds slower than Munster.
SS5, Dafni 2
Ott Tänak reclaimed the event lead with a stage win on SS5. As Tänak set a time 4.5 seconds faster than Dani Sordo. Grégoire Munster finished third fastest on the stage, 6.2 seconds slower than Tänak and 1.7 seconds slower than Sordo. Thierry Neuville was fourth fastest on the stage, 3.2 seconds slower than Munster. Elfyn Evans rounded out the top five on the stage, 0.7 seconds slower than Neuville.
SS6, Tarzan 2
Thierry Neuville capped off the first day of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece with his first stage win of the weekend. As the championship leader finished with a time 0.7 seconds faster than Dani Sordo. Ott Tänak was third fastest on the stage, 1.4 seconds slower than Neuville and 0.7 seconds slower than Sordo. WRC2 driver Robert Virves set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 20.2 seconds slower than Tänak. WRC2 driver Sami Pajari rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 11.1 seconds slower than Virves.
Narrowing Down The Field
Two of the Toyota Rally1 cars suffered turbo issues on the first day. Elfyn Evans had the issue on SS1, after already losing time due to a puncture. While Sebastien Ogier who was fighting for the event win had issues on SS6, the final stage of the day. Which put him out of the running for the win. However, he will still likely take home good points as everyone else who isn’t named Ott Tänak, Dani Sordo and Grégoire Munster has had issues. Takamoto Katsuta retired on SS3 after clipping a rock and losing a wheel. Adrien Fourmaux met his demise just one stage later on SS4 when he broke his front right suspension. Neuville had issues all morning for the most part. Claiming he was running on three cylinders for parts.
What To Expect From EKO Acropolis Rally Greece 2024 Day Two
The second day will see drivers contest 116.23 km across another six stages. The day’s longest stage is the 28.67 Rengini stage which serves as the day’s open stage and is only run once. The shortest stage is the 1.97 km EKO SSS stage, which will end the day off. Drivers will have to be cautious as there is no midday service. The day ends with a 45-minute service so teams can prepare the cars for the final day of action. Takamoto Katsuta is first on the road followed by Adrien Fourmaux and Jourdan Serderidis.
The EKO Acropolis Rally Greece shakedown has come to an end. Thierry Neuville topped the shakedown stage.
Rally1
Thierry Neuville kicked off the weekend by setting the fastest time on the shakedown stage. Neuville set a time 0.9 seconds faster than Takamoto Katsuta to top the shakedown. Ott Tänak finished with the third fastest time, 1.5 seconds slower than Neuville and 0.6 seconds slower than Katsuta. Dani Sordo was fourth fastest on the shakedown stage, finishing with a time 0.7 seconds slower than Tänak. Adrien Fourmuax rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 1.3 seconds slower than Sordo.
WRC2
Gus Greensmith topped the shakedown stage in the WRC2 class. As the British driver set a time 1.7 seconds faster than Robert Virves. Yohan Rossel was third fastest on the stage, two seconds slower than Greensmith and 03 seconds slower than Virves. Georg Linnamäe finished fourth fastest on the stage, 0.5 seconds slower than Rossel. Pierre-Louis Loubet, who nearly won the event a few years ago, rounded out the top five on the shakedown stage. As Loubet finished with a time 0.9 seconds slower than Linnamäe.
What To Expect From Day One
The first day of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece will see drivers’ contest 135.02 km across six stages. With the longest of these stages is the 23.37 km Tarzan stage which will end each loop. While the shortest is the 21.67 km Dafni stage, which is the second stage on each loop. The day features one 30-minute service between loops and a 45-minute service to end the day. Thierry Neuville will be first on the road followed by Sebastian Ogier and Ott Tänak. Drivers are in for a rough event. As no rain is on the forecast which means the roads will be dry and as a result rougher for the drivers. Ogier expects this to be the roughest Acropolis in years. Only time will tell how rough the road is on the cars. Hopefully, it doesn’t get to the point where multiple drivers retire due to the conditions destroying the cars.
The 2024 World Rally Championship season continues this weekend with round 10, EKO Acropolis Rally Greece.
Championship Rundown
Oliver Solberg leads the WRC2 championship heading into EKO Acropolis Rally Greece. As the Swede holds a 28-point lead over Sami Pajari. Yohan Rossel is third in the championship, 12 points behind Pajari. Lauri Joona sits fourth in the championship, 13 points behind Rossel. Jan Solans and Nikolay Grayzin tie for fifth in the championship, with both sitting 10 points behind Joona.
Solberg will be absent from Greece this weekend. Meaning this is the perfect opportunity for Pajari and Rossel to take points off of Solberg. Solberg will retain the championship lead after this weekend. However, that lead could be cut to three points after all is said and done. After this weekend both Solberg and Pajari will have contested 6-point scoring events. Rossel will have only completed 5 of his 7 rounds. Joona is out of the running for the championship as after this weekend he will have completed all 7 point-scoring rounds. Grayzin will have competed in four of the seven rounds, while Solans will have completed five. In short, Rossel is the favourite to take home the championship. As he still has two rounds to score points after this weekend. However, only one will count towards the championship. He will be doing Rally Chile BioBio at the end of the month. Then Rossel will likely do the Central European Rally. Solberg will be using Chile as his final point-scoring round. While Pajari will be absent. Likely choosing to use Japan for his final point-scoring round.
Itinerary
Friday
The first day of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece will see drivers’ contest 135.02 km across six stages. With the longest of these stages is the 23.37 km Tarzan stage which will end each loop. While the shortest is the 21.67 km Dafni stage, which is the second stage on each loop. The day features one 30-minute service between loops and a 45-minute service to end the day.
Saturday
The second day will see drivers contest 116.23 km across another six stages. The day’s longest stage is the 28.67 Rengini stage which serves as the day’s open stage and is only run once. The shortest stage is the 1.97 km EKO SSS stage, which will end the day off. Drivers will have to be cautious as there is no midday service. The day ends with a 45-minute service so teams can prepare the cars for the final day of action.
Sunday
The third and final day of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece will see drivers contest 54.05 km across 3 stages. The day’s longest stage is the 18.29 km Eleftherohori stage which is run twice as SS14 and SS15 and will be the Wolf Powerstage. The shortest stage is the 17.47 km Inohori stage which opens the day.
The 2024 World Rally Championship season continues this weekend with round 10, EKO Acropolis Rally Greece.
Championship Rundown
Thierry Neuville still leads the championship as he has since Monte Carlo. The Belgian takes a 27-point lead over Sebastien Ogier into the Acropolis. Ott Tänak sits third in the championship, 31 points behind Neuville and 4 behind Ogier. Elfyn Evans is fourth in the championship. With the Welshman sitting 5 points behind Tänak. Adrien Fourmaux rounds out the championship top five, 23 points down from Evans.
It should be a good battle between Neuville and Ogier at the legendary event. However, they won’t be the only ones hoping for good results this weekend. As this weekend is also the last true chance for Tänak and Evans to get back into the fight. As with three rounds left after Greece, only it will be hard for either to get back into the battle unless Neuville and Ogier each have a bad event down the road. For Tänak and Evans, it’s a bad event to have as your last hope. This is a result of Greece being a rough and unforgiving event. Arguably more unforgiving than the Safari Rally.
Itinerary
Friday
The first day of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece will see drivers’ contest 135.02 km across six stages. With the longest of these stages is the 23.37 km Tarzan stage which will end each loop. While the shortest is the 21.67 km Dafni stage, which is the second stage on each loop. The day features one 30-minute service between loops and a 45-minute service to end the day.
Saturday
The second day will see drivers contest 116.23 km across another six stages. The day’s longest stage is the 28.67 Rengini stage which serves as the day’s open stage and is only run once. The shortest stage is the 1.97 km EKO SSS stage, which will end the day off. Drivers will have to be cautious as there is no midday service. The day ends with a 45-minute service so teams can prepare the cars for the final day of action.
Sunday
The third and final day of EKO Acropolis Rally Greece will see drivers contest 54.05 km across 3 stages. The day’s longest stage is the 18.29 km Eleftherohori stage which is run twice as SS14 and SS15 and will be the Wolf Powerstage. The shortest stage is the 17.47 km Inohori stage which opens the day.
The fourth and final day of Rally Finland 2024 has come to an end. Sebastien Ogier took the lead to take home the win after Rovanperä crashed out.
SS17, Sahloinen-Moksi 1
Kalle Rovanperä kicked off the final day of his home event with yet another stage win. As Rovanperä set a time 0.4 seconds faster than Elfyn Evans to take the stage win. Esapekka Lappi was third fastest on the stage, one second slower than Rovanperä and 0.6 seconds slower than Evans. Sebastian Ogier finished fourth fastest on the stage, 0.4 seconds slower than Lappi. Takamoto Katsuta rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 1.3 seconds slower than Ogier.
SS18, Laajavouri 1
Kalle Rovanperä also took the stage win on the eighteenth stage of Rally Finland 2024. With a time 0.2 seconds faster than Sebastien Ogier. Thierry Neuville finished third fastest on the stage, 0.6 seconds slower than Rovanperä and 0.4 seconds slower than Ogier. Elfyn Evans set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.2 seconds slower than Neuville. Adrien Fourmaux rounded out the top five on the stage, 0.2 seconds slower than Evans.
SS19, Sahloinen-Moksi 2
Takamoto Katsuta took home the stage win on the event’s penultimate stage. With a time 0.6 seconds faster than Thierry Neuville and Esapekka Lappi who tied for second fastest on the stage. Sebastian Ogier finished fourth fastest on the stage, 0.5 seconds slower than Neuville and Lappi. Sami Pajari rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 2.5 seconds slower than Ogier.
SS20, Laajavouri 2
Takamoto Katsuta also took home the stage win on the final stage of Rally Finland 2024. Setting a time 0.7 seconds faster than Thierry Neuville. Esapekka Lappi finished third fastest on the stage, 1.1 seconds slower than Katsuta and 0.4 seconds slower than Neuville. Adrien Fourmuax set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.5 seconds slower than Lappi. Sebastian Ogier rounded out the top five on the stage, 1.3 seconds slower than Fourmaux.
The third day of Rally Finland 2024 has come to an end. Oliver Solberg remains in the WRC2 lead after the day’s six stages.
SS11, Västilä 1
Mikko Heikklä kicked off the third day of his home event with a stage win. As the Finnish driver set a time 1.6 seconds faster than fellow countryman Lauri Joona. Oliver Solberg finished third fastest on the stage, 2.2 seconds slower than Heikklä and 0.6 seconds slower than Joona.
SS12, Päijälä 1
Jari-Marti Latvala topped the twelfth stage of his home event. Finishing with a time 3.3 seconds faster than Oliver Solberg. Mikko Heikklä was third fastest on the stage 4.8 seconds slower than Latvala and 1.5 seconds slower than Solberg.
SS13, Ouninpohja 1
Georg Linnamäe topped the final stage of the morning loop. With the Estonian setting a time 2.9 seconds faster than Jari-Matti Latvala to take the stage win. Emil Lindholm rounded out the top three times on the stage, finishing 4.9 seconds slower than Linnamäe and two seconds slower than Latvala.
SS14, Västilä 2
Oliver Solberg took home the stage win on the fourteenth stage of Rally Finland 2024. Setting a time 4.6 seconds faster than Jari-Matti Latvala. Mikko Heikklä finished third fastest on the stage, seven seconds slower than Solberg and 2.4 seconds slower than Latvala.
SS15, Päijälä 2
Robert Virves became the fifth driver to take a stage win on Saturday. As the Estonian finished with a time 0.9 seconds faster than Oliver Solberg. Lauri Joona was third fastest on the stage, 2.2 seconds slower than Virves and 1.3 seconds slower than Solberg.
SS16, Ouninpohja 2
Oliver Solberg capped off the third day of Rally Finland 2024 with a stage win. As the Swede set a time 4.2 seconds faster than Georg Linnamäe to top the stage. Roope Korhonen rounded out the top three times on the stage, finishing 8.6 seconds slower than Solberg and 4.4 seconds slower than Linnamäe.
The third day of Rally Finland 2024 has come to an end. Kalle Rovanperä remains in the event lead after the day’s six stages.
SS11, Västilä 1
Kalle Rovanperä kicked off the second day of his home event with a stage win. As the 2-time champion set a time 2.2 seconds faster than reigning Rally Finland winner Elfyn Evans. Sebastien Ogier was third fastest on the stage, 5.1 seconds slower than Rovanperä and 3.9 seconds slower than Evans. Sami Pajari finished fourth fastest on the stage, 1.5 seconds slower than Ogier. Thierry Neuville rounded out the top five on the stage, 1.5 seconds slower than Pajari.
SS12, Päijälä 1
Kalle Rovanperä also took home the stage win on the twelfth stage of Rally Finland 2024. With a time 3.3 seconds faster than Esapekka Lappi. Takamoto Katsuta finished third fastest, 4.1 seconds slower than Rovanperä and 0.8 seconds slower than Lappi. Thierry Neuville set the fourth fastest time on the stage, two seconds slower than Katsuta. Adrien Fourmaux rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 1.6 seconds slower than Neuville.
SS13, Ouninpohja 1
Kalle Rovanperä topped the third stage of the day to complete a sweep of the morning loop. Rovanperä took the stage win with a time 0.1 seconds faster than Sebastien Ogier. Takamoto Katsuta finished third fastest on the stage, eight seconds slower than Rovanperä and 7.9 seconds slower than Ogier. Sami Pajari set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 4.2 seconds slower than Katsuta. Thierry Neuville rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 6.4 seconds slower than Pajari.
SS14, Västilä 2
Kalle Rovanperä’s streak of dominance continued on the fourteenth stage of Rally Finland 2024. As the event leader set a time 6.7 seconds faster than Sebastien Ogier to top the stage. Thierry Neuville finished third fastest on the stage, 7.5 seconds slower than Rovanperä and 0.8 seconds slower than Ogier. Sami Pajari was fourth fastest on the stage, 0.7 seconds slower than Neuville. While Esapekka Lappi rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.8 seconds slower than Pajari.
SS15, Päijälä 2
Esapekka Lappi brought Rovanperä’s stage win streak to an end. As the Finnish driver finished 0.5 seconds faster than his fellow countryman Kalle Rovanperä to take the stage win. Adrien Fourmaux was third fastest on the stage, 3.3 seconds slower than Lappi and 2.8 seconds slower than Rovanperä. Elfyn Evans set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 1.4 seconds slower than Fourmaux. Thierry Neuville rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 2.9 seconds slower than Evans.
SS16, Ouninpohja 2
Kalle Rovanperä capped off the third day of Rally Finland 2024 with his fifth stage win of the day. With a time 4.8 seconds faster than Sebastien Ogier to take the stage win. Sami Pajari finished third fastest on the stage, 5.8 seconds slower than Rovanperä and 0.7 seconds slower than Ogier. Adrien Fourmaux was fourth fastest on the stage, 5.2 seconds slower than Pajari. Thierry Neuville rounded out the top five on the stage, 0.2 seconds slower than Fourmaux.
The second day of Rally Finland 2024 has come to an end Oliver Solberg leads the WRC2 class after the first 10 stages.
Day One – SS1, Harju 1
Oliver Solberg kicked off the weekend with a stage win. As the Swede set a time 1.1 seconds faster than Georg Linnamäe to take the stage win. Jari-Matti Latvala finished third fastest on the stage, 2.1 seconds slower than Solberg and one second slower than Linnamäe.
Day Two – SS2, Laukaa 1
Robert Vivres kicked off the second day of Rally Finland 2024 with a stage win. As the Estonian finished 0.1 seconds faster than Jari-Matti Latvala. Oliver Solberg rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.4 seconds slower than Virves and 0.3 seconds slower than Latvala.
SS3, Saarikas 1
Only two drivers ran the stage, as the stage was stopped after Lauri Joona ran the stage. Solberg had the fastest time, 6.8 seconds faster than Joona and 18.4 seconds faster than the time everyone else received.
SS4, Myhinpãä 1
Jari-Matti Latvala took home the stage win on the fourth stage of Rally Finland 2024. With a time 0.9 seconds faster than Oliver Solberg. Emil Lindholm and Georg Linnamäe tied for third fastest on the stage. With the two drivers finished 1.1 seconds slower than Latvala and 0.2 seconds slower than Solberg.
SS5, Ruuhimäki 1
Robert Virves took home his second stage win on SS5. With a time 0.4 seconds faster than Roope Korhonen. Jari-Matti Latvala rounded out the top three on the stage, finishing 0.6 seconds slower than Virves and 0.2 seconds slower than Korhonen.
SS6, Laukaa 2
Oliver Solberg kicked off the afternoon loop of Rally Finland 2024 day two with a stage win. As Solberg finished with a time 10 seconds faster than Mikko Heikklä. Lauri Joona rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 11 seconds slower than Solberg and one second slower than Heikklä.
SS7, Saarikas 2
Oliver Solberg also topped SS7, finishing with a time 0.6 seconds faster than Jari-Matti Latvala. Roope Korhonen and Robert Virves tied for third fastest on the stage. With both finished 4.4 seconds slower than Solberg and 3.8 seconds slower than Latvala.
SS8, Myhinpãä
Jari-Matti Latvala took home the stage win on the eighth stage of Rally Finland 2024. With a time 0.6 seconds faster than Robert Virves. Oliver Solberg rounded out the top five on the stage, 1.2 seconds slower than Latvala and 0.6 seconds slower than Virves.
SS9, Ruuhimäki 2
Oliver Solberg was back to his winning ways on SS9. As the Swede set a time 1.3 seconds faster than Robert Virves to take the stage win. Mikko Heikklä finished third fastest, 1.8 seconds slower than Solberg and 0.5 seconds slower than Virves.
SS10, Harju 2
Oliver Solberg capped off the second day of Rally Finland 2024 with his sixth stage win. As Solberg set a time 0.3 seconds faster than Yuki Yamamoto to take the stage win. Robert Virves and Georg Linnamäe tied for third fastest on the stage. With both Estonians finished 0.6 seconds slower than Solberg and 0.3 seconds slower than Yamamoto.
The second day of Rally Finland 2024 has come to an end Kalle Rovanperä leads after the first 10 stages of the legendary event.
Day One – SS1, Harju 1
Thierry Neuville kicked off the weekend with a stage win. As the Belgian set a time 1.1 seconds faster than Takamoto Katsuta to take home the stage win. Ott Tänak finished third fastest on the stage, 1.3 seconds slower than Neuville and 0.2 seconds slower than Katsuta. Sebastien Ogier was fourth fastest on the stage, 0.1 seconds slower than Tänak. Kalle Rovanperä rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.3 seconds slower than Ogier.
Day Two – SS2, Laukaa 1
Elfyn Evans topped the first stage of the second day of Rally Finland 2024. With a time 0.4 seconds faster than Sebastien Ogier to top the stage. Kalle Rovanperä finished third fastest, 1.1 seconds slower than Evans and 0.7 seconds slower than Ogier. Takamoto Katsuta set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 1.4 seconds slower than Rovanperä. Thierry Neuville rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 1.5 seconds slower than Katsuta.
SS3, Saarikas 1
Kalle Rovanperä took his first stage win of the weekend. As the Finnish star set a time 0.4 seconds faster than Elfyn Evans to take the stage win. Esapekka Lappi finished third fastest, 0.9 seconds slower than Rovanperä and 0.5 seconds slower than Evans. Sebastien Ogier was fourth fastest on the stage, 2.1 seconds slower than Lappi. Takamoto Katsuta rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.4 seconds slower than Ogier.
SS4, Myhinpãä 1
Elfyn Evans took home the stage win on the fourth stage of Rally Finland 2024. With a time 0.8 seconds faster than Thierry Neuville. Sebastien Ogier set the third fastest time on the stage, 1.2 seconds slower than Evans and 0.4 seconds slower than Neuville. Kalle Rovanperä finished fourth fastest on the stage, 0.8 seconds slower than Ogier. Esapekka Lappi rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.3 seconds slower than Rovanperä.
SS5, Ruuhimäki 1
Kalle Rovanperä answered Evans stage win with a stage win of his own on SS5. As Rovanperä finished 0.6 seconds faster than Thierry Neuville to top the stage. Elfyn Evans was third fastest on the stage, 1.4 seconds slower than Rovanperä and 0.8 seconds slower than Neuville. Sebastien Ogier set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.4 seconds slower than Evans. Adrien Fourmaux rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 1.4 seconds slower than Ogier.
SS6, Laukaa 2
Kalle Rovanperä also took the stage win on the sixth stage of Rally Finland 2024. Setting a time 2.4 seconds faster than Sami Pajari. Elfyn Evans finished third fastest on the stage, 4.5 seconds slower than Rovanperä and 2.1 seconds slower than Pajari. Sebastien Ogier was fourth fastest on the stage, 0.1 seconds slower than Evans. Adrien Fourmaux rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 1.5 seconds slower than Ogier.
SS7, Saarikas 2
Kalle Rovanperä took home his third consecutive stage win on SS7. As the Finnish driver finished with a time 3.1 seconds faster than Elfyn Evans. Thierry Neuville set the third fastest time on the stage, 4.3 seconds slower than Rovanperä and 1.2 seconds slower than Evans. Sebastien Ogier was fourth fastest on the stage, 0.1 seconds slower than Neuville. Sami Pajari rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.1 seconds slower than Ogier.
SS8, Myhinpãä
Thierry Neuville took home his second stage win of the weekend on the eighth stage of Rally Finland 2024. With a time 1.3 seconds faster than Sebastien Ogier. Elfyn Evans finished third fastest on the stage, 2.4 seconds slower than Neuville, and 1.1 seconds slower than Ogier. Kalle Rovanperä set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 1.3 seconds slower than Evans. Adrien Fourmaux rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.2 seconds slower than Rovanperä.
SS9, Ruuhimäki 2
Sami Pajari took home his first WRC stage win on the ninth stage of his home event. Finishing with a time 0.5 seconds faster than Sebastien Ogier to take the stage win. Kalle Rovanperä set the third fastest time on the stage, 0.6 seconds slower than Pajari and 0.1 seconds slower than Ogier. Thierry Neuville was fourth fastest on the stage, 1.4 seconds slower than Rovanperä. Elfyn Evans rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 0.4 seconds slower than Neuville.
SS10, Harju 2
Sebastien Ogier topped the final stage of Rally Finland 2024 day two. With a time 0.2 seconds faster than Thierry Neuville. Elfyn Evans finished third fastest on the stage, 0.6 seconds slower than Ogier and 0.4 seconds slower than Neuville. Aiden Fourmaux set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.2 seconds slower than Evans. Kalle Rovanperä rounded out the top five on the stage, 0.1 seconds slower than Fourmaux.