Secto Rally Finland Pajari Takes WRC2 Win

The fourth and final day of Secto Rally Finland has come to an end. Sami Pajari held on to claim the WRC2 class victory.

SS19, MOKSI-SAHLOINEN 1

Emil Lindholm took the win on the 19th stage of the weekend. Finishing 0.1 seconds faster than Oliver Solberg to take the stage win. Roope Korhonen set the third fastest time on the stage, 0.2 seconds slower than Solberg. Andreas Mikkelsen posted the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.4 seconds slower than Korhonen. Sami Pajari rounded out the top five times on the stage, 1.3 seconds slower than Mikkelsen. 

SS20, HIMOS-JÄMSÄ 1

Nikolay Gryazin won the 20th stage of Secto Rally Finland. With Gryazin posting a time 0.9 seconds faster than Emil Lindholm to take the stage win. Andreas Mikkelsen finished third fastest on the stage, 0.3 seconds slower than Lindholm. Oliver Solberg set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 1.4 seconds slower than Mikkelsen. Adrien Fourmaux rounded out the top five fastest times on the stage, 0.5 seconds slower than Solberg. 

SS21, MOKSI-SAHLOINEN 2

Stage 21 saw Emil Lindholm take his second stage win of the day. Setting a time 2 seconds faster than Nikolay Gryazin to take the stage win. Oliver Solberg finished third fastest on the stage, 0.1 seconds slower than Gryazin. Sami Pajari posted the fourth fastest time on the stage, 2.7 seconds slower than Solberg. Roope Korhonen rounded out the top five on the stage, finishing 1.2 seconds slower than Pajari. 

SS22, HIMOS-JÄMSÄ 2

Emil Lindholm also took the stage win on the final stage of Secto Rally Finland. With Lindholm finishing 1.1 seconds faster than Oliver Solberg to take the stage win. Nikolay Gryazin finished third fastest on the stage, 0.1 seconds slower than Solberg. Andreas Mikkelsen set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 0.7 seconds slower than Gryazin. Roope Korhonen rounded out the top five on the stage, 0.9 seconds slower than Mikkelsen.

Pajari Holds On

Sami Pajari didn’t win a single stage on the final day of Secto Rally Finland. He would control the gap between him and Adrien Fourmaux to secure the win. This is also Pajari’s first win of the WRC2 season. 

Day Three of Secto Rally Finland has come to an end. Oliver Solberg took the WRC2 class lead.

SS11, VÄSTILÄ 1

Oliver Solberg took the stage win on the eleventh stage of the weekend. Finishing 2.8 seconds faster than Sami Pajari to take the stage win. Marco Bulicia rounded out the top three fastest times on the stage, finishing 5 seconds slower than Pajari. 

SS12, PÄIJÄLÄ 1

Jari Huttunen won the 12th stage of Secto Rally Finland. Posting a time 0.9 seconds faster than Oliver Solberg to take the stage win. Adrien Fourmaux finished third fastest on the stage, 1.9 seconds slower than Solberg. 

SS13, RAPSULA 1

Gus Greensmith and Sami Pajari tied for the stage win on SS13. With both drivers finishing 1.1 seconds faster than Oliver Solberg. Roope Korhonen set the third fastest time on the stage, 0.9 seconds slower than Solberg.

SS14, VEKKULA 1

Sami Pajari took the stage win on the fourth stage of Secto Rally Finland. Setting a time 1 second faster than Jari Huttunen to win the stage. Oliver Solberg rounded out the top three fastest times on the stage, finishing 1.6 seconds slower than Huttunen.

SS15, VÄSTILÄ 2

The 15th stage of the weekend was won by Oliver Solberg. Who finished 1.4 seconds ahead of Sami Pajari to take the stage win. Emil Lindholm set the third fastest time on the stage, 3.4 seconds slower than Pajari.

SS16, PÄIJÄLÄ 2

Oliver Solberg also won SS16 of Secto Rally Finland. Posting a time 0.4 seconds faster than Andreas Mikkelsen to win the stage. Adrien Fourmaux finished third fastest on the stage, 0.3 seconds slower than Mikkelsen. 

SS17, RAPSULA 2

Sami Pajari won the 17th stage of the weekend. Finishing 1.1 seconds faster than Emil Lindholm to take the stage win. Adrien Fourmaux set the third fastest time on the stage, finishing 0.6 seconds slower than Lindholm on the stage. 

SS18, VEKKULA 2

Oliver Solberg took the final stage win of the third day of Secto Rally Finland. With Solberg finishing 9.5 seconds faster than Adrien Fourmaux to take the stage win. Sami Pajari posted the third fastest time on the stage, 1.8 seconds slower than Fourmaux. 

Huttunen and Greensmith Retire

Jari Huttunen who led Secto Rally Finland heading into day three retired on SS15 due to a mechanical issue. The exact cause of the retirement wasn’t said but it was believed to be an engine issue. Gus Greensmith also retired on the third day of the event. As a roll on SS16 ended his event early. Greensmith sat sixth in WRC2 heading into SS16, 0.9 seconds behind Nikolay Gryazin.

What To Expect From Day Four Of Secto Rally Finland

The fourth and final day of Secto Rally Finland will see drivers contest 51.64km across 4 stages to round out the event. Oliver Solberg sits in the WRC2 class lead. Although he isn’t scoring points. Only counting point scoring driver’s Sami Pajari would be in the lead. Pajari sits 12.5 seconds behind Solberg heading into the final. Pajari sits comfortably in first for the point scorers. With 33.9 seconds separating him and Adrien Fourmaux. There will likely be no battles for a top-five position on day four. With handfuls of seconds separating each driver. 

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. 

The first day of Secto Rally Finland comes to an end. Jari Huttunen leads the WRC2 class after the day.

Shakedown

Oliver Solberg set the fastest WRC2 time on Shakedown. Solberg posted a time 1 second faster than Miko Marczyk to set the fastest shakedown time. Adrien Fourmaux finished third fastest on shakedown, 0.4 seconds slower than Marczyk. Filip Zaldivar set the fourth fastest time on shakedown, 0.4 seconds slower than Fourmaux. Nikolay Gryazin would round out the top five on the shakedown stage, finishing 0.1 seconds slower than Zaldivar.

SSS1, Harju 1

Finnish Rally Championship leader Jari Huttunen posted the fastest time on the first stage of Secto Rally Finland. Huttunen finished 1.1 seconds faster than Nikolay Gryazin. Andreas Mikkelsen set the third fastest time on the stage, 0.4 seconds slower than Gryazin. Emil Lindholm and Adrien Fourmaux would tie for the fourth fastest time on the stage, with both finishing 0.4 seconds slower than Mikkelsen. Sami Pajari finished with the fifth fastest time 0.2 seconds slower than Lindholm and Fourmaux.

Huttunen Surprises 

Jari Huttunen has only participated in one other WRC event this season. That sole event was Rally Sweden where he would unfortunately retire on SS17. Huttunen has committed to the Finnish Rally Championship this season. In which he is tied for the lead with Lauri Joona. Last season Huttunen competed in Secto Rally Finland. Behind the wheel of a Rally1 car, placing 9th overall, over 6 minutes behind Gus Greensmith. 

What To Expect From Secto Rally Finland Day 2

The second day of Secto Rally Finland will see drivers contest 104.76km across 9 special stages. It’ll feature the first full forest stages of the weekend. It’s expected Jari Huttunen won’t maintain the lead throughout the day. With favorites, Emil Lindholm and Sami Pajari expected to take the rally lead in WRC2. But Rally Finland is anything but predictable. 

The 2023 World Rally Championship season continues this weekend with the 9th of 13 rounds, Secto Rally Finland. 

Drivers’ Championship Standings

2021 WRC3 champion Yohan Rossel leads the WRC2 Drivers’ Championship standings heading into Secto Rally Finland. Rossel is currently tied for the most WRC2 rally wins this season with Andreas Mikkelsen and Gus Greensmith, with each driver winning 2 events. Andreas Mikkelsen sits second in the WRC2 championship, 8 points behind Rossel. Oliver Solberg, who won’t be scoring points this weekend, sits third in the championship, 5 points behind Mikkelsen. Gus Greensmith sits fourth in the championship, a mere 2 points behind Solberg. 2022 WRC2 champion Emil Lindholm sits fifth in the championship, 3 points behind Greensmith.

Anybody’s Game

With just 31 points separating 1st and 7th in the WRC2 championship heading into Secto Rally Finland, the championship is still anybody’s to take. Emil Lindholm won Rally Finland last season, beating Egon Kaur by over a minute. Lindholm comes into this weekend as one of the favorites to win the event. This weekend could be a critical one for those who want to win the WRC2 championship. As Rally Finland features some of the hardest roads in the championship. It’s also an event that neither of the top two drivers has had success in. Mikkelsen has never won or podiumed at Rally Finland in either WRC1 or WRC2. Yohan Rossel has never run the event in his career. This leaves an open door for drivers like Gus Greensmith, Sam Pajari and the previously mentioned Emil Lindholm to push back on the championship leaders, or potentially take the lead. 

No Points For Solberg 

Oliver Solberg has elected to not score points at Secto Rally Finland. Solberg would make this decision a while back. His reasoning for not wanting to score points at the event is simple, he hasn’t done good here in the past and doesn’t want to risk wasting a scoring round. Last season Solberg crashed out of Rally Finland just a couple meters into the second stage of the event. 

A Full Pack

Normally those without experience in WRC2 choose to skip Secto Rally Finland as it’s a difficult event. This season it seems like everyone and their dog is going to be there. Everyone in the top ten of the championship will be there, minus Teemu Suninen who will be there, just behind the wheel of a WRC1 car instead. Adrien Fourmaux returns after missing the last two rounds. 2022 Finnish Rally Champion Mikko Heikklä will also be there. Alongside Jari Huttunen and Lauri Joona who are tied for the lead this season. 

The fourth and final day of Rally Estonia has come to an end. Andreas Mikkelsen would hold on to take the win. 

SS18, KARASKI 1

Sami Pajari would dig a bit more into Andreas Mikkelsen’s lead. As the Fin would take the stage win on SS18, finishing 2.7 seconds faster than Mikkelsen to take the stage win. Gus Greensmith finished with the third fastest time on the stage, 2.2 seconds slower than Mikkelsen. 

SS19, KAMBJA 1

Oliver Solberg took the win on the 19th stage of Rally Estonia. Solberg finished 1.9 seconds faster than Sami Pajari to take the stage win. Andreas Mikkelsen would lose more time to Pajari. As Mikkelsen finished third fastest on the stage, 0.5 seconds slower than Pajari.

SS20, KARASKI 2

Sami Pajari would continue his push for the WRC2 win at Rally Estonia taking another stage win. This time Pajari would finish the stage 2.8 seconds faster than Mikkelsen to take home the stage win. Miko Marczyk set the third fastest time on the stage, 0.1 seconds slower than Mikkelsen.

SS21, WOLF POWERSTAGE KAMBJA 2

The 21st and final stage of Rally Estonia saw 2 pairs of ties on the stage. Andreas Mikkelsen and Sami Pajari would tie for the stage win. With both drivers finishing 0.4 seconds faster than Oliver Solberg and Miko Marczyk to take the stage win. 

Keeping Mikkelsen Honest

Sami Pajari would head into the final day of the Rally 15.8 seconds behind Mikkelsen. By the end of the day, Pajari cut that lead down to 9.7 seconds. Unfortunately for Pajari his push for the win at Rally Estonia would start too late into the event and he ran out of stages to pull time back on. Nevertheless, Pajari will take second-place points in WRC2 and first place points on the Powerstage as well. 

Day three of Rally Estonia has come to an end. Andreas Mikkelsen would retain the WRC2 class lead after the day.

SS9, MÄEKÜLA 1

Oliver Solberg secured the stage win on SS9 in marginal fashion. Solberg set a time 1.6 seconds faster than Andreas Mikkelsen to take the stage win. Mikkelsen ran a good stage and made up time towards the end of the stage. Solberg’s lead proved to be too much and Mikkelsen had to settle for second. Sami Pajari rounded out the top three times on the stage, finishing 0.3 seconds slower than Mikkelsen. 

SS10, OTEPÄÄ 1

Oliver Solberg would repeat his earlier success on the day and also take the stage win on SS10. This time around Solberg extended the gap a bit posting a time 4.3 seconds faster than second place man Gus Greensmith. Georg Linnamäe finished with the third fastest time on the stage, 0.1 seconds slower than Greensmith. The chase came down to the wire between Greensmith and Linnamäe.

SS11, MÄEKÜLA 2

Oliver Solberg continued his dominance and also secured the stage win on SS11. Solberg would set a time 2.4 seconds faster than Sami Pajari. Andreas Mikkelsen rounded out the top five on the stage, 0.3 seconds slower than Pajari.

SS12, OTEPÄÄ 2

Oliver Solberg was on fire winning SS12 to sweep the morning loop of stages. Solberg finished with a time 4.4 seconds faster than Sami Pajari and Miko Marczyk to take the stage win. 

SS13, ELVA 1

No one anticipated this Sunday’s string of wins from Solberg. Solberg secured yet another win in SS13. Solberg posted a time 2.3 seconds faster than Sami Pajari to take the stage win. Egon Kaur finished in third 1.2 seconds behind Pajari. No major incidents had plagued the day.

SS14, KANEPI 1

Oliver Solberg would also take the stage win on the 14th stage of Rally Estonia. Solberg finished with a time 5.8 seconds faster than Miko Marczyk to take his sixth consecutive stage win. Andreas Mikkelsen finished with the third fastest time on the stage, 0.9 seconds slower than Marczyk. 

SS15, ELVA 2

No one had any answers for Oliver Solberg as he would again take the stage win. Solberg set a time 3.1 seconds faster than Sami Pajari to take the stage win. Egon Kaur rounded out the top three times on the stage, finishing 0.1 seconds slower than Pajari.

SS16, KANEPI 2

It wasn’t until Stage 16 that we finally had somebody other than Oliver Solberg take the stage win. As Sami Pajari finished the stage win a time 0.5 seconds faster than Oliver Solberg to take the stage win. Miko Marczyk set the third fastest time on the stage, 2.5 seconds slower than Solberg. Solberg was still very much in the fight for the stage win but Pajari was able to edge him out.

SS17, TARTU VALD 2

In refreshing fashion Andreas Mikkelsen took the stage win on stage 17. After Solberg dominated the field for the majority of the day. Mikkelsen would set a time 0.1 seconds faster than Oliver Solberg to end the day. Sam Pajari finished 0.6 seconds slower than Mikkelsen to secure P3.

The fourth and final day of Safari Rally Kenya has come to an end. Kajetan Kajetanowicz would hold on to take home the win.

SS14, MALEWA 1

Oliver Solberg would take the first-stage win on the final day of Safari Rally Kenya. As Solberg would finish with a time 5.6 seconds faster than Grégoire Munster to take the stage win. Daniel Chwist would round out the top three on the stage, finishing 18.6 seconds slower than Munster.

SS15, OSERIAN 1

Stage 15 would once again see Oliver Solberg take the stage win. Solberg would set a time 29.8 seconds faster than Grégoire Munster to take the stage win. Armin Kremer would finish third fastest on the stage, 36.9 seconds slower than Munster. 

SS16, HELL’S GATE 1

If you guessed Oliver Solberg would take the win on stage 16 on Safari Rally Kenya, you’d be correct. As Solberg would set a time 5.3 seconds slower than Kajetan Kajetanowicz to take the stage win. Grégoire Munster would round out the top three on the stage, 4.8 seconds slower than Kajetanoiwcz. 

SS17, MALEWA 2

Oliver Solberg would once again take the stage win on stage 17. As Solberg would set a time 8.3 seconds faster than Daniel Chwist to take the stage win. Kajetan Kajetanowicz would finish third fastest on the stage, finishing 15.7 seconds slower than Chwist.

SS18, OSERIAN 2

Oliver Solberg would also take the stage win on SS18 of Safari Rally Kenya. Solberg would set a time 1 minute and 5.8 seconds faster than Kajetan Kajetanowicz to win the stage. Daniel Chwist would round out the three on the stage, finishing 10.6 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz. 

SS19, HELL’S GATE 2 – WOLF POWER STAGE

Stage 19 would see Oliver Solberg win an eighth consecutive stage, it would also be Solberg’s last stage win of the event, as well SS19 was the final stage of Safari Rally Kenya. Solberg would finish the stage with a time 8.1 seconds faster than Kajetan Kajetanowicz to take the stage win. Martin Prokop would round out the top three on the stage, finishing 11.3 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz. 

The third day of Safari Rally Kenya has come to an end. Kajetan Kajetanowicz would reclaim first in the WRC2 class during the day.

SS8, SOYSAMBU 1

Oliver Solberg would take the stage win on SS8, setting a time 1 minute and 9.8 seconds faster than Kajetan Kajetanowicz. Grégoire Munster would round out the top three on the stage, finishing 3.9 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz.

SS9, ELMENTEITA 1

Stage 9 of Safari Rally Kenya would once again see Oliver Solberg take the stage win on SS9. With Solberg setting a time 24.3 seconds faster than Kajetan Kajetanowicz. Grégoire Munster would round out the top three on the stage, finishing 7.6 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz. 

SS10, SLEEPING WARRIOR 1

Kajetan Kajetanowicz would take the stage win on SS10, setting a time 22.1 seconds faster than Grégoire Munster. Carl Tundo would round out the top three on the stage, finishing 1 minute and 28.9 seconds slower than Munster.

SS11, SOYSAMBU 2

Stage 11 of Safari Rally Kenya would see Oliver Solberg take the stage win. Solberg would set a time 26.7 seconds faster than Grégoire Munster to take the stage win. Kajetan Kajetanowicz would finish third fastest on the stage, 10.3 seconds slower than Munster.

SS12, ELMENTEITA 2

Oliver Solberg would once again take the stage win on SS12. With Solberg setting a time 9.2 seconds faster than Kajetan Kajetanowicz. Martin Prokop would round out the top three on the stage, finishing 46.7 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz.

SS13, SLEEPING WARRIOR 2

The sixth and final stage of the third day of Safari Rally Kenya would see Oliver Solberg take the stage win. Solberg would set a time 2 minutes and 42 seconds faster than Kajetan Kajetanowicz. Armin Kremer would finish third fastest on the stage, finishing with a time 2.4 seconds slower than  Kajetanowicz. 

Trouble For Munster

Grégoire Munster would retire from Safari Rally Kenya on SS12. This would come as a result of a mechanical issue. It’s unknown if Munster will start the fourth and final day of the event.

Safari Rally Kenya WRC2 Day Two Recap

The second day of Safari Rally Kenya has come to an end. Grégoire Munster leads the WRC2 class after the day.

SS2, LOLDIA 1

Oliver Solberg would take the top step on the second stage of Safari Rally Kenya. Solberg would set a time 33.9 seconds faster than Kajetan Kajetanowicz to take the win. Grégoire Munster would finish third on the stage, finishing 9.3 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz. Martin Prokop would set the fourth fastest time on the stage, finishing 10.6 seconds slower than Munster. Armin Kremer would round out the top five on the stage, finishing 2.7 seconds slower than Prokop. 

SS3, GEOTHERMAL 1

Stage Three would see Oliver Solberg take his third consecutive stage win. Solberg would set a time 11.5 seconds faster than Kajetan Kajetanowicz to take the stage win. Grégoire Munster would finish third on the stage, finishing 6.2 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz. Martin Prokop would once again finish fourth on the stage, finishing 11.5 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz. Armin Kremer would round out the top five on the stage, finishing 12 seconds slower than Prokop.

SS4, KEDONG 1

If you guess Oliver Solberg won stage four of Safari Rally Kenya, you’d be correct. As Solberg would set a time 51.2 seconds faster than Grégoire Munster to take the stage win. Kajetan Kajetanowicz would finish third on the stage, 37.5 seconds slower than Munster. Armin Kremer would set the fourth fastest time on the stage, finishing 6.4 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz. Martin Prokop would round out the top five, finishing 12.9 seconds slower than Kremer. 

SS5, LOLDIA 2

Oliver Solberg would also take the stage win on SS5. Solberg would finish the stage 21.1 seconds faster than Grégoire Munster to win the stage. Kajetan Kajetanowicz would finish third on the stage, 2 seconds slower than Munster. Martin Prokop would set the fourth fastest time on the stage, finishing 18.5 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz. Armin Kremer would round out the top five on the stage, finishing 19.4 seconds slower than Prokop. 

SS6, GEOTHERMAL 2

Oliver Solberg would once again take the stage win on the sixth stage of Safarj Rally Kenya. With Solberg setting a time 6.9 seconds faster than Kajetan Kajetanowicz to take the stage win. Grégoire Munster would finish third fastest on the stage, 0.7 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz. Martin Prokop would set the fourth fastest time on the stage, 17.3 seconds slower than Munster. Armin Kremer would round out the top five, finishing 5.1 seconds slower than Prokop.

SS7, KEDONG 2

Stage seven of Safari Rally Kenya would finally see somebody other than Oliver Solberg win the stage. As Grégoire Munster would take the stage win. Munster would set a time 3.9 seconds faster than Kajetan Kajetanowicz to take the stage win. Martin Prokop would finish third on the stage, 1 minute and 19.8 seconds slower than Kajetanowicz. Carl Tundo would set the fourth fastest time on the stage, finishing 14 seconds slower than Prokop. Aakif Virani would round out the top five on the stage, finishing 2 minutes and 3.4 seconds slower than Tundo. 

Puncture For Solberg

Oliver Solberg would suffer a puncture on SS7. The puncture would ultimately cause too much damage to his car and he would be forced to retire from the day. Solberg does plan on restarting the rally on day three, so prepare to see more Oliver Solberg stage wins. Fortunately for Solberg, this setback doesn’t cost him much. As Solberg elected to not score points at the Safari Rally Kenya. This is a result of Solberg wanting to win the WRC2 championship against a more stacked field of WRC2 drivers. 

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