Neste Rally Finland: All eyes on ŠKODA juniors Ole Christian Veiby and Kalle Rovanperä

Mladá Boleslav, 19 July 2018 – While the WRC 2 category leaders of the FIA Word Rally Championship, reigning Champion Pontus Tidemand (SWE) and his ŠKODA teammate Jan Kopecký (CZE), as planned do not compete at Neste Rally Finland (26/07/-29/07/2018), all eyes are on the ŠKODA junior crews Ole Christian Veiby/Stig Rune Skjaermœn (NOR/NOR) and Kalle Rovanperä/Jonne Halttunen (FIN/FIN). At Rally Finland 2017 already, O.C. Veiby was leading the RC 2-class in a private ŠKODA FABIA R5, before he went off the road. The Norwegian is currently third in the WRC 2 category standings. His 17 years old teammate Kalle Rovanperä will make his debut at the Finnish round of the FIA World Rally Championship. Both ŠKODA youngster crews are among the top favourites for victory in the WRC 2 category at the fastest round of the FIA World Rally Championship.

ŠKODA at Neste Rally Finland 2018

Driving a ŠKODA FABIA R5 Norwegian ŠKODA juniors Ole Christian Veiby/Stig Rune Skjaermœn (NOR/NOR) want to reduce the gap to the WRC 2 championship leaders with a good result in Finland.

Finnish ŠKODA juniors Kalle Rovanperä/Jonne Halttunen (ŠKODA FABIA R5) look forward to their home round of the WRC 2 championship in Finland