Tom Kristensson did the double at this weekend’s Rally Sweden – securing victory on the opening round of the FIA Junior WRC Championship for the second year in succession. Setting three fastest stage times, Kristensson used his local knowledge to full effect to secure the victory with an impressive 37.8
MOTORSPORT
SKODA PRIVATEERS EMIL LINDHOLM AND OLIVER SOLBERG FINISH SECOND AND FIFTH
› After thrilling last stage of Swedish world championship round, ŠKODA privateer Emil Lindholm and co-driver Mikael Korhonen bring home second place of WRC3 category› A puncture during the last stage relegated Oliver Solberg and co-driver Aaron Johnston from third to fifth in WRC3 on their debut with the ŠKODA
SECOND SUCCESSIVE WRC2 WIN FOR THE C3 R5!
EVANS WINS, ROVANPERA ON THE PODIUM WITH STUNNING DRIVES IN THE TOYOTA YARIS WRC
Elfyn Evans has scored his first victory with the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team following a dominant performance at Rally Sweden in just his second event behind the wheel of the Toyota Yaris WRC. Joining him on the podium was 19-year-old rookie sensation Kalle Rovanperä, who came out on top in a thrilling battle
FOURMAUX AND YATES SHOW FORM
M-Sport Ford World Rally Team’s Adrien Fourmaux and Rhys Yates secured fourth and fifth places at this weekend’s Rally Sweden – their EcoBoost-powered Ford Fiesta R5 MkIIs both showing form as they went head-to-head in the FIA World Rally Championship’s premier support series, WRC 2. Securing fourth place, Fourmaux and co-driver
LAPPI TAKES FIFTH IN SWEDEN
M-Sport Ford World Rally Team’s Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm have secured fifth place at this weekend’s Rally Sweden – the second event in the FIA World Rally Championship. Learning more about their EcoBoost-powered Ford Fiesta WRC and perfecting the set-up as the weekend progressed, the Finns got better and better
SKODA PRIVATEER LINDHOLM IN FIGHT FOR VICTORY
NEWS FLASH: RALLY SWEDEN JWRC SATURDAY
EVANS AND THE TOYOTA YARIS WRC ONE STAGE AWAY FROM VICTORY
Elfyn Evans leads Rally Sweden by 17.2 seconds with only one stage remaining as he continues his impressive drive in the Toyota Yaris WRC. His team-mates Sébastien Ogier and Kalle Rovanperä are third and fourth overall respectively, with the two drivers separated by just 0.5s as they battle for a place on the podium tomorrow.
LAPPI WITHIN GRASP
M-Sport Ford World Rally Team’s Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm have strengthened their fifth place at this weekend’s Rally Sweden – the second and only winter event in the FIA World Rally Championship – and kept the podium positions well within grasp Improving the set-up and continuing to drive well behind