Rovanpera produced a masterclass in Rally Estonia to extend his lead in the WRC standings, but his domination was not the only talking point. Here's five things you may have missed:
Kalle Rovanpera’s total domination of Rally Estonia wasn’t the only talking point from the eighth round of the World Rally Championship. Here’s what you may have missed from EstoniaKalle Rovanpera racked up his 10th World Rally Championship victory of his already record-breaking career but last weekend's runaway performance was perhaps his best yet.
Rovanpera even had the mental capacity to quote legendary Finnish rally driver Markku Alen's famous"If I want to win the stage I win the stage" phrase during a stage-end interview. "Every time there is an issue like this we have to review and understand, but clearly there is a clear penalty for when you go above two engines [per season]," Andrew Wheatley, the FIA's road sport director, told Motorsport.com."I think what we need to review is whether that penalty is enough by itself or whether we still need the regulation that says between scrutineering and the start of the rally [you receive a five-minute penalty].
The WRC and Rally Estonia organisers are working to secure a new three-year deal, which will see the event join the European Rally Championship calendar next year with a view to a WRC return for 2025.
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