.KalleRovanpera has become the youngest ever world rally champion after claiming a dominant sixth win of the season at RallyNZ WRC Full Report: ⬇️
secured a maiden world crown with a faultless run across the four days of competition on New Zealand’s famous gravel roads that rejoined the World Rally Championship for the first time since 2012.
Rovanpera ultimately sealed the world championship by claiming the rally ending powerstage in style, which put the title out of reach for Tanak with rounds in Spain and Japan to come. Changeable weather reduced the disadvantage of starting first on the road on Friday as Rovanpera ended the day’s six stages, sitting fourth, 7.2s adrift of rally leader Tanak. Although, the latter would lose the lead to Toyota’sRovanpera was also hit with a similar sanction that pushed him 12.2s behind Evans at the start of Saturday.
Two more stage wins followed for Rovanpera on Saturday afternoon as the Toyota driver, celebrating his 22nd birthday, swept to a 29.0s advantage over Ogier heading into Sunday’s final four stages.
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