The WRC is in Finland this weekend. Meeke topped the Shake-Down time sheet but the the rally proper started yesterday with Tanak winning the now typical single, short, first day stage. SS1: Tänak wins Finland opener (wrc.com)
By Stage 4, Latvala had the lead and Ogier and Paddon were already out. SS2-4: Latvala sets pace (wrc.com)
By Stage 10 the Rally Finland was lead by 4 Finns separated by only 25sec: P1 LAPPI P2 LATVALA P3 SUNINEN P4 HÄNNINEN SS5-7: Finns in titanic fight (wrc.com) SS8-10: Lappi edges ahead (wrc.com)
Still three Finns leading (surprisingly, none of them are Latvala) but Evans (4th) is only 1.3sec behind and closing on Hanninen (3rd). Saturday in Finland: Lappi closes on maiden win (wrc.com)
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOsAssL7j3s"]WRC - Neste Rally Finland 2017: Highlights Stages 12-17 - YouTube[/ame] [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgQn21hyDSA"]WRC - Neste Rally Finland 2017: Highlights Stages 18-21 - YouTube[/ame]
Ogier won't start Sunday. Not sure why they'd bother anyway since dropping out early Fri and skipping all of Saturday means they're so far behind they wouldn't have a chance for any points (unless the do well on the power stage).
9 rallies so far this season and now a 5th different winner...and a rookie, too! And a Finn winning in Finland! Sunday in Finland: Ice-cool Lappi nets first win (wrc.com)
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N15VwpFTxck"]WRC Rally Finland 2017 | MAX ATTACK - YouTube[/ame]
This onboard from the shakedown makes this weekend's Rally GB look promising. [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBWF-tqDci8"]WRC - Wales Rally GB 2017: SHAKEDOWN ONBOARD Elfyn Evans - YouTube[/ame]
From this weekend's rally in Australia. I might disagree with the title, just a bit, maybe a new kind of dumb... Behold The Dumbest Thing I've Ever Seen On A Rally Stage Check out the full article (with more pics) here: https://blackflag.jalopnik.com/behold-the-dumbest-thing-ive-ever-seen-on-a-rally-stage-1820590843
Beyond farking stupid! Hope they don't get rally Oz dropped from the calendar like happened to Rally Poland.