Young Finn takes top honours on Delfi Rally Estonia
The FIA World Rally Championship celebrated its 83rd different winner when Sami Pajari took a breakthrough victory at Delfi Rally Estonia, a result that further livens up the 2026 title chase.
Leading from start to finish in his Hankook-equipped Toyota GR Yaris Rally1, Pajari added 28 points to his previous season total of 116 to move into third in the provisional order, 33 points behind championship-leading team-mate Elfyn Evans.
Twelve months ago, the high-speed gravel roads around Tartu delivered one of the stories of the year. Back in a top-class car and making his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 debut, Solberg produced a stunning drive to claim his maiden WRC victory.
It was the kind of performance that changed expectations almost overnight.
Now, those expectations are part of the challenge.
Home hero Georg Linnamäe reversed a 9.3sec deficit starting the event-deciding Power Stage to win Delfi Rally Estonia for his maiden FIA European Rally Championship victory this afternoon (Sunday).
Estonian hero Ott Tänak has told drivers new to his home round of the FIA European Rally Championship that this week’s Delfi Rally Estonia will be far from an easy ride.
The flat-out gravel contest forms part of the ERC schedule for the first time since 2016 and has attracted a star-studded entry list, including many event rookies. (more…)
The World Rally Championship (WRC) has announced its full 2021 calendar, featuring 12 rallies including a first ever WRC events for Rally Croatia and Ypres, a long-awaited return to Kenya for the Safari Rally and no date for Britain for the first time since 1996. (more…)
