Kalle Rovanpera secured his second consecutive world rally championship after finishing as the runner-up in the Central European Rally. Thierry Neuville won the rally, with Ott Tanak in third and Sebastien Ogier in fourth. Rovanpera's victory was assured after his teammate Elfyn Evans crashed out of the penultimate leg. Rovanpera expressed his satisfaction with this year's championship, stating that the competition was tougher. The final round of the season will take place in Japan next month.
Iconic Wines, Local Food: A Fox Harb'r Dining Experience with Bram Bolwijn | SaltWire - Toyota's Kalle Rovanpera clinched his second successive world rally championship on Sunday after the Finn was runner-up in the inaugural Central European Rally, the penultimate round of the season.
The rally on asphalt roads in Czech Republic, Austria and Germany was won by Hyundai's Belgian Thierry Neuville, with Ott Tanak third for M-Sport Ford and Sebastien Ogier fourth for Toyota. Rovanpera's second title had looked inevitable after sole rival and team mate Elfyn Evans crashed out of Saturday's penultimate leg.
Evans had started the rally 31 points behind the 23-year-old, who needed only to maintain the points margin to be sure of the championship."I think this year was, for me personally, more important than last year," said Rovanpera, who last year became the youngest ever champion."The competition was tighter, and we did a really good job."The final round of the season is in Japan next month.
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