WRC Finland: Evans survives drama-filled Friday with slender lead

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Toyota’s Elfyn Evans will take a slender Rally Finland lead over Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville into Saturday following Kalle Rovanpera’s spectacular exit from the WRC event on Friday afternoon 💥 Here's the full report ⬇️

, Rovanpera continued his stage-winning form heading into the afternoon by winning stage six .

Neuville even lost more time on stage seven in unusual circumstances as heavy rain began to fall. The Belgian slowed before the flying finish boards due to an issue with his windscreen wipers.Photo by: Austral / Hyundai Motorsport The rally’s complexion changed on stage eight , when Rovanpera lost control of his GR Yaris over a crest, which resulted in the car ending up on its roof at the side of the road. Driver and co-driver Jonne Halttunen were uninjured in the incident thatThe following Neuville set the fastest time in the stage, despite being slowed by spectators warning him of Rovanpera’s crash ahead.

 

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