WRC Finland: Sami Pajari takes command after frightening Sebastien Ogier crash
Toyota’s Sami Pajari is poised to win Rally Finland with a 46.6s advantage after Sébastien Ogier suffered a frightening crash from the lead. Reigning world champion Ogier and stand-in co-driver Julien Ingrassia were in command of the rally, 20.9s clear when their Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 car fired off the road at speed in stage 17. The car rolled several times towards the trees, prompting ... Keep…
Sami Pajari, driving a Toyota GR Yaris Rally1, is on track to win the Rally Finland with a 46.6-second lead after Sebastien Ogier experienced a harrowing crash. The reigning world champion and his co-driver Julien Ingrassia were leading the rally by 20.9 seconds when their car lost control during stage 17. The Toyota GR Yaris crashed several times and rolled towards the trees, leading to the cancellation of the stage.
Fortunately, both Ogier and Ingrassia exited the car unassisted and were reported to be generally okay before being taken to the hospital for precautionary checks. Toyota confirmed that the hospital examinations for both Ogier and Ingrassia were positive, but the crew will remain under observation overnight due to the heavy impact.
Pajari's victory in his home rally puts him on course to secure back-to-back wins, following his first WRC win in Estonia just two weeks ago. The Finn now needs to navigate two challenging passes through the Himos-Jämsä stage on Sunday.
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