Rallying-Rovanpera leads Toyota five-car charge in Canary Islands

Rallying-Rovanpera leads Toyota five-car charge in Canary Islands

Double world champion Kalle Rovanpera led a Toyota charge on the first full day of the Canary Islands Rally on Friday with the Japanese manufacturer filling the top five places.Rovanpera was fastest on all six asphalt stages of the season's fourth round in Gran Canaria and was leading eight-times world champi

At its premiere in the World Championship calendar, the Canary Islands Rally has the daring of the debutante. For the first time in the history of the planetary contest, the participating vehicles will roar their engines inside a covered sports grounds. That honor is today for the Gran Canaria Arena, where they spend tonight the racing cars during the show stage that takes place in the capital of Gran Canaria and that puts the finish to the seco…

Finnish Kalle Rovanperä won all six stages on the opening day of the Rallye Canary Islands. The Toyota factory driver leads the fourth round of the world championship ahead of his four team-mates, and the Japanese brand holds the top five places in the standings.

With five cars in the first five places at the end of the first stage, Toyota's dominance is total in this Canary Islands rally. Kalle Rovanperä is in the lead, untouchable. Sébastien Ogier is in the fight with Elfyn Evans for second place. Adrien Fourmaux (Hyundai) has fallen to 8th place.

Kalle Rovanpera found answers to unlock speed on new WRC tyres

Rovanpera has found “ideas” to unlock speed on new WRC tyres

Kalle Rovanpera believes he’s started to unlock the secrets to speed on the new-for-2025 World Rally Championship tyres after dominating Friday morning to lead Rally Islas Canarias.The two-time world champion has endured a surprisingly slow start to the season having struggled to adapt his driving style to the new Hankook rubber that has contributed to the Finn being 57-points adrift in the ...Keep reading