Kali Rovanpera is ready to make history in New Zealand
After two failed attempts in Belgium and Greece, WRC captain Kali Rovanpera will be chasing his first world title in Rally New Zealand from Thursday 29 September to Sunday 2 October, but will have to be wary of Hyundais. delaying his coronation.
The 22-year-old Finn will be hoping to celebrate his first world title in New Zealand on Sunday, breaking the previous record of Briton Colin McRae, who was crowned in 1995 at the age of 27.
However, New Zealand will plunge into the unknown for the North who, unlike some of his rivals, has never competed in this rally before, and is back on the calendar this year after a ten-year absence.
To prepare, he explains, “We watched all the possible videos to get an overview of how the stages are going and to understand what we might need”.
It will really be necessary for Rovanpera to understand in order to better anticipate the event, after the setbacks he suffered in Belgium in August, where he went off the road for the Ypres rally, and then in Greece three weeks later, where he suffered damage to his car. At the time, he could have already been crowned a world champion athletic, but these disappointments were causing him to lose valuable time each time… and floor his rivals.
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