L. MathekaMcRae finishes fourth in Rally Estonia
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Reading Time: 2min | Mon. 18.07.22. | 09:36
The junior series concludes at EKO Acropolis Rally Greece set for 8 to 11 September.
FIA Rally Star driver McRae Kimathi missed out on a podium finish as curtains came down on Rally Estonia, finishing in fourth place in the World Rally Championship (WRC) 3.
His fourth-place finish puts him in third place on the overall standings as the series ahead of the final round of the junior series at EKO Acropolis Rally Greece set for 8 to 11 September.
"I had fun @RallyEstonia! We even had a little rain. I love Estonia!"@mcrae_kimathi enjoyed the soft gravel surface in his Ford Fiesta. Congratulations for the finish and Flying our flag high, out there!#WRC | #RoadToWRC pic.twitter.com/vAoto3FRxv
— Safari Rally Kenya (@wrcsafarirally) July 17, 2022
WRC3 defending champion Sami Pajari extended his championship lead by taking his third victory of the season.
The 20-year-old moved to the top of the leaderboard when Lauri Joona picked up a puncture on Friday morning and led the all-Ford Fiesta Rally3 field all the way to the finish.
Pajari ended the penultimate day over a minute clear despite nursing a rear differential issue during the afternoon. He then more than doubled that advantage on Sunday as Joona backed off in wet conditions.
WINNERS OF RALLY ESTONIA! 🍾🎉🎉
— Kalle Rovanperä (@KalleRovanpera) July 17, 2022
📸Jaanus Ree / Red Bull pic.twitter.com/dikko33KaK
The Finn arrived at the finish 2min 15.7sec clear of his compatriot and extended his championship lead to 26 points in the process
“It feels great to win here with so many Finns and so much loving support and it helped our championship fight too" said an elated Pajari.
Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy driver William Creighton filled the final podium spot another 1min 30.6sec behind, with Kimathi taking fourth overall.
Championship debutant Roope Korhonen completed the leaderboard. He was sidelined by power steering issues on Friday morning but recovered to chalk up 10 impressive stage wins ahead of the final round at EKO Acropolis Rally Greece.
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