Pajari Dominates Rally Estonia to Land First WRC Win
The Toyota driver won 12 of 18 stages and beat Oliver Solberg by 19.5 seconds for his first World Rally Championship victory.
- On Sunday, Sami Pajari claimed a maiden World Rally Championship victory at Rally Estonia, finishing ahead of Toyota teammate Oliver Solberg. Co-driven by Marko Salminen, the 24-year-old showcased effortless speed throughout the 50-hour event.
- Pajari dominated the rally's new 50-hour format, winning 12 of 18 stages, including a run of consecutive fastest times. While Solberg, who won here 12 months ago, emerged as the main challenger, he struggled to match Pajari's pace behind the wheel.
- Hyundai's Adrien Fourmaux secured the final podium spot after an intense battle with teammate 2024 world champion Thierry Neuville. Meanwhile, local driver Robert Virves clinched the WRC2 victory after a competitive fight against Teemu Suninen and Roope Korhonen.
- Championship leader Elfyn Evans extended his lead over Takamoto Katsuta, while Pajari moved up in the standings. Solberg secured maximum bonus points from Super Sunday and the Power Stage.
- Reigning world champion Sebastien Ogier finished the rally, continuing his search for a record-breaking 10th world title. Despite the result, Ogier successfully finished ahead of title rivals Evans and Katsuta, keeping his championship campaign alive.
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Finnish driver Sami Pajari (Toyota) won his first WRC event on Sunday at Rally Estonia. Pajari, co-driven by his compatriot Marko Salminen, finished the ninth race of 2016 with a time of 2h31:16.5 over the three days of competition, 19.5 seconds ahead of the previous winner. HISTORY MADE! … Continue reading "Sami Pajari wins his first WRC event: he capped off a brilliant day by winning Rally Estonia" The post Sami Pajari wins his first WRC event…
Toyota driver Sami Pajari wins Rally Estonia after dominating weekend
Finland's Sami Pajari (Toyota) won Rally Estonia, marking his maiden World Rally Championship (WRC) win on the roads of South Estonia. Estonia's Robert Virves pushed himself to the limit to win the second-tier WRC2 class.
Finn Sami Pakari offered himself his first win in the queen category by ahead of Elfyn Evans and Frenchman Adrien Fourmaux in Estonia.
Sami Pajari drove convincingly to victory in Estonia.
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