Toyota's Kalle Rovanpera expects WRC drivers to focus more on puncture management in Rally Croatia this year, as he believes the terrain has gotten rougher compared to previous seasons.
Kalle Rovanpera says this weekend’s World Rally Championship asphalt stages in Croatia are rougher than last year and will require more puncture management.The reigning world champion won last year’s visit to Croatia after coming through a thrilling final stage showdown with then Hyundai driver Ott Tanak.
“It seems there is a lot more cuts which are now rough and deep with more shape edges on the tarmac and there were a lot of punctures on the recce which is not normal,” said Rovanpera. Rovanpera topped Thursday’s shakedown held in a subdued atmosphere following the death of Hyundai driver Craig Breen in testing for the event last week.
“It was raining the last week more or less and the cuts are now full of mud and after the recce there is already a lot on the road.
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