Kalle Rovanpera has extended his RallyNZ lead as he bids to secure a history making maiden WRC title. Report: ⬇️
For the first time since Thursday crews faced clear skies as the final day of Rally New Zealand kicked off with a blast through a short 8.82km forrest stage.
Rovanpera showed no sign of nerves as he closed in on a potential world title. The Toyota driver swept to his fifth stage win of the rally, pipping Ogier by 0.6s across the test. Tanak was 1.6s slower than Rovanpera but the Estonian admitted that his focus was purely on reaching the rally finish. Flanked by thousands of spectators, the Hyundai driver won the stage by 1.7s from Rovanpera, while Ogier was 4.1s back in third. The stage featured plenty of jumps and crests which almost resulted in drama.
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