Feb 15 • 07:54 UTC 🇫🇮 Finland Ilta-Sanomat

EK16: Sami Pajari in a top position

The Swedish World Rally Championship features Toyota dominating the top four spots, with Elfyn Evans leading the race.

The Swedish World Rally Championship is currently showcasing a spectacular performance from the Toyota team, with their drivers occupying the top four positions overall. Elfyn Evans has solidified his lead by winning the first special stage on Sunday with a 1.4-second margin over fellow competitor Takamoto Katsuta. Oliver Solberg follows closely in third, while Sami Pajari is in fourth place, indicating a strong showing from the Toyota drivers amidst a lack of serious competition from Hyundai and Ford.

In terms of overall standings, Katsuta trails Evans by 14.7 seconds, with two special stages remaining. Pajari is firmly in contention for the third position, currently 24.6 seconds behind Katsuta, and has Oliver Solberg close behind him as well. The performance of Hyundai's Esapekka Lappi is noteworthy, as he is holding onto fifth place, marked as the best performance among drivers not racing for Toyota, leading his teammate Adrien Fourmaux by a significant margin.

The culmination of the Swedish World Rally is set to take place today, with the final stages scheduled for 11:11 AM and the power stage at 1:15 PM. With the competitive dynamics of the race evolving, fans and teams alike are eager to see if Pajari can maintain his position or if unexpected changes will shake up the results as the event draws to a close.

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