What was behind the WRC Acropolis retirement that surprised Rovanpera?
Kalle Rovanpera has explained the circumstances that led to a retirement from Acropolis Rally Greece, which halted his momentum in the World Rally Championship title race. The two-time world champion was sitting in seventh, having struggled to find the sweet spot driving his GR Yaris throughout the rally, when drama struck on Stage 11 [Pavliani […]
The big talking points ahead of WRC Rally Sardinia
Sardinia is regarded as one of the roughest rallies on the World Rally Championship calendar, and is often a critical round as the title race edges towards the halfway mark. Heading into the rally, Toyota’s Elfyn Evans continues to lead the standings, albeit his advantage has been cut to 30 points over team-mate Kalle Rovanpera, […]
Even Sebastien Ogier was powerless to prevent Kalle Rovanpera’s crushing win
Kalle Rovanpera was in a “different league” and produced a Rally Islas Canarias event domination ‘rarely seen’ in the World Rally Championship, according to eight-time world champion Sebastien Ogier. Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen were virtually untouchable on the Canary Islands’ smooth asphalt roads, winning 15 of the 18 stages en route to a first win […]
Kalle Rovanpera ignites WRC season with Canary Islands win
Kalle Rovanpera kick-started his 2025 World Rally Championship campaign with one of the most dominant victories of his career at Rally Islas Canarias. Two-time world champions Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen delivered a masterclass on Gran Canaria’s smooth asphalt mountain roads, winning 15 of the 18 stages. The performance culminated in a first victory of […]
Kalle Rovanperä “close” to WRC perfection with 12 stage wins in a row
Kalle Rovanperä says he cannot remember the last time he felt so comfortable driving a World Rally Championship car after winning a stunning 12 consecutive stages at Rally Islas Canarias. The two-time world champion has so far delivered a masterclass display on the Canary Islands smooth asphalt roads to open up a commanding 45.2s lead […]
Kalle Rovanpera found answers to unlock speed on new WRC tyres
Kalle Rovanpera believes he’s started to unlock the secrets to speed on the new-for-2025 World Rally Championship tyres after dominating Friday morning to lead Rally Islas Canarias. The two-time world champion has endured a surprisingly slow start to the season having struggled to adapt his driving style to the new Hankook rubber that has contributed […]
Rovanpera out of Safari Rally Kenya with mechanical problem
Kalle Rovanpera will leave Safari Rally Kenya without scoring any World Rally Championship points after retiring on the final day. The two-time world champion’s latest setback, in what has been a gruelling Safari Rally, occurred following the opening stage of Sunday morning. Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen clocked the third-fastest time on stage 17 [Mzabibu], […]
Zebra avoidance triggers costly puncture for Rovanpera at WRC Safari Rally
Kalle Rovanpera’s Safari Rally victory bid has been dented by a pair of costly punctures, the second caused by an off-road excursion to avoid a herd of zebra. The two-time world champion started Saturday 7.7 seconds behind leader and Toyota team-mate Elfyn Evans but ended the morning loop of stages, which featured tricky wet and […]
Difficult WRC Monte Carlo opener “not a total disaster»
Kalle Rovanpera described his recovery to fourth in Monte Carlo as “not a total disaster” for the start of his pursuit of a third World Rally Championship title. Rovanpera has openly admitted that Monte Carlo is not among the events that suit him, but last weekend he struggled to perform to his own high standards on […]