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Why WRC stars Rovanpera and Evans are rallying this weekend

Five days after dominating Rally Estonia, reigning world champion Rovanpera is set to tackle the Hyacenter Rally, in Tampere, Finland, alongside his Toyota team-mate Evans, who finished fourth last weekend.

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RAF jets are ‘sound of freedom’ in Estonia amid Russian aggression – commander

Britain’s air force is about to finish its four-month stint policing the Baltic Sea.

The Independent UK

FIA closing in on WRC 2025 regulations after Estonia meeting

It is widely anticipated that an evolution of the Rally1 hybrid regulations, featuring minor changes from those introduced last year, will form the rules for 2025 and 2026, which the FIA has been working towards for several months.

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Every member of crew crucial to success of RAF mission in Estonia – commander

Typhoons from 140 Expeditionary Air Wing have been based in Estonia as part of training and security exercises.

The Independent UK

Suninen: Estonia WRC comeback drive proved “I belong at this level"

Suninen returned to rallying’s top tier last weekend after receiving a call up from Hyundai to drive the third i20 N Rally1 that has been shared between Dani Sordo and the late Craig Breen this season.

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WRC Estonia: Five things you may have missed

1. Kalle Rovanpera at his very best is Sebastien Loeb-like

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Estonian-based fighter jet pilots focused despite Ukraine war – RAF commander

British military personnel are helping to uphold security in the region as part of Nato’s Baltic air police mission.

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Losing Estonia from 2024 WRC calendar “a big shame”

The high-speed gravel rally is likely to be omitted from the 2024 calendar with neighbouring Latvia already confirmed to be joining next year’s schedule. Long-time European Rally Championship event, Rally Liepaja, is expected to take Estonia’s place.

Autosport

Losing Estonia from 2024 WRC calendar "a big shame"

The high-speed gravel rally is likely to be omitted from the 2024 calendar with neighbouring Latvia already confirmed to be joining next year's schedule. Long-time European Rally Championship event, Rally Liepaja is expected to take Estonia's place.

Motorsport

Second at WRC Rally Estonia felt like a “victory” for Neuville

The Hyundai driver emerged as the best of the rest behind a dominant rally winner Kalle Rovanpera last weekend, finishing 52.7s behind the inspired Toyota driver who recorded 13 consecutive stage wins.

Autosport

Rovanpera WRC Estonia domination ‘Loeb like’, says Latvala

Rovanpera produced arguably his most crushing WRC victory of his career to date to defeat Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville by 46.5s on Estonia’s fast gravel roads.

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WRC Estonia: Rovanpera extends winning streak as victory march continues

The reigning world champion remained in a class of his own to claim the three morning stages to increase his rally lead to 46.5s over Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville.

Autosport

Rovanpera: Perfect WRC Estonia Saturday “came quite easily”

The reigning world rally champion won all nine of the day’s stages held on Estonia’s fast gravel roads, to open up a 34.9s lead over Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville heading into Sunday.

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Lappi avoids penalty after WRC Rally Estonia startline confusion

The Hyundai driver was reported to have started stage three late which left the Finn potentially facing a time penalty.

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Rovanpera: Tanak's "harsh" engine penalty a "shame" for WRC Estonia fight

Toyota's championship leader Rovanpera and M-Sport rival Tanak headed into the event as the overwhelming favourites to challenge for the win on Estonia’s fast gravel roads.

Autosport

WRC engine update to put Toyota on par with Hyundai

Toyota will debut its new engine update at this weekend’s Rally Estonia after the reigning world champions elected to use one of its homologation jokers to make the change.

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Hyundai confident it will avoid prop shaft issues at WRC Rally Estonia

Lappi suffered three failures related to the i20 N Rally1’s prop shaft that ultimately curtailed a realistic shot at a podium, while shining a spotlight on the team’s reliability concerns.

The Independent UK

Researchers hope undersea work yields new information on 1994 Baltic Sea ferry disaster

A research vessel with investigators from Sweden and Estonia is scheduled to arrive at the Baltic Sea site where a passenger ferry sank almost 30 years ago to conduct underwater studies that might produce new information about one of Europe’s deadliest maritime disasters

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Tanak: M-Sport "putting everything into" WRC title fight

After leaving the Hyundai fold and returning to M-Sport, Tanak heads into Rally Estonia sitting tied for third in the championship standings, 42 points adrift of Toyota's defending champion Kalle Rovanpera.

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Tanak: M-Sport “putting everything into” WRC title fight

After leaving the Hyundai fold and returning to M-Sport, Tanak heads into Rally Estonia sitting tied for third in the championship standings, 42 points adrift of Toyota’s defending champion Kalle Rovanpera.

France 24

NATO Summit: How the Alliance is strengthening its eastern flank

Along with seeking a compromise for Ukraine’s entry into NATO, leaders at the Vilnius summit are on a quest to bolster the Alliance’s eastern front.

Autosport

Tanak, Solberg boost WRC Estonia prep with victories

The pair elected to participate in last Saturday’s one-day gravel rally to aid their preparation for Rally Estonia’s high-speed stages.

The Guardian - UK

‘We sing for our freedom’: Estonians still find strength in choirs during difficult times

A musical tradition has more weight than ever as Estonia looks hard at its neighbour Russia following its invasion of Ukraine

Motorsport

Suninen, Tanak contest local rally to prepare for WRC Estonia

The pair feature on the 19-car entry list for the one-day gravel rally which will take in 68.53km of stages.

Daily Mirror

Brit soldier who deserted unit to fight Russia jailed for risking dragging UK into war

Royal Welsh Fusilier Alexander Garms-Rizzi, 21, was deployed to Estonia for NATO's Operation Cabrit when he went AWOL for six months, joining the war in Ukraine

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