How Finland changed the WRC title fight

WRC – Contrasting fortunes for Rovanperä and Neuville, plus Ogier's confession, have changed the championship dynamic

Contrasting fortunes for Rovanperä and Neuville, plus Ogier's confession, have changed the championship dynamic

Photography by Toyota

Words by Alasdair Lindsay, Head of Digital Strategy

Kalle Rovanperä’s stage times had made from grim reading.

Estonia was supposed to be his reset. It was where, no matter what, it would all come together year after year. Nothing could beat the feeling Kalle could find aboard a Toyota in Tartu.

Two weeks ago that feeling was nowhere to be seen.

His message at the finish was clear: if I can’t do it here, I can’t do it anywhere.

Words:Alasdair Lindsay

Tags: Kalle Rovanperä, Rally Finland, Rally Finland 2025, Sébastien Ogier, Thierry Neuville, WRC, WRC 2025

Publish Date August 4, 2025 DirtFish https://dirtfish-editorial.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/2025/08/RY0KBkuu-ROVANPERA09FIN25tb405-780x520.jpg August 4, 2025

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