The Toyota driver produced a faultless drive to claim his third career World Rally Championship win on Sweden’s snow despite opening the road on Friday.
Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen initially took the lead on Friday before reclaiming the advantage on Saturday morning and going on to clinch the win by 22s from Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville, while Toyota’s Esapekka Lappi came home in third on his WRC return.
The win represented a significant turnaround in fortunes after struggling for speed in Monte Carlo on his way to fourth at the season opener.
However, speaking before the podium, the 21-year-old admitted that he didn’t feel like celebrating the victory given the current situation ongoing in Ukraine.
“For sure I’m really pleased, I didn’t think we could be this good especially starting first on Friday,” said Rovanpera.
“It was quite a big job but I have to say I’m really happy. I have to say a big thanks to the team they did a great job, the car was…
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