Rally | A wonderful performance from Sami Pajar in the World Rally of Greece – a flat tire caused a dramatic end

Finnish Toyota driver Sami Pajari22, narrowly won the WRC2 class race at the World Rally Greece.

Pajari had a hard time on the last special stage of the race, when he had a flat tire on his left front tire. The victory was about to slip out of Pajar’s hands due to a flat tire, but according to the results service of the World Series, he took the victory, even though he was initially credited with equal time with the Estonian Skoda driver By Robert Virves24, with.

“The tire went flat while braking, but there was nothing special about it [rengasrikon varsinaista aiheuttajaa]”, Pajari said in an interview with the organizers.

World Series according to the results service, Pajari was declared the winner of the WRC2 class on the basis that he was faster than Virve in the opening special stage of the race.

“I am speechless. It was a really tight fight with Robert. He deserved to win too. I knew that it’s not worth changing the tire in the middle of the special test, because we would have lost even more time”, continued Pajari.

In his fourth place, Pajari was the best Finn in the overall competition in the Greek World Rally Championship. His performance on the harsh and merciless gravel roads of Greece was overall mature and fast-paced.

For Pajar the victory was the third of the season in the World Series WRC2 class races.

Belgian Hyundai driver Thierry Neuville won the general competition of the World Rally Championship in Greece. Neuville also leads the World Series.

Hyundai’s Spanish champion finished second in the overall competition Daniel Sordo and in third place, an Estonian driver from the same team Ott Tänak.

At the last special test, there was also drama in the Rally1 class, when Toyota’s star driver Sébastien Ogier bumped out of the way. However, Ogier was able to drive his car over the finish line. According to the preliminary results, he was 15th.

Those who work part-time in the World Cup Kalle Rovanperä and Esapekka Lappi did not compete in Greece at all.

Completed at 16:04 general competition and Pajar’s ranking in the general competition.