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febbraio 25, 2021 - Skoda Racing
Arctic Rally Finland: WRC2 leader Mikkelsen faces tough competition in his ŠKODA FABIA Rally2 evo
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› Norwegian crews Andreas Mikkelsen/Ola Fløene and Eyvind Brynildsen/Veronica Engan compete in the second round of FIA World #rally Championship for ŠKODA Motorsport supported team Toksport WRT
› Record entries in the group of 39 Rally2 vehicles; with 22 entered cars ŠKODA is once again by far the most popular brand
› Rovaniemi based #arcticrallyfinland is the latest newcomer to the world championship
› ŠKODA is “Official Car of Arctic #rally Finland”
Mladá Boleslav, 25 February 2021 – #arcticrallyfinland (26– 28 February 2021) promises exciting battles on ice and snow at its premiere as part of the FIA World #rally Championship. Right in the middle of the 39 strong field of Rally2 cars: WRC2 overall
leaders #andreasmikkelsen and co-driver #olafloene. Entered by reigning WRC2 Team Champion Toksport WRT and supported by ŠKODA Motorsport, the Norwegians compete the entire season in the WRC2 category of the FIA World #rally Championship 2021. For the #arcticrallyfinland, the second ŠKODA FABIA Rally2 evo of Toksport WRT will be in the hands of fellow Norwegians #eyvindbrynildsen and co-driver #veronicaengan.
After the cancellation of #rally Sweden, #arcticrallyfinland jumped in. On national level, the pure winter #event, based in Rovaniemi close to the Arctic Circle, is a drivers’ favourite since years. In the group of Rally2 vehicles alone, a record number of 39 entries speaks for itself, making up well over half of the entire field. The venue again promises perfect winter conditions. The icy forest roads are lined with solid snow walls. Not unlike a bobsleigh, the drivers lean their cars against these banks to achieve even higher cornering speeds.
Andreas Mikkelsen leads the WRC2 championship standings after driving the Toksport WRT ŠKODA FABIA Rally2 evo to the category win at Rallye Monte-Carlo. The Norwegian is a master of this special cornering technique like many of the top drivers. “Drifting over ice and snow in an allwheel-drive car is the dream of every #rally driver. But I know exactly how tough it will be to win the WRC2 category in Rovaniemi. Lots of top drivers, especially Esapekka Lappi, will make my life really difficult,” Mikkelsen looks ahead. At that time driving a ŠKODA FABIA R5, Lappi was overall winner of the WRC2 category of the FIA World #rally Championship back in 2016.
Toksport WRT team boss Serkan Duru adds: “The season opener in Monte Carlo was very positive for us. We are leading the drivers’ and team standings in the WRC2 category. Andreas is simply a world-class driver who, thanks to his experience and professionalism, brings our team really forward.” Replacing Toksport WRT’s regular crew of Marco Bulacia/Marcelo Der Ohannesian (BOL/ARG), the team’s second ŠKODA FABIA Rally2 evo this time will be shared by Norwegians #eyvindbrynildsen and co-driver #veronicaengan.
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