{"id":218713,"date":"2026-07-02T05:13:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T05:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ee\/218713\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T05:13:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T05:13:12","slug":"kankkunen-kiitis-ogierd-ja-virvest-ning-ootab-tiitliheitlust-olukord-on-vaga-ponev","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ee\/218713\/","title":{"rendered":"Kankkunen kiitis Ogier\u2019d ja Virvest ning ootab tiitliheitlust: olukord on v\u00e4ga p\u00f5nev"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kreekas esikoha p\u00e4lvinud ja maksimaalsed 35 punkti noppinud Sebastien Ogier astus korraliku sammu liidrile <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.delfi.ee\/teema\/71230759\/elfyn-evans\" tag-id=\"71230759\">Elfyn Evansile<\/a> l\u00e4hemale. Kui ralli eel oli vahe 61, siis n\u00fc\u00fcd 37 silma. Kahe mehe vahele mahub ka Takamoto Katsuta, kes kaotab waleslasele 11 punktiga. <\/p>\n<p>Ogier on teine Toyota s\u00f5itja, kes sel k\u00fcmnendil Kreekas v\u00f5idutsenud. 2021. ja 2023. aastal suutis seda Kalle Rovanper\u00e4, vahepealsetel aastatel p\u00e4lvisid esikoha Thierry Neuville (2022 ja 2024) ja Ott T\u00e4nak (2025).<\/p>\n<p>\u201eOleme v\u00e4ga rahul. Kreekas on meil alates 2021. aastast olnud p\u00e4ris palju eba\u00f5nne,\u201c jutustas Toyota pealik Juha Kankkunen ralli j\u00e4rel Delfile. \u201eSeekord k\u00f5ik toimis, tiim tegi suurep\u00e4rast t\u00f6\u00f6d.\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Kankkunen kiitis eriti Ogier\u2019d. \u201eFantastiline s\u00f5it, mis ma muud oskan \u00f6elda. Ta on maestro, kes teab, mis on \u00f5ige tempo ning kuidas autot ja rehve \u00fches t\u00fckis hoida,\u201c tunnustas neljakordne maailmameister \u00fcheksakordset t\u0161empionit.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/a49fd510-0692-457f-b547-956a398020d1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Kreekas puhta t\u00f6\u00f6 teinud S\u00e9bastien Ogier andis m\u00f5ista, et l\u00e4heb t\u00e4navu k\u00fcmnendat tiitlit jahtima.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Teistest Toyota s\u00f5itjatest oli Katsuta kolmas, Sami Pajari neljas ning Elfyn Evans viies. Oliver Solber l\u00f5petas superrally s\u00fcsteemis, kirja l\u00e4ks 16. koht. \u201eTaka tegi suurep\u00e4rast t\u00f6\u00f6d, Sami oli p\u00fchap\u00e4eval v\u00e4ga hea. Elfyn pidi esimesel p\u00e4eval teed puhastama ja laup\u00e4eval l\u00e4ks tal rehv. Oliveriga peame veel t\u00f6\u00f6d tegema, et ta teel p\u00fcsiks,\u201c hindas Kankkunen hoolealuste esitusi.<\/p>\n<p>Soomlane saatis intervjuu ajal tervitusi ka l\u00f5unanaabritele. \u201e\u00d5nnitlused ka eestlastele! Virves v\u00f5itis <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.delfi.ee\/teema\/96899064\/wrc2\" tag-id=\"96899064\">WRC2<\/a>-s, ta tegi siin v\u00e4ga head t\u00f6\u00f6d,\u201c tunnustas ta Toksporti s\u00f5itjat <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.delfi.ee\/teema\/85100781\/robert-virves\" tag-id=\"85100781\">Robert Virvest<\/a>, kes koos Jakko Viiloga WRC2-s hooaja teise v\u00f5idu p\u00e4lvis.<\/p>\n<p>Tiitliheitlus tiheneb<\/p>\n<p>Evans peab sarja liidrina kindlasti ka v\u00e4hemalt juulikuisel Delfi Rally Estonial avap\u00e4eval konkurentidele teed puhastama. See annab tiimikaaslastele v\u00f5imaluse waleslasega vahet veelgi v\u00e4hendada. <\/p>\n<p>\u201eOlukord on v\u00e4ga p\u00f5nev. Meie mehed on tihedalt koos, oodata on p\u00f5nevat heitlust hooaja l\u00f5puni,\u201c arutles Kankkunen. <\/p>\n<p>Kruusal on Toyotaga konkurentsis ka Hyundai ning Kreekas n\u00e4itasid kohati ilusat minekut ka M-Sporti s\u00f5itjad eesotsas Jon Armstrongiga, kes reedel v\u00f5itis karj\u00e4\u00e4ri esimese katse ning oli poodiumikohal, aga pidi siis tehniliste probleemide t\u00f5ttu katkestama. Ralli l\u00f5petas esialgu neljandana Josh McErlean, aga etapi j\u00e4rel m\u00e4\u00e4ratud ajakaristus langetas iirlase kuuendaks. \u201eFord oli ka kiire. Neljas koht (tol hetkel kehtinud tulemus &#8211; K.R.) on neile hea. See on ka nende tuleviku jaoks oluline,\u201c s\u00f5nas Kankkunen.<\/p>\n<p>Hooaeg j\u00e4tkub 16. &#8211; 19. juulini toimuva Eesti MM-etapiga. Juuli l\u00f5pus algab Soome ralli.<\/p>\n<p>\u201eUued v\u00f5istlused ootavad ees. Siiamaani oleme seal hakkama saanud, eelmisel aastal v\u00f5itsime m\u00f5lemad rallid,\u201c r\u00e4\u00e4kis Kankkunen, et Toyota saab kiiretele kruusarallidele optimistlikult vastu minna.<\/p>\n<p>Kuidas see lugu Sind end tundma pani? Saada <a href=\"https:\/\/sport.delfi.ee\/artikkel\/120594454\/kankkunen-kiitis-ogier-d-ja-virvest-ning-ootab-tiitliheitlust-olukord-on-vaga-ponev\/kommentaarid\" class=\"article-body-bottom__comment article-body-bottom__comment--write button button--primary button--size-auto\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Kommenteeri <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sport.delfi.ee\/artikkel\/120594454\/kankkunen-kiitis-ogier-d-ja-virvest-ning-ootab-tiitliheitlust-olukord-on-vaga-ponev\/kommentaarid\" class=\"article-body-bottom__comment article-body-bottom__comment--read button button--size-auto\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Loe kommentaare <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kreekas esikoha p\u00e4lvinud ja maksimaalsed 35 punkti noppinud Sebastien Ogier astus korraliku sammu liidrile Elfyn Evansile l\u00e4hemale. 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