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ENNI MÄLKÖNEN Competes as Rally Finland’s 75th Edition Launches in Jyväskylä

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July 30, 2026

GRRL! SUMMARY:

  • ENNI MÄLKÖNEN co-drives for Esapekka Lappi in the Hyundai i20 N Rally1, finishing eighth on the opening Harju stage, 3.0 seconds off the lead in tight competition.
  • The 75th Rally Finland edition kicked off with the traditional mixed-surface Harju stage near TGR-WRT headquarters, where all top seven finishers were separated by under three seconds.
  • Elfyn Evans and Sébastien Ogier, both two-time Finland winners, shared third-fastest time while acknowledging road-opening challenges ahead despite recent rain potentially helping grip levels.
  • Friday’s action moves into forests northeast of Jyväskylä with two loops of four stages including reversed Laukaa test, covering 127.72 competitive kilometers total.

UPCOMING:

  • Friday: Two loops of four forest stages north-east of Jyväskylä including Laukaa, Saarikas, Sydänmaa, and Hoho tests, plus Harju run – 127.72km competitive distance

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GRRL! summary based upon reporting originally appearing on newsroom.toyota.eu