Andreas Mikkelsen (Volkswagen Polo R)The Norwegian [above] got off to a cautious start and was in sixth place, and in the process of increasing his attack, when he pushed too hard and rolled heavily on the Himos stage (SS5). Mikkelsen put the crash down to an over optimistic pace note. And that was it. From the state of the Polo R it was no surprise that he couldn't restart on Saturday. The no-score also cost him second place in the drivers' championship. Elfyn Evans (Ford Fiesta RS)Experience counts in Finland and Evans knows that. So when his chance of a good result ended with a rock strike on stage four, he did everything he could to carry on and avoid Rally 2. His ingenuity with a...
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