*Taylor Gill battles back from early delays for impressive Rally Finland triumph
*Romet Jürgenson takes nine Stage Win points to maintain championship advantage
*Jose ‘Abito’ Caparó completes rain-hit event with second top 10 finish of the season
*Max Smart restarts following leg one exit and gains more crucial experience
FIA Rally Star Taylor Gill scored a breakthrough victory in the FIA Junior WRC Championship yesterday (August 4) with a highly accomplished comeback drive on Secto Rally Finland, which was made even more challenging due to intermittent rain and wet conditions.
In doing so, the 20-year-old from Australia, who is co-driven by compatriot Daniel Brkic, will start the next month’s title decider in Greece in second place, eight points behind FIA Rally Star team-mate Romet Jürgenson.
Estonian Jürgenson was leading before he went off the road in a slippery section of stage six while adjusting his line to avoid a partly submerged rock in the road. He clocked nine fastest stage times as he recovered to 12th position.
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