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Sami Pajari wins Rally Finland, secures second consecutive WRC victory
Finnish driver Sami Pajari, co‑driven by Marko Salminen for Toyota Gazoo Racing, claimed victory at the 2026 Rally Finland, his second straight World Rally Championship win after triumphing in Estonia two weeks earlier. The win gave Toyota a 1‑2‑3 podium, with Oliver Solberg second and Elfyn Evans third, while nine‑time champion Sébastien Ogier crashed on Saturday and withdrew without serious injury.
Pajari’s victory moved him to second place in the drivers’ championship, 30 points behind leader Evans (201 pts to Pajari’s 172). The result also marked the 200th WRC win for a Finnish driver and made Pajari the 14th different Finn to win the Rally Finland. The next round of the championship is scheduled for Paraguay in August.
Entities
Elfyn Evans · Marko Salminen · Oliver Solberg · Rally Finland · Sami Pajari · Sebastien Ogier · Toyota Gazoo Racing · World Rally Championship
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 15 SOURCES] Sami Pajari won the 2026 Rally Finland (WRC round). www.rallyplus.net · www.kaleva.fi · sport.ceskatelevize.cz · www.motorsportweek.com · revistascratch.com · +9 more
- [DISPUTED] Elfyn Evans finished third, 1 minute 19.5 seconds behind Pajari. www.kaleva.fi · sport.ceskatelevize.cz · www.motorsportweek.com · www.marca.com · sportnet.sme.sk · +5 more
- [DISPUTED] Pajari moved to second place in the drivers’ championship, 30 points behind leader Elfyn Evans. www.kaleva.fi · www.motorsportweek.com · www.sportti.com · www.marca.com · www.ceskenoviny.cz · +7 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] The next WRC round will be held in Paraguay in August. www.kaleva.fi · www.motorsportweek.com · www.ceskenoviny.cz · de.motorsport.com · sportal.bg · +6 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] The victory was Pajari’s second consecutive WRC win, following his win in Estonia two weeks earlier. www.kaleva.fi · sport.ceskatelevize.cz · www.motorsportweek.com · www.marca.com · sportnet.sme.sk · +5 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] Sebastien Ogier crashed on Saturday and withdrew, sustaining no serious injuries. www.kaleva.fi · sport.ceskatelevize.cz · www.motorsportweek.com · www.marca.com · sportnet.sme.sk · +6 more
- [DISPUTED] Toyota Gazoo Racing achieved a 1‑2‑3 finish (Pajari 1st, Solberg 2nd, Evans 3rd). www.kaleva.fi · sport.ceskatelevize.cz · www.motorsportweek.com · www.marca.com · sportnet.sme.sk · +6 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] Pajari finished 26.7 seconds ahead of Oliver Solberg. www.kaleva.fi · sport.ceskatelevize.cz · www.motorsportweek.com · www.marca.com · sportnet.sme.sk · +6 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The victory marked the 200th WRC win for a Finnish driver. www.motorsportweek.com · www.marca.com · sportal.bg · sportnet.sme.sk · www.ceskenoviny.cz · +1 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] It was Sami Pajari's second consecutive WRC victory, following his win in Estonia two weeks earlier. www.kaleva.fi · sport.ceskatelevize.cz · www.motorsportweek.com · www.mundodeportivo.com · www.marca.com · +4 more