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WRC 2026: Pajari secures third consecutive win

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WRC 2026: Pajari secures third consecutive ~~wins~~ win

Finnish rookie Sami Pajari ~~opened~~ continued his dominant start to the 2026 WRC season ~~with~~ by winning Rally Paraguay. Driving a ~~dominant victory in Estonia, leading 12 of 18 stages~~ Toyota GR Yaris Rally1, Pajari and ~~finishing 19.5~~ co-driver Marko Salminen overcame red clay terrain, high temperatures, and severe weather to finish 25.8 seconds ahead of ~~teammate Oliver Solberg. The championship then moved to Greece for~~ Hayden Paddon. This victory makes Pajari and Salminen the ~~Acropolis Rally, where Sébastien Ogier recovered from a modest start to win, moving~~ first crew in WRC history to ~~third~~ secure their first three career wins in consecutive rounds. The win narrows the ~~standings~~ championship gap, leaving Pajari just 20 points behind leader Elfyn ~~Evans. Toyota's development efforts for~~ Evans with three rounds remaining. In the 2027 regulations have intensified. Test driver Ott Tänak has been participating in Toyota’s development programme, driving a GR Yaris Rally2 in Italy and testing a top-spec Rally1 car in Finland. While Tänak noted there is “no plan at WRC2 category, Diego Domínguez became the ~~moment” for a competitive return, his involvement has heightened speculation regarding~~ first local Paraguayan driver to win a ~~2027 comeback. At Rally Estonia, Pajari secured his maiden~~ WRC ~~victory, leading 12 of 18 stages to finish 19.5 seconds ahead of Solberg. The~~ event ~~also saw Robert Virves win~~ in this class. Additionally, Lancia Corse HF mathematically clinched the WRC2 ~~class. Pajari followed this with a second consecutive win at Rally Finland on 2 August, finishing 26.7 seconds ahead of Solberg. This victory marked~~ Teams' Championship during the ~~200th WRC win for a Finnish driver~~ event. The rally was characterized by extreme conditions, including heavy rain, strong winds, and frequent tire punctures. This follows Pajari’s previous consecutive wins in Estonia and Finland, which moved ~~Pajari to~~ him into second ~~in the championship, 30 points behind Evans. Following a three-week break, Pajari is now preparing for the upcoming rally~~ place in ~~Paraguay, noting that heavy rain could make~~ the ~~routes extremely difficult.~~ standings earlier this season.

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