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Rally | Teemu Suninen wins European Championship round in Poland
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Rally | Teemu Suninen wins European Championship round in Poland

From Helsingin Sanomat · () Finnish

Translated from Finnish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Teemu Suninen won the European Rally Championship event in Katowice, Poland, marking his first series victory.
  • Suninen took the lead after the fourth special stage and maintained it until the end, with Jakub Matulka and Miko Marczyk finishing second and third respectively.
  • He now leads the championship standings by 23 points and will compete in the WRC 2 category at the upcoming Rally Finland in Jyväskylä.

Finnish driver Teemu Suninen secured his maiden victory in the European Rally Championship on Sunday, triumphing at the Polish round in Katowice. This significant win propels Suninen to the top of the championship standings.

Suninen and co-driver Antti Haapala established their dominance early in the event, taking the lead after the fourth special stage. They held onto this advantage throughout the remainder of the rally, fending off challenges from local drivers. Poland's Jakub Matulka finished second, with his compatriot Miko Marczyk completing the podium in third place.

The victory marks a career milestone for Suninen in the European Rally Championship. He now leads the series by a comfortable 23-point margin over second-placed Andrea Mabellini. The last Finnish driver to win an ERC round was Esapekka Lappi in 2014.

Looking ahead, Suninen is set to compete in the WRC 2 category at the upcoming Rally Finland, held in Jyväskylä next week. In this series, his co-driver will be Janni Hussi.

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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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