That's right Kalle Rovanpera, who went down in history as the youngest leader of the World Rally Championship, certainly did not want to represent the beginning of this year's third station of the World Rally Championship (WRC) in Croatia. The leader in the overall standings flew off the road on the 6,94-kilometer-long first stage and had to resign. Meanwhile, he is in the lead Thierry Neuville, which has a 7,3 - second advantage over the four speed trials Elfyn Evans.
Finn it started quickly, but after a good five kilometers, it is near the village Plesivica, flew off the road and overturned. Rovanperä and his co-driver Jonne Halttunen they are from being completely destroyed Toyota Yaris came out unscathed.
After four speed trials that took place in the area on the first day of the rally Zagreb, leads Thierry Neuville (Hyundai), which has a 7,3 second advantage over Elfyn Evans and 12,3 seconds before Sebastien Ogier. Ott Tänak, who was the only one to choose the hard version of the tires, lost a lot at first, but still gained some time in the last speed test, he is fourth and another Hyundai driver is in fifth place, Craig Breen.