
Mikko Heikkilä is second in the WRC2 category after two competitive days and eight special stages. The Finn shined on the longest day of the event and is in a good position for the two remaining days.
Mikko Heikkilä and co-driver Kristian Temonen have started the WRC Latvia strongly. The Step Five Motorsport’s Toyota crew is running second in the highly competitive WRC2 category after two competitive days. On the rally-opening stage 11-kilometres long stage held at the Bikernieki circuit, Heikkilä suffered from wrong tyre choice and was ninth in category. However, the Finn’s experience from the Latvian gravel roads elevated him quickly up the leaderboard, all the way up to second on SS3 – a position he would keep until the end of the day.
-We’re quite close to the personal goals I’ve set out. There were slight issues with tire pressures as they rose a bit too much towards the end of the stage, but it’s nothing too big. We’re kept factory drivers behind us and whilst Oliver (Solberg) is ahead, we’ll keep the pressure on, Heikkilä recapped his Friday.
Heikkilä’s gap to leader is 31,1 seconds before Saturday, which consists of 104 special stage kilometres.
-We’ll prepare for tomorrow and study the stages tonight. The plan for tomorrow is simple, flat out, Heikkilä promised.
Tet Rally Latvia continues on Saturday 20th of July with eight special stages and 104,0 special stage kilometres. The event is streamed live via Rally.tv.
Tet Rally Latvia results after SS8/20 – WRC2:
1. Oliver Solberg 1:12:11,5 Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 SWE
2. Mikko Heikkilä +31,1 Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 FIN
3. Sami Pajari +39,7 Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 FIN
4. Emil Lindholm +1:19,0 Hyundai i20 N Rally2 FIN
5. Fabrizio Zaldivar +1:47,1 Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 PRY
Tet Rally Latvia itinerary
Saturday 20.7. – 104,00 km
08:20 - SS9 Pilskalns (18.87 km)
09:35 - SS10 Snēpele (17.52 km)
11:30 - SS11 Īvande (23.04 km)
13:05 - SS12 Vecpils 1 (12.64 km)
16:15 - SS13 Podnieki (10.09 km)
17:05 - SS14 Vecpils 2 (12.64 km)
19:00 - SS15 Dinsdurbe (6.64 km)
20:15 - SS16 Liepāja City Stage (2.56 km)
Sunday 21.7. – 64,08 km
08:55 - SS17 Krogzemji 1 (18.70 km)
10:05 - SS18 Mazilmāja 1 (13.34 km)
11:55 - SS19 Krogzemji 2 (18.70 km)
14:15 - SS20 Mazilmāja 2 Power Stage (13.34 km)
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