Two-time world champions Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen claimed 10 stage wins to defeat Toyota team-mate Takamoto Katsuta by 39.2s in the fastest rally in WRC history, as the pair took the win with an average speed of 129.9km/h.

Finland's Kalle Rovanpera boosted his bid for a third world rally championship title with a dominant win in front of his home fans in the Rally of Finland on Sunday. Rovanpera, winning his home rally for the first time,

Kalle Rovanpera made a major breakthrough by leading a gravel round of the FIA WRC in his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 for the first time this season.