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Difficult start for Asunmaa’s Secto Rally Finland – “We need to get back to the saddle”
05.08.2022  |  1377
Teemu Asunmaa and Ville Mannisenmäki in WRC Secto Rally Finland. Photo: Taneli Niinimäki/AKK
Teemu Asunmaa and Ville Mannisenmäki in WRC Secto Rally Finland. Photo: Taneli Niinimäki/AKK
Teemu Asunmaa, 34, along with his co-driver Ville Mannisenmäki, 27, are eight in WRC2 in WRC Secto Rally Finland after two competitive days. Asunmaa’s Friday was a difficult one. The rally continues on Saturday with eight stages and 150,92 special stage kilometres.

-This is not what I’m used to. It feels like someone else is driving the car, and we need to get back to the saddle.

The rally started on Thursday with a short Harju special stage. Asunmaa was sixth fastest in the short stage that saw record number of spectators.

Coming to Friday, Asunmaa opened the day with eight fastest times on SS2 and SS3. After a short service break the morning’s stages were rerun along with Harju super special. Asunmaa was seventh fastest on SS4 – Laukaa 2 and eleventh fastest in SS6 – Harju 2. SS5 was cancelled due to safety concerns.

-We lost surprisingly much, even though we did not make any major mistakes. Everything’s great with the car, the tires, and the team. But the rally is long, and we’ll try to improve bit by bit.

The last leg of the rally consisted of two stages driven twice. On the first run Asunmaa was seventh fastest on both stages. On the second run Asunmaa was tenth and eight respectively, ending the day with eight overall in WRC2.

-It’s been a bad day overall. We tried to get a fresh look at every stage to start from zero and at times it felt good, but the times still weren’t there. We’ll have to figure out where the problem is, get a good nights sleep and have another go tomorrow.

WRC Secto Rally Finland continues on 6th of August. Saturday consists of eight special stages and 150,92 special stage kilometres.

Results in WRC2 after 10/22 stages:
1. Teemu Suninen 53:41,1   Hyundai i20 N Rally2 FIN
2. Emil Lindholm 54:00,5 +19,4 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
3. Mikko Heikkilä 54:00,8 +19,7 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
4. Sami Pajari 54:07,6 +26,5 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
5. Egon Kaur 54:27,8 +46,7 Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 EST
8. Teemu Asunmaa 54:56,5 +1:15,4 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
 
Special stage results:
Thursday
SS1 – Harju 1 – 3,50 km
1. Mikolaj Marczyk 2:50,5   Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo POL
2. Sami Pajari 2:51,1 +0,6 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
3. Hayden Paddon 2:51,4 +0,9 Hyundai i20 N Rally2 NZL
4. Teemu Suninen 2:51,7 +1,2 Hyundai i20 N Rally2 FIN
5. Mikko Heikkilä 2:52,2 +1,7 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
6. Teemu Asunmaa 2:52,2 +1,7 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
 
Friday
SS2 – Laukaa 1 – 11,75 km
1. Teemu Suninen 5:40,9   Hyundai i20 N Rally2 FIN
2. Emil Lindholm 5:44,1 +3,2 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
3. Mikko Heikkilä 5:45,8 +4,9 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
4. Egon Kaur 5:46,8 +5,9 Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 EST
5. Sami Pajari 5:47,2 +6,3 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
9. Teemu Asunmaa 5:50,8 +9,9 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
 
SS3 – Lankamaa 1 – 21,60 km
1. Teemu Suninen 10:31,5   Hyundai i20 N Rally2 FIN
2. Egon Kaur 10:32,3 +0,8 Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 EST
3. Mikko Heikkilä 10:32,4 +0,9 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
4. Emil Lindholm 10:34,7 +3,2 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
5. Sami Pajari 10:38,1 +6,6 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
8. Teemu Asunmaa 10:50,5 +19,0 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
 
SS4 – Laukaa 2 – 11,75 km
1. Teemu Suninen 5:37,1   Hyundai i20 N Rally2 FIN
2. Sami Pajari 5:38,8 +1,7 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
3. Mikko Heikkilä 5:39,4 +2,3 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
4. Emil Lindholm 5:39,8 +2,7 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
5. Egon Kaur 5:41,8 +4,7 Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 EST
7. Teemu Asunmaa 5:42,6 +5,5 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
 
SS5 – Lankamaa 2 – Cancelled due to safety concerns.
SS6 – Harju 2 – 2,00 km
1. Emil Lindholm 1:37,5   Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
2. Teemu Suninen 1:38,0 +0,5 Hyundai i20 N Rally2 FIN
3. Mikolaj Marczyk 1:38,2 +0,7 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo POL
4. Sami Pajari 1:38,7 +1,2 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
5. Fabrizio Zaldivar 1:39,1 +1,6 Hyundai i20 N Rally2 PRY
11. Teemu Asunmaa 1:40,6 +3,1 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
 
SS7 – Ässämäki 1 – 12,31 km
1. Teemu Suninen 6:06,0   Hyundai i20 N Rally2 FIN
2. Mikko Heikkilä 6:06,1 +0,1 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
3. Emil Lindholm 6:07,5 +1,5 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
4. Egon Kaur 6:09,6 +3,6 Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 EST
5. Sami Pajari 6:11,2 +5,2 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
7. Teemu Asunmaa 6:13,4 +7,4 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
 
SS8 – Sahloinen-Moksi 1 – 15,70 km
1. Teemu Suninen 7:40,2   Hyundai i20 N Rally2 FIN
2. Eerik Pietarinen 7:40,9 +0,7 Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 FIN
3. Mikko Heikkilä 7:41,2 +1,0 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
4. Sami Pajari 7:42,5 +2,3 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
5. Emil Lindholm 7:43,6 +3,4 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
7. Teemu Asunmaa 7:46,9 +6,7 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
 
SS9 – Ässämäki 2 – 12,31 km
1. Teemu Suninen 6:01,3   Hyundai i20 N Rally2 FIN
2. Sami Pajari 6:03,3 +2,0 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
3. Emil Lindholm 6:05,4 +4,1 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
4. Mikko Heikkilä 6:05,6 +4,3 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
5. Egon Kaur 6:05,9 +4,6 Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 EST
10. Teemu Asunmaa 6:15,6 +14,3 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
 
SS10 – Sahloinen-Moksi 2 – 15,70 km
1. Teemu Suninen 7:34,4   Hyundai i20 N Rally2 FIN
2. Emil Lindholm 7:35,6 +1,2 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
3. Sami Pajari 7:36,7 +2,3 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
4. Mikko Heikkilä 7:38,7 +4,3 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
5. Eerik Pietarinen 7:40,2 +5,8 Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 FIN
8. Teemu Asunmaa 7:43,9 +9,5 Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo FIN
 
 

Teemu ja Ville

Teemu
Asunmaa

36

Ikä

Alavus

Kotipaikka

Yrittäjä

Ammatti

Ville
Mannisenmäki

28

Ikä

Rauma

Kotipaikka

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