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Kenston Bombers nousi mestariksi ja Rovanperä tuskailee - näin rallykausi sujuu!

Elfyn Evans - moottoriurheilu - Mārtiņš Sesks - Rally Sweden - talviurheilu - Thierry Neuville - WRC

Kenston Bombers voitti WRC-tittelin ja Rovanperä käy läpi haasteitaan - voiko rallin maailma olla vielä sekavampaa?

Kenston Bombers juhlii WRC-mestaruutta, ja syytä riittää! Kauden alussa joukkueen päävalmentaja Kevin Hinkle kertoi Maple Leafille, että heidän tavoitteensa oli saavuttaa mestaruus. Raskaan kilpailukauden jälkeen hiki, veri ja kyyneleet tuottivat tulosta, kun Bombers pääsi nostamaan pokaalia ilmaan. Tämän jälkeen voimme vain kuvitella, millainen juhlahumua on ollut Geauga Countyssä, kun paikallinen joukkue kolkutteli voittojen tiellä. Hinkle ja pelaajat ovat antaneet kaikkensa ja tulos puhuu puolestaan.

Samaan aikaan rallimaailmassa nuori tähti Kalle Rovanperä kamppailee ajotyyliensä kanssa. Hän on aiemmin voittanut Ralliin Ruotsissa, mutta Monte Carlo oli hänelle haasteellinen. Rovanperä avasi ajatuksiaan ajotyylinsä haasteista ja kertoi, kuinka uusi rengasmuotoilu on säilyttänyt sen tasapainon hankalana. ”Rengasvalinnat ovat olennaisia, eikä sitä voi vain ohittaa”, hän painotti. Mielenkiintoista on, että Rovanperä pelkäsi samaa tilannetta Ruotsissa, jossa talviolosuhteet ja asfaltin tarttuvuus voivat vaihdella hurjasti.

Kenston Bombersin voitto nosti paikkakunnasta huimaa pöhinää, ja koko Geauga County tuntuu olevan nyt rallyviboissa. Voitto ei vain ole katkottu joukkueelle itselleen, vaan myös inspiroinut nuoria urheilijoita kehittämään taitojaan. Jos jotain on opittu, niin se, että tiimityö, omistautuminen ja rohkeus ovat avain onneen urheilussa. Ja tätä Bombersin tarina muistuttaa meille kaikille.

Kaiken tämän keskellä rallyrintamalla liikkuu paljon muitakin jännittäviä juttuja! Rovanperän nousu rallin huipulle on ennen kaikkea merkki nuorten lahjakkuuksien kestävyydestä ja mahdollisuuksista. Hän on ollut valokeilassa vuodesta 2020, ja hänen saavutuksensa ovat inspiroineet niin monia ympäri maailman. Rallykausi jatkuu, ja on mielenkiintoista nähdä, miten hän sopeutuu uusiin haasteisiin. Kuinka Kenston Bombersin menestykselle käy jatkossa? Sitä ei voi kuin odottaa!

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Mission Accomplished: Bombers Win WRC Title | Geauga County ... (Geauga Maple Leaf)

Game photos click here. At the start of the season, Kenston Bombers Head Girls Basketball Coach, Kevin Hinkle, told the Maple Leaf that his team's goal was ...

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Rovanperä opens up on driving style struggles – DirtFish (DirtFish)

WRC – One-time Rally Sweden winner found it tough to adapt to the WRC's new rubber on the Monte - and fears similar in Sweden.

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WRC - Evans claims Thursday lead at Rally Sweden (FIA)

Evans, who claimed Rally Sweden glory in 2020, arrives in Umeå sitting second in the championship standings. With Monte-Carlo winner Sébastien Ogier absent, he ...

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WRC rising star Martins Sesks keeping lid on Sweden expectations (DAZN News US)

Sesks makes his return to the WRC top flight this weekend with M-Sport after shooting to fame in three wildcard outings for the Ford squad last year. Drives to ...

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Neuville fastest on Sweden shakedown – DirtFish (DirtFish)

WRC – Hyundai driver and team-mate Ott Tänak sandwiched M-Sport's Mārtiņš Sesks on the snow and ice.

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WRC 2025 Rd.2 Day 1 | 2025 | PRESS RELEASE | WRC | TOYOTA ... (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing)

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has made a positive start to the only pure winter round of the FIA World Rally Championship with Elfyn Evans claiming ...

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Rally Sweden Shakedown highlights - WRC Videos (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

WRC Videos. Thierry Neuville wasted no time stamping his authority on the frozen forests of Rally Sweden, topping the timesheets in Thursday morning's ...

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Sub-Zero Temperatures For Rally Sweden - SPEED SPORT (SPEED SPORT)

The frozen forests of northern Sweden will provide an intimidating challenge as the FIA World Rally Championship arrives in Umeå for round two this week.

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McErlean and Treacy traverse new terrain with upcoming Rally ... (Irish Examiner)

After acquitting themselves well on Rallye Monte-Carlo with a seventh placed finish, the Kilrea/Killeagh pair will again focus on getting mileage and ...

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Tire Gamble Could Decide Rally Sweden as WRC Stars Struggle ... (Motorcycle Sports)

The World Rally Championship's jump from Monte Carlo to Sweden is always dramatic, but in 2025, tires have taken center stage in the snow and ice showdown.

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Rally Sweden Shakedown highlights - WRC Videos (Motorsport.com, Edition: Australia)

WRC Videos. Thierry Neuville wasted no time stamping his authority on the frozen forests of Rally Sweden, topping the timesheets in Thursday morning's ...

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Rally Sweden Shakedown highlights - WRC Videos (Motorsport.com, Edition: Australia)

WRC Videos. Elfyn Evans emerged on top of a fierce Rally Sweden battle as just 8.4sec blanketed the top four drivers after a thrilling Friday morning on the ...

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Sordo and Meeke's 20-year-old story is set for another chapter ... (DirtFish)

Step forward Kris Meeke and Dani Sordo. For the Junior World Rally Championship, read the Portuguese Championship and for Kronos Racing read the Caetano Group.

Governor Polis and Colorado Parks and Wildlife Acquire Michigan ... (Colorado.gov)

Located about six miles southeast of Jefferson and abutted by Michigan Creek and County Road 77, the property will become Michigan Creek State Wildlife Area ...

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Evans reclaims Sweden lead in very tight contest – DirtFish (DirtFish)

WRC – Katsuta is second in Toyota one-two, with Tänak third as 2.5s cover podium places.

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Rally Sweden Shakedown highlights - WRC Videos (Motorsport.com, Edition: Global)

WRC Videos. Elfyn Evans emerged on top of a fierce Rally Sweden battle as just 8.4sec blanketed the top four drivers after a thrilling Friday morning on the ...

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Ott Tänak second after Rally Sweden stage three (ERR News)

Ott Tänak was in second place after stage three of a slippery and wintry Rally Sweden Friday morning, the second round of the 2025 World Rally Championship ...

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Lost in the magic of a WRC one-off – DirtFish (DirtFish)

WRC – Rally Sweden is an event like no other - and really has to be seen to be believed.

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Evans snatches back WRC Rally Sweden lead after to-and-fro ... (RACER)

Toyota's Elfyn Evans (above) emerged from an ever-changing Friday battle at WRC Rally Sweden with a slender lead as an intense fight for the top spots saw ...

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WRC 2025 Rd.2 Day 2 | 2025 | PRESS RELEASE | WRC | TOYOTA ... (TOYOTA GAZOO Racing)

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team drivers Elfyn Evans and Takamoto Katsuta finished an exciting first full day of Rally Sweden leading a top five that is ...

WRC - Evans emerges on top in Sweden after thrilling Friday (FIA)

The FIA World Rally Championship's only pure snow rally delivered a day of fluctuating fortunes, with multiple lead changes across the seven snow and ice-laden ...

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Riverside vs. South boys basketball: Beavers finish WRC slate with ... (News-Herald.com)

Riverside started strong on senior night against South on Feb. 14. But the Rebels took the lead midway through the first.The Beavers remained calm and got ...

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