{"id":2430,"date":"2025-11-09T20:09:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T11:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rally-japan.jp\/en\/?post_type=news&p=2430"},"modified":"2025-11-09T20:11:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T11:11:43","slug":"ss20-lake-mikawako-2-wolf-power-stage","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/rally-japan.jp\/en\/news\/topics\/ss20-lake-mikawako-2-wolf-power-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"SS20 Lake Mikawako 2 [Wolf Power Stage]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

S\u00e9bastien OGIER beats Elfyn EVANS by 0.1s to take a maximum 35 point win.
Ogier best Evans by 11.6s with Sami PAJARI claiming a maiden podium in third.
Takamoto KATSUTA has a spin but recovers despite a front right puncture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Official results<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Driver Quotes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jan SOLANS<\/strong>
\u201cWe were in second place and trying to push for the win but we did a spin. We lost second pace but third is still. Great result and we have chance for the Challenger championship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nikolay GRYAZIN<\/strong>
\u201cIt is aquaplaning a lot. It is not clear. On the straight in the car is aquaplaning and I think I had a front right puncture. I was in road mode in the final kilometres. It was a disaster on this stage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alejandro CACH\u00d3N<\/strong>
\u201cIt is incredible. I love this feeling. I have to say a lot of thanks to my team bevies not a lot of people know until Wednesday we didn\u2019t have a car here. We had problems with the boat. They took plane with a new car to come here so we can start the rally. Big thanks to all the sponsors and my family and friends. I have no words.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oliver SOLBERG<\/strong>
“Incredible weekend. Thanks for Toyota for such amazing car. I took it easy, but it was a fun. Great year so far.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Takamoto KATSUTA<\/strong>
\u201cIt was very tough. Unfortunately the afternoon loop didn\u2019t work well. There was so much standing water and I was giving everything I could do. There were a few places where I didn\u2019t have anything due to the standing water so we got caught out. We finished but we are not happy of course and I\u2019m so sorry for the fans and team. I\u2019m really disappointed for sure my fans are more disappointed so I\u2019m just trying to get better next time and get what I was looking this time.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kalle ROVANPER\u00c4<\/strong>
\u201cIt was really really tricky and a bit dangerous in places with a lot of aquaplaning. All the fast sections you are aquaplaning everywhere. It depends how the rain is. If the rain gets better for somebody it will make a huge difference. It was definitely not the weekend we wanted to have but sometimes it is like this. I have been a bit too inconsistent with the results and we have one more weekend to go. We will try again in Saudi.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gr\u00e9goire MUNSTER<\/strong>
\u201cI\u2019m feeling really pleased we started the weekend and it was a big struggle but everyone put the effort in to get the feeling better. It is the small battles that we win. A top five is a good result and we are happy with that. Big job from the gravel crew as that is probably one of the trickiest conditions I have faced. Big thanks to them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ott T\u00c4NAK<\/strong>
\u201cIt has not only been tough but extremely challenging to come through. It seems like we had issues since the beginning and this morning we changed the rear differential and the car was back to normal. Somehow we always struggle but we didn\u2019t know what it was but at least it came out and here we are. Super frustrating that is for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sami PAJARI<\/strong>
\u201cThank you so much. It is a really cool feeling I was already a couple of times quite close but it is a really special feeling to get the first podium and again in Japan. Big thanks to the team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elfyn EVANS<\/strong>
\u201cI was going to say it has been fun but that is alive about today. Overall it has been a fun weekend to try and fight with Seb. Today it has been very difficult to do that and conditions have been very difficult and he has driven very well. It is not easy but we tried. He is always tough to beat. He has been exceptionally fast all year. He just made the small difference and that is what it takes to win at this level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S\u00e9bastien OGIER<\/strong>
\u201cThat is the way I like it. Obviously a perfect result. It has been a challenging weekend and the rain today nothing was certain. It was the start of a new rally this morning. We had a big set up change this morning and it felt good we didn\u2019t have to do anything. Well done to the team it is amazing to count on that. We could enjoy. Now let\u2019s go to the next one. It is a perfect weekend to come back so close. Let\u2019s hope the last one is not a lottery.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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