Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja claimed a well-deserved and popular victory at Rally Italia Sardegna. Their maiden win came on the same island which brought Tänak his first podium in 2012.
The Estonians kept a margin of performance which is so vital to success in Sardinia. They adopted the perfect strategy for this notoriously difficult event.
Combining speed with intelligence, Tänak set three fastest stage times and was confident behind the wheel of his Ford Fiesta WRC. After the final Ott praised the work of the team who delivered a perfect car on his way to victory.
Climbing to third place in the drivers’ championship, Tänak’s ever-improving pace and performance is making him a real contender at the season’s mid-point. With two of his favorite events coming up next, all eyes will be on the super cool Estonian.
Ott Tänak: “I can confirm, it feels good!”
“All everyone has been asking me is how it feels, and I can confirm, it feels good!”, the smiling Ott Tänak commented.
“It was a really difficult weekend but we had a clever strategy and we stuck to it – and now it’s happy days!”
“The team has done the perfect job with the car and Martin has been mega. The whole first half of the season has been great. We have such a strong team – both inside the car and outside the car – and a strong team mate who is pushing me to do my best.”
“Everything is coming together and we are improving all the time. We’re still a private team and you just have to look at the result from the year to see what an amazing job everyone is doing.”
“This was an important step for us, and now that it’s job done, let’s see where we can go from here.”
VICTORY AT RALLY ITALIA!! Thanks to everyone for their support and to the team who have been amazing! This is only the beginning! ? #WRC pic.twitter.com/kFKtLWXD5t
— Ott Tänak (@OttTanak) June 11, 2017
