{"id":3950,"date":"2026-07-19T16:34:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T16:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldrally.eu\/?p=3950"},"modified":"2026-07-19T16:34:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T16:34:09","slug":"pajari-takes-maiden-victory-after-dominant-weekend-in-estonia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldrally.eu\/index.php\/2026\/07\/19\/pajari-takes-maiden-victory-after-dominant-weekend-in-estonia\/","title":{"rendered":"Pajari Takes Maiden Victory After Dominant Weekend in Estonia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sami Pajari and Marko Salminen completed a flawless weekend to claim their maiden FIA World Rally Championship victory at the 2026 Delfi Rally Estonia. Having taken the lead on Friday&#8217;s opening stages, the Toyota duo never relinquished their advantage, controlling the rally from start to finish and becoming first-time WRC winners after 18 demanding stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sunday&#8217;s itinerary consisted of just two passes through the fast K\u00e4\u00e4riku stage, leaving little opportunity for dramatic changes in the overall classification. Pajari focused on bringing the car safely to the finish, while Oliver Solberg mounted one final charge to secure maximum Super Sunday and Power Stage points. Elfyn Evans finished second in the Sunday classification, ahead of Pajari, S\u00e9bastien Ogier and Adrien Fourmaux.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pajari ultimately sealed victory with a winning time of 2:31:16.5, finishing 19.5 seconds clear of Solberg. Adrien Fourmaux completed the podium for Hyundai, holding off team-mate Thierry Neuville by just 5.9 seconds after an intense battle throughout the weekend. Ogier finished fifth ahead of championship leader Evans, while M\u0101rti\u0146\u0161 Sesks, Esapekka Lappi, Jon Armstrong and WRC2 winner Robert Virves rounded out the overall top ten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worldrally.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SI202607190099_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.worldrally.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SI202607190099_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.worldrally.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SI202607190099_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.worldrally.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SI202607190099_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.worldrally.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SI202607190099_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.worldrally.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SI202607190099_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.worldrally.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SI202607190099_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-446x297.jpg 446w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Final podium \/\/ Jaanus Ree \/ Red Bull Content Pool <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite missing out on the overall victory, Solberg left Estonia with maximum bonus points after setting the fastest time on the Power Stage. Neuville claimed the second-fastest time, followed by Evans, Ogier and Takamoto Katsuta, collecting valuable championship points heading into the next round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Standings after Delfi Rally Estonia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1. Elfyn Evans &#8211; 177 points (8+4+3)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2. Takamoto Katsuta &#8211; 152 points (0+0+1)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3. Sami Pajari &#8211; 144 points (25+3+0)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4. S\u00e9bastien Ogier &#8211; 139 points (10+2+2)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5. Oliver Solberg &#8211; 130 points (17+5+5)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6. Thierry Neuville &#8211; 111 points (12+0+4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>7. Adrien Fourmaux &#8211; 111 points (15+1+0)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>8. Esapekka Lappi &#8211; 25 points (4+0+0)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9. Hayden Paddon &#8211; 21 points <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>10. Yohan Rossel &#8211; 20 points <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WRC2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In WRC2, home favourite Robert Virves delighted the Estonian fans by securing victory after leading the category from SS2. Behind him, the fight for second went down to the final stage, with Roope Korhonen holding the advantage entering Sunday&#8217;s finale before Teemu Suninen produced a quicker time on the last test to snatch second place. Korhonen completed the podium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.worldrally.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SI202607190064_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.worldrally.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SI202607190064_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.worldrally.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SI202607190064_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.worldrally.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SI202607190064_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.worldrally.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SI202607190064_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.worldrally.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SI202607190064_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.worldrally.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SI202607190064_hires_jpeg_24bit_rgb-446x297.jpg 446w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Teemu Suninen and Janni Hussi  \/\/ Jaanus Ree \/ Red Bull Content Pool <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WRC2 standings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Korhonen &#8211; 79 points (15)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Virves &#8211; 75 points (25)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cachon &#8211; 61 points <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rossel &#8211; 60 points <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suninen &#8211; 59 points (17)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/worldrally.eu\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 2C6.5 2 2 6.5 2 12c0 5 3.7 9.1 8.4 9.9v-7H7.9V12h2.5V9.8c0-2.5 1.5-3.9 3.8-3.9 1.1 0 2.2.2 2.2.2v2.5h-1.3c-1.2 0-1.6.8-1.6 1.6V12h2.8l-.4 2.9h-2.3v7C18.3 21.1 22 17 22 12c0-5.5-4.5-10-10-10z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-instagram wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/world_rallyeu?igsh=OTN0eWh5aDFwdnY2\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12,4.622c2.403,0,2.688,0.009,3.637,0.052c0.877,0.04,1.354,0.187,1.671,0.31c0.42,0.163,0.72,0.358,1.035,0.673 c0.315,0.315,0.51,0.615,0.673,1.035c0.123,0.317,0.27,0.794,0.31,1.671c0.043,0.949,0.052,1.234,0.052,3.637 s-0.009,2.688-0.052,3.637c-0.04,0.877-0.187,1.354-0.31,1.671c-0.163,0.42-0.358,0.72-0.673,1.035 c-0.315,0.315-0.615,0.51-1.035,0.673c-0.317,0.123-0.794,0.27-1.671,0.31c-0.949,0.043-1.233,0.052-3.637,0.052 s-2.688-0.009-3.637-0.052c-0.877-0.04-1.354-0.187-1.671-0.31c-0.42-0.163-0.72-0.358-1.035-0.673 c-0.315-0.315-0.51-0.615-0.673-1.035c-0.123-0.317-0.27-0.794-0.31-1.671C4.631,14.688,4.622,14.403,4.622,12 s0.009-2.688,0.052-3.637c0.04-0.877,0.187-1.354,0.31-1.671c0.163-0.42,0.358-0.72,0.673-1.035 c0.315-0.315,0.615-0.51,1.035-0.673c0.317-0.123,0.794-0.27,1.671-0.31C9.312,4.631,9.597,4.622,12,4.622 M12,3 C9.556,3,9.249,3.01,8.289,3.054C7.331,3.098,6.677,3.25,6.105,3.472C5.513,3.702,5.011,4.01,4.511,4.511 c-0.5,0.5-0.808,1.002-1.038,1.594C3.25,6.677,3.098,7.331,3.054,8.289C3.01,9.249,3,9.556,3,12c0,2.444,0.01,2.751,0.054,3.711 c0.044,0.958,0.196,1.612,0.418,2.185c0.23,0.592,0.538,1.094,1.038,1.594c0.5,0.5,1.002,0.808,1.594,1.038 c0.572,0.222,1.227,0.375,2.185,0.418C9.249,20.99,9.556,21,12,21s2.751-0.01,3.711-0.054c0.958-0.044,1.612-0.196,2.185-0.418 c0.592-0.23,1.094-0.538,1.594-1.038c0.5-0.5,0.808-1.002,1.038-1.594c0.222-0.572,0.375-1.227,0.418-2.185 C20.99,14.751,21,14.444,21,12s-0.01-2.751-0.054-3.711c-0.044-0.958-0.196-1.612-0.418-2.185c-0.23-0.592-0.538-1.094-1.038-1.594 c-0.5-0.5-1.002-0.808-1.594-1.038c-0.572-0.222-1.227-0.375-2.185-0.418C14.751,3.01,14.444,3,12,3L12,3z M12,7.378 c-2.552,0-4.622,2.069-4.622,4.622S9.448,16.622,12,16.622s4.622-2.069,4.622-4.622S14.552,7.378,12,7.378z M12,15 c-1.657,0-3-1.343-3-3s1.343-3,3-3s3,1.343,3,3S13.657,15,12,15z M16.804,6.116c-0.596,0-1.08,0.484-1.08,1.08 s0.484,1.08,1.08,1.08c0.596,0,1.08-0.484,1.08-1.08S17.401,6.116,16.804,6.116z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sami Pajari and Marko Salminen completed a flawless weekend to claim their maiden FIA World Rally Championship victory at the 2026 Delfi Rally Estonia. 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