Sesks drops to seventh in Estonia Rally
Latvian rally driver Mārtiņš Sesks and co-driver Renārs Francis lost one position after Saturday's stages at the Estonia WRC round and now sit seventh overall.
Latvian rally driver Mārtiņš Sesks and co-driver Renārs Francis dropped one place in the overall standings after the second day of the Estonia WRC round on Saturday. After four more stages, the crew holds seventh position.
Sesks was seventh in the eighth stage, then placed 11th and 10th in the next two, and posted the ninth fastest time in stage 11. Finland's Sami Pajari (Toyota) set the pace in the first two stages of the day, while Sweden's Oliver Solberg (Toyota) won the remaining two.
After 11 stages, Pajari leads by 14.1 seconds over Solberg, with France's Adrien Fourmaux (Hyundai) in third, 39 seconds back. Sesks trails the leader by 1 minute and 35.9 seconds.
On Friday, during the shakedown, Sesks hit a barrier, causing minor damage to the car. Mechanics and fans helped repair it, but the crew left the service park two minutes late for the first stage, resulting in a 20-second penalty.
Five more stages are scheduled for Saturday, with the final two on Sunday from 11:00 to 14:00 local time. The event is broadcast live on Go3 Sport 1. Last year, Sesks and Francis finished eighth at the Estonia WRC round.
