Sami Pajari says winning Rally Finland is “a massive thing”, claiming that a home victory and a World Rally Championship title are equally important to Finnish drivers.
After claiming his first WRC win two weeks ago in Estonia, the Toyota driver beat team-mate Oliver Solberg to victory by 26.7s in what proved to be a drama-filled fast gravel rally.
Pajari became the 14th Finn to win the event and, at 24, its second-youngest winner behind Simo Lampinen.
When asked if this win was more special than his maiden triumph in Estonia, Pajari elaborated on why this specific rally was a massive achievement in his career
