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Robert Virves kindlustas autoralli MM-sarjas WRC2 klassi maailmameistritiitli

september 17, 2026 · Eesti

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Saudi Araabia ralli eemaldamine 2026. aasta autoralli maailmameistrivõistluste (WRC) kalendrist tähendab, et Robert Virves ja tema kaardilugeja Jakko Viilo on tulnud tänavuseks WRC2 klassi maailmameistriks.

Toksport Škoda meeskonnas kihutav Virves on teinud võimsa hooaja, võites sel aastal neli MM-etappi järjest. Möödunud nädalavahetusel peetud Tšiili rallil teenis eestlane teise koha ning kasvatas oma punktisaaki veelgi.

Kuna WRC2 arvestuses lähevad sõitjatel arvesse seitsmest võimalikust etapist kuus paremat tulemust, oli pärast Tšiili etappi ainsana matemaatiline võimalus Virvest püüda soomlasel Teemu Suninenil. Suninen pani end kirja eelseisvale Sardiinia rallile, et vahet vähendada ja tiitliheitlust elus hoida, kuid hooaja 14. ehk viimase etapi ärajäämine tõmbas tema lootustele kriipsu peale. MM-sarja korraldajad otsustasid kalendrist välja langenud Saudi Araabia etappi mitte asendada, mistõttu ei ole Suninenil enam võimalik 41-punktilist kaotusseisu tasa teha.

Virves tunnistas portaalile DirtFish juba enne Tšiili rallit, et tiitli kindlustamine kodus diivanil istudes oleks mõneti kummaline. “Olen nõus, et see oleks veider, aga reegleid ei tee ilmselgelt mina,” sõnas Virves toona, kui Saudi Araabia etapi toimumine oli veel lahtine. “Tuleb lihtsalt reeglite järgi mängida ja vahel asjad kujunevadki nii. Oliver [Solberg] vaatas vist ühel aastal samamoodi kiiver peas diivanil rallit, et näha, kuidas tema meistritiitliga läheb.”

Virvese saavutus teeb ühtlasi ajalugu, sest tegemist on läbi aegade esimese Eesti rallisõitja WRC2 klassi maailmameistritiitliga. Škodale tõi WRC2 tiitli viimati norralane Andreas Mikkelsen 2023. aastal.

Eestlane stardib ka eelseisval Sardiinia rallil, kus ta saab sõita pingevabalt: lisaks põhiklassi üldvõidule kindlustas Virves juba Tšiili teedel ka WRC2 Challengeri arvestuse tiitli.

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