The 23-year-old efficiently defended his WRC title by ending second ultimately weekend’s Central European Rally because the Finn turned solely the sixth driver in WRC historical past to win back-to-back titles.
Rovanpera now boasts the enviable file of a 50% title success price from his 4 seasons in rallying’s prime tier.
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Nonetheless, all through the weekend there have been solutions within the service park that Rovanpera could possibly be set for a part-time marketing campaign subsequent season.
German publication Motorsport Aktuell has even recommended a scaled again programme would additionally permit Rovanpera to totally full his Finnish navy service which he began when he was 19.
In Finland all males above the age of 18 are liable to serve 165, 255 or 347 days navy service with this to be accomplished earlier than the age of 28.
Within the aftermath of his title victory, Rovanpera instructed Autosport that he stays hungry for extra championships and intends to return subsequent 12 months to battle for the 2024 title.
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“Sure in fact. When that you are able to do it, you don’t have any different aim to have the rest in thoughts than to start out once more,” he mentioned when requested if he wished to go once more subsequent 12 months.
Talking within the champions interview after the rally, Rovanpera additionally outlined that he feels he nonetheless has areas the place he can enhance.
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Kalle Rovanperä, Jonne Halttunen, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
“Yeah positively. I feel till you win each rally of the season you’ve gotten one thing to be taught and that isn’t prone to occur, so I feel we’ve so much to be taught,” he added.
“I feel we’ve been fairly fast to be taught. I haven’t been excited about it however we’ve been within the WRC for 4 years in the primary class and we’ve two championships, so I feel that could be a fairly good assertion proper there.”
Toyota is but to announce its 2024 driver line-up though group principal Jari-Matti Latvala has acknowledged that he plans to retain the present roster of Rovanpera, Elfyn Evans, Takamoto Katsuta and eight-time world champion Sebastien Ogier, who has contested part-time campaigns since 2022.
When requested if he anticipated Rovanpera to conduct a full-season subsequent 12 months, Latvala instructed Autosport: “Yeah we’re working to proceed with Kalle and every little thing is trying actually good with Kalle for subsequent season, however round Rally Japan time every little thing will likely be clearer.”
Pressed on how Rovanpera can stay motivated, he added: “I feel he wants to consider setting and breaking data. I feel that’s one thing that provides you the starvation.”