Three-time Rally Finland winner Jari-Matti Latvala said he could understand the thinking behind changes for 2018 that include cutting the iconic Ouninpohja stage. But he added that removing that stage had robbed the event of some of its character, especially losing the section where there is a massive jump for rally cars alongside the famous Yellow House. 'I think this was coming because the average speeds were so high last year,” the Finn said. “And some of the people were complaining about the manmade chicanes. 'So the organisers were forced to this a little bit. They are now going to use the smaller roads to slow the cars down and reduce the average speed, but for me they...
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