Home favourite and reigning World Rally Champion Ott Tanak came out on top during Friday morning's Rally Estonia shakedown as the WRC got underway following a long pause. Tenths of a second split the leading drivers through the 6.23km Abissaare test until the world champion pulled clear in his final two runs. He eventually ended 1.4s faster than anyone else. The Estonian’s time confirmed his status as pre-event favourite for this fourth round of the FIA World Rally Championship, which is visiting the Baltic state for the first time. The rally also marks the 600th WRC event since the series began in 1973. The Hyundai i20 driver set the pace in the opening run, as one of just two drivers...
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