Kept on by popular demand, Rally Estonia is again on the calendar for 2021 for the first part of a fresh two-year deal with the World Rally Championship. These technical and quick gravel roads provide the drivers with an exciting challenge – particularly Saturday’s stages, which are brand-new for this year.
With plenty of jumps and crests, and Ott Tänak’s army of fans in the background, Estonia is a picturesque round at which to start the second half of the WRC season.
Here are all the numbers you need for this weekend’s action.
Leading entries
1 Sébastien Ogier/Julian Ingrassia (Toyota Yaris WRC)
33 Elfyn Evans/Scott Martin (Toyota Yaris WRC)
11 Thierry Neuville/ Martjin Wydaeghe (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC)
8 Ott Tänak/ Martin Jarveoja (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC)
18 Takamota Katsuta/Daniel Barritt (Toyota Yaris WRC)
69 Kalle Rovanperä/Jonne Halttunen (Toyota Yaris WRC)
42 Craig Breen/Paul Nagle (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC)
44 Gus Greensmith/Chris Patterson (Ford Fiesta WRC)
3 Teemu Suninen/Mikko Markkula (Ford Fiesta WRC)
7 Pierre Louis Loubet/Florian Haut-Labourette (Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC)
Rally Estonia entry breakdown
Total 49 crews
10 Priority 1 crews
10 Priority 2 crews (WRC2)
14 Priority 3 crews (WRC3)
8 Priority 4 crews (JWRC)
7 Non-Priority crews
Rally Estonia itinerary
Thursday July 15
SS1 Tartu 1 (1.24 miles) 2038
Friday July 16
SS2 Arula 1 (7.88 miles) 0940
SS3 Otepää 1 (10.59 miles) 1028
SS4 Kanepi 1 (10.28 miles) 1116
SS5 Kambja 1 (11.09 miles) 1208
SS6 Arula 2 (7.88 miles) 1534
SS7 Otepaa 2 (11.34 miles) 1622
SS8 Kanepi 2 (10.28 miles) 1710
SS9 Kambja 2 (11.09 miles) 1808
Saturday July 17
SS10 Peipsiääre 1 (14.62 miles) 0806
SS11 Mustvee 1 (7.63 miles) 0908
SS12 Raanitsa 1 (14.14 miles) 1036
SS13 Vastsemõisa 1 (4.16 miles) 1139
SS14 Peipsiääre 2 (14.62 miles) 1506
SS15 Mustvee 2 (7.63 miles) 1608
SS16 Raanitsa 1 (14.14 miles) 1734
SS17 Vastsemõisa 2 (4.16 miles) 1837
SS18 Tartu 2 (1.24 miles) 2008
Sunday July 18
SS19 Neeruti 1 (4.86 miles) 0721
SS20 Elva 1 (7.28 miles) 0809
SS21 Tartu Vald 1 (4.04 miles) 0908
SS22 Neeruti 2 (4.86 miles) 1141
SS23 Elva 2 (7.28 miles) 1229
SS24 Tartu Vald 2 (4.04 miles) 1418
Total competitive distance: 198.45 miles
Total liason distance: 580.22 miles
Total distance: 778.67 miles