Adrien Fourmaux leads Hyundai 1-2 at WRC Rally Finland opener
3 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 30, 2026, 7:28 PM
Last updated Jul 30, 2026
Adrien Fourmaux took the early lead at the WRC Rally Finland during the opening stage held on July 30, 2026. Driving a Hyundai i20 N Rally1, Fourmaux clocked a time of 2m06.7s on the 1.6-mile Harju kick-off super special stage. He finished 1.1 seconds ahead of his teammate Thierry Neuville. The event marks the 75th anniversary of the prestigious WRC event and features a mix of gravel and asphalt roads. Rally Finland continues with additional stages to follow.
- •Fourmaux's time in the Harju stage was 2m06.7s.
- •Neuville trails Fourmaux by 1.1 seconds after the first stage.
- •The Rally Finland event runs on fast-gravel roads.
- •This year's Rally Finland celebrates its 75th anniversary.
- •Additional stages will follow in the upcoming days.
- 7:28 PMAutosport — WRC Finland: Fourmaux leads Hyundai 1-2 after opening stage
- 7:25 PMMotorsport.com — WRC Finland: Adrien Fourmaux heads early Hyundai 1-2
- 7:20 PMRacer — Fourmaux leads Hyundai 1-2 after WRC Rally Finland curtain-raiser
"Adrien Fourmaux grabbed the early Rally Finland lead after blitzing the opening stage of the famous fast-gravel WRC event’s 75th-anniversary edition. The Hyundai driver made light work of the technical Harju super special stage to post a time 1.1 seconds faster than team-mate Thierry Neuville. "I really tried to optimise everything. I remember last year that the gaps were so tight in the ...Keep reading
"Adrien Fourmaux grabbed the early Rally Finland lead after blitzing the opening stage of the famous fast-gravel WRC event’s 75th-anniversary edition. The Hyundai driver made light work of the technical Harju super special stage to post a time 1.1 seconds faster than team-mate Thierry Neuville. "I really tried to optimise everything. I remember last year that the gaps were so tight in the ...Keep reading
"Adrien Fourmaux seized the early lead of WRC Rally Finland with a committed run through Thursday evening’s short, sharp Harju kick-off super special.The Frenchman’s Hyundai i20 N Rally1 stopped the clocks at 2m06.7s on the 1.6-mile, mixed gravel and asphalt test in the center of host city Jyvaskyla, beating teammate...
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External links- AutosportJul 30, 2026, 7:28 PMWRC Finland: Fourmaux leads Hyundai 1-2 after opening stage
Adrien Fourmaux grabbed the early Rally Finland lead after blitzing the opening stage of the famous fast-gravel WRC event’s 75th-anniversary edition. The Hyundai driver made light work of the technical Harju super special stage to post a time 1.1 seconds faster than team-mate Thierry Neuville. "I really tried to optimise everything. I remember last year that the gaps were so tight in the ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comJul 30, 2026, 7:25 PMWRC Finland: Adrien Fourmaux heads early Hyundai 1-2
Adrien Fourmaux grabbed the early Rally Finland lead after blitzing the opening stage of the famous fast-gravel WRC event’s 75th-anniversary edition. The Hyundai driver made light work of the technical Harju super special stage to post a time 1.1 seconds faster than team-mate Thierry Neuville. "I really tried to optimise everything. I remember last year that the gaps were so tight in the ...Keep reading
- RacerJul 30, 2026, 7:20 PMFourmaux leads Hyundai 1-2 after WRC Rally Finland curtain-raiser
Adrien Fourmaux seized the early lead of WRC Rally Finland with a committed run through Thursday evening’s short, sharp Harju kick-off super special.The Frenchman’s Hyundai i20 N Rally1 stopped the clocks at 2m06.7s on the 1.6-mile, mixed gravel and asphalt test in the center of host city Jyvaskyla, beating teammate...
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