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Reigning FIA Junior WRC champion Sami Pajari is keeping realistic expectations for his second WRC2 start at Secto Rally Finland next week (4 - 7 August).

Andreas Mikkelsen remains unsure when he will get his hands on Škoda’s new Fabia Rally2 to bolster his pursuit of a third straight WRC2 crown in the FIA World Rally Championship.

The FIA Junior WRC title scrap will go down to the wire after Sami Pajari won the one-make M-Sport Poland Ford Fiesta Rally3 class at Rally Estonia on Sunday.

Andreas Mikkelsen measured his pace to perfection to keep WRC2 rival Teemu Suninen at bay on Saturday at Rally Estonia.

Flying Finn Sami Pajari held onto his FIA Junior WRC lead at Rally Estonia despite nursing a technical fault on Saturday afternoon.

Andreas Mikkelsen ended Friday’s opening leg at Rally Estonia 12.1sec clear of the WRC2 field - earning most of that advantage in a wet and wild final stage.

Sami Pajari will look to stretch his championship lead in the WRC3 category at Rally Estonia this week (14 - 17 July).

Robert Virves is hoping to break his FIA Junior WRC victory duck on home soil at Rally Estonia this week (14 - 17 July).

FIA Junior WRC leader Jon Armstrong has welcomed the opportunity to take a much-needed ‘reset’ ahead of Rally Estonia next week (14 - 17 July).

Hayden Paddon was in action at Tet Rally Liepāja last weekend, warming up for his WRC return at Rally Estonia next week (14 - 17 July).