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Pajari takes 24.1-second Paraguay lead into final day

Sport news The Toyota driver began the day 11.9 seconds clear of Hayden Paddon and more than doubled that margin across nine stages, despite damaging the rear wing of his GR Yaris Rally1 and surviving an overshoot during the afternoon. Pajari steadily increased his advantage thro

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August 30, 2026
Pajari takes 24.1-second Paraguay lead into final day

Sport news The Toyota driver began the day 11.9 seconds clear of Hayden Paddon and more than doubled that margin across nine stages, despite damaging the rear wing of his GR Yaris Rally1 and surviving an overshoot during the afternoon. Pajari steadily increased his advantage through the opening loop as crews adapted to conditions that proved significantly drier than expected following forecasts of heavy rain. However, the Finn suffered a setback on the first pass of Hohenau when he ran wide into a ditch and damaged the upper plane of his rear wing. Despite the loss of aerodynamic performance,

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