Toyota’s Sami Pajari and co-driver Marko Salminen made FIA World Rally Championship history by winning Rally Paraguay and becoming the first crew whose first three WRC wins have come consecutively

Sami Pajari moved within five stages of a third consecutive FIA World Rally Championship victory as Adrien Fourmaux’s Saturday charge set up a close fight for the final podium place at Rally Paraguay.Pajari’s factory Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 (above) began the second leg 11.9s ahead of WRC part-timer Hayden Paddon’s...

Toyota’s Sami Pajari ended a punishing opening day of WRC Rally Paraguay with an 11.9s advantage over Hyundai part-timer Hayden Paddon after a dramatic Friday in which the lead changed hands repeatedly.