Grand summer rally „Samsonas Rally Rokiškis“ will be held on 9 -10 August in Rokiškis area. Entry list gets longer with every day. Solid names of foreign sportsmen are found among names of fastest Lithuanian racers. One of them – champion of Finland Rally Teemu Asunmaa who is already familiar with gravel roads of Rokiškis area.
Since 2017 when first “Samsonas Rally Rokiškis“ was organized, Finnish sportsman has a goal to become an overall winner. After winning third place in debut „Samsonas Rally Rokiškis“ race he was neariest to the victory. Janis Vorobjovs and Ivo Pukis were the first, Giedrius Notkus and Dalius Strižanas won second place. Teemu Asunmaa and Jonne Halttunen were 40 sec. slower with “Subaru Impreza WRX STI” than rally winners.
A year later Teemu Asunmaa comes back to “Samsonas Rally Rokiškis“. In 2018 together with new co-driver Antti Haapala and new car “Ford Fiesta Maxi” they won 4th place overall losing more than 2 min. 40 sec. to leaders.
Teemu Asunmaa has already confirmed his participation in this years “Samsonas Rally Rokiškis“. New co-driver and new car once again. This time Jani Salo will deal with pacenotes and Teemu will deal with „Ford Fiesta N5+“.
„After being invited by Martynas Samsonas, I will participate for the third time. Atmosphere of rally is amazing – a lot of spectators everywhere, fast and technical Special Stages. We try to perform better every year. And so we would also like to win. It is difficult to compete with Lithuanian and Latvian teams which are more experienced in Lithuanian rally. However, this year we will fight for the victory. We will start in WRC event in Finland before. So we will arrive in a good shape. Looking forward to a start in Lithuania “- said champion of Rally Finland Teemu Asunmaa.
Organizers of „Samsonas Rally Rokiškis“ will prepare a lot of challenges for participants. Number of stages increased to 16 length of which almost 150 km. total. Teams will compete on gravel roads of Rokiškis area as well as on a traditional tarmac stage in town next to the amazing Rokiškis Manor.
