Rallying's true flying Finns were a thing of the past, DAVID EVANS had feared, but he reckons there's a new star heading for the big stage who's showing the same traits as his legendary compatriots of the past

The Finnish secret was out. And, I'll be honest, I was shocked. A little bit stunned even. Surely he was joking. Joking he was not.

I'm going to keep the identity of my two Finnish friends a secret - their revelations probably wouldn't go down terribly well in these days of health and, above all, safety.

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