Once again, the forests of Finland trembled — not from bears, not from thunder, but from the glorious “WRROOM WRROOM” of rally cars flying through the trees like caffeinated squirrels. Welcome to Secto Rally Finland, the biggest sport event in the country. Although calling it a sport is still debatable. Drivers sweat, yes, but so do people in saunas. And we don’t hand out medals for that. (Yet.)
🌲 Nature, Noise & National Pride
This year’s rally wasn’t just about speed — it was about showing off Finland:
- Forests so clean you could grill a sausage on a pinecone
- Air so fresh it makes your lungs do a happy dance
- And roads so twisty they make spaghetti jealous
🔋 Enter Hydrogen: Toyota’s Green Roar
But wait — this year, something new bubbled up. Hydrogen-powered rally tech! Toyota brought in their futuristic rally car that runs on hydrogen and dreams. It made noise, yes, but it also made zero emissions and maximum curiosity.
And it didn’t stop there. We had:
- A hydrogen sauna (yes, steam powered by science and silence)
- A hydrogen grill serving eco-friendly burgers so clean they almost apologized for existing
- And a hydrogen bus, now in daily use, silently gliding through Finnish towns like a polite ghost
🍽️ Tourism Boom: Sausages, Sleep & Speed
Hotels? Booked.
Restaurants? Overflowing.
Our house? Full of relatives from abroad who came for the rally and stayed for the reindeer stew.
Some people came for the first time. Others came for the tenth. One guy came just to smell the tires. We didn’t ask questions.
🐻 Final Thoughts: Rally Is Not Football, But It’s Ours
No goals. No red cards. No dramatic dives. Just cars, trees, and the occasional airborne squirrel.
Secto Rally Finland is loud, proud, and now — partially hydrogen-powered.
So next year, when the engines start humming and the grills start sizzling, remember:
It’s not just a race.
It’s a celebration of speed, sustainability, and the strange joy of watching cars fly through trees while eating a hydrogen burger in a sauna.