Jari Ketomaa has maintained his commanding advantage in the Super 2000 World Rally Championship section of Rally Japan throughout the final day to secure a dominant victory.

Finnish driver was fastest on the opening superspecial stage in the Sapporo Dome on Thursday evening to build a lead he would never relinquish at the wheel of his Autotek Motorsport-run Ford Fiesta S2000.

Co-driven by fellow Finn Mika Stenberg, Ketomaa was fastest on 13 of the 26 stages to land his third win in the class this season, more than half a minute clear of Czech Martin Prokop.

- The rally was all about not making any mistakes and trying to keep my consistency because I had a big lead from the first proper stage. All people in our Shanghai FCACA World Rally Team did make really fantastic work, said Ketomaa.

- Winning for the third time this season is a very good feeling and it is also good for my chances of the championship.

Ketomaa remains firmly in contention for the S-WRC crown and can take the title by beating Pons on the final two rounds in France and Great Britain, although he fears his lack of tarmac experience might hold him back on the Alsace-based French round.

Source: wrc.com