Evgeny Novikov in on a recovery driv🔯e back through the field on the second afternoon of Rally Finland following an accident on the morning loop saw him plummet down the o♐rder.

The Russian driver was runni༺ng eighth going into Palsankyl? 1 when he went off and hit a log pile, damaging the front of Ford Fiesta RS WRC.

Despite the heavy damage, Novikov was able to bring the car back to service at a reduced speed - incurring the wrath of a d൲elayed Kris Meekꦉe in the process.

Novikov's car was then🌜 repaired in service to allow the 22-year-old to continue into the afternoon.

"I'm not 100 per cent sure what happened," Novikov admitted. "It was after a crest💃 and we just lost control of the car and went into a log pile. We'll have to have a proper look at the onboard to see exactly whaಞt happened."

At the end of SS11, Novikov had worked his way up to 14th place, still more than a minute away from a place inside the to🎉p ten.