47. Neste Rally Finland 1997
29. 8. – 31. 8. 1997, Jyväskylä • gravel 381.55 km • total distance including road sections - 1171.79 km • Other years
#70
Volkswagen Golf III GTi 16V 
H-4***
H-4***
N3
Final results
31. overall
1. class N3
31. WRC
9. 2-L WC
14. Finland
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Parkkola (33.43 km) | 20:44 | 57.
2. class N3 57. WRC 18. 2-L WC 26. Finland |
96.7 km/h 6.97 s/km |
20:44 | 57.
2. class N3 57. WRC 18. 2-L WC 26. Finland |
| SS2 Keuruu (11.86 km) | 6:50 | 65.
7. class N3 65. WRC 25. 2-L WC 34. Finland |
104.1 km/h 6.32 s/km |
27:34 | 58.
3. class N3 58. WRC 18. 2-L WC 28. Finland |
| SS3 Jukojärvi (23.47 km) | 14:08 | 57.
5. class N3 57. WRC 19. 2-L WC 29. Finland |
99.6 km/h 5.97 s/km |
41:42 | 54.
2. class N3 54. WRC 16. 2-L WC 27. Finland |
| SS4 Hippos (1.69 km) | 1:53 | 68.
9. class N3 68. WRC 27. 2-L WC 37. Finland |
53.8 km/h 10.65 s/km |
43:35 | 55.
3. class N3 55. WRC 17. 2-L WC 28. Finland |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS5 Leustu (23.57 km) | 15:04 | 47.
1. class N3 47. WRC 13. 2-L WC 23. Finland |
93.9 km/h 7.72 s/km |
58:39 | 49.
3. class N3 49. WRC 15. 2-L WC 25. Finland |
| SS6 Rapsula (18.47 km) | 11:27 | 45.
3. class N3 45. WRC 14. 2-L WC 23. Finland |
96.8 km/h 5.52 s/km |
1:10:06 | 46.
3. class N3 46. WRC 14. 2-L WC 23. Finland |
| SS7 Päijälä (23.40 km) | 14:59 | 48.
2. class N3 48. WRC 15. 2-L WC 25. Finland |
93.7 km/h 6.67 s/km |
1:25:05 | 45.
2. class N3 45. WRC 13. 2-L WC 23. Finland |
| SS8 Sahalahti (20.50 km) | 11:18 | 40.
1. class N3 40. WRC 11. 2-L WC 19. Finland |
108.8 km/h 3.95 s/km |
1:36:23 | 44.
2. class N3 44. WRC 13. 2-L WC 22. Finland |
| SS9 Siitama (14.70 km) | 8:42 | 43.
3. class N3 43. WRC 14. 2-L WC 23. Finland |
101.4 km/h 4.90 s/km |
1:45:05 | 43.
2. class N3 43. WRC 13. 2-L WC 22. Finland |
| SS10 Västilä (17.46 km) | 9:47 | 41.
3. class N3 41. WRC 13. 2-L WC 22. Finland |
107.1 km/h 4.47 s/km |
1:54:52 | 42.
2. class N3 42. WRC 13. 2-L WC 22. Finland |
| SS11 Ouninpohja (32.82 km) | 18:29 | 36.
1. class N3 36. WRC 9. 2-L WC 17. Finland |
106.5 km/h 4.72 s/km |
2:13:21 | 38.
2. class N3 38. WRC 10. 2-L WC 18. Finland |
| SS12 Vaheri (31.32 km) | 18:33 | 38.
2. class N3 38. WRC 11. 2-L WC 18. Finland |
101.3 km/h 5.52 s/km |
2:31:54 | 36.
2. class N3 36. WRC 10. 2-L WC 17. Finland |
| SS13 Himos (2.00 km) | 2:07 | 46.
7. class N3 46. WRC 17. 2-L WC 22. Finland |
56.7 km/h 10.50 s/km |
2:34:01 | 35.
2. class N3 35. WRC 10. 2-L WC 16. Finland |
| SS14 Harju (2.57 km) | 2:22 | 41.
3. class N3 41. WRC 12. 2-L WC 19. Finland |
65.2 km/h 10.12 s/km |
2:36:23 | 36.
2. class N3 36. WRC 11. 2-L WC 16. Finland |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS15 Lempää 1 (28.40 km) | 16:43 | 39.
2. class N3 39. WRC 11. 2-L WC 18. Finland |
101.9 km/h 5.95 s/km |
2:53:06 | 35.
1. class N3 35. WRC 10. 2-L WC 15. Finland |
| SS16 Vartiamaki 1 (12.60 km) | 8:50 | 42.
5. class N3 42. WRC 14. 2-L WC 21. Finland |
85.6 km/h 7.94 s/km |
3:01:56 | 35.
1. class N3 35. WRC 10. 2-L WC 16. Finland |
| SS17 Hauhanpohja 1 (11.34 km) | 7:11 | 43.
5. class N3 43. WRC 14. 2-L WC 21. Finland |
94.7 km/h 6.97 s/km |
3:09:07 | 36.
1. class N3 36. WRC 10. 2-L WC 16. Finland |
| SS18 Lempää 2 (28.40 km) | 17:06 | 41.
5. class N3 41. WRC 14. 2-L WC 19. Finland |
99.6 km/h 7.01 s/km |
3:26:13 | 34.
1. class N3 34. WRC 10. 2-L WC 14. Finland |
| SS19 Vartiamaki 2 (12.60 km) | 8:58 | 41.
4. class N3 41. WRC 13. 2-L WC 19. Finland |
84.3 km/h 8.97 s/km |
3:35:11 | 35.
1. class N3 35. WRC 10. 2-L WC 14. Finland |
| SS20 Hauhanpohja 2 (11.34 km) | 7:17 | 37.
2. class N3 37. WRC 10. 2-L WC 17. Finland |
93.4 km/h 7.94 s/km |
3:42:28 | 34.
1. class N3 34. WRC 10. 2-L WC 14. Finland |
| SS21 Ruuhimäki (7.28 km) | 4:56 | 38.
3. class N3 38. WRC 13. 2-L WC 19. Finland |
88.5 km/h 7.97 s/km |
3:47:24 | 32.
1. class N3 32. WRC 10. 2-L WC 14. Finland |
| SS22 Laukaa (12.33 km) | 7:47 | 34.
1. class N3 34. WRC 9. 2-L WC 16. Finland |
95.0 km/h 6.33 s/km |
3:55:11 | 31.
1. class N3 31. WRC 9. 2-L WC 14. Finland |