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
#1
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 
P55***
P55***
Mitsubishi Ralliart
A8
Final results
1. overall
1. class A8
1. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Parkkola (33.43 km) | 16:56 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC |
118.5 km/h 0.15 s/km |
16:56 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC |
|
| SS2 Keuruu (11.86 km) | 5:39 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC |
125.9 km/h 0.34 s/km |
22:35 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC |
|
| SS3 Jukojärvi (23.47 km) | 11:54 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC |
118.3 km/h 0.26 s/km |
34:29 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC |
|
| There has been loose gravel on these two stages. | ||||||
| SS4 Hippos (1.69 km) | 1:39 | 14.
14. class A8 14. WRC |
61.5 km/h 2.37 s/km |
36:08 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
|
| The position we have is good. | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS5 Leustu (23.57 km) | 12:10 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC |
116.2 km/h 0.34 s/km |
48:18 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC |
|
| Hit a stone, tyre punctured and filled by mousse | ||||||
| SS6 Rapsula (18.47 km) | 9:47 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC |
113.3 km/h 0.11 s/km |
58:05 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
|
| SS7 Päijälä (23.40 km) | 12:23 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
113.4 km/h |
1:10:28 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| SS8 Sahalahti (20.50 km) | 10:02 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
122.6 km/h 0.24 s/km |
1:20:30 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| SS9 Siitama (14.70 km) | 7:33 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
116.8 km/h 0.20 s/km |
1:28:03 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| SS10 Västilä (17.46 km) | 8:36 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
121.8 km/h 0.40 s/km |
1:36:39 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| SS11 Ouninpohja (32.82 km) | 15:57 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
123.5 km/h 0.09 s/km |
1:52:36 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| SS12 Vaheri (31.32 km) | 15:40 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
119.9 km/h |
2:08:16 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC |
|
| We changed the turbo and it made the car go faster but still not perfectly. | ||||||
| SS13 Himos (2.00 km) | 1:46 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
67.9 km/h |
2:10:02 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC |
|
| SS14 Harju (2.57 km) | 1:56 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
79.8 km/h |
2:11:58 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
|
| No more tactics, flat out all the time | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS15 Lempää 1 (28.40 km) | 13:54 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
122.6 km/h |
2:25:52 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
|
| It's OK, no worries, went all nicely, we can only wait and see what the guys will do. [First on the road] is not that bad, there's a bit of gravel on the road but we have only these three stages and then two shorter ones. | ||||||
| SS16 Vartiamaki 1 (12.60 km) | 7:10 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
105.5 km/h |
2:33:02 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
|
| SS17 Hauhanpohja 1 (11.34 km) | 5:56 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
114.7 km/h 0.35 s/km |
2:38:58 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
|
| The rear got stuck in the sand and then it hit a tree on the driver side. The front wheels went toe-out so I thought the chassis is bent. | ||||||
| SS18 Lempää 2 (28.40 km) | 13:49 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC |
123.3 km/h 0.07 s/km |
2:52:47 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
|
| SS19 Vartiamaki 2 (12.60 km) | 7:07 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC |
106.2 km/h 0.16 s/km |
2:59:54 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
|
| SS20 Hauhanpohja 2 (11.34 km) | 5:49 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC |
117.0 km/h 0.18 s/km |
3:05:43 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
|
| SS21 Ruuhimäki (7.28 km) | 3:58 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
110.1 km/h |
3:09:41 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
|
| I don't think Juha can catch us on the last stage | ||||||
| SS22 Laukaa (12.33 km) | 6:37 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
111.8 km/h 0.65 s/km |
3:16:18 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
|
| It wasn't an easy stage. It's much easier to play it safe on tarmac. We were flat out throughout the rally except for this final stage. | ||||||