Kalle Rovanperä - Jonne Halttunen - Neste Rally Finland 2018

68. Neste Rally Finland 2018

WRC #8 • WRC2 #8 • JWRC #4 • WRC3 #8

26. 7. – 29. 7. 2018, Jyväskylä • gravel 317.26 km • total distance including road sections - 1426.84 km • Other years

Stage results

Rovanperä Kalle

Halttunen Jonne

#41

Škoda Fabia R5

11R***

Škoda Motorsport

RC2

Final results

14. overall

4. class RC2

14. WRC

4. WRC2

Stage results

1. leg	Time	Pos.	km/h s/km	Overall	Pos. after
SS1 Harju 1 (2.31 km)	1:56.6	19. 8. class RC2 19. WRC 8. WRC2	71.3 km/h 3.20 s/km	1:56.6	19. 8. class RC2 19. WRC 8. WRC2
"Of course it is different feeling, it is more excitement than pressure. It is a shame it was raining because it was very slippery so I just kept it safe."
SS2 Moksi 1 (20.04 km)	10:25.5	10. 1. class RC2 10. WRC 1. WRC2	115.3 km/h 1.47 s/km	12:22.1	11. 1. class RC2 11. WRC 1. WRC2
SS3 Urria 1 (12.28 km)	6:29.4	12. 1. class RC2 12. WRC 1. WRC2	113.5 km/h 1.60 s/km	18:51.5	12. 1. class RC2 12. WRC 1. WRC2
SS4 Ässämäki 1 (12.33 km)	6:10.2	11. 1. class RC2 11. WRC 1. WRC2	119.9 km/h 1.71 s/km	25:01.7	11. 1. class RC2 11. WRC 1. WRC2
SS5 Äänekoski 1 (7.71 km)	3:44.3	11. 2. class RC2 11. WRC 2. WRC2	123.7 km/h 1.58 s/km	28:46.0	11. 1. class RC2 11. WRC 1. WRC2
SS6 Oittila (19.34 km)	10:23.9	13. 2. class RC2 13. WRC 2. WRC2	111.6 km/h 2.00 s/km	39:09.9	11. 1. class RC2 11. WRC 1. WRC2
SS7 Moksi 2 (20.04 km)	10:18.5	12. 1. class RC2 12. WRC 1. WRC2	116.6 km/h 1.46 s/km	49:28.4	11. 1. class RC2 11. WRC 1. WRC2
SS8 Urria 2 (12.28 km)	6:28.8	12. 1. class RC2 12. WRC 1. WRC2	113.7 km/h 1.78 s/km	55:57.2	11. 1. class RC2 11. WRC 1. WRC2
SS9 Ässämäki 2 (12.33 km)	6:14.3	12. 1. class RC2 12. WRC 1. WRC2	118.6 km/h 2.21 s/km	1:02:11.5	11. 1. class RC2 11. WRC 1. WRC2
SS10 Äänekoski 2 (7.71 km)	3:43.3	14. 3. class RC2 14. WRC 3. WRC2	124.3 km/h 1.84 s/km	1:05:54.8	11. 1. class RC2 11. WRC 1. WRC2
SS11 Harju 2 (2.31 km)	1:52.9	10. 1. class RC2 10. WRC 1. WRC2	73.7 km/h 1.82 s/km	1:07:47.7	11. 1. class RC2 11. WRC 1. WRC2
"Of course it feels really nice, we also had a scary moment during this last loop. We hit two rocks with both tyres."
2. leg
SS12 Päijälä 1 (23.92 km)	12:17.1	12. 1. class RC2 12. WRC 1. WRC2	116.8 km/h 1.70 s/km	1:20:04.8	11. 1. class RC2 11. WRC 1. WRC2
SS13 Pihlajakoski 1 (14.90 km)	7:22.0	13. 2. class RC2 13. WRC 2. WRC2	121.4 km/h 2.09 s/km	1:27:26.8	11. 1. class RC2 11. WRC 1. WRC2
"This one I didn't feel so good, it was not a good stage for me, I didn't like it. We'll have to see how the others are doing because I was being too careful in some places."
SS14 Kakaristo 1 (23.66 km)	12:20.0	12. 1. class RC2 12. WRC 1. WRC2	115.1 km/h 1.67 s/km	1:39:46.8	11. 1. class RC2 11. WRC 1. WRC2
"The first stage of the morning was quite okay, the second one was too cautious so I tried to drive like normal on this one."
SS15 Tuohikotanen 1 (8.95 km)	4:48.1	12. 1. class RC2 12. WRC 1. WRC2	111.8 km/h 1.85 s/km	1:44:34.9	11. 1. class RC2 11. WRC 1. WRC2
"The last junction we had a big drift and lost a few seconds, but we have a big gap and we didn't spin."
SS16 Tuohikotanen 2 (8.95 km)	4:43.2	12. 1. class RC2 12. WRC 1. WRC2	113.8 km/h 1.92 s/km	1:49:18.1	11. 1. class RC2 11. WRC 1. WRC2
"OK, the conditions were not that bad. I think that going flat out is the easiest. It's going very well for us with a big lead, a safe loop with good speed."
SS17 Kakaristo 2 (23.66 km)	12:08.0	12. 1. class RC2 12. WRC 1. WRC2	117.0 km/h 1.76 s/km	2:01:26.1	11. 1. class RC2 11. WRC 1. WRC2
"I think it is working well, hard is the right compound and two spares is just for safety. I was driving normally but being careful to avoid all the stones."
SS18 Päijälä 2 (23.92 km)	13:09.1	21. 10. class RC2 21. WRC 8. WRC2	109.1 km/h 4.10 s/km	2:14:35.2	12. 1. class RC2 12. WRC 1. WRC2
"I have to say I have no idea. On brakign on the ruts. Something broke and then we lost everything from there. I dont' know what happened, I hit something on the ruts I'm so sorry. I don't think I'll make it through the next stage."
SS19 Pihlajakoski 2 (14.90 km)	10:33.3	40. 15. class RC2 40. WRC 10. WRC2	84.7 km/h 14.96 s/km	2:25:08.5	15. 4. class RC2 15. WRC 4. WRC2
"I think this is sisu, I just hope we didn't disrupt the cars behind, we asked for extra time but hopefully it didn't affect them."
3. leg
SS20 Laukaa 1 (11.74 km)	5:43.5	11. 1. class RC2 11. WRC 1. WRC2	123.0 km/h 1.29 s/km	2:30:52.0	14. 4. class RC2 14. WRC 4. WRC2
"We were not at full speed. We can do better, I think. In the morning when I woke up I was maybe twice as annoyed as yesterday evening."
SS21 Ruuhimäki 1 (11.12 km)	5:46.1	11. 1. class RC2 11. WRC 1. WRC2	115.7 km/h 1.19 s/km	2:36:38.1	14. 4. class RC2 14. WRC 4. WRC2
"I think the gap is a bit too big, we didn't plan to catch him but the first stage was good and we've taken a bit more on this one. We'll see what happens."
SS22 Laukaa 2 (11.74 km)	5:36.7	11. 1. class RC2 11. WRC 1. WRC2	125.5 km/h 1.27 s/km	2:42:14.8	14. 4. class RC2 14. WRC 4. WRC2
SS23 Ruuhimäki 2[Power Stage] (11.12 km)	5:40.4	11. 1. class RC2 11. WRC 1. WRC2	117.6 km/h 1.28 s/km	2:47:55.2	14. 4. class RC2 14. WRC 4. WRC2