69. Neste Rally Finland 2019
1. 8. – 4. 8. 2019, Jyväskylä • gravel 307.58 km • total distance including road sections - 1373.67 km • Other years
#42
Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 
ALZ***
ALZ***
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
RC1
Final results
7. overall
7. class RC1
7. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Harju 1 (2.31 km) | 1:49.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
75.8 km/h 1.04 s/km |
1:49.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "It's amazing to be back again and get back on these roads. This is what I live for - me and Paul are ready to give it everything." | ||||||
| SS2 Oittila (19.34 km) | 9:41.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
119.8 km/h 0.23 s/km |
11:30.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Not a good feeling to be honest - I struggled. The car is crashing out all of the time and I thought I had a puncture in some places." | ||||||
| SS3 Moksi 1 (20.04 km) | 10:00.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
120.2 km/h 0.19 s/km |
21:30.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I should be a lot better than that so we need to do a little bit more work." | ||||||
| SS4 Urria 1 (12.28 km) | 6:08.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
119.9 km/h 0.05 s/km |
27:39.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I went hard in there and, boy, did I enjoy it! This what I wake up in the morning for and I am so happy!" | ||||||
| SS5 Ässämäki 1 (12.33 km) | 5:50.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
126.5 km/h 0.09 s/km |
33:30.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I'm just having so much fun. I told Andrea that if there's a smile on my face then there will be times on the board so there you have it." | ||||||
| SS6 Äänekoski 1 (7.80 km) | 3:38.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
128.7 km/h 0.01 s/km |
37:08.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "We're getting closer and closer! What could be wrong; Friday morning in the forests of Finland in probably the finest car I've ever driven!" | ||||||
| SS7 Moksi 2 (20.04 km) | 9:52.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
121.9 km/h 0.31 s/km |
47:00.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I can't see! There's something wrong with the bonnet and I couldn't see anything on the really fast stuff." | ||||||
| SS8 Urria 2 (12.28 km) | 6:04.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
121.3 km/h 0.13 s/km |
53:04.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I won't be happy until I'm banging in the fastest times all of the time. It's going to be tight enough!" | ||||||
| SS9 Ässämäki 2 (12.33 km) | 5:46.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
128.0 km/h 0.25 s/km |
58:51.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS10 Äänekoski 2 (7.80 km) | 3:34.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
131.2 km/h 0.12 s/km |
1:02:25.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I thought I drove a very good stage. We need to try and find the speed that we had this morning." | ||||||
| SS11 Harju 2 (2.31 km) | 1:49.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
75.9 km/h 0.52 s/km |
1:04:15.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I'm happy. It's so nice to be back again. It's late - normally we would be back in the restaurant at this time!" | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS12 Pihlajakoski 1 (14.42 km) | 7:37.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
113.5 km/h 0.51 s/km |
1:11:52.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I had an alarm for zero tyre pressure on the dash. It really threw me off - I was braking and hesitating on all of the fast stuff wondering if I had a puncture or not." | ||||||
| SS13 Päijälä 1 (22.87 km) | 10:46.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
127.3 km/h 0.42 s/km |
1:22:39.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I enjoyed that. I think it's the narrow stuff that catches me - I don't have the confidence there just yet." | ||||||
| SS14 Kakaristo 1 (18.70 km) | 9:13.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
121.7 km/h 0.70 s/km |
1:31:52.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS15 Leustu 1 (10.50 km) | 5:29.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
114.7 km/h 0.23 s/km |
1:37:22.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I made a couple of changes to the car and we're definitely a lot more comfortable. I never imagined that I'd be able to be this competitive so soon." | ||||||
| SS16 Pihlajakoski 2 (14.42 km) | 7:27.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
116.1 km/h 0.39 s/km |
1:44:49.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "On the narrow stuff I just can't seem to get it together. The next stage will suit us a lot better - we'll keep pushing!" | ||||||
| SS17 Päijälä 2 (22.87 km) | 10:35.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
129.6 km/h 0.29 s/km |
1:55:24.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "There isn't a millimetre left in there. I did one of the best stages of my life there to be fair, I did't leave a whole lot on the table. Nice, I enjoyed, but I want to go faster!" | ||||||
| SS18 Kakaristo 2 (18.70 km) | 8:57.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
125.3 km/h 0.30 s/km |
2:04:22.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "Experience! I've been on my holidays these last 6 months. I'm still struggling with the narrow bits - hats off to Andreas." | ||||||
| SS19 Leustu 2 (10.50 km) | 5:26.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
115.8 km/h 0.33 s/km |
2:09:48.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I went low with the car at the start of the stage and I didn't think it would be so rough. I was nearly off of the road on a number of occasions. Not a good end to the day." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS20 Laukaa 1 (11.75 km) | 5:35.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
126.2 km/h 0.48 s/km |
2:15:23.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I need to push more than that definitely. You need to stick your neck out sometimes in this game and it's time to do it." | ||||||
| SS21 Ruuhimäki 1 (11.12 km) | 5:35.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
119.3 km/h 0.41 s/km |
2:20:59.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "It was clear this morning that we didn't have the speed we wanted to pass Seb - now it's important that we finish the rally." | ||||||
| SS22 Laukaa 2 (11.75 km) | 5:30.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
127.9 km/h 0.65 s/km |
2:26:50.0 0:20 |
7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| Penalty 0:20 - Late (2 min) at TC | ||||||
| That's what we're here for. I'm still happy to be here fighting - it's more than what I expected." | ||||||
| SS23 Ruuhimäki 2[Power Stage] (11.12 km) | 5:28.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
121.9 km/h 0.38 s/km |
2:32:18.5 0:20 |
7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "It's pretty amazing - I have to thank a lot of people. I was in an extremely dark place for a few months last year and people have come to the rescue - they know who they are. It's nice to be back at this level again." | ||||||
