46. Neste 1000 Lakes Rally 1996
23. 8. – 26. 8. 1996, Jyväskylä • gravel 478.93 km - (cancelled 2.52 km) • total distance including road sections - 1452.41 km • Other years
One spectator died and 36 were injured during crash of car N°65 in the super-special stage of Harju (SS1).
Info
SS22
Clutch issue
There was dust
SS20
The stage was soft
We are so good that we can win a stage without front anti-roll bar
SS18
I'm scared because I drive much faster than my notes tell me to
We think we have kept a good pave but apparently others have pushed as well
There's nothing we can do for Mitsubishi and Tommi on the small roads. Tommi will catch us tonight.
SS17
Rolled
SS14
The morning started bad, it wasn't smooth. On this stage I didn't listen to the notes carefully enough and didn't remember the corners well enough. We almost went off properly.
SS13
Heavy jump
SS12
Overnight fever and stomach problems
Hit a stone
Heavy jump, co-driver's dashboard shut down
SS10
We suffered from the dust
The bit start number has been an advantage. The dust wasn't an issue until the two last stages. Recalde made so much dust in front of us that we didn't see anything. I drove twice into the ditch in the dust. If I had been younger I would have for sure driven flat out in the dust until the car would have rolled.
SS9
It's amazing how much beating a Group N car can take
After Ouninpohja Sainz started to ask what settings we are using
The stones were so big that it would have been easier to bang the car with a sledgehammer in service!
SS8
We were flat out. On the small road a damper tank broke and in a houseyard the car almost got out of control
We started with too stiff front suspension. After it was softened handling improved. This must be the most difficult stage in the world.
Heavy jump, co-driver couldn't speak, broken front dampers
SS6
The tyres were so soft at the end that there was only 1 mm of tread left. With this experience it would be outrageous to start changing the setup. I would like to try anti-roll bar changes but maybe I'll just try harder tyres.
SS5
Engine overheating
SS4
Puncture
SS3
Broken driveshaft
I made a wrong tyre choice. I'm driving on the ATS tyres for the first time and it makes handling difficult. Maybe we should try Grönholm's way of carrying two spares and switch them on.
SS2
Puncture, steering arm broken
Electrical issue