48. Neste Rally Finland 1998
21. 8. – 23. 8. 1998, Jyväskylä • gravel 384.10 km • total distance including road sections - 1271.10 km • Other years
SS9 Hippos 1 - 1.69 km
- 21. 8. 20:27
| 1. |
#28 |
 - Mills Phil Nissan Almera Kit Car 
|
A7 | 1:50.9 | 54.9 | |
| 2. |
#25 |
 - Senior David Volkswagen Golf III Kit Car 
|
A7 | 1:52.3 |
+1.4 + 1.4 |
54.2 0.83 |
| 3. |
#30 |
 - Lukander P. Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2
|
A7 | 1:52.7 |
+1.8 + 0.4 |
54.0 1.07 |
| 4. |
#35 |
 - Berglund Bruno Renault Mégane Maxi
|
A7 | 1:53.9 |
+3.0 + 1.2 |
53.4 1.78 |
| 5. |
#29 |
 - Jirátko Karel Škoda Octavia Kit Car 
|
A7 | 1:55.5 |
+4.6 + 1.6 |
52.7 2.72 |
| 6. |
#34 |
- Svensson Pecka Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2 |
A7 | 1:56.1 |
+5.2 + 0.6 |
52.4 3.08 |
| 7. |
#67 |
 - Perälä Janne Opel Astra GSi 16V |
A7 | 1:58.0 |
+7.1 + 1.9 |
51.6 4.20 |
| 8. |
#31 |
 - Stewart Iain Hyundai Coupé Kit Car Evo2
|
A7 | 1:58.1 |
+7.2 + 0.1 |
51.5 4.26 |
| 9. |
#77 |
- Lorza X. Seat Ibiza 2.0 GTi 16V |
A7 | 1:59.0 |
+8.1 + 0.9 |
51.1 4.79 |
| 10. |
#84 |
- Johansson C. Volkswagen Golf III Kit Car |
A7 | 1:59.3 |
+8.4 + 0.3 |
51.0 4.97 |
| 11. |
#74 |
 - Salo Kimmo Volkswagen Golf GTi 16V |
A7 | 1:59.8 |
+8.9 + 0.5 |
50.8 5.27 |
| 12. |
#82 |
- Richard Sébastien Opel Astra GSi 16V |
A7 | 2:00.0 |
+9.1 + 0.2 |
50.7 5.38 |
| 13. |
#75 |
- Sipponen Juha Opel Astra GSi 16V |
A7 | 2:05.0 |
+14.1 + 5.0 |
48.7 8.34 |
| 14. |
#87 |
 - Fabregues Thierry Citroën ZX 16V |
A7 | 2:10.0 |
+19.1 + 5.0 |
46.8 11.3 |
Overall
| 1. |
#28 |
- Mills Phil Nissan Almera Kit Car |
A7 |
54:29.5 |
99.2 | |
| 2. |
#30 |
- Lukander P. Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2 |
A7 |
54:32.5 |
+3.0 +3.0 | 99.1 0.03 |
| 3. |
#25 |
- Senior David Volkswagen Golf III Kit Car |
A7 |
54:38.9 |
+9.4 +6.4 | 98.9 0.10 |
| 4. |
#35 |
- Berglund Bruno Renault Mégane Maxi |
A7 |
54:53.3 |
+23.8 +14.4 | 98.5 0.26 |
| 5. |
#29 |
- Jirátko Karel Škoda Octavia Kit Car |
A7 |
56:15.9 |
+1:46.4 +1:22.6 | 96.1 1.18 |
| 6. |
#34 |
- Svensson Pecka Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2 |
A7 |
56:33.2 |
+2:03.7 +17.3 | 95.6 1.37 |
| 7. |
#31 |
- Stewart Iain Hyundai Coupé Kit Car Evo2 |
A7 |
56:55.4 |
+2:25.9 +22.2 | 94.9 1.62 |
| 8. |
#74 |
- Salo Kimmo Volkswagen Golf GTi 16V |
A7 |
1:00:15.6 |
+5:46.1 +3:20.2 | 89.7 3.84 |
| 9. |
#84 |
- Johansson C. Volkswagen Golf III Kit Car |
A7 |
1:00:21.1 |
+5:51.6 +5.5 | 89.6 3.90 |
| 10. |
#67 |
- Perälä Janne Opel Astra GSi 16V |
A7 |
1:01:20.6 |
+6:51.1 +59.5 | 88.1 4.56 |
| 11. |
#77 |
- Lorza X. Seat Ibiza 2.0 GTi 16V |
A7 |
1:02:32.2 |
+8:02.7 +1:11.6 | 86.4 5.36 |
| 12. |
#82 |
- Richard Sébastien Opel Astra GSi 16V |
A7 |
1:08:17.7 |
+13:48.2 +5:45.5 | 79.1 9.19 |
| 13. |
#75 |
- Sipponen Juha Opel Astra GSi 16V |
A7 |
1:15:48.5 |
+21:19.0 +7:30.8 | 71.3 14.2 |
| 14. |
#87 |
- Fabregues Thierry Citroën ZX 16V |
A7 |
1:24:12.5 |
+29:43.0 +8:24.0 | 64.2 19.8 |
Penalty
| #4 |
|
Kytölehto Jarmo - Kapanen Arto |
| Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98 | 0:20 |
| #50 |
|
Viita Jari - Mäkynen Hannu |
| Ford Escort RS Cosworth | 0:20 |
Info
Everything works but we're careful, about 80% pace.
I have enjoyed driving. Especially I was satisfied in the two last stages.
The car was really nervous at the beginning of the rally. I didn't even knwo what caused it. Regardless of that we had to push not to lose too much. The handling improved by changing dampers. They are similar as the previous ones, but the handling improved.
Crew needed eye drops because the roof vents couldn't be kept open in the rain so the hot air had strained their eyes.
The weather is difficult and the car doesn't have enough power to go, but the day went well. The suspension is a bit too soft, although we haven't yet bottomed out although the suspension travel is at the limit.
We tried hard on the first three stages before we found the balance. At first I couldn't believe how early you should start braking.
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