Stage results Neste Rally Finland 1998

1.	#55	Solberg Pernilla - Mattsson U. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	7:11.2		99.4
2.	#81	Kuzaj Leszek - Górski Andrzej Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V	N4	7:15.0	+3.8 + 3.8	98.6 0.32
3.	#36	Climent Asensio L. - Romaní Á. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	7:19.1	+7.9 + 4.1	97.6 0.66
4.	#44	Tempestini Marco - Sghedoni M. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V	N4	7:26.3	+15.1 + 7.2	96.1 1.27
5.	#23	Trelles Gustavo - Christie Martin Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V	N4	7:30.9	+19.7 + 4.6	95.1 1.65
6.	#93	Välimäki Jussi - Kalliolepo J. Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	7:46.7	+35.5 + 15.8	91.9 2.98
7.	#69	Myrvang Tom J. - Olsen Lasse Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	7:49.8	+38.6 + 3.1	91.3 3.24
8.	#92	Laakso Jorma - Jyrkiäinen Jari Volkswagen Golf GTi 16V	N3	7:51.1	+39.9 + 1.3	91.0 3.35
9.	#71	Panizzi Gilles - Panizzi Hervé Peugeot 106 S16	N2	7:55.0	+43.8 + 3.9	90.3 3.68
10.	#99	Harju Markku - Leppälä Pekka Ford Escort RS 2000	N3	7:59.8	+48.6 + 4.8	89.4 4.08
11.	#94	Räikkönen Eero - Paananen Erkki Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	8:03.3	+52.1 + 3.5	88.7 4.37
12.	#105	MacHale Joe - MJ Honda Civic VTi	N2	8:06.2	+55.0 + 2.9	88.2 4.62
13.	#119	Tarvainen Matti J. - Eriksson E. Škoda Favorit 136 L	N1	8:10.0	+58.8 + 3.8	87.5 4.94
14.	#60	Hämeenniemi Jari - Hautanen A. Subaru Impreza 555	N4	8:12.3	+1:01.1 + 2.3	87.1 5.13
15.	#106	Bäckwall Karl Erik - Rydham Mats Seat Ibiza GTi 16V	N3	8:15.3	+1:04.1 + 3.0	86.6 5.38
16.	#101	Kalliomäki Harri - Siitonen Ari Renault Clio Williams	N3	8:22.3	+1:11.1 + 7.0	85.4 5.97
17.	#78	Heath Nigel - Hely Tim Subaru Impreza WRX	N4	8:23.8	+1:12.6 + 1.5	85.1 6.10
18.	#116	Majamäki Ilkka - Karlahti Jari Peugeot 106 Rallye	N1	8:40.0	+1:28.8 + 16.2	82.5 7.46
19.	#63	Berezkin Grigoriy - Dyudin V. Subaru Impreza 555	N4	8:50.5	+1:39.3 + 10.5	80.8 8.34
20.	#112	Hyrsky Petri - Mustamäki Jari Suzuki Swift GTi	N1	8:57.1	+1:45.9 + 6.6	79.8 8.89
21.	#118	Pääläinen Tero - Turunen Pasi Ford Ka	N1	9:00.4	+1:49.2 + 3.3	79.3 9.17
22.	#113	Iho Jukka - Julin Heikki Peugeot 205 Rallye	N1	9:13.0	+2:01.8 + 12.6	77.5 10.2
23.	#120	Suojama Viljo - Pettersson Ralf Peugeot 205 Rallye	N1	9:42.1	+2:30.9 + 29.1	73.7 12.7
24.	#117	Mayr Siegfried - Mayr Renate Suzuki Swift GTi	N1	9:42.7	+2:31.5 + 0.6	73.6 12.7
25.	#102	Kinnunen Kari - Niukkanen Risto Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	26:14.0	+19:02.8 + 16:31.3	27.2 96.0

Overall

1.	#23	Trelles Gustavo - Christie Martin Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V	N4	3:41:45.7		103.9
2.	#36	Climent Asensio L. - Romaní Á. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	3:46:50.5	+5:04.8 +5:04.8	101.6 0.79
3. +1	#55	Solberg Pernilla - Mattsson U. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	3:50:10.0	+8:24.3 +3:19.5	100.1 1.31
4. −1	#81	Kuzaj Leszek - Górski Andrzej Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V	N4	3:50:12.7	+8:27.0 +2.7	100.1 1.32
5.	#69	Myrvang Tom J. - Olsen Lasse Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	3:58:48.4 0:10	+17:02.7 +8:35.7	96.6 2.66
6.	#44	Tempestini Marco - Sghedoni M. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V	N4	4:00:07.4	+18:21.7 +1:19.0	96.0 2.87
7.	#92	Laakso Jorma - Jyrkiäinen Jari Volkswagen Golf GTi 16V	N3	4:07:48.2	+26:02.5 +7:40.8	93.0 4.07
8.	#94	Räikkönen Eero - Paananen Erkki Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	4:08:51.4	+27:05.7 +1:03.2	92.6 4.23
9.	#60	Hämeenniemi Jari - Hautanen A. Subaru Impreza 555	N4	4:10:26.2	+28:40.5 +1:34.8	92.0 4.48
10.	#71	Panizzi Gilles - Panizzi Hervé Peugeot 106 S16	N2	4:13:14.5	+31:28.8 +2:48.3	91.0 4.92
11. +1	#93	Välimäki Jussi - Kalliolepo J. Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	4:15:52.0 0:30	+34:06.3 +2:37.5	90.2 5.33
12. +1	#99	Harju Markku - Leppälä Pekka Ford Escort RS 2000	N3	4:17:18.9	+35:33.2 +1:26.9	89.6 5.55
13. +1	#106	Bäckwall Karl Erik - Rydham Mats Seat Ibiza GTi 16V	N3	4:22:14.0 0:40	+40:28.3 +4:55.1	88.1 6.32
14. +1	#78	Heath Nigel - Hely Tim Subaru Impreza WRX	N4	4:23:06.8	+41:21.1 +52.8	87.6 6.46
15. +1	#101	Kalliomäki Harri - Siitonen Ari Renault Clio Williams	N3	4:28:51.6	+47:05.9 +5:44.8	85.7 7.36
16. −5	#102	Kinnunen Kari - Niukkanen Risto Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	4:31:41.4 0:10	+49:55.7 +2:49.8	84.9 7.80
17.	#113	Iho Jukka - Julin Heikki Peugeot 205 Rallye	N1	4:43:11.6	+1:01:25.9 +11:30.2	81.4 9.60
18.	#118	Pääläinen Tero - Turunen Pasi Ford Ka	N1	4:44:42.4	+1:02:56.7 +1:30.8	80.9 9.83
19.	#117	Mayr Siegfried - Mayr Renate Suzuki Swift GTi	N1	4:48:24.3	+1:06:38.6 +3:41.9	79.9 10.4
20.	#116	Majamäki Ilkka - Karlahti Jari Peugeot 106 Rallye	N1	4:50:50.4 0:20	+1:09:04.7 +2:26.1	79.3 10.8
21.	#120	Suojama Viljo - Pettersson Ralf Peugeot 205 Rallye	N1	4:55:47.8 0:20	+1:14:02.1 +4:57.4	78.0 11.6
22.	#119	Tarvainen Matti J. - Eriksson E. Škoda Favorit 136 L	N1	5:05:32.1	+1:23:46.4 +9:44.3	75.4 13.1
23.	#63	Berezkin Grigoriy - Dyudin V. Subaru Impreza 555	N4	5:08:16.9	+1:26:31.2 +2:44.8	74.8 13.5
24.	#105	MacHale Joe - MJ Honda Civic VTi	N2	5:23:21.5	+1:41:35.8 +15:04.6	71.3 15.9
25.	#112	Hyrsky Petri - Mustamäki Jari Suzuki Swift GTi	N1	5:33:19.3 1:50	+1:51:33.6 +9:57.8	69.5 17.4

Penalty

#106		Bäckwall Karl Erik - Rydham Mats		Seat Ibiza GTi 16V	0:40
#62		Metsälä Jukka - Jäntti Jaakko		Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4	2:10

Info

Kankkunen Juha
- Repo Juha

The rally didn't end too soon, we have driven for some days and if you haven't been able to close the gap the journey can't continue. Next year's car is on a completely different level. Next year we should have enough pace.

Mäkinen Tommi
- Mannisenmäki R.

This win was more than needed. A win is always a win, no matter where it comes from. A win on home soil is always a win on home soil. More than important for the title race. I was able to drive with easy mind because over half a minute on 100 km in this rally is a lot

#18

Hagström Pasi
- Gardemeister T.

Our target was to be in top ten and we got that. With this machinery we can't match the top drivers but we were focusing on reliability. There was a lot of WRC cars but not all of them lasted until the finish.

Kytölehto Jarmo
- Kapanen Arto

We did some testing on the final day. It was valuable information about how the car is developed in the future

#12

Grönholm Marcus
- Rautiainen T.

If and if! Now we see at least that the pace is enough

Burns Richard
- Reid Robert

Puncture

Burns Richard
- Reid Robert

We changed the pace notes and slowed them down especially in corners where we were about to go off on the first pass

Auriol Didier
- Giraudet Denis

During today we made a lot changes into the pace notes for next year

Sainz Carlos
- Moya Luis

I'm quite happy, because second place in Finland is a good achievement

48. Neste Rally Finland 1998

SS24 Ylemmainen 2 - 11.91 km - 23. 8. 13:35

Overall

Penalty

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SS24 Ylemmainen 2 - 11.91 km
- 23. 8. 13:35