47. Neste Rally Finland 1997
29. 8. – 31. 8. 1997, Jyväskylä • gravel 381.55 km • total distance including road sections - 1171.79 km • Other years
SS4 Hippos - 1.69 km
- 29. 8. 18:55
1. |
#4 |
Eriksson Kenneth - Parmander S. Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97 |
A8 M |
1:35 | 64.0 | |
2. |
#2 |
Nittel Uwe - Thörner Christina Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III |
A8 M |
1:36 |
+1 + 1 |
63.4 0.59 |
= |
#3 |
McRae Colin - Grist Nicky Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97 |
A8 M |
1:36 |
+1 + 0 |
63.4 0.59 |
= |
#7 |
Auriol Didier - Giraudet Denis Toyota Corolla WRC |
A8 | 1:36 |
+1 + 0 |
63.4 0.59 |
= |
#8 |
Grönholm Marcus - Rautiainen T. Toyota Corolla WRC |
A8 | 1:36 |
+1 + 0 |
63.4 0.59 |
= |
#9 |
Kytölehto Jarmo - Kapanen Arto Ford Escort WRC |
A8 | 1:36 |
+1 + 0 |
63.4 0.59 |
7. |
#5 |
Sainz Carlos - Moya Luis Ford Escort WRC |
A8 M |
1:37 |
+2 + 1 |
62.7 1.18 |
= |
#10 |
Loix Freddy - Smeets Sven Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
A8 | 1:37 |
+2 + 0 |
62.7 1.18 |
= |
#11 |
Lindholm Sebastian - Hantunen T. Ford Escort WRC |
A8 | 1:37 |
+2 + 0 |
62.7 1.18 |
= |
#12 |
Hagström Pasi - Gardemeister T. Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
A8 | 1:37 |
+2 + 0 |
62.7 1.18 |
= |
#13 |
Jansson T. - Svensson P. Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
A8 | 1:37 |
+2 + 0 |
62.7 1.18 |
12. |
#6 |
Kankkunen Juha - Repo Juha Ford Escort WRC |
A8 M |
1:38 |
+3 + 1 |
62.1 1.78 |
= |
#15 |
Sufan Raúl - Christie Martin Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
A8 | 1:38 |
+3 + 0 |
62.1 1.78 |
14. |
#1 |
Mäkinen Tommi - Harjanne Seppo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV |
A8 M |
1:39 |
+4 + 1 |
61.5 2.37 |
= |
#14 |
Medeghini A. - Medeghini-Capoferri B. Subaru Impreza 555 |
A8 | 1:39 |
+4 + 0 |
61.5 2.37 |
16. |
#53 |
Märtin Markko - Kitsing Toomas Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) |
A8 | 1:40 |
+5 + 1 |
60.8 2.96 |
= |
#57 |
Dor Frédéric - Breton Didier Subaru Impreza 555 |
A8 | 1:40 |
+5 + 0 |
60.8 2.96 |
18. |
#42 |
Viita Jari - Lehtonen Ossi Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
A8 | 1:41 |
+6 + 1 |
60.2 3.55 |
= |
#44 |
Colard Pierre - Hofmann C. Subaru Impreza 555 |
A8 | 1:41 |
+6 + 0 |
60.2 3.55 |
20. |
#37 |
Saarenpää Esa - Hannonen Erkki Audi Coupé S2 |
A8 | 1:42 |
+7 + 1 |
59.6 4.14 |
21. |
#56 |
Böhmer Manfred - Wenzel Michael Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
A8 | 1:50 |
+15 + 8 |
55.3 8.88 |
= |
#82 |
De Sanctis Fabrizio - Musella M. Lancia Delta HF Integrale |
A8 | 1:50 |
+15 + 0 |
55.3 8.88 |
23. |
#65 |
Hirvonen Ari - Vesala Pauli Nissan Sunny GTI-R |
A8 | 1:53 |
+18 + 3 |
53.8 10.7 |
24. |
#43 |
Tiri Jouko - Haipus Ari Subaru Impreza 555 |
A8 | 1:59 |
+24 + 6 |
51.1 14.2 |
Overall
1. |
#8 |
Grönholm Marcus - Rautiainen T. Toyota Corolla WRC |
A8 |
36:00 |
117.4 | |
2. +1
|
#9 |
Kytölehto Jarmo - Kapanen Arto Ford Escort WRC |
A8 |
36:04 |
+4 +4 | 117.2 0.06 |
3. |
#6 |
Kankkunen Juha - Repo Juha Ford Escort WRC |
A8 M |
36:06 |
+6 +2 | 117.1 0.09 |
4. +1
|
#1 |
Mäkinen Tommi - Harjanne Seppo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV |
A8 M |
36:08 |
+8 +2 | 117.0 0.11 |
5. +1
|
#3 |
McRae Colin - Grist Nicky Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97 |
A8 M |
36:09 |
+9 +1 | 116.9 0.13 |
6. −5
|
#5 |
Sainz Carlos - Moya Luis Ford Escort WRC |
A8 M |
36:11 0:10 |
+11 +2 | 117.4 0.16 |
7. |
#4 |
Eriksson Kenneth - Parmander S. Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97 |
A8 M |
36:15 |
+15 +4 | 116.6 0.21 |
8. |
#7 |
Auriol Didier - Giraudet Denis Toyota Corolla WRC |
A8 |
36:24 |
+24 +9 | 116.1 0.34 |
9. |
#11 |
Lindholm Sebastian - Hantunen T. Ford Escort WRC |
A8 |
36:35 |
+35 +11 | 115.5 0.50 |
10. |
#13 |
Jansson T. - Svensson P. Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
A8 |
36:45 |
+45 +10 | 115.0 0.64 |
11. |
#12 |
Hagström Pasi - Gardemeister T. Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
A8 |
36:57 |
+57 +12 | 114.4 0.81 |
12. |
#2 |
Nittel Uwe - Thörner Christina Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III |
A8 M |
37:35 |
+1:35 +38 | 112.5 1.35 |
13. |
#53 |
Märtin Markko - Kitsing Toomas Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) |
A8 |
38:32 |
+2:32 +57 | 109.7 2.16 |
14. |
#14 |
Medeghini A. - Medeghini-Capoferri B. Subaru Impreza 555 |
A8 |
38:44 |
+2:44 +12 | 109.1 2.33 |
15. |
#15 |
Sufan Raúl - Christie Martin Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
A8 |
39:14 |
+3:14 +30 | 107.7 2.75 |
16. −1
|
#42 |
Viita Jari - Lehtonen Ossi Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
A8 |
39:17 |
+3:17 +3 | 107.6 2.80 |
17. |
#44 |
Colard Pierre - Hofmann C. Subaru Impreza 555 |
A8 |
41:27 |
+5:27 +2:10 | 102.0 4.64 |
18. |
#57 |
Dor Frédéric - Breton Didier Subaru Impreza 555 |
A8 |
42:32 |
+6:32 +1:05 | 99.4 5.56 |
19. |
#43 |
Tiri Jouko - Haipus Ari Subaru Impreza 555 |
A8 |
42:55 |
+6:55 +23 | 98.5 5.89 |
20. |
#56 |
Böhmer Manfred - Wenzel Michael Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
A8 |
45:53 |
+9:53 +2:58 | 92.1 8.42 |
21. +1
|
#82 |
De Sanctis Fabrizio - Musella M. Lancia Delta HF Integrale |
A8 |
48:07 |
+12:07 +2:14 | 87.8 10.3 |
22. −1
|
#65 |
Hirvonen Ari - Vesala Pauli Nissan Sunny GTI-R |
A8 |
48:08 |
+12:08 +1 | 87.8 10.3 |
23. |
#37 |
Saarenpää Esa - Hannonen Erkki Audi Coupé S2 |
A8 |
48:56 |
+12:56 +48 | 86.4 11.0 |
24. +1
|
#10 |
Loix Freddy - Smeets Sven Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
A8 |
1:15:39 2:00 |
+39:39 +26:43 | 57.4 33.8 |
Retirement
#55 |
Rumpler Karl - Rumpler Maria |
Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4 | Differential | ||
#64 |
Rindeby Magnus - Ohlson Stefan |
Škoda Felicia Kit Car | Accident damage | ||
#77 |
Jokinen Juha - Hämäläinen Jari |
Lada Samara 2108 | Engine |
Penalty
#5 |
Sainz Carlos - Moya Luis | Ford Escort WRC |
0:10 - Late (1 min) at TC |
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#36 |
Harkki Olli - Mustalahti Kari | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | 0:10 | ||
#85 |
Ghiringhelli R. - Guglielmi G. | Peugeot 309 GTI | 0:10 | ||
#101 |
Mayr Siegfried - Mayr Renate | Opel Astra GSi 16V | 0:10 | ||
#62 |
Molinié Michel - Ligonnet J. | Mazda 323 GT-R | 0:20 | ||
#52 |
Paasonen Jani - Jokinen Kari | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | 1:00 | ||
#105 |
Godwin Trevor - Spurgeon Rick | Rover Mini Cooper | 1:00 | ||
#10 |
Loix Freddy - Smeets Sven | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) | 2:00 | ||
#51 |
Salo Jari - Kataja Olli | Mazda 323 GTX | 11:00 |
Info
Before the rally our target was to be in the top five
We changed the front diff and the handling improved. I solved the problem by myself. I don't need Grönholm's help with that. I have tested the car a lot by myself. The new stages are difficult. For example if the pace note is very long left, I turn in too early. Tomorrow it will be even more difficult.
Tactical road penalty
The position we have is good.
I finished the stage in first gear. I haven't taken any risks yet. There is no panic, because leading now is not good.
MIka Sohlberg was showing split times but I didn't notice him
I don't know if it's wise to be first on the road tomorrow. But I have never lead a WRC event before so I shouldn't slow down.
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