47. Neste Rally Finland 1997

WRC #102-L WC #10Group N Cup #10Finland #6
29. 8. – 31. 8. 1997, Jyväskylä • gravel 381.55 km • total distance including road sections - 1171.79 km • Other years
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Laukkanen T.
- Mannisenmäki R.

Volkswagen Golf III Kit Car
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Sperrer Raphael
- Carlsson Per

Renault Mégane Maxi
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Rovanperä Harri
- Silander V.

Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2
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Gardemeister Toni
- Lukander P.

Nissan Sunny GTi
A7 1:45 +3
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Gómez Marco Oriol
- Martí Marc

Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2
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Kruse Jonas
- Ekholm Håkan

Renault Mégane Maxi
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Sundell Sami
- Aho Jukka

Opel Astra GSi 16V
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Himanen Ari
- Lindström Kaj

Peugeot 306 S16
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Paasikivi Kimmo
- Tuominen Seppo

Peugeot 306 S16
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Vekka Teppo
- Tuusa Jyrki

Peugeot 306 S16
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Kent Adam
- Bull Andrew

Peugeot 306 S16
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Muhonen Seppo
- Vaskelainen Jouko

Opel Astra GSi 16V
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Salo Jari
- Kataja Olli

Mazda 323 GTX
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Ghiringhelli R.
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Peugeot 309 GTI
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Rovanperä Harri
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Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2
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Gardemeister Toni
- Lukander P.

Nissan Sunny GTi
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Sperrer Raphael
- Carlsson Per

Renault Mégane Maxi
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Kruse Jonas
- Ekholm Håkan

Renault Mégane Maxi
A7 39:34
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Sibera Pavel
- Gross Petr

Škoda Octavia Kit Car
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Gómez Marco Oriol
- Martí Marc

Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2
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Sundell Sami
- Aho Jukka

Opel Astra GSi 16V
A7 41:16
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Himanen Ari
- Lindström Kaj

Peugeot 306 S16
A7 41:38
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Kent Adam
- Bull Andrew

Peugeot 306 S16
A7 41:47
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Paasikivi Kimmo
- Tuominen Seppo

Peugeot 306 S16
A7 42:23
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Vekka Teppo
- Tuusa Jyrki

Peugeot 306 S16
A7 42:59
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Muhonen Seppo
- Vaskelainen Jouko

Opel Astra GSi 16V
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Ghiringhelli R.
- Guglielmi G.

Peugeot 309 GTI
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Salo Jari
- Kataja Olli

Mazda 323 GTX
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#55 flag Rumpler Karl
- Rumpler Maria
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#64 flag Rindeby Magnus
- Ohlson Stefan
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#77 flag Jokinen Juha
- Hämäläinen Jari
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#101 flag Mayr Siegfried
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#62 flag Molinié Michel
- Ligonnet J.
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#52 flag Paasonen Jani
- Jokinen Kari
logo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 1:00
#105 flag Godwin Trevor
- Spurgeon Rick
logo Rover Mini Cooper 1:00
#10 flag Loix Freddy
- Smeets Sven
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#51 flag Salo Jari
- Kataja Olli
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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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