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
#9
Ford Escort WRC 
P6 ***
P6 ***
Blue Rose Team
A8
Final results
3. overall
3. class A8
3. WRC
1. Finland
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Parkkola (33.43 km) | 17:05 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 1. Finland |
117.4 km/h 0.42 s/km |
17:05 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 1. Finland |
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| The small road was difficult for me because it was in such bad condition. I drove this car for the first time yesterday so I'm learning all the time. The setup of the rear were in Juha's settings but we're changing to what "Kalle" (Sainz) has made. The front settings I have made by myself. | ||||||
| SS2 Keuruu (11.86 km) | 5:35 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC 1. Finland |
127.5 km/h |
22:40 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC 1. Finland |
|
| SS3 Jukojärvi (23.47 km) | 11:48 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC 1. Finland |
119.3 km/h |
34:28 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC 1. Finland |
|
| SS4 Hippos (1.69 km) | 1:36 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC 1. Finland |
63.4 km/h 0.59 s/km |
36:04 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC 1. Finland |
|
| MIka Sohlberg was showing split times but I didn't notice him | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS5 Leustu (23.57 km) | 12:12 | 8.
8. class A8 8. WRC 2. Finland |
115.9 km/h 0.42 s/km |
48:16 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC 1. Finland |
|
| Stalled | ||||||
| I made a mistake with the gears. I don't know if I had fourth or second gear. The anti-roll bars have been tight and the car has went sideways on loose gravel. I don't have experience with anti-roll bars, maybe I should loosen them up now. | ||||||
| SS6 Rapsula (18.47 km) | 9:50 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC 1. Finland |
112.7 km/h 0.27 s/km |
58:06 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 1. Finland |
|
| SS7 Päijälä (23.40 km) | 12:38 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 1. Finland |
111.1 km/h 0.64 s/km |
1:10:44 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 1. Finland |
|
| SS8 Sahalahti (20.50 km) | 10:06 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC 2. Finland |
121.8 km/h 0.44 s/km |
1:20:50 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 1. Finland |
|
| SS9 Siitama (14.70 km) | 7:37 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 1. Finland |
115.8 km/h 0.48 s/km |
1:28:27 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 1. Finland |
|
| SS10 Västilä (17.46 km) | 8:41 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC 2. Finland |
120.6 km/h 0.69 s/km |
1:37:08 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 1. Finland |
|
| SS11 Ouninpohja (32.82 km) | 16:12 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 1. Finland |
121.6 km/h 0.55 s/km |
1:53:20 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 1. Finland |
|
| SS12 Vaheri (31.32 km) | 15:58 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC 1. Finland |
117.7 km/h 0.57 s/km |
2:09:18 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC 1. Finland |
|
| SS13 Himos (2.00 km) | 1:48 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC 1. Finland |
66.7 km/h 1.00 s/km |
2:11:06 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC 1. Finland |
|
| SS14 Harju (2.57 km) | 2:01 | 8.
8. class A8 8. WRC 3. Finland |
76.5 km/h 1.95 s/km |
2:13:17 0:10 |
5.
5. class A8 5. WRC 1. Finland |
|
| Penalty 0:10 | ||||||
| Rose petals on front grille | ||||||
| The slide went wide behind the tower. The steering was at max but the line went wide, and we went through the flowers. Every stage after the half point it feels like we lose some power. I'm not completely satisfied with my driving. Maybe the start position also makes some difference. | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS15 Lempää 1 (28.40 km) | 14:04 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC 1. Finland |
121.1 km/h 0.35 s/km |
2:27:21 0:10 |
5.
5. class A8 5. WRC 1. Finland |
|
| SS16 Vartiamaki 1 (12.60 km) | 7:21 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 2. Finland |
102.9 km/h 0.87 s/km |
2:34:42 0:10 |
5.
5. class A8 5. WRC 1. Finland |
|
| spin | ||||||
| SS17 Hauhanpohja 1 (11.34 km) | 5:57 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC 2. Finland |
114.4 km/h 0.44 s/km |
2:40:39 0:10 |
5.
5. class A8 5. WRC 1. Finland |
|
| SS18 Lempää 2 (28.40 km) | 14:02 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC 1. Finland |
121.4 km/h 0.53 s/km |
2:54:41 0:10 |
5.
5. class A8 5. WRC 1. Finland |
|
| SS19 Vartiamaki 2 (12.60 km) | 7:10 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC 1. Finland |
105.5 km/h 0.40 s/km |
3:01:51 0:10 |
5.
5. class A8 5. WRC 1. Finland |
|
| SS20 Hauhanpohja 2 (11.34 km) | 5:55 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC 2. Finland |
115.0 km/h 0.71 s/km |
3:07:46 0:10 |
4.
4. class A8 4. WRC 1. Finland |
|
| SS21 Ruuhimäki (7.28 km) | 4:00 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC 2. Finland |
109.2 km/h 0.27 s/km |
3:11:46 0:10 |
3.
3. class A8 3. WRC 1. Finland |
|
| SS22 Laukaa (12.33 km) | 6:32 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC 2. Finland |
113.2 km/h 0.24 s/km |
3:18:18 0:10 |
3.
3. class A8 3. WRC 1. Finland |
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| We lost on pure driving. I couldn't get that "killing feeling" going on | ||||||