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
#12
Toyota Corolla WRC 
A-3***
A-3***
A8
Final results
7. overall
7. class A8
7. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Kuohu 1 (6.34 km) | 3:07.4 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC |
121.8 km/h 0.60 s/km |
3:07.4 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC |
|
| It's very very slippery. No problems, the car slides too much but we try to fix that. | ||||||
| SS2 Mökkiperä (13.43 km) | 7:08.6 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC |
112.8 km/h 1.18 s/km |
10:16.0 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC |
|
| It was all mud, we went out twice into a field | ||||||
| SS3 Valkola (8.46 km) | 4:40.9 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
108.4 km/h 0.27 s/km |
14:56.9 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC |
|
| SS4 Lankamaa (26.20 km) | 13:33.3 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
116.0 km/h |
28:30.2 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
|
| SS5 Ruuhimäki 1 (7.34 km) | 3:54.9 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
112.5 km/h 0.16 s/km |
32:25.1 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
|
| SS6 Harju (2.57 km) | 2:01.5 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC |
76.1 km/h 0.89 s/km |
34:26.6 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
|
| SS7 Kuohu 2 (7.74 km) | 3:54.8 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
118.7 km/h |
38:21.4 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
|
| SS8 Parkkola (16.31 km) | 8:19.6 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
117.5 km/h 0.20 s/km |
46:41.0 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
|
| SS9 Hippos 1 (1.69 km) | 1:40.8 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC |
60.4 km/h 0.18 s/km |
48:21.8 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS10 Leustu (23.57 km) | 12:03.6 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC |
117.3 km/h 0.07 s/km |
1:00:25.4 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| SS11 Vaheri (31.32 km) | 16:01.7 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
117.2 km/h 0.66 s/km |
1:16:27.1 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
|
| Junction overshoot | ||||||
| SS12 Juupajoki (30.94 km) | 15:45.9 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
117.8 km/h |
1:32:13.0 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| Whoa! Yeah! I didn't expect such a good time but it was great. We still have some chances, let's put on some pressure for the boys! | ||||||
| SS13 Sahalahti (20.50 km) | 10:00.9 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
122.8 km/h 0.13 s/km |
1:42:13.9 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| SS14 Siitama (14.70 km) | 7:31.3 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
117.3 km/h 0.04 s/km |
1:49:45.2 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| SS15 Västilä (12.42 km) | 5:59.6 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC |
124.3 km/h 0.07 s/km |
1:55:44.8 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| Ouninpohja suits me, I will take the jumps easily this time where I have always ruined my rally and it should be a good time. | ||||||
| SS16 Ouninpohja (34.55 km) | 20:27.7 | 38.
22. class A8 38. WRC |
101.3 km/h 6.52 s/km |
2:16:12.5 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC |
|
| Off road | ||||||
| 10 km into the stage I cut too much and hit a stone. The impact was hard. I tried that everything is OK. The driving went well until 4 km before the finish the wheel folded under the car and we went straight into a ditch. Goddamn! Luckily it was a slow corner. | ||||||
| SS17 Surkee (24.89 km) | 13:14.0 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC |
112.9 km/h 0.65 s/km |
2:29:26.5 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC |
|
| SS18 Hippos 2 (1.69 km) | 1:40.8 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC |
60.4 km/h 0.95 s/km |
2:31:07.3 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS19 Ruuhimäki 2 (7.34 km) | 3:53.8 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
113.0 km/h 0.12 s/km |
2:35:01.1 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC |
|
| SS20 Hauhanpohja (11.34 km) | 5:44.5 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
118.5 km/h |
2:40:45.6 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC |
|
| SS21 Lempää 1 (28.47 km) | 13:45.3 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
124.2 km/h |
2:54:30.9 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC |
|
| SS22 Ylemmainen 1 (11.91 km) | 6:25.2 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
111.3 km/h |
3:00:56.1 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC |
|
| SS23 Lempää 2 (28.47 km) | 13:45.1 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
124.2 km/h |
3:14:41.2 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC |
|
| SS24 Ylemmainen 2 (11.91 km) | 6:20.8 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
112.6 km/h |
3:21:02.0 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC |
|
| If and if! Now we see at least that the pace is enough | ||||||
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Toyota Corolla WRC
Neste Rally Finland 1998
Neste Rally Finland 1998
#12 Grönholm M. - Rautiainen T.
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Skid SKM99008