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
#11
Ford Escort WRC 
S13***
S13***
Ford Team Finland
A8
Final results
4. overall
4. class A8
4. WRC
2. Finland
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Parkkola (33.43 km) | 17:14 | 9.
9. class A8 9. WRC 2. Finland |
116.4 km/h 0.69 s/km |
17:14 | 9.
9. class A8 9. WRC 2. Finland |
|
| SS2 Keuruu (11.86 km) | 5:46 | 11.
11. class A8 11. WRC 3. Finland |
123.4 km/h 0.93 s/km |
23:00 | 9.
9. class A8 9. WRC 2. Finland |
|
| SS3 Jukojärvi (23.47 km) | 11:58 | 9.
9. class A8 9. WRC 2. Finland |
117.7 km/h 0.43 s/km |
34:58 | 9.
9. class A8 9. WRC 2. Finland |
|
| We stalled in a junction. The engine restarted only on the fourth try. | ||||||
| SS4 Hippos (1.69 km) | 1:37 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC 2. Finland |
62.7 km/h 1.18 s/km |
36:35 | 9.
9. class A8 9. WRC 2. Finland |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS5 Leustu (23.57 km) | 12:05 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC 1. Finland |
117.0 km/h 0.13 s/km |
48:40 | 9.
9. class A8 9. WRC 2. Finland |
|
| SS6 Rapsula (18.47 km) | 9:54 | 8.
8. class A8 8. WRC 2. Finland |
111.9 km/h 0.49 s/km |
58:34 | 8.
8. class A8 8. WRC 2. Finland |
|
| SS7 Päijälä (23.40 km) | 12:44 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC 2. Finland |
110.3 km/h 0.90 s/km |
1:11:18 | 8.
8. class A8 8. WRC 2. Finland |
|
| We stalled and lost about eight seconds. The exhaust is dented so it could affect that. | ||||||
| SS8 Sahalahti (20.50 km) | 10:05 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC 1. Finland |
122.0 km/h 0.39 s/km |
1:21:23 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC 2. Finland |
|
| SS9 Siitama (14.70 km) | 7:37 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 1. Finland |
115.8 km/h 0.48 s/km |
1:29:00 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC 2. Finland |
|
| SS10 Västilä (17.46 km) | 8:39 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 1. Finland |
121.1 km/h 0.57 s/km |
1:37:39 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC 2. Finland |
|
| SS11 Ouninpohja (32.82 km) | 16:15 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC 2. Finland |
121.2 km/h 0.64 s/km |
1:53:54 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC 2. Finland |
|
| The gearbox cover cracked, the part which was driven for the second time was in such bad condition. | ||||||
| SS12 Vaheri (31.32 km) | 16:04 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 2. Finland |
117.0 km/h 0.77 s/km |
2:09:58 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 2. Finland |
|
| SS13 Himos (2.00 km) | 1:49 | 9.
9. class A8 9. WRC 3. Finland |
66.1 km/h 1.50 s/km |
2:11:47 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 2. Finland |
|
| SS14 Harju (2.57 km) | 1:58 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC 1. Finland |
78.4 km/h 0.78 s/km |
2:13:45 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 2. Finland |
|
| We have made good times on fast-flowing roads. The Escort with mechanical diffs is clumsy. I don't think the factory cars would otherwise use active diffs. | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS15 Lempää 1 (28.40 km) | 14:08 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 2. Finland |
120.6 km/h 0.49 s/km |
2:27:53 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 2. Finland |
|
| SS16 Vartiamaki 1 (12.60 km) | 7:13 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC 1. Finland |
104.8 km/h 0.24 s/km |
2:35:06 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 2. Finland |
|
| SS17 Hauhanpohja 1 (11.34 km) | 5:55 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC 1. Finland |
115.0 km/h 0.26 s/km |
2:41:01 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 2. Finland |
|
| SS18 Lempää 2 (28.40 km) | 14:04 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 2. Finland |
121.1 km/h 0.60 s/km |
2:55:05 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 2. Finland |
|
| Rear steering arm bolt disconnected, fastened with duct tape | ||||||
| SS19 Vartiamaki 2 (12.60 km) | 7:15 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 2. Finland |
104.3 km/h 0.79 s/km |
3:02:20 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC 2. Finland |
|
| SS20 Hauhanpohja 2 (11.34 km) | 5:53 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC 1. Finland |
115.6 km/h 0.53 s/km |
3:08:13 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC 2. Finland |
|
| SS21 Ruuhimäki (7.28 km) | 3:59 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC 1. Finland |
109.7 km/h 0.14 s/km |
3:12:12 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC 2. Finland |
|
| SS22 Laukaa (12.33 km) | 6:31 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC 1. Finland |
113.5 km/h 0.16 s/km |
3:18:53 0:10 |
4.
4. class A8 4. WRC 2. Finland |
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| Penalty 0:10 | ||||||