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
#8
Toyota Corolla WRC 
K-A***
K-A***
Toyota Castrol Team
A8
Final results
Injection Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Parkkola (33.43 km) | 16:59 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
118.1 km/h 0.24 s/km |
16:59 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| The driving was not good. I jumped so heavily that the front wheel angles went toed in. | ||||||
| SS2 Keuruu (11.86 km) | 5:37 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
126.7 km/h 0.17 s/km |
22:36 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| SS3 Jukojärvi (23.47 km) | 11:48 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
119.3 km/h |
34:24 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
|
| It has started to go better. We installed a gear change light so I know how to use the correct revs. The best range in Celica was 5000-5500 while Corolla has 6300 for gear change. I have been careful on the junctions. Also I have to watch the gear number display. | ||||||
| SS4 Hippos (1.69 km) | 1:36 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC |
63.4 km/h 0.59 s/km |
36:00 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
|
| 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. | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS5 Leustu (23.57 km) | 12:06 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
116.9 km/h 0.17 s/km |
48:06 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
|
| SS6 Rapsula (18.47 km) | 9:47 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC |
113.3 km/h 0.11 s/km |
57:53 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
|
| SS7 Päijälä (23.40 km) | 12:33 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC |
111.9 km/h 0.43 s/km |
1:10:26 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
|
| SS8 Sahalahti (20.50 km) | 10:05 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC |
122.0 km/h 0.39 s/km |
1:20:31 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
|
| SS9 Siitama (14.70 km) | 7:34 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC |
116.6 km/h 0.27 s/km |
1:28:05 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
|
| It is slippery. That's why we lose as much as we have. | ||||||
| SS10 Västilä (17.46 km) | 8:37 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
121.6 km/h 0.46 s/km |
1:36:42 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
|
| SS11 Ouninpohja (32.82 km) | 16:11 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC |
121.7 km/h 0.52 s/km |
1:52:53 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC |
|
| We had a terrible jump. I don't even know what I thought when I heard the pace note. At the bottom there was a lot of hassle. | ||||||
| SS12 Vaheri (31.32 km) | 15:57 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
117.8 km/h 0.54 s/km |
2:08:50 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
|
| SS13 Himos (2.00 km) | 1:48 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
66.7 km/h 1.00 s/km |
2:10:38 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
|
| SS14 Harju (2.57 km) | 1:57 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC |
79.1 km/h 0.39 s/km |
2:12:35 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS15 Lempää 1 (28.40 km) | 13:57 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
122.2 km/h 0.11 s/km |
2:26:32 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
|
| It didn't go so well. You can notice the difference [in road position]. And I wasn't pushing! | ||||||
| SS16 Vartiamaki 1 (12.60 km) | 7:12 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC |
105.0 km/h 0.16 s/km |
2:33:44 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
|
| SS17 Hauhanpohja 1 (11.34 km) | 5:53 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC |
115.6 km/h 0.09 s/km |
2:39:37 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| SS18 Lempää 2 (28.40 km) | 13:47 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
123.6 km/h |
2:53:24 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| SS19 Vartiamaki 2 (12.60 km) | 7:05 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
106.7 km/h |
3:00:29 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| SS20 Hauhanpohja 2 (11.34 km) | 5:57 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC |
114.4 km/h 0.88 s/km |
3:06:26 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| 3-4 km before the finish I noticed that the fuel level is low. I turned down the boost and finished the stage carefully. | ||||||
| SS21 Ruuhimäki (7.28 km) | Injection | |||||
Models
Toyota Corolla WRC
Neste Rally Finland 1997
Neste Rally Finland 1997
#8 Grönholm M. - Rautiainen T.
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Vitesse V98018