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
#21
Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2 
B-7***
B-7***
Seat Sport
A7
Final results
10. overall
1. class A7
10. WRC
1. 2-L WC
5. Finland
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Parkkola (33.43 km) | 18:27 | 17.
2. class A7 17. WRC 2. 2-L WC 6. Finland |
108.7 km/h 2.87 s/km |
18:27 | 17.
2. class A7 17. WRC 2. 2-L WC 6. Finland |
| SS2 Keuruu (11.86 km) | 5:58 | 14.
1. class A7 14. WRC 1. 2-L WC 5. Finland |
119.3 km/h 1.94 s/km |
24:25 | 16.
2. class A7 16. WRC 2. 2-L WC 6. Finland |
| SS3 Jukojärvi (23.47 km) | 12:30 | 13.
1. class A7 13. WRC 1. 2-L WC 4. Finland |
112.7 km/h 1.79 s/km |
36:55 | 15.
1. class A7 15. WRC 1. 2-L WC 5. Finland |
| SS4 Hippos (1.69 km) | 1:45 | 38.
3. class A7 38. WRC 3. 2-L WC 18. Finland |
57.9 km/h 5.92 s/km |
38:40 | 16.
2. class A7 16. WRC 2. 2-L WC 6. Finland |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS5 Leustu (23.57 km) | 12:49 | 13.
1. class A7 13. WRC 1. 2-L WC 4. Finland |
110.3 km/h 1.99 s/km |
51:29 | 14.
1. class A7 14. WRC 1. 2-L WC 5. Finland |
| SS6 Rapsula (18.47 km) | 10:23 | 15.
1. class A7 15. WRC 1. 2-L WC 6. Finland |
106.7 km/h 2.06 s/km |
1:01:52 | 13.
1. class A7 13. WRC 1. 2-L WC 5. Finland |
| SS7 Päijälä (23.40 km) | 13:00 | 10.
1. class A7 10. WRC 1. 2-L WC 3. Finland |
108.0 km/h 1.58 s/km |
1:14:52 | 13.
1. class A7 13. WRC 1. 2-L WC 5. Finland |
| SS8 Sahalahti (20.50 km) | 10:25 | 10.
1. class A7 10. WRC 1. 2-L WC 4. Finland |
118.1 km/h 1.37 s/km |
1:25:17 | 13.
1. class A7 13. WRC 1. 2-L WC 5. Finland |
| SS9 Siitama (14.70 km) | 8:07 | 22.
4. class A7 22. WRC 4. 2-L WC 12. Finland |
108.7 km/h 2.52 s/km |
1:33:24 | 13.
1. class A7 13. WRC 1. 2-L WC 5. Finland |
| SS10 Västilä (17.46 km) | 8:53 | 11.
1. class A7 11. WRC 1. 2-L WC 4. Finland |
117.9 km/h 1.37 s/km |
1:42:17 | 13.
1. class A7 13. WRC 1. 2-L WC 5. Finland |
| SS11 Ouninpohja (32.82 km) | 16:44 | 10.
1. class A7 10. WRC 1. 2-L WC 4. Finland |
117.7 km/h 1.52 s/km |
1:59:01 | 11.
1. class A7 11. WRC 1. 2-L WC 4. Finland |
| SS12 Vaheri (31.32 km) | 16:40 | 10.
1. class A7 10. WRC 1. 2-L WC 4. Finland |
112.8 km/h 1.92 s/km |
2:15:41 | 10.
1. class A7 10. WRC 1. 2-L WC 4. Finland |
| SS13 Himos (2.00 km) | 1:55 | 24.
3. class A7 24. WRC 3. 2-L WC 11. Finland |
62.6 km/h 4.50 s/km |
2:17:36 | 10.
1. class A7 10. WRC 1. 2-L WC 4. Finland |
| SS14 Harju (2.57 km) | 2:08 | 21.
3. class A7 21. WRC 3. 2-L WC 9. Finland |
72.3 km/h 4.67 s/km |
2:19:44 | 11.
1. class A7 11. WRC 1. 2-L WC 5. Finland |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS15 Lempää 1 (28.40 km) | 14:53 | 11.
1. class A7 11. WRC 1. 2-L WC 4. Finland |
114.5 km/h 2.08 s/km |
2:34:37 | 10.
1. class A7 10. WRC 1. 2-L WC 4. Finland |
| SS16 Vartiamaki 1 (12.60 km) | 7:54 | 23.
4. class A7 23. WRC 4. 2-L WC 12. Finland |
95.7 km/h 3.49 s/km |
2:42:31 | 11.
1. class A7 11. WRC 1. 2-L WC 5. Finland |
| SS17 Hauhanpohja 1 (11.34 km) | 6:13 | 12.
2. class A7 12. WRC 2. 2-L WC 7. Finland |
109.4 km/h 1.85 s/km |
2:48:44 | 11.
1. class A7 11. WRC 1. 2-L WC 5. Finland |
| SS18 Lempää 2 (28.40 km) | 14:39 | 13.
2. class A7 13. WRC 2. 2-L WC 5. Finland |
116.3 km/h 1.83 s/km |
3:03:23 | 12.
1. class A7 12. WRC 1. 2-L WC 5. Finland |
| SS19 Vartiamaki 2 (12.60 km) | 7:36 | 13.
2. class A7 13. WRC 2. 2-L WC 5. Finland |
99.5 km/h 2.46 s/km |
3:10:59 | 12.
1. class A7 12. WRC 1. 2-L WC 5. Finland |
| SS20 Hauhanpohja 2 (11.34 km) | 6:08 | 12.
2. class A7 12. WRC 2. 2-L WC 6. Finland |
110.9 km/h 1.85 s/km |
3:17:07 | 11.
1. class A7 11. WRC 1. 2-L WC 5. Finland |
| SS21 Ruuhimäki (7.28 km) | 4:17 | 14.
1. class A7 14. WRC 1. 2-L WC 6. Finland |
102.0 km/h 2.61 s/km |
3:21:24 | 10.
1. class A7 10. WRC 1. 2-L WC 5. Finland |
| SS22 Laukaa (12.33 km) | 6:57 | 15.
4. class A7 15. WRC 4. 2-L WC 8. Finland |
106.4 km/h 2.27 s/km |
3:28:21 | 10.
1. class A7 10. WRC 1. 2-L WC 5. Finland |