67. Neste Rally Finland 2017
27. 7. – 30. 7. 2017, Jyväskylä • gravel 314.20 km • total distance including road sections - 1422.34 km • Other years
#3
Ford Fiesta WRC 
PX6***
PX6***
M-Sport World Rally Team
RC1
Final results
2. overall
2. class RC1
2. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Harju 1 (2.31 km) | 1:47.2 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
77.6 km/h 1.34 s/km |
1:47.2 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "Okay, not the best preparations, but we have to forget that now and get on with driving the car." | ||||||
| SS2 Halinen 1 (7.65 km) | 3:42.0 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
124.1 km/h 0.30 s/km |
5:29.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "Definitely a wake up call. A great stage, a bit slippery in places but otherwise okay." | ||||||
| SS3 Urria 1 (12.75 km) | 5:59.9 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
127.5 km/h 0.27 s/km |
11:29.1 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
|
| "Struggling quite a lot with understeer." | ||||||
| SS4 Jukojärvi 1 (21.31 km) | 10:15.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
124.7 km/h 0.42 s/km |
21:44.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "Not massively confident. The grip level is changing a lot. It's difficult to commit with so much understeer." | ||||||
| SS5 Halinen 2 (7.65 km) | 3:38.6 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
126.0 km/h 0.27 s/km |
25:23.0 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS6 Urria 2 (12.75 km) | 5:54.4 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
129.5 km/h 0.37 s/km |
31:17.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS7 Jukojärvi 2 (21.31 km) | 10:02.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
127.3 km/h 0.25 s/km |
41:20.0 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "Understeer is really hampering my confidence and you need that here. Hopefully we can improve things in service." | ||||||
| SS8 Äänekoski - Valtra 1 (7.39 km) | 3:30.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
126.5 km/h 0.39 s/km |
44:50.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "The rain hasn't added to the [understeer] problem. It's difficult to judge but it could be a bit better. With such inconsistent grip the road is difficult to read." | ||||||
| SS9 Laukaa 1 (11.76 km) | 6:00.4 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
117.5 km/h 0.80 s/km |
50:50.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "I was struggling for the grip in here. Very wet and slippery in some places. Drier in others. Hard to get the confidence." | ||||||
| SS10 Lankamaa (21.68 km) | 10:26.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
124.6 km/h 0.24 s/km |
1:01:17.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS11 Äänekoski - Valtra 2 (7.39 km) | 3:25.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
129.2 km/h 0.34 s/km |
1:04:43.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS12 Laukaa 2 (11.76 km) | 5:50.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
120.8 km/h 0.48 s/km |
1:10:33.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "Not too bad. Not a complete disaster but work to do tomorrow." | ||||||
| SS13 Harju 2 (2.31 km) | 1:47.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
77.1 km/h 0.43 s/km |
1:12:21.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS14 Pihlajakoski 1 (14.90 km) | 6:59.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
127.8 km/h 0.39 s/km |
1:19:21.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS15 Päijälä 1 (22.68 km) | 10:59.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
123.9 km/h 0.16 s/km |
1:30:20.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I struggled on the small road but the pace on the good road went well. I've always liked this stage." | ||||||
| SS16 Ouninpohja 1 (24.38 km) | 11:09.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
131.1 km/h 0.51 s/km |
1:41:29.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Just incredible." | ||||||
| SS17 Saalahti 1 (4.21 km) | 1:59.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
126.4 km/h 0.36 s/km |
1:43:29.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Definitely a big step forward from yesterday. Not a lot on the car has changed, the conditions today have played into our hands." | ||||||
| SS18 Saalahti 2 (4.21 km) | 1:58.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
128.3 km/h 0.40 s/km |
1:45:27.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Not perfect. The car snapped round a couple of times." | ||||||
| SS19 Ouninpohja 2 (24.38 km) | 10:57.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
133.6 km/h 0.30 s/km |
1:56:24.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "The grip was higher in places and I could have gone quicker." | ||||||
| SS20 Pihlajakoski 2 (14.90 km) | 6:50.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
130.7 km/h 0.09 s/km |
2:03:15.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Pretty okay. A big shame for Jari-Matti. He was doing an incredible job. I feel for him. Now we have to keep going and do the best we can." | ||||||
| SS21 Päijälä 2 (22.68 km) | 10:42.3 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
127.1 km/h |
2:13:57.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It's turned out exciting. Yesterday I never thought we'd be in this position. A podium is possible for sure. Let's wait and see." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS22 Lempää 1 (6.80 km) | 3:10.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
128.7 km/h 0.26 s/km |
2:17:07.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I was struggling to see - the wipers froze on the screen. Very distracting. Everything else was working okay. Can I do it? Let's see." | ||||||
| SS23 Oittila 1 (10.12 km) | 4:55.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
123.2 km/h 0.37 s/km |
2:22:03.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "We're struggling as well. I went wide in two junctions. Exceptionally changeable grip and difficult to read." | ||||||
| SS24 Lempää 2 (6.80 km) | 3:09.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
129.3 km/h 0.16 s/km |
2:25:12.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I was struggling with a lot of oversteer. I haven't had that all rally. A lot of loose gravel here." | ||||||
| SS25 Oittila 2[Power Stage] (10.12 km) | 4:50.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
125.6 km/h 0.15 s/km |
2:30:02.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It's been a tough weekend. Friday was far from ideal. Back then we never thought we'd be here, but we kept pushing. Third here is really positive. We needed a good result. Finally the conditions came into our hands." | ||||||
