68. Neste Rally Finland 2018
26. 7. – 29. 7. 2018, Jyväskylä • gravel 317.26 km • total distance including road sections - 1426.84 km • Other years
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Harju 1 (2.31 km) | 1:51.8 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
74.4 km/h 1.13 s/km |
1:51.8 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
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"It's the same as any WRC weekend, you have to be on it from the very start. Make no mistakes here because it is difficult to get the time back. I think we're in for a decent weekend." | ||||||
SS2 Moksi 1 (20.04 km) | 10:08.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
118.6 km/h 0.60 s/km |
11:59.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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SS3 Urria 1 (12.28 km) | 6:15.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
117.9 km/h 0.43 s/km |
18:15.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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SS4 Ässämäki 1 (12.33 km) | 5:57.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
124.1 km/h 0.71 s/km |
24:12.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"It is getting better I think, this stage was quite enjoyable even with all new notes." | ||||||
SS5 Äänekoski 1 (7.71 km) | 3:35.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
129.0 km/h 0.39 s/km |
27:47.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"Getting into a rhythm, I was a bit too committed in some places so I lost a bit of time, just need to be tidier next time. Overall, it has been OK." | ||||||
SS6 Oittila (19.34 km) | 9:56.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
116.7 km/h 0.58 s/km |
37:44.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"Just a few splashes of rain, more annoying than anything else. All new notes for this one." | ||||||
SS7 Moksi 2 (20.04 km) | 9:59.2 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
120.4 km/h 0.49 s/km |
47:43.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"The Toyota guys are very fast. For us, we had a lot of occassions where the car was jumping out of the ruts." | ||||||
SS8 Urria 2 (12.28 km) | 6:11.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
119.0 km/h 0.37 s/km |
53:55.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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"The last stage as well we lost a bit to Esapekka. Can't put my finger on why we're losing time, but maybe we need to put another notch on it." | ||||||
SS9 Ässämäki 2 (12.33 km) | 5:53.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
125.5 km/h 0.54 s/km |
59:49.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
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SS10 Äänekoski 2 (7.71 km) | 3:36.4 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
128.3 km/h 0.95 s/km |
1:03:25.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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slow down to allow Ogier take position | ||||||
SS11 Harju 2 (2.31 km) | 1:50.6 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
75.2 km/h 0.82 s/km |
1:05:16.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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"It is what it is, overall it is not been a terrible day. We would have liked a little bit more of course, but tomorrow we'll keep trying." | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS12 Päijälä 1 (23.92 km) | 11:54.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
120.6 km/h 0.74 s/km |
1:17:10.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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"Felt pretty good, no mistakes but against Esapekka time does not look great." | ||||||
SS13 Pihlajakoski 1 (14.90 km) | 7:01.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
127.4 km/h 0.68 s/km |
1:24:11.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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"I would say it is a bit more loose in here. We had a pretty big moment at the start so I was pretty lucky to get away with that one." | ||||||
SS14 Kakaristo 1 (23.66 km) | 12:01.4 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
118.1 km/h 0.89 s/km |
1:36:12.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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SS15 Tuohikotanen 1 (8.95 km) | 4:36.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
116.7 km/h 0.51 s/km |
1:40:48.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"The oversteer seems to be more of an issue when it is very loose. Everything is generally okay. We'll have to sit down with the engineers to discuss changes." | ||||||
SS16 Tuohikotanen 2 (8.95 km) | 4:30.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
119.3 km/h 0.46 s/km |
1:45:18.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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SS17 Kakaristo 2 (23.66 km) | 11:38.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
122.0 km/h 0.50 s/km |
1:56:56.8 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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SS18 Päijälä 2 (23.92 km) | 11:40.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
122.9 km/h 0.39 s/km |
2:08:37.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"We hit a really bad hole in a really fast place, it shoved us wide and it gave us a bit of an imbalance. I think we should make it through the last stage but we'll have to check the car before the next one." | ||||||
SS19 Pihlajakoski 2 (14.90 km) | 6:58.9 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
128.0 km/h 0.57 s/km |
2:15:36.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
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"I didn't feel completely right, but I think that was down to low tread on the tyres to be honest. We're still okay." | ||||||
3. leg | ||||||
SS20 Laukaa 1 (11.74 km) | 5:36.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
125.5 km/h 0.71 s/km |
2:21:12.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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"All clean, no problems. At points maybe we could have taken a few more risks if we were in a proper battle. Not the weekend everybody wanted, but we're still here." | ||||||
SS21 Ruuhimäki 1 (11.12 km) | 5:37.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
118.5 km/h 0.43 s/km |
2:26:50.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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"It is a pretty incredible section especially over the jumps, in these cars it is pretty fun." | ||||||
SS22 Laukaa 2 (11.74 km) | 5:28.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
128.9 km/h 0.53 s/km |
2:32:18.5 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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SS23 Ruuhimäki 2[Power Stage] (11.12 km) | 5:29.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
121.6 km/h 0.26 s/km |
2:37:47.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
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"It's been not a terrible weekend from the driving point of view, or at least it doesn't feel terrible, the result wasn't what we wanted but it is what it is." |
Entry photos from this event
Models
Ford Fiesta WRC
Neste Rally Finland 2018
Neste Rally Finland 2018