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
#3
Ford Fiesta WRC 
PX6***
PX6***
M-Sport Ford WRT
RC1
Final results
6. overall
6. class RC1
6. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Harju 1 (2.31 km) | 1:52.0 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
74.3 km/h 1.21 s/km |
1:52.0 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "I have to go flat out, I still need to concentrate to try and get the good run." | ||||||
| SS2 Moksi 1 (20.04 km) | 10:02.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
119.7 km/h 0.33 s/km |
11:54.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS3 Urria 1 (12.28 km) | 6:13.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
118.5 km/h 0.26 s/km |
18:07.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Yeah it was quite soft and quite rough, more than I expected but it is the same for everybody. It will be rougher on the second run but we'll set the car up for that." | ||||||
| SS4 Ässämäki 1 (12.33 km) | 5:54.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
125.3 km/h 0.42 s/km |
24:02.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Not really found a good style, lost some compared to the fastest times. We will still try to improve." | ||||||
| SS5 Äänekoski 1 (7.71 km) | 3:36.6 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
128.1 km/h 0.58 s/km |
27:38.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "I went wide a bit. I had a long crest and I didn't expect the car to be that light on the brakes." | ||||||
| SS6 Oittila (19.34 km) | 9:49.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
118.2 km/h 0.20 s/km |
37:27.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "It felt pretty okay, but there was a lot of dust. When we are driving fast and we don't see it is quite dangerous. I think it would be good to get some pretty small rain." | ||||||
| SS7 Moksi 2 (20.04 km) | 9:54.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
121.3 km/h 0.27 s/km |
47:22.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I don't know, I think that was quite a clean run for me but it looks like we are using a few seconds." | ||||||
| SS8 Urria 2 (12.28 km) | 6:11.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
119.1 km/h 0.34 s/km |
53:33.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It was quite rutted and maybe I was too low, I was touching quite a lot. We need to do something." | ||||||
| SS9 Ässämäki 2 (12.33 km) | 5:55.7 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
124.8 km/h 0.71 s/km |
59:29.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS10 Äänekoski 2 (7.71 km) | 3:32.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
130.6 km/h 0.44 s/km |
1:03:01.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It is a good fight between all the drivers. Good to have had better pace." | ||||||
| SS11 Harju 2 (2.31 km) | 1:59.2 | 22.
10. class RC1 22. WRC |
69.8 km/h 4.55 s/km |
1:05:01.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| Lost the brakes | ||||||
| "Lost the brakes, on maybe fifth or sixth corner. Lucky I hadn´t crash." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS12 Päijälä 1 (23.92 km) | 11:50.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
121.2 km/h 0.60 s/km |
1:16:51.7 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS13 Pihlajakoski 1 (14.90 km) | 7:03.3 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
126.7 km/h 0.84 s/km |
1:23:55.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "No issues, struggling with the rear. Couldn't keep the line and now it is limiting me from going faster." | ||||||
| SS14 Kakaristo 1 (23.66 km) | 11:54.9 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
119.1 km/h 0.61 s/km |
1:35:49.9 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Still the same things, just need to go flat out. Need to go as fast as I can. We need to push but not taking stupid risks." | ||||||
| SS15 Tuohikotanen 1 (8.95 km) | 4:37.9 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
115.9 km/h 0.72 s/km |
1:40:27.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS16 Tuohikotanen 2 (8.95 km) | 4:29.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
119.7 km/h 0.36 s/km |
1:44:57.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "We made small changes for this one, it felt okay. Let's see how it will be for the next stages." | ||||||
| SS17 Kakaristo 2 (23.66 km) | 11:29.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
123.5 km/h 0.14 s/km |
1:56:26.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "The car felt good, but I think the cars behind us are still coming faster." | ||||||
| SS18 Päijälä 2 (23.92 km) | 11:40.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
122.9 km/h 0.40 s/km |
2:08:07.2 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "It is difficult to beat them but. The stage was okay, I was struggling a bit with the grip, it was quite sandy at the end and I couldn't get the grip." | ||||||
| SS19 Pihlajakoski 2 (14.90 km) | 6:56.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
128.9 km/h 0.38 s/km |
2:15:03.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I was taking it a bit careful in a few places, I think there are guys who have less tyres left so let's have a look at their times!" | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS20 Laukaa 1 (11.74 km) | 5:35.3 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
126.0 km/h 0.59 s/km |
2:20:38.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS21 Ruuhimäki 1 (11.12 km) | 5:37.9 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
118.5 km/h 0.45 s/km |
2:26:16.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS22 Laukaa 2 (11.74 km) | 5:29.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
128.3 km/h 0.66 s/km |
2:32:06.0 0:20 |
6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| Penalty 0:20 - Late (2 min) at TC | ||||||
| "It is a good rally for me. Just need to have better pace here. Still one stage to go, let's see what is going to happen." | ||||||
| SS23 Ruuhimäki 2[Power Stage] (11.12 km) | 5:31.3 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
120.8 km/h 0.46 s/km |
2:37:37.3 0:20 |
6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "It's been quite tough, we haven't been able to muster fastest times. On Friday and Saturday I was the fastest driver in the team. It would be good to get the good results this year." | ||||||
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