69. Neste Rally Finland 2019
1. 8. – 4. 8. 2019, Jyväskylä • gravel 307.58 km • total distance including road sections - 1373.67 km • Other years
#24
M-Sport Ford WRT
RC2
Final results
13. overall
5. class RC2
13. WRC
2. WRC2 Pro
Stage results
1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
SS1 Harju 1 (2.31 km) | 1:56.1 | 23.
13. class RC2 23. WRC 3. WRC2 Pro |
71.6 km/h 3.81 s/km |
1:56.1 | 23.
13. class RC2 23. WRC 3. WRC2 Pro |
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"Now we have to prove the car's potential. Let's see tomorrow - I believe in the car and I will do my best for the rally." | ||||||
SS2 Oittila (19.34 km) | 10:28.8 | 19.
9. class RC2 19. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
110.7 km/h 2.70 s/km |
12:24.9 | 19.
9. class RC2 19. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
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"The feeling was good. Let's see in the next stage." | ||||||
SS3 Moksi 1 (20.04 km) | 10:53.3 | 20.
10. class RC2 20. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
110.4 km/h 2.84 s/km |
23:18.2 | 19.
9. class RC2 19. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
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"Kalle is going fast. There is no pressure - we are trying to set the car accordingly and we will see in the afternoon. Everything is new so there is a lot of things to learn." | ||||||
SS4 Urria 1 (12.28 km) | 6:38.6 | 18.
8. class RC2 18. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
110.9 km/h 2.49 s/km |
29:56.8 | 18.
8. class RC2 18. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
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"It's going in the right direction. Let's see - we have to do more stages to understand the car." | ||||||
SS5 Ässämäki 1 (12.33 km) | 6:19.5 | 18.
8. class RC2 18. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
117.0 km/h 2.42 s/km |
36:16.3 | 18.
8. class RC2 18. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
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"We had some moments but we tried to push." | ||||||
SS6 Äänekoski 1 (7.80 km) | 3:57.1 | 18.
8. class RC2 18. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
118.4 km/h 2.44 s/km |
40:13.4 | 18.
8. class RC2 18. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
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"We have to work a bit on the car and try to gain some time. The feeling is good and it should be okay for the afternoon." | ||||||
SS7 Moksi 2 (20.04 km) | 10:31.8 | 16.
6. class RC2 16. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
114.2 km/h 2.30 s/km |
50:45.2 | 17.
7. class RC2 17. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
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"The feeling is not so bad - we are pushing to the maximum. Let's try another one!" | ||||||
SS8 Urria 2 (12.28 km) | 6:33.7 | 18.
8. class RC2 18. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
112.3 km/h 2.52 s/km |
57:18.9 | 17.
7. class RC2 17. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
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SS9 Ässämäki 2 (12.33 km) | 6:16.6 | 18.
8. class RC2 18. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
117.9 km/h 2.66 s/km |
1:03:35.5 | 17.
7. class RC2 17. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
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SS10 Äänekoski 2 (7.80 km) | 3:53.3 | 18.
8. class RC2 18. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
120.4 km/h 2.59 s/km |
1:07:28.8 | 17.
7. class RC2 17. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
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"We have learned a lot (about this car). Lots of things still need work. Tomorrow's stages will be interesting, specially with this car." | ||||||
SS11 Harju 2 (2.31 km) | 1:56.0 | 19.
9. class RC2 19. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
71.7 km/h 3.33 s/km |
1:09:24.8 | 17.
7. class RC2 17. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
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"It was a good day for us. We are learning a lot in the car so we are looking forward to tomorrow. It is a big challenge for us but we have to work hard." | ||||||
2. leg | ||||||
SS12 Pihlajakoski 1 (14.42 km) | 8:05.1 | 16.
6. class RC2 16. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
107.0 km/h 2.43 s/km |
1:17:29.9 | 15.
5. class RC2 15. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
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"I tried to push at the maximum and I am close to the limit. I am doing my best." | ||||||
SS13 Päijälä 1 (22.87 km) | 11:34.4 | 16.
6. class RC2 16. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
118.6 km/h 2.49 s/km |
1:29:04.3 | 15.
5. class RC2 15. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
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"That is a proper stage. Not a bad run - we tried to push very hard. On the jumps we landed on the radiator a few times so it is hard to manage." | ||||||
SS14 Kakaristo 1 (18.70 km) | 9:49.0 | 17.
8. class RC2 17. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
114.3 km/h 2.61 s/km |
1:38:53.3 | 15.
5. class RC2 15. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
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"So so. I changed something in the setup - it was wrong and we had too much oversteer." | ||||||
SS15 Leustu 1 (10.50 km) | 5:57.6 | 18.
9. class RC2 18. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
105.7 km/h 2.90 s/km |
1:44:50.9 | 14.
5. class RC2 14. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
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"We chose the wrong setup so we struggled. I'm looking forward to trying something new in service." | ||||||
SS16 Pihlajakoski 2 (14.42 km) | 7:58.8 | 15.
6. class RC2 15. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
108.4 km/h 2.59 s/km |
1:52:49.7 | 14.
5. class RC2 14. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
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"I like the car. On the next stage we will push harder - I was a little careful because it is rough at the start." | ||||||
SS17 Päijälä 2 (22.87 km) | 11:20.5 | 16.
7. class RC2 16. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
121.0 km/h 2.26 s/km |
2:04:10.2 | 14.
5. class RC2 14. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
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SS18 Kakaristo 2 (18.70 km) | 9:34.7 | 16.
7. class RC2 16. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
117.1 km/h 2.31 s/km |
2:13:44.9 | 14.
5. class RC2 14. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
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SS19 Leustu 2 (10.50 km) | 5:52.2 | 14.
5. class RC2 14. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
107.3 km/h 2.79 s/km |
2:19:37.1 | 13.
4. class RC2 13. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
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3. leg | ||||||
SS20 Laukaa 1 (11.75 km) | 5:59.1 | 19.
9. class RC2 19. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
117.8 km/h 2.50 s/km |
2:25:36.2 | 13.
4. class RC2 13. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
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SS21 Ruuhimäki 1 (11.12 km) | 6:02.5 | 18.
9. class RC2 18. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
110.4 km/h 2.84 s/km |
2:31:38.7 | 12.
4. class RC2 12. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
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"I am happy and just driving through the stages I would say." | ||||||
"That's quite okay. We went in the wrong direction with the setup for the first stage this morning as it was too hard for the first pass. It's positive and we have to learn." | ||||||
SS22 Laukaa 2 (11.75 km) | 5:48.3 | 15.
7. class RC2 15. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
121.4 km/h 2.14 s/km |
2:37:27.0 | 13.
5. class RC2 13. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
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SS23 Ruuhimäki 2[Power Stage] (11.12 km) | 5:54.4 | 16.
8. class RC2 16. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
113.0 km/h 2.71 s/km |
2:43:21.4 | 13.
5. class RC2 13. WRC 2. WRC2 Pro |
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"We are at the end so we can take a lot of information about the car. We pushed very hard all weekend, even if you can't see on the times. It felt good inside the car and we need to continue to work hard to find some more tenths. There is a way to go but I am up for it." |