71. Secto Rally Finland 2022
4. 8. – 7. 8. 2022, Jyväskylä • AKK Sports Ltd. • gravel 322.61 km - (cancelled 21.69 km) • total distance including road sections - 1427.47 km • Other years
#22
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 
SP ***
SP ***
RC2
Final results
10. overall
2. class RC2
10. WRC
2. WRC2 Open
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Harju 1 (3.48 km) | 2:57.3 | 26.
14. class RC2 26. WRC 14. WRC2 Open |
70.7 km/h 4.48 s/km |
2:57.3 | 26.
14. class RC2 26. WRC 14. WRC2 Open |
|
| SS2 Laukaa 1 (11.75 km) | 5:46.8 | 15.
4. class RC2 15. WRC 4. WRC2 Open |
122.0 km/h 1.89 s/km |
8:44.1 | 19.
8. class RC2 19. WRC 8. WRC2 Open |
|
| SS3 Lankamaa 1 (21.69 km) | 10:32.3 | 12.
2. class RC2 12. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
123.5 km/h 1.54 s/km |
19:16.4 | 14.
4. class RC2 14. WRC 4. WRC2 Open |
|
| SS4 Laukaa 2 (11.75 km) | 5:41.8 | 15.
5. class RC2 15. WRC 5. WRC2 Open |
123.8 km/h 1.86 s/km |
24:58.2 | 15.
5. class RC2 15. WRC 5. WRC2 Open |
|
| "I think it was OK as I didn't want to take too many risks. You take a little bit of a wrong line and you end up in problems and I didn't want to do that. | ||||||
| SS5 Lankamaa 2 (21.69 km) | cancelled | |||||
| SS6 Harju 2 (2.01 km) | 1:39.7 | 19.
9. class RC2 19. WRC 9. WRC2 Open |
72.6 km/h 3.08 s/km |
26:37.9 | 15.
5. class RC2 15. WRC 5. WRC2 Open |
|
| SS7 Ässämäki 1 (12.31 km) | 6:09.6 | 15.
4. class RC2 15. WRC 4. WRC2 Open |
119.9 km/h 2.20 s/km |
32:47.5 | 15.
5. class RC2 15. WRC 5. WRC2 Open |
|
| "From the beginning we had some red lights on the dashboard and I couldn't see what is was at that speed. It was distracting me." | ||||||
| SS8 Sahloinen - Moksi 1 (15.70 km) | 7:50.4 | 19.
9. class RC2 19. WRC 9. WRC2 Open |
120.2 km/h 2.55 s/km |
40:37.9 | 14.
5. class RC2 14. WRC 5. WRC2 Open |
|
| "We lost the rear in one right hander. Luckily it went as it went but we have to keep going." | ||||||
| SS9 Ässämäki 2 (12.31 km) | 6:05.9 | 16.
5. class RC2 16. WRC 5. WRC2 Open |
121.1 km/h 2.30 s/km |
46:43.8 | 14.
5. class RC2 14. WRC 5. WRC2 Open |
|
| "I was testing a little bit of a different approach in my head. Trying to avoid the rocks that would cause a problem, a puncture or other issues. It was working OK." | ||||||
| SS10 Sahloinen - Moksi 2 (15.70 km) | 7:44.0 | 20.
9. class RC2 20. WRC 9. WRC2 Open |
121.8 km/h 2.43 s/km |
54:27.8 | 14.
5. class RC2 14. WRC 5. WRC2 Open |
|
| "I just make sure that I'm coming through cleanly. Except for one mistake I would say it's OK but our goal was to come through with no mistakes so we still have some work to do." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS11 Päijälä 1 (20.19 km) | 10:33.4 | 17.
6. class RC2 17. WRC 6. WRC2 Open |
114.8 km/h 2.74 s/km |
1:05:01.2 | 14.
5. class RC2 14. WRC 5. WRC2 Open |
|
| "Quite tricky. It was raining the whole stage and the grip was changing all the time. I'll try to get used to that so let's see." | ||||||
| SS12 Rapsula 1 (20.56 km) | 10:45.9 | 15.
5. class RC2 15. WRC 5. WRC2 Open |
114.6 km/h 2.35 s/km |
1:15:47.1 | 12.
4. class RC2 12. WRC 4. WRC2 Open |
|
| SS13 Patajoki 1 (13.75 km) | 7:11.2 | 13.
4. class RC2 13. WRC 4. WRC2 Open |
114.8 km/h 2.69 s/km |
1:22:58.3 | 12.
4. class RC2 12. WRC 4. WRC2 Open |
|
| SS14 Vekkula 1 (20.65 km) | 11:01.1 | 15.
5. class RC2 15. WRC 5. WRC2 Open |
112.4 km/h 2.35 s/km |
1:33:59.4 | 12.
4. class RC2 12. WRC 4. WRC2 Open |
|
| "There was a spectator walking on the road and that took us by surpise." | ||||||
| SS15 Päijälä 2 (20.19 km) | 10:12.2 | 14.
4. class RC2 14. WRC 4. WRC2 Open |
118.7 km/h 2.19 s/km |
1:44:11.6 | 12.
4. class RC2 12. WRC 4. WRC2 Open |
|
| "It was OK. The narrow part was quite rough so it's good that we took two spares." | ||||||
| SS16 Rapsula 2 (20.56 km) | 10:21.4 | 14.
4. class RC2 14. WRC 4. WRC2 Open |
119.1 km/h 2.22 s/km |
1:54:33.0 | 12.
4. class RC2 12. WRC 4. WRC2 Open |
|
| SS17 Patajoki 2 (13.75 km) | 6:59.3 | 13.
3. class RC2 13. WRC 3. WRC2 Open |
118.1 km/h 2.48 s/km |
2:01:32.3 | 11.
3. class RC2 11. WRC 3. WRC2 Open |
|
| SS18 Vekkula 2 (20.65 km) | 10:48.2 | 12.
3. class RC2 12. WRC 3. WRC2 Open |
114.7 km/h 2.49 s/km |
2:12:20.5 | 11.
3. class RC2 11. WRC 3. WRC2 Open |
|
| "I think overall quite a good saturday for us. In the past the Saturday hasn't been very good for us so getting through without any punctures was crucial for us." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS19 Oittila 1 (10.84 km) | 5:49.1 | 17.
6. class RC2 17. WRC 6. WRC2 Open |
111.8 km/h 2.73 s/km |
2:18:09.6 | 11.
3. class RC2 11. WRC 3. WRC2 Open |
|
| "It was OK. I'm trying to find the balance between pushing and staying out of trouble. Our rally ended here last time so not too good memories from here." | ||||||
| SS20 Ruuhimäki 1 (11.12 km) | 5:51.1 | 17.
6. class RC2 17. WRC 6. WRC2 Open |
114.0 km/h 2.54 s/km |
2:24:00.7 | 12.
3. class RC2 12. WRC 3. WRC2 Open |
|
| SS21 Oittila 2 (10.84 km) | 5:44.3 | 18.
7. class RC2 18. WRC 7. WRC2 Open |
113.3 km/h 2.46 s/km |
2:29:45.0 | 12.
3. class RC2 12. WRC 3. WRC2 Open |
|
| SS22 Ruuhimäki 2[Power Stage] (11.12 km) | 5:51.7 | 19.
9. class RC2 19. WRC 9. WRC2 Open |
113.8 km/h 3.11 s/km |
2:35:36.7 | 10.
2. class RC2 10. WRC 2. WRC2 Open |
|
| "The feeling is good. One goal was to make it through the whole rally without mistakes - we definitely achieved that. We also wanted to keep up with the frontrunners, but that needs a little bit of work for the future." | ||||||
