47. Neste Rally Finland 1997
29. 8. – 31. 8. 1997, Jyväskylä • gravel 381,69 km • Other years
Final results
finished: 50 (50 on list)
| 1. | #1 |  | Mäkinen Tommi - Harjanne Seppo |  | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV (P55 MRE) Mitsubishi Ralliart | A8 M | 3:16:18 | 116.7 | |
| 2. | #6 | | Kankkunen Juha - Repo Juha |  | Ford Escort WRC (R2 FMC) Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | A8 M | 3:16:25 | +7 +7 | 116.6 0.02 |
| 3. | #9 | | Kytölehto Jarmo - Kapanen Arto | | Ford Escort WRC (P6 FMC) Blue Rose Team | A8 | 3:18:18 0:10 | +2:00 +1:53 | 115.5 0.31 |
| 4. | #11 | | Lindholm Sebastian - Hantunen Timo | | Ford Escort WRC (S13 FMC) Ford Team Finland | A8 | 3:18:53 0:10 | +2:35 +35 | 115.1 0.41 |
| 5. | #13 |  | Jansson Tomas 'Gullabo' - Svensson Pecka |  | Toyota Celica GT-Four (K-AM 4021) | A8 | 3:21:12 0:10 | +4:54 +2:19 | 113.8 0.77 |
| 6. | #12 | | Hagström Pasi - Gardemeister Tero | | Toyota Celica GT-Four (U5600) | A8 | 3:22:48 | +6:30 +1:36 | 112.9 1.02 |
| 7. | #2 |  | Nittel Uwe - Thörner Christina | | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III (N7 MRE) Mitsubishi Ralliart Germany | A8 M | 3:25:15 | +8:57 +2:27 | 111.6 1.41 |
| 8. | #7 |  | Auriol Didier - Giraudet Denis | | Toyota Corolla WRC (K-AM 667) Toyota Castrol Team  | A8 | 3:26:57 0:30 | +10:39 +1:42 | 110.7 1.67 |
| 9. | #17 | | Puhakka Jouko - Eerola Keijo | | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV (U-5720) Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland | N4 | 3:27:59 | +11:41 +1:02 | 110.1 1.84 |
| 10. | #21 | | Rovanperä Harri - Silander Voitto |  | Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2 (B-7501-TK) Seat Sport | A7 2L | 3:28:21 | +12:03 +22 | 109.9 1.89 |
| 11. | #23 | | Laukkanen Tapio - Mannisenmäki Risto |  | Volkswagen Golf III Kit Car (T-6079) Blue Rose Team | A7 2L | 3:28:35 | +12:17 +14 | 109.8 1.93 |
| 12. | #22 | | Gardemeister Toni - Lukander Paavo |  | Nissan Sunny GTi (P6 NME) | A7 2L | 3:32:14 0:30 | +15:56 +3:39 | 107.9 2.50 |
| 13. | #36 | | Harkki Olli - Mustalahti Kari | | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | N4 | 3:32:39 0:10 | +16:21 +25 | 107.7 2.57 |
| 14. | #39 | | Ipatti Marko - Kajula Kari | | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV Team Pomi Finland | N4 | 3:33:34 | +17:16 +55 | 107.2 2.71 |
| 15. | #28 |  | Sperrer Raphael - Carlsson Per |  | Renault Mégane Maxi (KI MAXI1) | A7 2L | 3:33:59 0:40 | +17:41 +25 | 107.0 2.78 |
| 16. | #27 | | Kruse Jonas - Ekholm Håkan | | Renault Mégane Maxi (MEGANE) Renault Team Sweden | A7 2L | 3:34:05 | +17:47 +6 | 107.0 2.80 |
| 17. | #16 |   | Trelles Gustavo - Del Buono Jorge | | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III (GG-UZ 7) Mitsubishi Ralliart Germany | N4 | 3:34:50 | +18:32 +45 | 106.6 2.91 |
| 18. | #33 | | Kangas Juha - Laaksonen Jani | | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland | N4 | 3:34:51 0:20 | +18:33 +1 | 106.6 2.92 |
| 19. | #15 | | Sufan Raúl - Christie Martin | | Toyota Celica GT-Four H.F. Grifone SRL | A8 | 3:36:54 | +20:36 +2:03 | 105.6 3.24 |
| 20. | #41 | | Stohl Manfred - Müller Peter | | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV Mitsubishi Ralliart Germany | N4 | 3:37:20 | +21:02 +26 | 105.4 3.31 |
| 21. | #52 | | Paasonen Jani - Jokinen Kari | | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | N4 | 3:37:33 1:00 | +21:15 +13 | 105.3 3.34 |
| 22. | #20 |  | Climent Asensio Luis - Romaní Álex | | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV Mitsubishi Ralliart Germany | N4 | 3:38:14 | +21:56 +41 | 104.9 3.45 |
| 23. | #24 | | Gómez Marco Oriol - Martí Marc | | Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2 (B-7500-TK) Seat Sport | A7 2L | 3:39:16 | +22:58 +1:02 | 104.4 3.61 |
| 24. | #44 |  | Colard Pierre - Hofmann Christophe |  | Subaru Impreza 555 | A8 | 3:41:47 | +25:29 +2:31 | 103.3 4.01 |
| 25. | #30 |  | Triner Emil - Hůlka Miloš |  | Škoda Felicia Kit Car Škoda Motorsport | A6 2L | 3:43:53 | +27:35 +2:06 | 102.3 4.34 |
| 26. | #79 | | Mäki-Ikola Hannu - Mäki-Ikola Timo | | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo II | N4 | 3:45:11 | +28:53 +1:18 | 101.7 4.54 |
| 27. | #31 | | Štolfa Jindřich - Fanta Miroslav | | Škoda Felicia Kit Car Škoda Motorsport | A6 2L | 3:46:57 | +30:39 +1:46 | 100.9 4.82 |
| 28. | #46 | | Pylvänäinen Juha - Tyllinen Erkki | | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | N4 | 3:48:31 | +32:13 +1:34 | 100.2 5.06 |
| 29. | #57 | | Dor Frédéric - Breton Didier | | Subaru Impreza 555 | A8 | 3:50:02 | +33:44 +1:31 | 99.6 5.30 |
| 30. | #45 |  | Murakas Margus - Sildmäe Toomas | | Subaru Impreza 555 | N4 | 3:51:58 | +35:40 +1:56 | 98.7 5.61 |
| 31. | #70 | | Laakso Jorma - Jyrkiäinen Jari | | Volkswagen Golf GTi 16V | N3 2L | 3:55:11 | +38:53 +3:13 | 97.4 6.11 |
| 32. | #69 | | Pirttinen Jani - Santala Petra |  | Opel Astra GSi 16V | N3 2L | 3:58:20 0:10 | +42:02 +3:09 | 96.1 6.61 |
| 33. | #80 | | Selänne Teemu - Huolman Pekka | | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | N4 | 4:00:58 | +44:40 +2:38 | 95.0 7.02 |
| 34. | #89 | | Vähämiko Janne - Haapanala Jani | | Opel Astra GSi 16V | N3 2L | 4:01:03 0:10 | +44:45 +5 | 95.0 7.03 |
| 35. | #58 | | Hämäläinen Jari - Hytönen Kari | | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | N4 | 4:03:02 | +46:44 +1:59 | 94.2 7.35 |
| 36. | #94 | | Tukiainen Tomi - Kärmeniemi Pekka | | Opel Astra GSi 16V | N3 2L | 4:06:01 | +49:43 +2:59 | 93.1 7.82 |
| 37. | #10 |  | Loix Freddy - Smeets Sven | | Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) (K-AM 2735) Marlboro Toyota Castrol Belgium | A8 | 4:08:25 3:40 | +52:07 +2:24 | 92.2 8.19 |
| 38. | #72 | | Rämänen Marko - Lehtinen Jarmo |  | Honda Civic SiR | N2 2L | 4:12:36 1:40 | +56:18 +4:11 | 90.7 8.85 |
| 39. | #61 |  | Heath Nigel - Patterson Chris | | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | N4 | 4:16:30 0:40 | +1:00:12 +3:54 | 89.3 9.46 |
| 40. | #98 | | Kivimäki Juhani - Ojanen Eliise | | Opel Astra GSi 16V | N3 2L | 4:16:31 0:10 | +1:00:13 +1 | 89.3 9.47 |
| 41. | #101 | | Mayr Siegfried - Jokiel-Mayr Renate | | Opel Astra GSi 16V | N3 2L | 4:17:05 0:40 | +1:00:47 +34 | 89.1 9.55 |
| 42. | #51 | | Salo Jari - Kataja Olli |  | Mazda 323 GTX | A7 2L | 4:21:16 11:50 | +1:04:58 +4:11 | 87.7 10.21 |
| 43. | #85 |  | Ghiringhelli Roberto - Guglielmi Gabriele |  | Peugeot 309 GTI | A7 2L | 4:21:48 0:10 | +1:05:30 +32 | 87.5 10.30 |
| 44. | #82 | | De Sanctis Fabrizio - Musella Massimiliano |  | Lancia Delta HF Integrale (TO 81832T) | A8 | 4:22:44 0:10 | +1:06:26 +56 | 87.2 10.44 |
| 45. | #74 | | Kalliomäki Harri - Siitonen Ari | | Škoda Favorit 136L | A5 2L | 4:23:29 0:30 | +1:07:11 +45 | 86.9 10.56 |
| 46. | #84 | | Turunen Pekka - Virtanen Harri | | Škoda Favorit 136L | A5 2L | 4:24:04 | +1:07:46 +35 | 86.7 10.65 |
| 47. | #97 | | Kalmanlehto Ilkka - Välimäki Harri | | Peugeot 205 GTI | N3 2L | 4:24:35 2:10 | +1:08:17 +31 | 86.6 10.73 |
| 48. | #104 | | Majamäki Ilkka - Majamäki Timo | | Peugeot 106 Rallye | N1 2L | 4:38:04 0:40 | +1:21:46 +13:29 | 82.4 12.85 |
| 49. | #62 |  | Molinié Michel - Ligonnet Jean-François | | Mazda 323 GT-R | N4 | 4:41:11 0:20 | +1:24:53 +3:07 | 81.4 13.34 |
| 50. | #105 | | Godwin Trevor - Spurgeon Rick |  | Rover Mini Cooper | N1 2L | 4:56:10 1:00 | +1:39:52 +14:59 | 77.3 15.70 |
Retirements
53 (53 on list)| SS6 | #3 | | McRae Colin - Grist Nicky | | Subaru Impreza S3 WRC '97 (P12 WRC) 555 Subaru WRT | A8 M | Engine |
| SS12 | #4 | | Eriksson Kenneth - Parmander Staffan | | Subaru Impreza S3 WRC '97 (R19 WRC) 555 Subaru WRT | A8 M | Engine |
| SS20 | #5 | | Sainz Carlos - Moya Luis | | Ford Escort WRC (R1 FMC) Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | A8 M | Gearbox |
| SS21 | #8 | | Grönholm Marcus - Rautiainen Timo | | Toyota Corolla WRC (K-AM 495) Toyota Castrol Team | A8 | Injection |
| SS5 | #14 | | Medeghini Angelo - Medeghini-Capoferri Barbara | | Subaru Impreza 555 (P134 XBW) | A8 | Retired |
| SS5 | #18 | | Raidam Ivar - Karjane Margus | | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | N4 | Clutch |
| SS3 | #19 | | Göttlicher Kurt - Heider Petra | | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | N4 | Mechanical |
| SS7 | #25 | | Sibera Pavel - Gross Petr | | Škoda Octavia Kit Car (MBS 01-21) Škoda Motorsport | A7 2L | Suspension |
| SS2 | #26 | | Svan Per - Olsson Johan | | Opel Astra GSi 16V (OPEL 1) Opel Team Sweden | A7 2L | Engine |
| SS22 | #29 | | Higgins Mark - Mills Phil | | Nissan Micra Kit Car (P5 NME) Nissan Motorsports Europe | A5 2L | Accident |
| SS12 | #32 | | Ahvenlammi Jouni - Leino Teppo | | Toyota Celica GT-Four | N4 | Engine |
| SS18 | #34 | | Pykälistö Juuso - Mertsalmi Esko | | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | N4 | Suspension |
| SS12 | #35 | | Tuohino Janne - Kiesi Harri | | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | N4 | Engine |
| SS5 | #37 | | Saarenpää Esa - Hannonen Erkki |  | Audi Coupé S2 (LFJ-124) | A8 | Mechanical |
| SS11 | #38 | | Korhonen Mika - Heinonen Launo | | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | N4 | Electrical |
| SS13 | #40 | | Westerlund Heikki - Vainio Veijo | | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | N4 | Accident |
| SS8 | #42 | | Viita Jari - Lehtonen Ossi | | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | A8 | Differential |
| SS5 | #43 | | Tiri Jouko - Haipus Ari | | Subaru Impreza 555 | A8 | Mechanical |
| SS1 | #47 | | Isolehto Kari - Sirpoma Arto | | Renault Clio Williams | A7 2L | Gearbox |
| SS11 | #48 | | Vekka Teppo - Tuusa Jyrki | | Peugeot 306 S16 | A7 2L | Mechanical |
| SS5 | #49 | | Sundell Sami - Aho Jukka | | Opel Astra GSi 16V | A7 2L | Mechanical |
| SS11 | #50 | | Paasikivi Kimmo - Tuominen Seppo | | Peugeot 306 S16 | A7 2L | Mechanical |
| SS10 | #53 | | Märtin Markko - Kitsing Toomas | | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) (171 ALB) | A8 | Gearbox |
| SS6 | #54 | | Himanen Ari - Lindström Kaj | | Peugeot 306 S16 | A7 2L | Engine |
| SS4 | #55 | | Rumpler Karl - Rumpler-Huber Maria | | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4 | A8 | Differential |
| SS7 | #56 | | Böhmer Manfred - Wenzel Michael | | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | A8 | Differential |
| SS1 | #59 |  | Denisov Gennadiy - Strebkov Vladislav | | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | N4 | Accident |
| SS21 | #60 |  | Washio Shunichi - Sugimura Takuya | | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | N4 | Suspension |
| SS5 | #63 | | Kent Adam - Bull Andrew | | Peugeot 306 S16 | A7 2L | Accident |
| SS4 | #64 | | Rindeby Magnus - Ohlson Stefan | | Škoda Felicia Kit Car | A6 2L | Accident damage |
| SS10 | #65 | | Hirvonen Ari - Vesala Pauli | | Nissan Sunny GTI-R | A8 | Accident |
| SS12 | #67 | | Muhonen Seppo - Vaskelainen Jouko | | Opel Astra GSi 16V | A7 2L | Engine |
| SS8 | #68 | | Jokinen Hannu - Lampinen Jouni | | Opel Astra GSi 16V | N3 2L | Gearbox |
| SS15 | #73 | | Rämänen Harri - Manninen Maria | | Opel Astra GSi 16V | N3 2L | Driveshaft |
| SS12 | #75 | | Komulainen Tapio - Ahonen Markus |  | Daihatsu Charade | A5 2L | Gearbox |
| SS1 | #76 | | Suojama Viljo - Pettersson Ralf |  | Lada VAZ 2105 | A5 2L | Injection |
| SS4 | #77 | | Jokinen Juha - Hämäläinen Jari | | Lada Samara | A5 2L | Engine |
| SS2 | #78 | | Nieminen Jaakko - Hakanen Jorma | | Nissan Micra | A5 2L | Engine |
| SS1 | #81 |  | Harjojudanto Ari Sigit - Dradjad Dimas | | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo II | N4 | Mechanical |
| SS9 | #83 | | Pollet Patrick - Capelli Jean-Philippe | | Škoda Favorit 136L | A5 2L | Suspension |
| SS3 | #86 | | Salo Juha - Keto Petri | | Opel Astra GSi 16V | N3 2L | Accident |
| SS8 | #87 | | Salo Kimmo - Auranen Esa | | Nissan Sunny GTi | N3 2L | Oil leak |
| SS10 | #88 | | Räikkönen Eero - Paananen Erkki | | Opel Astra GSi 16V | N3 2L | Gearbox |
| SS5 | #90 | | Kärpänen Ilkka - Pekkinen Jari | | Opel Astra GSi 16V | N3 2L | OTL |
| SS12 | #91 | | Harju Markku - Leppälä Pekka | | Ford Escort RS 2000 | N3 2L | Engine |
| SS13 | #92 | | Tuominen Matti - Mäkinen Ari | | Opel Astra GSi 16V | N3 2L | Accident |
| SS7 | #93 | | Kaakinen Pekka - Salo Petri | | Opel Astra GSi 16V | N3 2L | Mechanical |
| SS11 | #95 | | Fihlman Robert - Valkama Markku | | Volkswagen Golf GTi 16V | N3 2L | Engine |
| SS2 | #96 | | Friman Samsa - Lilja Ilkka | | Opel Astra GSi 16V | A7 2L | Mechanical |
| SS7 | #99 | | Kinnunen Kari - Minkkinen Tomi | | Volkswagen Golf GTi 16V | N3 2L | Suspension |
| SS19 | #100 | | Paussu Pasi - Maja Eero | | Opel Astra GSi 16V | N3 2L | Oil leak |
| SS13 | #102 | | Cooper Alec - Johnson Brian |  | Vauxhall Astra GSI 16V | N3 2L | Accident |
| SS5 | #103 | | Jonsson Stefan - Godén Bertil |  | Citroën AX GTI | N2 2L | Excluded |
