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 (ST205) [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 (ST205) [U-5600]	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 [MBS 28-96] 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 [MBS 28-85] 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 III GTi 16V [H-4584]	N3 2L	3:55:11	+38:53 +3:13	97.4 6.11
32.	#69	Pirttinen Jani - Santala Petra	Opel Astra GSi 16V [V-7023]	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 [H-4545]	N3 2L	4:16:31 0:10	+1:00:13 +1	89.3 9.47
41.	#101	Mayr Siegfried - 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 136 L	A5 2L	4:23:29 0:30	+1:07:11 +45	86.9 10.56
46.	#84	Turunen Pekka - Virtanen Harri	Škoda Favorit 136 L	A5 2L	4:24:04	+1:07:46 +35	86.7 10.65
47.	#97	Kalmanlehto Ilkka - Välimäki Harri	Peugeot 205 GTI [MGK-884]	N3 2L	4:24:35 2:10	+1:08:17 +31	86.6 10.73
48.	#104	Majamäki Ilkka - Majamäki Timo	Peugeot 106 Rallye [H-4596]	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 [WNR 30S]	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 [H-4891]	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 [H-4541]	N4	Accident
SS8	#42	Viita Jari - Lehtonen Ossi	Ford Escort RS Cosworth	A8	Differential
SS5	#43	Tiri Jouko - Haipus Ari	Subaru Impreza 555 [O-6666]	A8	Mechanical
SS1	#47	Isolehto Kari - Sirpoma Arto	Renault Clio Williams	A7 2L	Gearbox
SS11	#48	Vekka Teppo - Tuusa Jyrki	Peugeot 306 S16 [H-4554]	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 Maria	Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4 [BN 15 ER]	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 [X-1549]	A8	Accident
SS12	#67	Muhonen Seppo - Vaskelainen Jouko	Opel Astra GSi 16V [X-2385]	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 [LFC-182]	A5 2L	Injection
SS4	#77	Jokinen Juha - Hämäläinen Jari	Lada Samara 2108 [UXX-222]	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 136 L	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 III GTi 16V [R-3236]	N3 2L	Suspension
SS19	#100	Paussu Pasi - Maja Eero	Opel Astra GSi 16V [H-4779]	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

Added by:André Oliveira [9. 2. 2014]
Updated by:Tomáš `Shacki` Wanka [29. 8. 2016]