50. Neste Rally Finland 2000
17. 8. – 20. 8. 2000, Jyväskylä • gravel 410.18 km • total distance including road sections - 1680.14 km • Other years
Info
SS11
I think [I'm OK]. [I hurt] just, I think, the car and my neck. I just came into the corner too fast. I had the corner tightening, but it tightened a bit more than I thought. Yeah, this is 1000 Lakes.
Rolled after finish line
Yeah, it was [a] long [stage]...It's slippery, heh! Can't keep the lines like I want. In my opinion I was careful, I can't go any faster now.
Rolled
SS8
This was OK and moderately good but there were a few km where it had rained heavily so it was really slippery
It came well but the car doesn't go fast enough or let's say the rear slides too much and the tyres were too soft.
It's not even close [top the top]. Now it just doesn't seem to go well. I do have some explanation why. We can probably improve it but not with the cures we have here in the car. We have wrong parts in the car.
Of course it's difficult to keep the motivation, it's not the same when fighting for win. We try.
The stage is fine but the time is not so good.
[The rain] is good. Some places were slippery but it's nothing, feels good.
[Rain] makes it quite difficult to judge the grip. [Right tyre choice, still lack of grip/power]
SS3
On two wheels
I need to be satisfied [being third overall]. I need to take cautiously [the jumps at the beginning] but in the middle we flew a bit too much. There was a head-sized stone in a left-hander and we had to drive over, it banged heavily and it's a wonder if nothing is broken.
We already had a puncture on the first stage and now we had a second but we have no spares. Let's put on new ones and try better.
Damaged front left wheel
Bosse and Burns are going fast, to get those times you need to really succeed. We didn't make any mistakes but it's still not a top time.
Our car has something in the suspension, it rattles and it pulls to the side on straights. I don't know when [it started] but after the middle [of the stage].
Landed into a stone at 5.5 km, possible damage
SS2
While overtaking Carlos I had to brake over a crest on the fast section, it messed up my rhythm, I tried too much on the small road and maybe lost too much because of that.
ECU issue
SS1
We drove really carefully of course no sense to...we get used to the car as the day goes further we can start trying proper speed. We came carefully with no problems in the middle of the road.
It was quite slippery at places but the race started quite well. We hope the time is good, it should be so if you want to wake up. It feels we need more power but the first starts on the mornings are always difficult. Great feeling to be here, lots of people and everything in good places.
The car works nicely, it's an enjoyment to drive. The stage was quite slippery in places but quite nice, no mistakes. The time is surprisingly good.
Doesn't flow well yet, the stage felt slippery, let's see how it was. It started better than in NZ but we lost a bit.
Moderately good, I should have gone faster. A bit sticky but I think it will start going.
Yes [I'm satisfied], OK, good clean precise driving, no extra pushing. Once we find the correct pace we can increase a bit. [The new car felt] good.
Does not give a stage end interview
It's slippery to drive at the front. For sure those at the back will go fast. Well, [one second lost to Burns] is not much. Pretty good feeling.
It's OK. It's always a surprise, things happening quite quickly. The road is in good condition. Maybe I was only 97%, I need to be 100%. Lots and lots [of spectators] but no problems.