Stage results Neste Rally Finland 1998

1.	#12	Grönholm Marcus - Rautiainen T. Toyota Corolla WRC	A8	6:20.8		112.6
2.	#15	Rådström Thomas - Barth Gunnar Toyota Corolla WRC	A8	6:25.8	+5.0 + 5.0	111.1 0.42
3.	#1	Mäkinen Tommi - Mannisenmäki R. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V	A8 M	6:26.0	+5.2 + 0.2	111.1 0.44
=	#7	Kankkunen Juha - Repo Juha Ford Escort WRC	A8 M	6:26.0	+5.2 + 0.0	111.1 0.44
5.	#5	Sainz Carlos - Moya Luis Toyota Corolla WRC	A8 M	6:27.8	+7.0 + 1.8	110.6 0.59
6.	#2	Burns Richard - Reid Robert Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo V	A8 M	6:28.1	+7.3 + 0.3	110.5 0.61
7.	#4	Kytölehto Jarmo - Kapanen Arto Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98	A8 M	6:29.6	+8.8 + 1.5	110.1 0.74
8.	#9	Rovanperä H. - Pietiläinen R. Seat Cordoba WRC	A8 M	6:40.6	+19.8 + 11.0	107.0 1.66
9.	#8	Thiry Bruno - Prévot Stéphane Ford Escort WRC	A8 M	6:41.4	+20.6 + 0.8	106.8 1.73
10.	#18	Hagström Pasi - Gardemeister T. Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205)	A8	6:44.3	+23.5 + 2.9	106.0 1.97
11.	#6	Auriol Didier - Giraudet Denis Toyota Corolla WRC	A8 M	6:54.4	+33.6 + 10.1	103.5 2.82
12.	#19	Märtin Markko - Kitsing Toomas Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205)	A8	6:54.5	+33.7 + 0.1	103.4 2.83
13.	#30	Gardemeister Toni - Lukander P. Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2	A7	6:55.6	+34.8 + 1.1	103.2 2.92
14.	#25	McRae Alister - Senior David Volkswagen Golf III Kit Car	A7	6:58.7	+37.9 + 3.1	102.4 3.18
15.	#17	Madeira R. - Rodrigues da Silva N. Toyota Corolla WRC	A8	7:03.6	+42.8 + 4.9	101.2 3.59
16.	#21	Bakhashab Abdullah - Hertz Arne Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205)	A8	7:04.9	+44.1 + 1.3	100.9 3.70
17.	#33	Potapov Aleksandr - Timkovskiy V. Ford Escort RS Cosworth	A8	7:09.7	+48.9 + 4.8	99.8 4.11
18.	#107	Godwin Trevor - Spurgeon Rick Rover Mini Cooper	A5	7:10.1	+49.3 + 0.4	99.7 4.14
19.	#55	Solberg Pernilla - Mattsson U. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	7:11.2	+50.4 + 1.1	99.4 4.23
20.	#29	Sibera Pavel - Jirátko Karel Škoda Octavia Kit Car	A7	7:11.8	+51.0 + 0.6	99.3 4.28
21.	#28	Higgins Mark - Mills Phil Nissan Almera Kit Car	A7	7:12.3	+51.5 + 0.5	99.2 4.32
22.	#50	Viita Jari - Mäkynen Hannu Ford Escort RS Cosworth	A8	7:13.9	+53.1 + 1.6	98.8 4.46
23.	#81	Kuzaj Leszek - Górski Andrzej Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V	N4	7:15.0	+54.2 + 1.1	98.6 4.55
24.	#36	Climent Asensio L. - Romaní Á. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	7:19.1	+58.3 + 4.1	97.6 4.90
25.	#41	Dor Frédéric - Breton Didier Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97	A8	7:20.5	+59.7 + 1.4	97.3 5.01
26.	#51	Selänne Teemu - Huolman Pekka Toyota Corolla WRC	A8	7:21.5	+1:00.7 + 1.0	97.1 5.10
27.	#44	Tempestini Marco - Sghedoni M. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V	N4	7:26.3	+1:05.5 + 4.8	96.1 5.50
28.	#23	Trelles Gustavo - Christie Martin Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V	N4	7:30.9	+1:10.1 + 4.6	95.1 5.89
29.	#93	Välimäki Jussi - Kalliolepo J. Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	7:46.7	+1:25.9 + 15.8	91.9 7.21
30.	#67	Muhonen Seppo - Perälä Janne Opel Astra GSi 16V	A7	7:47.9	+1:27.1 + 1.2	91.6 7.31
31.	#69	Myrvang Tom J. - Olsen Lasse Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	7:49.8	+1:29.0 + 1.9	91.3 7.47
32.	#92	Laakso Jorma - Jyrkiäinen Jari Volkswagen Golf GTi 16V	N3	7:51.1	+1:30.3 + 1.3	91.0 7.58
33.	#71	Panizzi Gilles - Panizzi Hervé Peugeot 106 S16	N2	7:55.0	+1:34.2 + 3.9	90.3 7.91
34.	#84	Rudengren Johan - Johansson C. Volkswagen Golf III Kit Car	A7	7:58.3	+1:37.5 + 3.3	89.6 8.19
35.	#99	Harju Markku - Leppälä Pekka Ford Escort RS 2000	N3	7:59.8	+1:39.0 + 1.5	89.4 8.31
36.	#77	Cañellas S. - Lorza X. Seat Ibiza 2.0 GTi 16V	A7	8:02.3	+1:41.5 + 2.5	88.9 8.52
37.	#53	Rajala Ilkka - Jokinen Ossi Subaru Impreza 555	A8	8:03.0	+1:42.2 + 0.7	88.8 8.58
38.	#94	Räikkönen Eero - Paananen Erkki Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	8:03.3	+1:42.5 + 0.3	88.7 8.61
39.	#105	MacHale Joe - MJ Honda Civic VTi	N2	8:06.2	+1:45.4 + 2.9	88.2 8.85
40.	#119	Tarvainen Matti J. - Eriksson E. Škoda Favorit 136 L	N1	8:10.0	+1:49.2 + 3.8	87.5 9.17
41.	#80	De Sanctis Fabrizio - Musella M. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	A8	8:12.1	+1:51.3 + 2.1	87.1 9.35
42.	#60	Hämeenniemi Jari - Hautanen A. Subaru Impreza 555	N4	8:12.3	+1:51.5 + 0.2	87.1 9.36
43.	#62	Metsälä Jukka - Jäntti Jaakko Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4	A8	8:13.6	+1:52.8 + 1.3	86.9 9.47
44.	#106	Bäckwall Karl Erik - Rydham Mats Seat Ibiza GTi 16V	N3	8:15.3	+1:54.5 + 1.7	86.6 9.61
45.	#104	Kinnunen Ahti - Pitkänen Tapani Škoda Favorit 136 L	A5	8:15.7	+1:54.9 + 0.4	86.5 9.65
46.	#109	Pekkanen Jorma - Kuosmanen Mauri Nissan Micra	A5	8:19.0	+1:58.2 + 3.3	85.9 9.92
47.	#101	Kalliomäki Harri - Siitonen Ari Renault Clio Williams	N3	8:22.3	+2:01.5 + 3.3	85.4 10.2
48.	#78	Heath Nigel - Hely Tim Subaru Impreza WRX	N4	8:23.8	+2:03.0 + 1.5	85.1 10.3
49.	#61	Tasanko Kari - Mustonen Jouni Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4	A8	8:24.0	+2:03.2 + 0.2	85.1 10.3
50.	#108	Koskelainen Kari - Paloheina H. Škoda Favorit 136 L	A5	8:38.1	+2:17.3 + 14.1	82.8 11.5
51.	#82	Bigler Serge - Richard Sébastien Opel Astra GSi 16V	A7	8:39.4	+2:18.6 + 1.3	82.5 11.6
52.	#116	Majamäki Ilkka - Karlahti Jari Peugeot 106 Rallye	N1	8:40.0	+2:19.2 + 0.6	82.5 11.7
53.	#89	Clements Tony - Balfour Andrew Honda Civic VTi	A6	8:49.9	+2:29.1 + 9.9	80.9 12.5
54.	#63	Berezkin Grigoriy - Dyudin V. Subaru Impreza 555	N4	8:50.5	+2:29.7 + 0.6	80.8 12.6
55.	#112	Hyrsky Petri - Mustamäki Jari Suzuki Swift GTi	N1	8:57.1	+2:36.3 + 6.6	79.8 13.1
56.	#118	Pääläinen Tero - Turunen Pasi Ford Ka	N1	9:00.4	+2:39.6 + 3.3	79.3 13.4
57.	#113	Iho Jukka - Julin Heikki Peugeot 205 Rallye	N1	9:13.0	+2:52.2 + 12.6	77.5 14.5
58.	#79	Rumpler Karl - Stark Peter Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4	A8	9:14.1	+2:53.3 + 1.1	77.4 14.6
59.	#110	Rämänen L. - Vanha-Jaakkola A. Suzuki Swift GTi	A5	9:25.9	+3:05.1 + 11.8	75.8 15.5
60.	#120	Suojama Viljo - Pettersson Ralf Peugeot 205 Rallye	N1	9:42.1	+3:21.3 + 16.2	73.7 16.9
61.	#117	Mayr Siegfried - Mayr Renate Suzuki Swift GTi	N1	9:42.7	+3:21.9 + 0.6	73.6 17.0
62.	#102	Kinnunen Kari - Niukkanen Risto Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	26:14.0	+19:53.2 + 16:31.3	27.2 100.2

Overall

1.	#1	Mäkinen Tommi - Mannisenmäki R. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V	A8 M	3:16:56.1		117.0
2.	#5	Sainz Carlos - Moya Luis Toyota Corolla WRC	A8 M	3:17:31.7	+35.6 +35.6	116.7 0.09
3.	#7	Kankkunen Juha - Repo Juha Ford Escort WRC	A8 M	3:17:41.3	+45.2 +9.6	116.6 0.12
4.	#6	Auriol Didier - Giraudet Denis Toyota Corolla WRC	A8 M	3:19:25.3	+2:29.2 +1:44.0	115.6 0.39
5.	#2	Burns Richard - Reid Robert Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo V	A8 M	3:19:52.9	+2:56.8 +27.6	115.3 0.46
6.	#15	Rådström Thomas - Barth Gunnar Toyota Corolla WRC	A8	3:20:07.0	+3:10.9 +14.1	115.2 0.50
7.	#12	Grönholm Marcus - Rautiainen T. Toyota Corolla WRC	A8	3:21:02.0	+4:05.9 +55.0	114.6 0.64
8.	#4	Kytölehto Jarmo - Kapanen Arto Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98	A8 M	3:23:46.4 0:20	+6:50.3 +2:44.4	113.3 1.07
9.	#18	Hagström Pasi - Gardemeister T. Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205)	A8	3:28:11.4	+11:15.3 +4:25.0	110.7 1.76
10.	#8	Thiry Bruno - Prévot Stéphane Ford Escort WRC	A8 M	3:30:05.5	+13:09.4 +1:54.1	109.7 2.06
11.	#9	Rovanperä H. - Pietiläinen R. Seat Cordoba WRC	A8 M	3:32:57.7	+16:01.6 +2:52.2	108.2 2.50
12.	#19	Märtin Markko - Kitsing Toomas Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205)	A8	3:35:15.2	+18:19.1 +2:17.5	107.1 2.86
13.	#25	McRae Alister - Senior David Volkswagen Golf III Kit Car	A7	3:39:45.6	+22:49.5 +4:30.4	104.9 3.57
14.	#30	Gardemeister Toni - Lukander P. Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2	A7	3:40:05.4	+23:09.3 +19.8	104.7 3.62
15. +1	#28	Higgins Mark - Mills Phil Nissan Almera Kit Car	A7	3:41:27.5 0:30	+24:31.4 +1:22.1	104.3 3.83
16. −1	#23	Trelles Gustavo - Christie Martin Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V	N4	3:41:45.7	+24:49.6 +18.2	103.9 3.88
17.	#21	Bakhashab Abdullah - Hertz Arne Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205)	A8	3:43:06.7	+26:10.6 +1:21.0	103.3 4.09
18.	#33	Potapov Aleksandr - Timkovskiy V. Ford Escort RS Cosworth	A8	3:44:10.6	+27:14.5 +1:03.9	102.8 4.26
19.	#17	Madeira R. - Rodrigues da Silva N. Toyota Corolla WRC	A8	3:44:35.1	+27:39.0 +24.5	102.6 4.32
20.	#36	Climent Asensio L. - Romaní Á. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	3:46:50.5	+29:54.4 +2:15.4	101.6 4.67
21. +1	#55	Solberg Pernilla - Mattsson U. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	3:50:10.0	+33:13.9 +3:19.5	100.1 5.19
22. −1	#81	Kuzaj Leszek - Górski Andrzej Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V	N4	3:50:12.7	+33:16.6 +2.7	100.1 5.20
23.	#50	Viita Jari - Mäkynen Hannu Ford Escort RS Cosworth	A8	3:51:39.0 0:20	+34:42.9 +1:26.3	99.6 5.42
24.	#51	Selänne Teemu - Huolman Pekka Toyota Corolla WRC	A8	3:53:29.1	+36:33.0 +1:50.1	98.7 5.71
25.	#29	Sibera Pavel - Jirátko Karel Škoda Octavia Kit Car	A7	3:57:11.9	+40:15.8 +3:42.8	97.2 6.29
26.	#41	Dor Frédéric - Breton Didier Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97	A8	3:57:37.0	+40:40.9 +25.1	97.0 6.35
27.	#69	Myrvang Tom J. - Olsen Lasse Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	3:58:48.4 0:10	+41:52.3 +1:11.4	96.6 6.54
28.	#44	Tempestini Marco - Sghedoni M. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V	N4	4:00:07.4	+43:11.3 +1:19.0	96.0 6.75
29.	#92	Laakso Jorma - Jyrkiäinen Jari Volkswagen Golf GTi 16V	N3	4:07:48.2	+50:52.1 +7:40.8	93.0 7.95
30.	#67	Muhonen Seppo - Perälä Janne Opel Astra GSi 16V	A7	4:07:51.8 1:40	+50:55.7 +3.6	93.6 7.96
31.	#94	Räikkönen Eero - Paananen Erkki Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	4:08:51.4	+51:55.3 +59.6	92.6 8.11
32.	#84	Rudengren Johan - Johansson C. Volkswagen Golf III Kit Car	A7	4:09:38.8	+52:42.7 +47.4	92.3 8.23
33.	#60	Hämeenniemi Jari - Hautanen A. Subaru Impreza 555	N4	4:10:26.2	+53:30.1 +47.4	92.0 8.36
34.	#53	Rajala Ilkka - Jokinen Ossi Subaru Impreza 555	A8	4:12:22.9	+55:26.8 +1:56.7	91.3 8.66
35. +1	#71	Panizzi Gilles - Panizzi Hervé Peugeot 106 S16	N2	4:13:14.5	+56:18.4 +51.6	91.0 8.80
36. +2	#77	Cañellas S. - Lorza X. Seat Ibiza 2.0 GTi 16V	A7	4:14:53.9	+57:57.8 +1:39.4	90.4 9.05
37. −2	#62	Metsälä Jukka - Jäntti Jaakko Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4	A8	4:15:03.1 2:10	+58:07.0 +9.2	91.1 9.08
38. +2	#93	Välimäki Jussi - Kalliolepo J. Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	4:15:52.0 0:30	+58:55.9 +48.9	90.2 9.21
39.	#61	Tasanko Kari - Mustonen Jouni Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4	A8	4:16:23.2	+59:27.1 +31.2	89.9 9.29
40. +1	#99	Harju Markku - Leppälä Pekka Ford Escort RS 2000	N3	4:17:18.9	+1:00:22.8 +55.7	89.6 9.43
41. +1	#106	Bäckwall Karl Erik - Rydham Mats Seat Ibiza GTi 16V	N3	4:22:14.0 0:40	+1:05:17.9 +4:55.1	88.1 10.2
42. +1	#80	De Sanctis Fabrizio - Musella M. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	A8	4:22:42.2 0:10	+1:05:46.1 +28.2	87.8 10.3
43. +1	#78	Heath Nigel - Hely Tim Subaru Impreza WRX	N4	4:23:06.8	+1:06:10.7 +24.6	87.6 10.3
44. +1	#101	Kalliomäki Harri - Siitonen Ari Renault Clio Williams	N3	4:28:51.6	+1:11:55.5 +5:44.8	85.7 11.2
45. +1	#109	Pekkanen Jorma - Kuosmanen Mauri Nissan Micra	A5	4:29:50.1	+1:12:54.0 +58.5	85.4 11.4
46. −9	#102	Kinnunen Kari - Niukkanen Risto Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	4:31:41.4 0:10	+1:14:45.3 +1:51.3	84.9 11.7
47.	#108	Koskelainen Kari - Paloheina H. Škoda Favorit 136 L	A5	4:32:34.8 0:10	+1:15:38.7 +53.4	84.6 11.8
48.	#104	Kinnunen Ahti - Pitkänen Tapani Škoda Favorit 136 L	A5	4:34:13.4	+1:17:17.3 +1:38.6	84.0 12.1
49.	#82	Bigler Serge - Richard Sébastien Opel Astra GSi 16V	A7	4:38:37.1	+1:21:41.0 +4:23.7	82.7 12.8
50.	#89	Clements Tony - Balfour Andrew Honda Civic VTi	A6	4:38:49.5	+1:21:53.4 +12.4	82.7 12.8
51.	#113	Iho Jukka - Julin Heikki Peugeot 205 Rallye	N1	4:43:11.6	+1:26:15.5 +4:22.1	81.4 13.5
52.	#118	Pääläinen Tero - Turunen Pasi Ford Ka	N1	4:44:42.4	+1:27:46.3 +1:30.8	80.9 13.7
53.	#117	Mayr Siegfried - Mayr Renate Suzuki Swift GTi	N1	4:48:24.3	+1:31:28.2 +3:41.9	79.9 14.3
54.	#110	Rämänen L. - Vanha-Jaakkola A. Suzuki Swift GTi	A5	4:50:35.6	+1:33:39.5 +2:11.3	79.3 14.6
55.	#116	Majamäki Ilkka - Karlahti Jari Peugeot 106 Rallye	N1	4:50:50.4 0:20	+1:33:54.3 +14.8	79.3 14.7
56. +2	#107	Godwin Trevor - Spurgeon Rick Rover Mini Cooper	A5	4:54:38.9	+1:37:42.8 +3:48.5	78.2 15.3
57. −1	#120	Suojama Viljo - Pettersson Ralf Peugeot 205 Rallye	N1	4:55:47.8 0:20	+1:38:51.7 +1:08.9	78.0 15.4
58. −1	#79	Rumpler Karl - Stark Peter Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4	A8	4:55:50.1 0:30	+1:38:54.0 +2.3	78.0 15.5
59.	#119	Tarvainen Matti J. - Eriksson E. Škoda Favorit 136 L	N1	5:05:32.1	+1:48:36.0 +9:42.0	75.4 17.0
60.	#63	Berezkin Grigoriy - Dyudin V. Subaru Impreza 555	N4	5:08:16.9	+1:51:20.8 +2:44.8	74.8 17.4
61.	#105	MacHale Joe - MJ Honda Civic VTi	N2	5:23:21.5	+2:06:25.4 +15:04.6	71.3 19.8
62.	#112	Hyrsky Petri - Mustamäki Jari Suzuki Swift GTi	N1	5:33:19.3 1:50	+2:16:23.2 +9:57.8	69.5 21.3

Penalty

#106		Bäckwall Karl Erik - Rydham Mats		Seat Ibiza GTi 16V	0:40
#62		Metsälä Jukka - Jäntti Jaakko		Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4	2:10

Info

Kankkunen Juha
- Repo Juha

The rally didn't end too soon, we have driven for some days and if you haven't been able to close the gap the journey can't continue. Next year's car is on a completely different level. Next year we should have enough pace.

Mäkinen Tommi
- Mannisenmäki R.

This win was more than needed. A win is always a win, no matter where it comes from. A win on home soil is always a win on home soil. More than important for the title race. I was able to drive with easy mind because over half a minute on 100 km in this rally is a lot

#18

Hagström Pasi
- Gardemeister T.

Our target was to be in top ten and we got that. With this machinery we can't match the top drivers but we were focusing on reliability. There was a lot of WRC cars but not all of them lasted until the finish.

Kytölehto Jarmo
- Kapanen Arto

We did some testing on the final day. It was valuable information about how the car is developed in the future

#12

Grönholm Marcus
- Rautiainen T.

If and if! Now we see at least that the pace is enough

Burns Richard
- Reid Robert

Puncture

Burns Richard
- Reid Robert

We changed the pace notes and slowed them down especially in corners where we were about to go off on the first pass

Auriol Didier
- Giraudet Denis

During today we made a lot changes into the pace notes for next year

Sainz Carlos
- Moya Luis

I'm quite happy, because second place in Finland is a good achievement

48. Neste Rally Finland 1998

SS24 Ylemmainen 2 - 11.91 km - 23. 8. 13:35

Overall

Penalty

Info

SS24 Ylemmainen 2 - 11.91 km
- 23. 8. 13:35