47. Neste Rally Finland 1997
29. 8. – 31. 8. 1997, Jyväskylä • gravel 381.55 km • total distance including road sections - 1171.79 km • Other years
SS7 Päijälä - 23.40 km
- 30. 8. 09:16
| 1. |
#9 |
 - Kapanen Arto Ford Escort WRC 
|
A8 | 12:38 | 111.1 | |
| 2. |
#11 |
- Hantunen T. Ford Escort WRC
|
A8 | 12:44 |
+6 + 6 |
110.3 0.26 |
| 3. |
#12 |
 - Gardemeister T. Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
A8 | 13:04 |
+26 + 20 |
107.4 1.11 |
| 4. |
#42 |
- Lehtonen Ossi Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
A8 | 15:46 |
+3:08 + 2:42 |
89.0 8.03 |
| 5. |
#65 |
 - Vesala Pauli Nissan Sunny GTI-R |
A8 | 16:30 |
+3:52 + 44 |
85.1 9.91 |
Overall
| 1. |
#9 |
- Kapanen Arto Ford Escort WRC |
A8 |
1:10:44 |
115.3 | |
| 2. |
#11 |
- Hantunen T. Ford Escort WRC |
A8 |
1:11:18 |
+34 +34 | 114.4 0.25 |
| 3. |
#12 |
- Gardemeister T. Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) |
A8 |
1:12:33 |
+1:49 +1:15 | 112.4 0.80 |
| 4. |
#42 |
- Lehtonen Ossi Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
A8 |
1:18:58 |
+8:14 +6:25 | 103.3 3.64 |
| 5. |
#65 |
- Vesala Pauli Nissan Sunny GTI-R |
A8 |
1:32:17 |
+21:33 +13:19 | 88.4 9.52 |
Retirement
| #25 |
|
Sibera Pavel - Gross Petr |
|
Škoda Octavia Kit Car | Suspension |
| #56 |
|
Böhmer Manfred - Wenzel Michael |
|
Ford Escort RS Cosworth | Differential |
| #93 |
|
Kaakinen Pekka - Salo Petri |
|
Opel Astra GSi 16V | Mechanical |
| #99 |
|
Kinnunen Kari - Minkkinen Tomi |
|
Volkswagen Golf III GTi 16V | Suspension |
Info
We lost too much. I was avoiding head-sized stones because we don't have a single mousse tyre. On the small roads the Celica is way too wide. It's just grinding.
We stalled and lost about eight seconds. The exhaust is dented so it could affect that.
Car smoking and leaking oil. Co-driver forgot to give time card at the time control and had to run back.
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