Stage results Neste Rally Finland 1997

1.	#5	Sainz Carlos - Moya Luis Ford Escort WRC	A8 M	9:57		123.6
2.	#6	Kankkunen Juha - Repo Juha Ford Escort WRC	A8 M	9:59	+2 + 2	123.2 0.10
3.	#1	Mäkinen Tommi - Harjanne Seppo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	A8 M	10:02	+5 + 3	122.6 0.24
4.	#4	Eriksson Kenneth - Parmander S. Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97	A8 M	10:04	+7 + 2	122.2 0.34
5.	#8	Grönholm Marcus - Rautiainen T. Toyota Corolla WRC	A8	10:05	+8 + 1	122.0 0.39
=	#11	Lindholm Sebastian - Hantunen T. Ford Escort WRC	A8	10:05	+8 + 0	122.0 0.39
7.	#9	Kytölehto Jarmo - Kapanen Arto Ford Escort WRC	A8	10:06	+9 + 1	121.8 0.44
8.	#12	Hagström Pasi - Gardemeister T. Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205)	A8	10:14	+17 + 8	120.2 0.83
9.	#13	Jansson T. - Svensson P. Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205)	A8	10:15	+18 + 1	120.0 0.88
10.	#2	Nittel Uwe - Thörner Christina Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III	A8 M	10:25	+28 + 10	118.1 1.37
=	#21	Rovanperä Harri - Silander V. Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2	A7	10:25	+28 + 0	118.1 1.37
12.	#17	Puhakka Jouko - Eerola Keijo Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV	N4	10:27	+30 + 2	117.7 1.46
13.	#22	Gardemeister Toni - Lukander P. Nissan Sunny GTi	A7	10:30	+33 + 3	117.1 1.61
=	#23	Laukkanen T. - Mannisenmäki R. Volkswagen Golf III Kit Car	A7	10:30	+33 + 0	117.1 1.61
15.	#10	Loix Freddy - Smeets Sven Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205)	A8	10:32	+35 + 2	116.8 1.71
16.	#39	Ipatti Marko - Kajula Kari Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	10:34	+37 + 2	116.4 1.80
17.	#33	Kangas Juha - Laaksonen Jani Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III	N4	10:36	+39 + 2	116.0 1.90
18.	#53	Märtin Markko - Kitsing Toomas Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185)	A8	10:38	+41 + 2	115.7 2.00
19.	#36	Harkki Olli - Mustalahti Kari Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	10:39	+42 + 1	115.5 2.05
20.	#34	Pykälistö Juuso - Mertsalmi E. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	10:40	+43 + 1	115.3 2.10
21.	#27	Kruse Jonas - Ekholm Håkan Renault Mégane Maxi	A7	10:42	+45 + 2	115.0 2.20
=	#28	Sperrer Raphael - Carlsson Per Renault Mégane Maxi	A7	10:42	+45 + 0	115.0 2.20
23.	#52	Paasonen Jani - Jokinen Kari Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III	N4	10:48	+51 + 6	113.9 2.49
24.	#16	Trelles Gustavo - Del Buono Jorge Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III	N4	10:49	+52 + 1	113.7 2.54
25.	#38	Korhonen Mika - Heinonen Launo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	10:50	+53 + 1	113.5 2.59
26.	#24	Gómez Marco Oriol - Martí Marc Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2	A7	10:51	+54 + 1	113.4 2.63
=	#35	Tuohino Janne - Kiesi Harri Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	10:51	+54 + 0	113.4 2.63
=	#40	Westerlund Heikki - Vainio Veijo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	10:51	+54 + 0	113.4 2.63
29.	#15	Sufan Raúl - Christie Martin Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205)	A8	10:55	+58 + 4	112.7 2.83
=	#41	Stohl Manfred - Müller Peter Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	10:55	+58 + 0	112.7 2.83
31.	#20	Climent Asensio L. - Romaní Á. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	10:56	+59 + 1	112.5 2.88
32.	#7	Auriol Didier - Giraudet Denis Toyota Corolla WRC	A8	10:59	+1:02 + 3	112.0 3.02
33.	#44	Colard Pierre - Hofmann C. Subaru Impreza 555	A8	11:01	+1:04 + 2	111.6 3.12
34.	#30	Triner Emil - Hůlka Miloš Škoda Felicia Kit Car	A6	11:09	+1:12 + 8	110.3 3.51
=	#46	Pylvänäinen Juha - Tyllinen E. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III	N4	11:09	+1:12 + 0	110.3 3.51
36.	#29	Higgins Mark - Mills Phil Nissan Micra Kit Car	A5	11:12	+1:15 + 3	109.8 3.66
=	#48	Vekka Teppo - Tuusa Jyrki Peugeot 306 S16	A7	11:12	+1:15 + 0	109.8 3.66
38.	#79	Mäki-Ikola H. - Mäki-Ikola T. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo II	N4	11:13	+1:16 + 1	109.7 3.71
39.	#31	Štolfa Jindřich - Fanta M. Škoda Felicia Kit Car	A6	11:15	+1:18 + 2	109.3 3.80
40.	#70	Laakso Jorma - Jyrkiäinen Jari Volkswagen Golf III GTi 16V	N3	11:18	+1:21 + 3	108.8 3.95
41.	#32	Ahvenlammi Jouni - Leino Teppo Toyota Celica GT-Four	N4	11:21	+1:24 + 3	108.4 4.10
42.	#73	Rämänen Harri - Manninen Maria Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	11:22	+1:25 + 1	108.2 4.15
43.	#72	Rämänen Marko - Lehtinen Jarmo Honda Civic SiR	N2	11:29	+1:32 + 7	107.1 4.49
44.	#45	Murakas Margus - Sildmäe Toomas Subaru Impreza WRX	N4	11:30	+1:33 + 1	107.0 4.54
=	#100	Paussu Pasi - Maja Eero Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	11:30	+1:33 + 0	107.0 4.54
46.	#89	Vähämiko Janne - Haapanala Jani Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	11:34	+1:37 + 4	106.3 4.73
=	#92	Tuominen Matti - Mäkinen Ari Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	11:34	+1:37 + 0	106.3 4.73
48.	#80	Selänne Teemu - Huolman Pekka Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III	N4	11:39	+1:42 + 5	105.6 4.98
49.	#57	Dor Frédéric - Breton Didier Subaru Impreza 555	A8	11:41	+1:44 + 2	105.3 5.07
=	#69	Pirttinen Jani - Santala Petra Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	11:41	+1:44 + 0	105.3 5.07
51.	#50	Paasikivi Kimmo - Tuominen Seppo Peugeot 306 S16	A7	11:42	+1:45 + 1	105.1 5.12
52.	#67	Muhonen Seppo - Vaskelainen Jouko Opel Astra GSi 16V	A7	11:43	+1:46 + 1	105.0 5.17
53.	#88	Räikkönen Eero - Paananen Erkki Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	11:45	+1:48 + 2	104.7 5.27
54.	#60	Washio Shunichi - Sugimura Takuya Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III	N4	11:46	+1:49 + 1	104.5 5.32
55.	#91	Harju Markku - Leppälä Pekka Ford Escort RS 2000	N3	11:49	+1:52 + 3	104.1 5.46
56.	#58	Hämäläinen Jari - Hytönen K. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III	N4	11:52	+1:55 + 3	103.7 5.61
57.	#94	Tukiainen Tomi - Kärmeniemi P. Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	12:00	+2:03 + 8	102.5 6.00
58.	#51	Salo Jari - Kataja Olli Mazda 323 GTX	A7	12:01	+2:04 + 1	102.4 6.05
59.	#95	Fihlman Robert - Valkama Markku Volkswagen Golf GTi 16V	N3	12:11	+2:14 + 10	101.0 6.54
60.	#61	Heath Nigel - Patterson Chris Ford Escort RS Cosworth	N4	12:21	+2:24 + 10	99.6 7.02
61.	#98	Kivimäki Juhani - Ojanen Eliise Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	12:22	+2:25 + 1	99.5 7.07
62.	#65	Hirvonen Ari - Vesala Pauli Nissan Sunny GTI-R	A8	12:30	+2:33 + 8	98.4 7.46
63.	#74	Kalliomäki Harri - Siitonen Ari Škoda Favorit 136 L	A5	12:32	+2:35 + 2	98.1 7.56
=	#97	Kalmanlehto Ilkka - Välimäki H. Peugeot 205 GTI	N3	12:32	+2:35 + 0	98.1 7.56
65.	#84	Turunen Pekka - Virtanen Harri Škoda Favorit 136 L	A5	12:35	+2:38 + 3	97.7 7.71
66.	#85	Ghiringhelli R. - Guglielmi G. Peugeot 309 GTI	A7	12:39	+2:42 + 4	97.2 7.90
67.	#101	Mayr Siegfried - Mayr Renate Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	12:44	+2:47 + 5	96.6 8.15
68.	#82	De Sanctis Fabrizio - Musella M. Lancia Delta HF Integrale	A8	12:45	+2:48 + 1	96.5 8.20
69.	#104	Majamäki Ilkka - Majamäki Timo Peugeot 106 Rallye	N1	12:46	+2:49 + 1	96.3 8.24
70.	#102	Cooper Alec - Johnson Brian Vauxhall Astra GSI 16V	N3	13:08	+3:11 + 22	93.7 9.32
71.	#62	Molinié Michel - Ligonnet J. Mazda 323 GT-R	N4	13:12	+3:15 + 4	93.2 9.51
72.	#75	Komulainen Tapio - Ahonen Markus Daihatsu Charade	A5	14:14	+4:17 + 1:02	86.4 12.5
73.	#105	Godwin Trevor - Spurgeon Rick Rover Mini Cooper	N1	14:43	+4:46 + 29	83.6 14.0
74.	#83	Pollet Patrick - Capelli J. Škoda Favorit 136 L	A5	19:33	+9:36 + 4:50	62.9 28.1

Overall

1. +2	#5	Sainz Carlos - Moya Luis Ford Escort WRC	A8 M	1:20:25 0:10		116.9
2.	#6	Kankkunen Juha - Repo Juha Ford Escort WRC	A8 M	1:20:26	+1 +1	116.7 0.01
3.	#1	Mäkinen Tommi - Harjanne Seppo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	A8 M	1:20:30	+5 +4	116.6 0.03
4. −3	#8	Grönholm Marcus - Rautiainen T. Toyota Corolla WRC	A8	1:20:31	+6 +1	116.5 0.04
5.	#4	Eriksson Kenneth - Parmander S. Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '97	A8 M	1:20:34	+9 +3	116.5 0.06
6.	#9	Kytölehto Jarmo - Kapanen Arto Ford Escort WRC	A8	1:20:50	+25 +16	116.1 0.16
7. +1	#11	Lindholm Sebastian - Hantunen T. Ford Escort WRC	A8	1:21:23	+58 +33	115.3 0.37
8. −1	#7	Auriol Didier - Giraudet Denis Toyota Corolla WRC	A8	1:22:09	+1:44 +46	114.2 0.67
=	#13	Jansson T. - Svensson P. Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205)	A8	1:22:09	+1:44 +0	114.2 0.67
10.	#12	Hagström Pasi - Gardemeister T. Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205)	A8	1:22:47	+2:22 +38	113.3 0.91
11.	#2	Nittel Uwe - Thörner Christina Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III	A8 M	1:23:45	+3:20 +58	112.0 1.28
12.	#17	Puhakka Jouko - Eerola Keijo Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo IV	N4	1:25:12	+4:47 +1:27	110.1 1.84
13.	#21	Rovanperä Harri - Silander V. Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2	A7	1:25:17	+4:52 +5	110.0 1.87
14.	#23	Laukkanen T. - Mannisenmäki R. Volkswagen Golf III Kit Car	A7	1:25:43	+5:18 +26	109.5 2.03
15.	#53	Märtin Markko - Kitsing Toomas Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185)	A8	1:26:28	+6:03 +45	108.5 2.32
16. +1	#33	Kangas Juha - Laaksonen Jani Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III	N4	1:26:34	+6:09 +6	108.4 2.36
17. −1	#34	Pykälistö Juuso - Mertsalmi E. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	1:26:36	+6:11 +2	108.4 2.37
18.	#22	Gardemeister Toni - Lukander P. Nissan Sunny GTi	A7	1:26:37	+6:12 +1	108.3 2.38
19.	#39	Ipatti Marko - Kajula Kari Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	1:27:05	+6:40 +28	107.8 2.56
20.	#36	Harkki Olli - Mustalahti Kari Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	1:27:13 0:10	+6:48 +8	107.8 2.61
21.	#38	Korhonen Mika - Heinonen Launo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	1:27:25	+7:00 +12	107.3 2.69
22.	#35	Tuohino Janne - Kiesi Harri Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	1:27:30	+7:05 +5	107.2 2.72
23.	#40	Westerlund Heikki - Vainio Veijo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	1:27:44	+7:19 +14	107.0 2.81
24.	#28	Sperrer Raphael - Carlsson Per Renault Mégane Maxi	A7	1:27:46	+7:21 +2	106.9 2.82
25.	#27	Kruse Jonas - Ekholm Håkan Renault Mégane Maxi	A7	1:27:56	+7:31 +10	106.7 2.88
26.	#16	Trelles Gustavo - Del Buono Jorge Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III	N4	1:28:07	+7:42 +11	106.5 2.95
27.	#41	Stohl Manfred - Müller Peter Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	1:29:32	+9:07 +1:25	104.8 3.50
28.	#20	Climent Asensio L. - Romaní Á. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	N4	1:29:40	+9:15 +8	104.6 3.55
29. +1	#24	Gómez Marco Oriol - Martí Marc Seat Ibiza Kit Car Evo2	A7	1:30:05	+9:40 +25	104.2 3.71
30. +1	#52	Paasonen Jani - Jokinen Kari Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III	N4	1:30:19 1:00	+9:54 +14	105.1 3.80
31. +1	#15	Sufan Raúl - Christie Martin Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205)	A8	1:30:41	+10:16 +22	103.5 3.94
32. +1	#44	Colard Pierre - Hofmann C. Subaru Impreza 555	A8	1:31:36	+11:11 +55	102.4 4.29
33. +2	#30	Triner Emil - Hůlka Miloš Škoda Felicia Kit Car	A6	1:32:08	+11:43 +32	101.8 4.50
=	#32	Ahvenlammi Jouni - Leino Teppo Toyota Celica GT-Four	N4	1:32:08	+11:43 +0	101.8 4.50
35. +1	#45	Murakas Margus - Sildmäe Toomas Subaru Impreza WRX	N4	1:33:18	+12:53 +1:10	100.6 4.94
36. +1	#79	Mäki-Ikola H. - Mäki-Ikola T. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo II	N4	1:33:26	+13:01 +8	100.4 4.99
37. +1	#31	Štolfa Jindřich - Fanta M. Škoda Felicia Kit Car	A6	1:34:01	+13:36 +35	99.8 5.22
38. +1	#57	Dor Frédéric - Breton Didier Subaru Impreza 555	A8	1:34:31	+14:06 +30	99.3 5.41
39. +1	#50	Paasikivi Kimmo - Tuominen Seppo Peugeot 306 S16	A7	1:35:02	+14:37 +31	98.7 5.61
40. +1	#73	Rämänen Harri - Manninen Maria Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	1:35:23	+14:58 +21	98.4 5.74
41. +1	#48	Vekka Teppo - Tuusa Jyrki Peugeot 306 S16	A7	1:35:28	+15:03 +5	98.3 5.77
42. +1	#60	Washio Shunichi - Sugimura Takuya Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III	N4	1:36:17	+15:52 +49	97.5 6.09
43. +1	#72	Rämänen Marko - Lehtinen Jarmo Honda Civic SiR	N2	1:36:20	+15:55 +3	97.4 6.11
44. +1	#70	Laakso Jorma - Jyrkiäinen Jari Volkswagen Golf III GTi 16V	N3	1:36:23	+15:58 +3	97.4 6.13
45. +2	#92	Tuominen Matti - Mäkinen Ari Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	1:36:56	+16:31 +33	96.8 6.34
46.	#80	Selänne Teemu - Huolman Pekka Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III	N4	1:36:57	+16:32 +1	96.8 6.34
47. +2	#100	Paussu Pasi - Maja Eero Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	1:37:09	+16:44 +12	96.6 6.42
48.	#67	Muhonen Seppo - Vaskelainen Jouko Opel Astra GSi 16V	A7	1:37:21	+16:56 +12	96.4 6.50
49. +4	#46	Pylvänäinen Juha - Tyllinen E. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III	N4	1:37:27	+17:02 +6	96.3 6.53
50. +1	#88	Räikkönen Eero - Paananen Erkki Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	1:37:40	+17:15 +13	96.1 6.62
51. +1	#89	Vähämiko Janne - Haapanala Jani Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	1:37:49	+17:24 +9	95.9 6.68
52. +2	#69	Pirttinen Jani - Santala Petra Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	1:38:10	+17:45 +21	95.6 6.81
53. +2	#29	Higgins Mark - Mills Phil Nissan Micra Kit Car	A5	1:38:20	+17:55 +10	95.4 6.87
54. +2	#91	Harju Markku - Leppälä Pekka Ford Escort RS 2000	N3	1:39:17	+18:52 +57	94.5 7.24
55. +2	#95	Fihlman Robert - Valkama Markku Volkswagen Golf GTi 16V	N3	1:39:58	+19:33 +41	93.9 7.50
56. +2	#61	Heath Nigel - Patterson Chris Ford Escort RS Cosworth	N4	1:44:00	+23:35 +4:02	90.2 9.05
57. +3	#98	Kivimäki Juhani - Ojanen Eliise Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	1:44:34	+24:09 +34	89.7 9.27
58. +4	#94	Tukiainen Tomi - Kärmeniemi P. Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	1:44:44	+24:19 +10	89.6 9.33
59. +2	#65	Hirvonen Ari - Vesala Pauli Nissan Sunny GTI-R	A8	1:44:47	+24:22 +3	89.6 9.35
60. +3	#101	Mayr Siegfried - Mayr Renate Opel Astra GSi 16V	N3	1:45:36 0:10	+25:11 +49	89.0 9.66
61. +3	#97	Kalmanlehto Ilkka - Välimäki H. Peugeot 205 GTI	N3	1:45:38	+25:13 +2	88.8 9.67
62. +4	#85	Ghiringhelli R. - Guglielmi G. Peugeot 309 GTI	A7	1:46:07 0:10	+25:42 +29	88.6 9.86
63. +1	#102	Cooper Alec - Johnson Brian Vauxhall Astra GSI 16V	N3	1:46:14	+25:49 +7	88.3 9.90
64. +3	#74	Kalliomäki Harri - Siitonen Ari Škoda Favorit 136 L	A5	1:46:15	+25:50 +1	88.3 9.91
65. +3	#104	Majamäki Ilkka - Majamäki Timo Peugeot 106 Rallye	N1	1:47:26	+27:01 +1:11	87.3 10.4
66. +3	#82	De Sanctis Fabrizio - Musella M. Lancia Delta HF Integrale	A8	1:47:33	+27:08 +7	87.2 10.4
67. +3	#84	Turunen Pekka - Virtanen Harri Škoda Favorit 136 L	A5	1:48:28	+28:03 +55	86.5 10.8
68. +3	#58	Hämäläinen Jari - Hytönen K. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III	N4	1:48:48	+28:23 +20	86.2 10.9
69. +3	#83	Pollet Patrick - Capelli J. Škoda Favorit 136 L	A5	1:56:40	+36:15 +7:52	80.4 13.9
70. +3	#51	Salo Jari - Kataja Olli Mazda 323 GTX	A7	1:57:03 11:00	+36:38 +23	88.5 14.1
71. +6	#10	Loix Freddy - Smeets Sven Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205)	A8	2:02:43 2:00	+42:18 +5:40	77.7 16.2
72. +2	#62	Molinié Michel - Ligonnet J. Mazda 323 GT-R	N4	2:02:49 0:20	+42:24 +6	76.6 16.3
73. +3	#75	Komulainen Tapio - Ahonen Markus Daihatsu Charade	A5	2:04:39	+44:14 +1:50	75.3 17.0
74. +1	#105	Godwin Trevor - Spurgeon Rick Rover Mini Cooper	N1	2:04:48 1:00	+44:23 +9	75.8 17.0

Retirement

#68	Jokinen Hannu - Lampinen Jouni	Opel Astra GSi 16V	Gearbox
#42	Viita Jari - Lehtonen Ossi	Ford Escort RS Cosworth	Differential
#87	Salo Kimmo - Auranen Esa	Nissan Sunny GTi	Oil leak

Info

Kankkunen Juha
- Repo Juha

It's difficult to make big differences. We've come as fast as we can but it's slippery. For example this stage was much more slippery than last year. I'm not surprised about the tough competition at the top. We are using the same chassis setup as yesterday.

47. Neste Rally Finland 1997

SS8 Sahalahti - 20.50 km - 30. 8. 11:08

Overall

Retirement

Info

SS8 Sahalahti - 20.50 km
- 30. 8. 11:08