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2019 Rally Rally Finland
69. Neste Rally Finland
Round 9 of 14 in the2019 World Rally Championship
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Rally Finland has the fastest average speed of any event on the calendar.
Host countryFinland
Rally baseJyväskylä,Keski-Suomi
Dates run1 – 4 August 2019
Start locationJyväskylä, Keski-Suomi
Finish locationRuuhimäki,Toivakka
Stages23 (307.58 km; 191.12 miles)[1]
Stage surfaceGravel
Transport distance1,066.09 km (662.44 miles)
Overall distance1,373.67 km (853.56 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered65
Crews61 at start, 49 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerEstoniaOtt Tänak
EstoniaMartin Järveoja
JapanToyota Gazoo Racing WRT
2:30:40.3
Power StagewinnerEstoniaOtt Tänak
EstoniaMartin Järveoja
JapanToyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Support categoryresults
WRC-2 winnerRussiaNikolay Gryazin
RussiaYaroslav Fedorov
RussiaNikolay Gryazin
2:41:09.0
J-WRC winnerSwedenTom Kristensson
SwedenHenrik Appelskog
SwedenTom Kristensson
2:55:17.2

The2019 Rally Finland(also known asNeste Rally Finland 2019) was amotor racingevent forrally carsheld over four days between 1 and 4 August 2019.[2]It marked the sixty-ninth running ofRally Finlandand was the ninth round of the2019 World Rally Championship,World Rally Championship-2and the newly createdWRC-2 Pro class.It was also the fourth round of theJunior World Rally Championship.The 2019 event was based inJyväskyläinKeski-Suomi,and was contested over twenty-threespecial stageswith a total a competitive distance of 307.58 km (191.12 mi).

Ott TänakandMartin Järveojawere the defending rally winners. Their team,Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT,were the defending manufacturers' winners.[3]The local crew ofEerik PietarinenandJuhana Raitanenwere the defending winners in the World Rally Championship-2 category, but they did not defend their titles as they were promoted to the newly createdWRC-2 Pro classbyŠkoda Motorsport.[4]The Estonian crew ofKen TornandKuldar Sikkwere the reigning winners of theJunior World Rally Championship,but they did not compete the rally.[5]

Tänak and Järveoja successfully defended their titles, adding their winning number to double figures. Their team,Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT,won the rally three years in a row.[6]Local youngsterKalle RovanperäandJonne Halttunentook their fourth consecutive victory in theWRC-2 Procategory, finishing first in the combined WRC-2 category, while the Russian crew ofNikolay GryazinandYaroslav Fedorovwon the wider WRC-2 class as well as snatching their first WRC point.[7]Tom KristenssonandHenrik Appelskogtook their second victory of the season in the junior category to regain the championship lead.[8]

Background

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Championship standings prior to the event

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Ott TänakandMartin Järveojaled both the drivers' and co-drivers' championships by three-points ahead of defending world championsSébastien OgierandJulien Ingrassia.Thierry NeuvilleandNicolas Gilsoulwere third, a further three points behind. In the World Rally Championship for Manufacturers,Hyundai Shell Mobis WRTheld a forty-four-point lead overToyota Gazoo Racing WRT.[9]

In the World Rally Championship-2 Pro standings,Kalle RovanperäandJonne Halttunenheld a thirteen-point lead ahead ofMads ØstbergandTorstein Eriksenin the drivers' and co-drivers' standings respectively.Gus GreensmithandElliott Edmondsonwere third, another thirteen points further back. In the manufacturers' championship,Škoda MotorsportandM-Sport Ford WRTtied with same points, withCitroën Totalsixty-one points behind in third.[10]

In the World Rally Championship-2 standings,Benito GuerraandJaime Zapataled the drivers' and co-drivers' standings by eighteen points respectively.Pierre-Louis LoubetandVincent Landaiswere second, following byOle Christian VeibyandJonas Anderssonin third.[10]

In the Junior-World Rally Championship standings,Jan SolansandMauro BarreiroledTom KristenssonandHenrik Appelskogby nine points in the drivers' and co-drivers' standings respectively, withDennis RådströmandJohan Johanssonsix points further behind in third in their own standings. In the Nations' standings,Swedenwere first, six points cleared ofSpain,withGermanyeighteen points further behind in third.[11]

Entry list

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The following crews entered into the rally. The event opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2, WRC-2 Pro, Junior World Rally Championship andprivateerentries not registered to score points in any championship. A total of sixty-five entries were received, with eleven crews entered with World Rally Cars and thirteen entered the World Rally Championship-2. Three crews were nominated to score points in the Pro class. A further fourteen entries were received for the Junior World Rally Championship.

No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
World Rally Carentries
1 FranceSébastien Ogier FranceJulien Ingrassia FranceCitroën Total WRT Citroën C3 WRC M
3 FinlandTeemu Suninen FinlandJarmo Lehtinen United KingdomM-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC M
4 FinlandEsapekka Lappi FinlandJanne Ferm FranceCitroën Total WRT Citroën C3 WRC M
5 United KingdomKris Meeke United KingdomSebastian Marshall JapanToyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC M
8 EstoniaOtt Tänak EstoniaMartin Järveoja JapanToyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC M
10 FinlandJari-Matti Latvala FinlandMiikka Anttila JapanToyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC M
11 BelgiumThierry Neuville BelgiumNicolas Gilsoul South KoreaHyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
18 FinlandJouni Virtanen FinlandRisto Pietiläinen FinlandJanPro Ford Fiesta WRC M
33 United KingdomGus Greensmith United KingdomElliott Edmondson United KingdomM-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC M
42 Republic of IrelandCraig Breen Republic of IrelandPaul Nagle South KoreaHyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
89 NorwayAndreas Mikkelsen NorwayAnders Jæger-Amland South KoreaHyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC M
World Rally Championship-2 Proentries
21 FinlandKalle Rovanperä FinlandJonne Halttunen Czech RepublicŠkoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 Evo M
23 FinlandEerik Pietarinen FinlandJuhana Raitanen Czech RepublicŠkoda Motorsport[a] Škoda Fabia R5 Evo M
24 FranceEric Camilli FranceBenjamin Veillas United KingdomM-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta R5 M
World Rally Championship-2entries
41 FrancePierre-Louis Loubet FranceVincent Landais FrancePierre-Louis Loubet[b] Škoda Fabia R5 Evo M
43 JapanTakamoto Katsuta United KingdomDaniel Barritt JapanTakamoto Katsuta[c] Ford Fiesta R5 P
44 RussiaNikolay Gryazin RussiaYaroslav Fedorov RussiaNikolay Gryazin[d] Škoda Fabia R5 M
45 NorwayHenning Solberg AustriaIlka Minor NorwayHenning Solberg[e] Škoda Fabia R5 M
46 BrazilPaulo Nobre BrazilGabriel Morales BrazilPaulo Nobre[f] Škoda Fabia R5 P
47 FinlandEmil Lindholm FinlandMikael Korhonen FinlandEmil Lindholm[g] Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 M
48 SwedenJohan Kristoffersson NorwayStig Rune Skjærmoen SwedenJohan Kristoffersson[h] Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 P
49 FinlandJari Huttunen FinlandAntti Linnaketo FinlandJari Huttunen[i] Hyundai i20 R5 P
50 FinlandTomi Tukiainen FinlandMikko Pohjanharju FinlandTomi Tukiainen Škoda Fabia R5 M
51 BelgiumGrégoire Munster BelgiumLouis Louka BelgiumGrégoire Munster Škoda Fabia R5 P
Junior World Rally Championshipentries
71 SpainJan Solans SpainMauro Barreiro SpainRally Team Spain Ford Fiesta R2 P
72 SwedenTom Kristensson SwedenHenrik Appelskog SwedenTom Kristensson Ford Fiesta R2 P
73 SwedenDennis Rådström SwedenJohan Johansson SwedenDennis Rådström Ford Fiesta R2 P
74 GermanyJulius Tannert AustriaJürgen Heigl GermanyADAC Sachsen Ford Fiesta R2 P
75 EstoniaRoland Poom EstoniaKen Järveoja EstoniaRoland Poom Ford Fiesta R2 P
76 United KingdomTom Williams United KingdomPhil Hall United KingdomTom Williams Ford Fiesta R2 P
77 LatviaMārtiņš Sesks LatviaKrišjānis Caune LatviaLMT Autosporta Akadēmija Ford Fiesta R2 P
78 RomaniaRaul Badiu RomaniaGabriel Lazăr RomaniaRaul Badiu Ford Fiesta R2 P
79 ItalyEnrico Oldrati ItalyElia De Guio ItalyEnrico Oldrati Ford Fiesta R2 P
80 United StatesSean Johnston United StatesAlex Kihurani United StatesSean Johnston Ford Fiesta R2 P
81 ParaguayFabrizio Zaldivar ArgentinaFernando Mussano ParaguayFabrizio Zaldivar Ford Fiesta R2 P
82 GermanyNico Knacker GermanyMichael Wenzel GermanyADAC Weser-Ems Ford Fiesta R2 P
83 FinlandSami Pajari FinlandAntti Haapala FinlandTeam Flying Finn Ford Fiesta R2 P
84 FinlandAleksi Röyhkiö FinlandVille Mannisenmäki FinlandAleksi Röyhkiö Ford Fiesta R2 P
Other Major Entries
105 FranceAdrien Fourmaux BelgiumRenaud Jamoul FranceAdrien Fourmaux Ford Fiesta R2 M
Source:[12]

Route

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There were no significant changes to the route for the 2019 event outside some slight length reductions to selected stages.[1]

Itinerary

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The finishing line of the Ruuhimäki stage, marking as end location ofRally Finland.

All dates and times areEEST(UTC+3).

Date Time No. Stage name Distance
1 August 09:00 — Vesala [Shakedown] 4.26 km
Leg 1 — 128.86 km
1 August 19:00 SS1 Harju 1 2.31 km
2 August 8:18 SS2 Oittila 19.34 km
9:21 SS3 Moksi 1 20.04 km
10:24 SS4 Urria 1 12.28 km
11:16 SS5 Ässämäki 1 12.33 km
12:39 SS6 Äänekoski 1 7.80 km
15:24 SS7 Moksi 2 20.04 km
16:27 SS8 Urria 2 12.28 km
17:19 SS9 Ässämäki 2 12.33 km
18:42 SS10 Äänekoski 2 7.80 km
20:00 SS11 Harju 2 2.31 km
Leg 2 — 132.98 km
3 August 8:08 SS12 Pihlajakoski 1 14.42 km
9:10 SS13 Päijälä 1 22.87 km
10:08 SS14 Kakaristo 1 18.70 km
11:34 SS15 Leustu 1 10.50 km
15:08 SS16 Pihlajakoski 2 14.42 km
16:10 SS17 Päijälä 2 22.87 km
17:08 SS18 Kakaristo 2 18.70 km
18:34 SS19 Leustu 2 10.50 km
Leg 3 — 45.74 km
4 August 8:38 SS20 Laukaa 1 11.75 km
9:38 SS21 Ruuhimäki 1 11.12 km
11:01 SS22 Laukaa 2 11.75 km
13:18 SS23 Ruuhimäki 2 [Power Stage] 11.12 km
Source:[1]

Report

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World Rally Cars

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Elfyn EvansandScott Martinwere entered byM-Sport Ford WRT,but were later withdrawn when Evans was injured contestingRally Estoniaas part of their pre-event preparations.Gus GreensmithandElliott Edmondsonwere withdrawn from the WRC 2-Pro category and re-entered in Evans' and Martin's place.[13]Hayden PaddonandJohn Kennardwere entered into the rally byM-Sport Ford WRT,but they were withdrawn after a heavy crash during testing that caused irreparable damage their car.[14]

It was a drama-free Friday for front runners, withJari-Matti Latvalatook a narrow lead into the second leg.[15]However, the local Finn punctured his rear-left tyre in a right-hand corner, which dropped him down to third. TeammateKris Meekealso ran into trouble at the same corner, but damage to the rear-leftsuspensionforced the Northern Irishman retired from the day.[16]Despite re-entering the rally on the final day, he still had to retire as he stopped again when he hit a rock.Gus Greensmith's rally ended his rally on SS20 after crashing into a tree.[17]

The rally was easily won byOtt Tänak,who won his tenth rally in his WRC career as well as winning his 200th stage victory during the event.[6]

Classification

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Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class Event Stage
1 1 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC 2:30:40.3 0.0 25 5
2 2 4 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Citroën Total WRT Citroën C3 WRC 2:31:05.9 +25.6 18 0
3 3 10 Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC 2:31:13.5 +33.2 15 1
4 4 89 Andreas Mikkelsen Anders Jæger-Amland Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 2:31:33.7 +53.4 12 3
5 5 1 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Citroën Total WRT Citroën C3 WRC 2:31:36.4 +56.1 10 2
6 6 11 Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 2:32:12.7 +1:32.4 8 4
7 7 42 Craig Breen Paul Nagle Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 2:32:18.5 +1:38.2 6 0
8 8 3 Teemu Suninen Marko Salminen M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC 2:33:14.1 +2:33.8 4 0
Retired SS22 5 Kris Meeke Sebastian Marshall Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC Off road 0 0
Retired SS21 33 Gus Greensmith Elliott Edmondson M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC Off road 0 0

Special stages

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Date No. Stage name Distance Winners Car Time Class leaders
1 August — Vesala [Shakedown] 4.26 km Tänak/Järveoja Toyota Yaris WRC 1:53.8 —
SS1 Harju 1 2.31 km Neuville/Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 1:47.3 Neuville/Gilsoul
2 August SS2 Oittila 19.34 km Latvala/Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC 9:36.6 Tänak/Järveoja
SS3 Moksi 1 20.04 km Meeke/Marshall Toyota Yaris WRC 9:56.3
SS4 Urria 1 12.28 km Latvala/Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC 6:08.0
SS5 Ässämäki 1 12.33 km Tänak/Järveoja Toyota Yaris WRC 5:49.7
SS6 Äänekoski 1 7.80 km Latvala/Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC 3:38.1
SS7 Moksi 2 20.04 km Latvala/Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC 9:45.7 Latvala/Anttila
SS8 Urria 2 12.28 km Mikkelsen/Jæger-Amland Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 6:02.8
SS9 Ässämäki 2 12.33 km Latvala/Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC 5:43.8
SS10 Äänekoski 2 7.80 km Meeke/Marshall Toyota Yaris WRC 3:33.1
SS11 Harju 2 2.31 km Neuville/Gilsoul Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 1:48.3
3 August SS12 Pihlajakoski 1 14.42 km Tänak/Järveoja Toyota Yaris WRC 7:30.0 Tänak/Järveoja
SS13 Päijälä 1 22.87 km Meeke/Marshall Toyota Yaris WRC 10:37.4 Latvala/Anttila
SS14 Kakaristo 1 18.70 km Tänak/Järveoja Toyota Yaris WRC 9:00.1 Tänak/Järveoja
SS15 Leustu 1 10.50 km Latvala/Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC 5:27.2
SS16 Pihlajakoski 2 14.42 km Lappi/Ferm Citroën C3 WRC 7:21.5
SS17 Päijälä 2 22.87 km Tänak/Järveoja Toyota Yaris WRC 10:28.9
SS18 Kakaristo 2 18.70 km Lappi/Ferm Citroën C3 WRC 8:51.5
SS19 Leustu 2 10.50 km Mikkelsen/Jæger-Amland Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 5:22.9
4 August SS20 Laukaa 1 11.75 km Tänak/Järveoja Toyota Yaris WRC 5:29.7
SS21 Ruuhimäki 1 11.12 km Latvala/Anttila Toyota Yaris WRC 5:30.9
SS22 Laukaa 2 11.75 km Mikkelsen/Jæger-Amland Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 5:23.1
SS23 Ruuhimäki 2 [Power Stage] 11.12 km Tänak/Järveoja Toyota Yaris WRC 5:24.3

Championship standings

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Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1 Ott Tänak 180 Martin Järveoja 180 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 262
2 Sébastien Ogier 158 Julien Ingrassia 158 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 238
3 Thierry Neuville 155 Nicolas Gilsoul 155 Citroën Total WRT 198
4 Elfyn Evans 78 Scott Martin 78 M-Sport Ford WRT 158
5 2 Andreas Mikkelsen 71 1 Anders Jæger-Amland 71

World Rally Championship-2 Pro

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Defending WRC-2 winnerEerik Pietarinencrashed out at the very first of the day and was unable to continue.[18]Kalle Rovanperäwas comfortable in the lead and collected his fourth straight WRC-2 Pro victory.[19][7]

Classification

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Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class Class Event
9 1 21 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 2:38:34.4 0.0 25 2
13 2 24 Eric Camilli Benjamin Veillas M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta R5 2:43:21.4 +4:47.0 18 0
Retired SS2 23 Eerik Pietarinen Juhana Raitanen Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5 Evo Accident 0 0

Special stages

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Results inbolddenote first in the RC2 class, the class which both the WRC-2 Pro and WRC-2 championships run to.

Date No. Stage name Distance Winners Car Time Class leaders
1 August — Vesala [Shakedown] 4.26 km Rovanperä/Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 2:01.1 —
SS1 Harju 1 2.31 km Rovanperä/Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 1:52.1 Rovanperä/Halttunen
2 August SS2 Oittila 19.34 km Rovanperä/Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 10:05.5
SS3 Moksi 1 20.04 km Rovanperä/Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 10:26.3
SS4 Urria 1 12.28 km Rovanperä/Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 6:28.1
SS5 Ässämäki 1 12.33 km Rovanperä/Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 6:09.9
SS6 Äänekoski 1 7.80 km Rovanperä/Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 3:50.4
SS7 Moksi 2 20.04 km Rovanperä/Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 10:12.9
SS8 Urria 2 12.28 km Rovanperä/Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 6:22.1
SS9 Ässämäki 2 12.33 km Rovanperä/Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 6:04.4
SS10 Äänekoski 2 7.80 km Rovanperä/Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 3:46.2
SS11 Harju 2 2.31 km Rovanperä/Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 1:51.8
3 August SS12 Pihlajakoski 1 14.42 km Rovanperä/Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 7:51.5
SS13 Päijälä 1 22.87 km Rovanperä/Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 11:16.6
SS14 Kakaristo 1 18.70 km Rovanperä/Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 9:32.7
SS15 Leustu 1 10.50 km Rovanperä/Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 5:44.7
SS16 Pihlajakoski 2 14.42 km Rovanperä/Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 7:43.9
SS17 Päijälä 2 22.87 km Rovanperä/Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 11:04.2
SS18 Kakaristo 2 18.70 km Rovanperä/Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 9:19.1
SS19 Leustu 2 10.50 km Rovanperä/Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 5:40.5
4 August SS20 Laukaa 1 11.75 km Rovanperä/Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 5:49.2
SS21 Ruuhimäki 1 11.12 km Rovanperä/Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 5:50.9
SS22 Laukaa 2 11.75 km Rovanperä/Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 5:42:4
SS23 Ruuhimäki 2 11.12 km Rovanperä/Halttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 5:49.0

Championship standings

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Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1 Kalle Rovanperä 136 Jonne Halttunen 136 Škoda Motorsport 184
2 Mads Østberg 98 Torstein Eriksen 98 M-Sport Ford WRT 177
3 Gus Greensmith 85 Elliott Edmondson 85 Citroën Total 98
4 Łukasz Pieniążek 74 Kamil Heller 62
5 Jan Kopecký 36 Pavel Dresler 36

World Rally Championship-2

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Local driverEmil Lindholmled the category before he crashed out in the second stage.[18]Pierre-Louis Loubetled the class until the last stage of leg two, when he misheard a pace note and smashed into a tree.[19]Eventually,Nikolay Gryazinsnatched his first victory of the class after a consistent weekend.[7]

Classification

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Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class Class Event
10 1 44 Nikolay Gryazin Yaroslav Fedorov Nikay Gryazin Škoda Fabia R5 2:41:09.0 0.0 25 1
11 2 48 Jari Huttunen Antti Linnaketo Jari Huttunen Hyundai i20 R5 2:41:23.0 +14.0 18 0
12 3 49 Johan Kristoffersson Stig Rune Skjærmoen Johan Kristoffersson Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 2:43:12.8 +1:49.8 15 0
14 4 41 Pierre-Louis Loubet Vincent Landais Pierre-Louis Loubet Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 2:47:53.5 +4:40.7 12 0
15 5 45 Henning Solberg Ilka Minor Henning Solberg Škoda Fabia R5 Evo 2:51:55.8 +10:46.8 10 0
31 6 46 Paulo Nobre Gabriel Morales Paulo Nobre Škoda Fabia R5 3:16:20.0 +35:11.0 8 0
43 7 47 Emil Lindholm Mikael Korhonen Emil Lindholm Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 3:53:43.9 +1:12:34.9 6 0
45 8 51 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka Grégoire Munster Škoda Fabia R5 4:06:54.8 +1:25:45.8 4 0
Retired SS12 43 Takamoto Katsuta Daniel Barritt Takamoto Katsuta Ford Fiesta R5 Lost wheel 0 0
Retired SS6 50 Tomi Tukiainen Mikko Pohjanharju Tomi Tukiainen Škoda Fabia R5 Accident 0 0

Special stages

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Results inbolddenote first in the RC2 class, the class which both the WRC-2 Pro and WRC-2 championships run to.

Date No. Stage name Distance Winners Car Time Class leaders
1 August — Vesala [Shakedown] 4.26 km Loubet/Landais Škoda Fabia R5 2:02.9 —
SS1 Harju 1 2.31 km Kristoffersson/Skjærmoen Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 1:53.2 Kristoffersson/Skjærmoen
2 August SS2 Oittila 19.34 km Lindholm/Korhonen Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 10:02.7 Lindholm/Korhonen
SS3 Moksi 1 20.04 km Loubet/Landais Škoda Fabia R5 10:29.2 Loubet/Landais
SS4 Urria 1 12.28 km Loubet/Landais Škoda Fabia R5 6:31.4
SS5 Ässämäki 1 12.33 km Loubet/Landais Škoda Fabia R5 6:11.2
SS6 Äänekoski 1 7.80 km Loubet/Landais Škoda Fabia R5 3:50.5
SS7 Moksi 2 20.04 km Loubet/Landais Škoda Fabia R5 10:17.8
SS8 Urria 2 12.28 km Loubet/Landais Škoda Fabia R5 6:25.8
SS9 Ässämäki 2 12.33 km Gryazin/Fedorov Škoda Fabia R5 6:07.1
SS10 Äänekoski 2 7.80 km Landais/Loubet
Huttunen/Linnaketo 		Škoda Fabia R5 Evo
Hyundai i20 R5 		3:46.7
SS11 Harju 2 2.31 km Kristoffersson/Skjærmoen Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 1:51.6
3 August SS12 Pihlajakoski 1 14.42 km Lindholm/Korhonen Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 7:50.6
SS13 Päijälä 1 22.87 km Huttunen/Linnaketo Hyundai i20 R5 11:19.4
SS14 Kakaristo 1 18.70 km Lindholm/Korhonen Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 9:28.7
SS15 Leustu 1 10.50 km Huttunen/Linnaketo Hyundai i20 R5 5:46.0
SS16 Pihlajakoski 2 14.42 km Lindholm/Korhonen Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 7:45.2
SS17 Päijälä 2 22.87 km Lindholm/Korhonen Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 11:04.2
SS18 Kakaristo 2 18.70 km Lindholm/Korhonen Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 9:18.7
SS19 Leustu 2 10.50 km Gryazin/Fedorov Škoda Fabia R5 5:46.2 Gryazin/Fedorov
4 August SS20 Laukaa 1 11.75 km Lindholm/Korhonen Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 5:46.8
SS21 Ruuhimäki 1 11.12 km Lindholm/Korhonen Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 5:49.2
SS22 Laukaa 2 11.75 km Lindholm/Korhonen Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 5:40.8
SS23 Ruuhimäki 2 11.12 km Lindholm/Korhonen Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 5:46.6

Championship standings

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Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points
1 Benito Guerra 69 Jaime Zapata 69
2 Pierre-Louis Loubet 63 Vincent Landais 63
3 2 Nikolay Gryazin 63 2 Yaroslav Fedorov 63
4 1 Ole Christian Veiby 50 1 Jonas Andersson 50
5 1 Takamoto Katsuta 47 1 Daniel Barritt 47

Junior World Rally Championship

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Raul Badiuheavily crashed hisFord Fiesta R2,suffering two fractured ribs and a concussion. The Romanian was forced to retire from the rally and received medical treatment.[20]Roland PoomandJürgen Heiglwas the two major retirements in the second leg.[21]Dennis Rådströmcould have taken some good points from the event, but the crash in the penultimate stage means he was thirty-four points off the lead. CompatriotTom Kristenssontook the victory with eight stage victories to retake the championship lead.[8]

Classification

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Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class Class Stage
17 1 72 Tom Kristensson Henrik Appelskog Tom Kristensson Ford Fiesta R2 2:55:17.2 0.0 25 8
18 2 71 Jan Solans Mauro Barreiro Rally Team Spain Ford Fiesta R2 2:56:45.2 +1:28.0 18 5
24 3 75 Roland Poom Ken Järveoja Roland Poom Ford Fiesta R2 3:07:12.0 +11:54.8 15 0
26 4 84 Aleksi Röyhkiö Ville Mannisenmäki Aleksi Röyhkiö Ford Fiesta R5 3:08:42.4 +13:25.2 12 0
27 5 80 Sean Johnston Alex Kihurani Sean Johnston Ford Fiesta R5 3:08:59.5 +13:42.3 10 0
30 6 79 Enrico Oldrati Elia De Guio Enrico Oldrati Ford Fiesta R2 3:14:55.6 +19:38.4 8 0
37 7 82 Nico Knacker Tobias Braun ADAC Weser-Ems Ford Fiesta R2 3:34:09.8 +38:52.6 6 0
41 8 81 Fabrizio Zaldívar Fernando Mussano Fabrizio Zaldívar Ford Fiesta R2 3:48:56.5 +53:39.3 4 0
42 9 77 Mārtiņš Sesks Krišjānis Caune LMT Autosporta Akadēmija Ford Fiesta R5 3:51:48.9 +56:31.7 2 2
48 10 76 Tom Williams Phil Hall Tom Williams Ford Fiesta R2 4:15:19.9 +1:20:02.7 1 0
Retired SS21 73 Dennis Rådström Johan Johansson Dennis Rådström Ford Fiesta R2 Mechanical 0 5
Retired SS18 74 Julius Tannert Jürgen Heigl ADAC Sachsen E.V Ford Fiesta R2 Rolled 0 1
Retired SS16 83 Sami Pajari Antti Haapala Team Flying Finn Ford Fiesta R2 Lost Wheel 0 2
Retired SS6 78 Raul Badiu Gabriel Lazăr Raul Badiu Ford Fiesta R2 Accident 0 0

Special stages

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Date No. Stage name Distance Winners Car Time Class leaders
1 August — Vesala [Shakedown] 4.26 km Kristensson/Appelskog Ford Fiesta R2 2:16.7 —
SS1 Harju 1 2.31 km Tannert/Heigl Ford Fiesta R2 2:08.9 Tannert/Heigl
2 August SS2 Oittila 19.34 km Kristensson/Appelskog Ford Fiesta R2 11:03.9 Kristensson/Appelskog
SS3 Moksi 1 20.04 km Pajari/Haapala Ford Fiesta R2 11:30.1
SS4 Urria 1 12.28 km Solans/Barreiro Ford Fiesta R2 7:08.8
SS5 Ässämäki 1 12.33 km Kristensson/Appelskog Ford Fiesta R2 6:47.4
SS6 Äänekoski 1 7.80 km Kristensson/Appelskog Ford Fiesta R2 4:09.7
SS7 Moksi 2 20.04 km Rådström/Johansson Ford Fiesta R2 11:20.6
SS8 Urria 2 12.28 km Solans/Barreiro Ford Fiesta R2 7:05.8
SS9 Ässämäki 2 12.33 km Kristensson/Appelskog Ford Fiesta R2 6:37.5
SS10 Äänekoski 2 7.80 km Solans/Barreiro Ford Fiesta R2 4:07.2
SS11 Harju 2 2.31 km Sesks/Caune Ford Fiesta R2 2:05.4
3 August SS12 Pihlajakoski 1 14.42 km Rådström/Johansson Ford Fiesta R2 8:39.5
SS13 Päijälä 1 22.87 km Pajari/Haapala Ford Fiesta R2 12:10.8
SS14 Kakaristo 1 18.70 km Kristensson/Appelskog Ford Fiesta R2 10:23.2
SS15 Leustu 1 10.50 km Solans/Barreiro Ford Fiesta R2 6:20.0
SS16 Pihlajakoski 2 14.42 km Rådström/Johansson Ford Fiesta R2 8:32.8
SS17 Päijälä 2 22.87 km Rådström/Johansson Ford Fiesta R2 12:06.6
SS18 Kakaristo 2 18.70 km Rådström/Johansson Ford Fiesta R2 10:13.4
SS19 Leustu 2 10.50 km Kristensson/Appelskog Ford Fiesta R2 6:19.7
4 August SS20 Laukaa 1 11.75 km Kristensson/Appelskog Ford Fiesta R2 6:25.2
SS21 Ruuhimäki 1 11.12 km Solans/Barreiro Ford Fiesta R2 6:29.0
SS22 Laukaa 2 11.75 km Kristensson/Appelskog Ford Fiesta R2 6:14.1
SS23 Ruuhimäki 2 11.12 km Sesks/Caune Ford Fiesta R2 6:26.0

Championship standings

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Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Nations' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Country Points
1 1 Tom Kristensson 95 1 Henrik Appelskog 95 Sweden 86
2 1 Jan Solans 94 1 Mauro Barreiro 94 Spain 73
3 Dennis Rådström 61 Johan Johansson 61 1 Germany 43
4 1 Roland Poom 41 1 Ken Järveoja 41 1 Estonia 43
5 1 Julius Tannert 36 1 Jürgen Heigl 36 3 Italy 26

Notes

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  1. ^Entry run in conjunction withTGS Worldwide.
  2. ^Entry operated by Qatar 2C World Rally Team.
  3. ^Entry operated byTommi Mäkinen Racing.
  4. ^Entry operated by Sports Racing Technologies.
  5. ^Entry operated by Toksport World Rally Team.
  6. ^Entry operated by Palmeirinha Rally.
  7. ^Entry operated byPrintsport.
  8. ^Entry operated byVolkswagen Dealerteam Bauhaus.
  9. ^Entry operated by Hyundai Slovenija.

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