Neste Rally Finland 2003

The event

The fourth round of the Junior World Rally Championship 2003 was the Neste Rally Finland, formerly known as the 1000 Lakes rally, because of hosted in a very nice region in the southern Finland.

The Junior Championship came to its first half with this struggling event, where tradition says the rally is always won by local drivers and foreign ones have no chances for the final victory. This is why in the Super1600 class Kosti Katamajäki and Daniel Carlsson are considered favourite players of the 2WD Super1600 cars.

There are however some Junior drivers, who can play starring parts, first of all the French rising star Brice Tirabassi and his speedy Renault Clio Super1600 brought by Oreca Team, but also Mirco Baldacci, the Sanmarinese driver with Hitec Fiat Punto Super1600.

After the stages of the first leg, the games are clear: it's a matter between the Suzuki driver Daniel Carlsson and Brice Tirabassi, although there are several drivers who perform best scratch times, like the Briton Guy Wilks, the Sanmarinese Mirco Baldacci, and the local driver Kosti Katajamäki.

Regular speed merchant Daniel Carlsson in the Suzuki Ignis bagged five of the nine stage wins, but a puncture on SS8 knocked him off target and the Swede is only fourth 1m20.1sec off Tirabassi, which became the leader after the first leg.

Disappointing retirements are worthly to notice in the Ford Puma teams, where Abdo Feghali crashes just in the Spectator Superspecial Killeri, whilst the crews Stenshorne-Jenkins and Harrach-Kolbach withdrew before lining the very first stage. Only Guy Wilks with the remaining Puma set the best time on SS4, but then slid into a ditch on SS6 and lost nearly four minutes, after intercom problems caused confusion with his pace notes.

During the first leg, Mirco Baldacci had a worst landing after one of those infamous big jumps and retires with a suspension failure of his Fiat Punto. Just one stage before, Cecchettini, with Fiat Punto by Balbosca team, retires for similar reasons and the only Fiat Punto in the battle are the cars from Top Run Racing, driven by Massimo Ceccato and the Italian-argentinian Marcos Ligato. Some rumours were talking the Fiat cars had a bad setup for the Finnish grounds, where punctures are uncountable and jumps to the fly are longer than ever.

It's however the Ouninpohja in the morning of the second leg, the most threatening special stage of the event, which has been run twice and where the trustful local drivers Ville-Pertti Teuronen and Kosti Katamajäki have been forced to retire. The Sanmarinese Alessandro Broccoli with Opel Corsa by SAB Motorsport takes also heavy risk in the same stage and flies on the 'big jump' at 107 km/h over than three meters, with some failures, but a car still on the road.

However the second leg is a solo of Daniel Carlsson who sets five consecutive best scratch times and gets again the leadership, left by Brice Tirabassi who is victim of some puncture in the second leg.

In the Sunday leg most drivers decided to consolidate their positions today after two exceptionally tough days of rallying. Carlsson controlled his advantage over Renault driver Brice Tirabassi, while Guy Wilks finished third in his Ford Puma. Aava ended up fourth after passing Canellas on the opening stage of the day.

Bad luck for Ceccato who went off on SS22 and left the seventh position for Ligato, the only Fiat driver of the Turin maker.

Daniel Carlsson scored his and Suzuki's first Junior World Rally Championship win on Rally Finland this weekend.

A measured drive through Sunday's final six stages ensured Carlsson his win. Tirabassi finished 56 seconds behind the Suzuki driver to increase his lead at the top of the JWRC standings while Guy Wilks rounded of an impressive Finnish debut with third overall.

"It's fantastic to score the first Junior World Rally Championship for myself and for Suzuki," said Carlsson. "We've been close a couple of times before and to finally achieve the first victory is an amazing feeling."

Tirabassi moves up to 28 points in the championship - 10 clear of his closest rival Carlsson - after his second place.

"This result is extremely satisfying because it is very good for the championship," said Tirabassi. "I am looking forward to the rest of the season with optimism as we will be back on asphalt for two events."

Wilks couldn't hide his delight with his third place on his first visit to Finland.

"I am simply chuffed to bits," he said. "Our last podium was third in the Rally of Turkey, but we were definitely not as competitive there as we have been here. It has been a simply fantastic weekend and I am so delighted with this result. I have never been to Finland at all before but I can tell you I will be looking forward to our next trip here!"

Entry List

NUM	Driver - Codriver          Country              Car
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51 Baldacci - Bernacchini      RSM-I                Fiat Punto
52 Carlsson - Andersson        S                    Suzuki Ignis
54 Katamajaki - Miik           FIN                  Volkswagen Polo
55 Stenshorne - Jenkins        N                    Ford Puma
57 Iliev - Sivov               BG                   Peugeot 206
58 Ligato - Garcia             I - RA               Fiat Punto
59 Harrach - Kolbach           A - D                Ford Puma
61 Tirabassi - Renucci         F                    Renault Clio
62 Svedlund - Nilsson          S                    Volkswagen Polo
63 Ceccato - Dotta             I                    Fiat Punto
64 Teuronen - Kaapro           FIN                  Suzuki Ignis
65 Feghali - Matar             RL                   Ford Puma
67 Broccoli - Girelli          RSM - I              Opel Corsa
69 Canellas - Amigo Colon      E                    Suzuki Ignis
70 Wilks - Pugh                GB                   Ford Puma
71 Aava - Sikk                 EE                   Suzuki Ignis
73 Donchev - Manolov           BG-YU                Peugeot 206
74 Meeke - Patterson           GB                   Opel Corsa
76 Cecchettini - Muzzarelli    I                    Fiat Punto
78 Vasiljsevic - Geipel        D                    Volkswagen Polo

Admitted cars for the A/6 class: 

NUM	 Driver - Codriver          Country              Car
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106 Jean Joseph - Boyere        F                    Renault Clio
107 Higgins - Thomas            UK                   Renault Clio
108 Pesticcio - Sturla          UK                   Fiat Punto
109 Andersson - Andersson       S                    Renault Clio
120 Scorcioni - Daddoveri       I                    Fiat Punto

Leg 1

 

SS1 (Spectators Superspecial Killeri 1, Thursday August 7th)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6   01'27"300  84.9 km/h   0   0
  2. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6   01'28"400 + 00'01"10   0   0
  3. 51 Baldacci-Bernac Fiat Punto  A6   01'29"000 + 00'01"70   0   0
  4. 74 Meeke-Patterson Opel Corsa  A6   01'29"400 + 00'02"10   0   0
  5. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6   01'29"500 + 00'02"20   0   0
  6. 54 Katajamaki-Laak VW Polo Sup A6   01'29"600 + 00'02"30   0   0
  7. 64 Teuronen-Kaapro Suzuki Igni A6   01'29"600 + 00'02"30   0   0
  8. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6   01'29"600 + 00'02"30   0   0
  9. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6   01'29"900 + 00'02"60   0   0
 10. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6   01'30"300 + 00'03"00   0   0
 11. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6   01'30"400 + 00'03"10   0   0
 12. 57 Iliev-Yanakiev  Peugeot 206 A6   01'30"800 + 00'03"50   0   0
 13. 63 Ceccato-Dotta   Fiat Punto  A6   01'32"000 + 00'04"70   0   0
 14. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6   01'32"300 + 00'05"00   0   0
 15. 76 Cecchettini-Muz Fiat Punto  A6   01'33"600 + 00'06"30   0   0
Retires
55 Stenshorne-Jenkins (Ford Puma, withdrawn)
59 Harrach-Kolbach (Ford Puma, withdrawn)
65 Feghali-Matar (Ford Puma, went off road)
73 Donchev-Manolov (Peugeot 206, withdrawn)
78 Vasiljevic-Geipel (Volkswagen Polo, mechanical)

SS2 (Jukojarvi 1)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 64 Teuronen-Kaapro Suzuki Igni A6   12'12"700 109.6 km/h   0   0
  2. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6   12'13"900 + 00'01"20   0   0
  3. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6   12'19"900 + 00'07"20   0   0
  4. 54 Katajamaki-Laak VW Polo Sup A6   12'21"700 + 00'09"00   0   0
  5. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6   12'23"200 + 00'10"50   0   0
  6. 51 Baldacci-Bernac Fiat Punto  A6   12'23"600 + 00'10"90   0   0
  7. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6   12'29"600 + 00'16"90   0   0
  8. 74 Meeke-Patterson Opel Corsa  A6   12'31"900 + 00'19"20   0   0
  9. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6   12'32"000 + 00'19"30   0   0
 10. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6   12'42"100 + 00'29"40   0   0
 11. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6   12'48"200 + 00'35"50   0   0
 12. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6   12'53"000 + 00'40"30   0   0
 13. 57 Iliev-Yanakiev  Peugeot 206 A6   12'56"600 + 00'43"90   0   0
 14. 63 Ceccato-Dotta   Fiat Punto  A6   13'19"200 + 01'06"50   0   0
 15. 76 Cecchettini-Muz Fiat Punto  A6   13'32"000 + 01'19"30   0   0
Retires

SS3 (Kruununpera 1)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6   10'26"900 115.8 km/h   0   0
  2. 64 Teuronen-Kaapro Suzuki Igni A6   10'28"000 + 00'01"10   0   0
  3. 54 Katajamaki-Laak VW Polo Sup A6   10'28"800 + 00'01"90   0   0
  4. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6   10'30"100 + 00'03"20   0   0
  5. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6   10'31"800 + 00'04"90   0   0
  6. 51 Baldacci-Bernac Fiat Punto  A6   10'35"500 + 00'08"60   0   0
  7. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6   10'36"400 + 00'09"50   0   0
  8. 74 Meeke-Patterson Opel Corsa  A6   10'37"300 + 00'10"40   0   0
  9. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6   10'38"300 + 00'11"40   0   0
 10. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6   10'45"600 + 00'18"70   0   0
 11. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6   10'52"000 + 00'25"10   0   0
 12. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6   10'56"800 + 00'29"90   0   0
 13. 57 Iliev-Yanakiev  Peugeot 206 A6   10'59"900 + 00'33"00   0   0
 14. 63 Ceccato-Dotta   Fiat Punto  A6   11'28"200 + 01'01"30   0   0
 15. 76 Cecchettini-Muz Fiat Punto  A6   11'39"000 + 01'12"10   0   0
Retires

SS4 (Valkola)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6   05'08"800  98.2 km/h   0   0
  2. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6   05'09"300 + 00'00"50   0   0
  3. 64 Teuronen-Kaapro Suzuki Igni A6   05'09"800 + 00'01"00   0   0
  4. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6   05'10"200 + 00'01"40   0   0
  5. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6   05'11"100 + 00'02"30   0   0
  6. 54 Katajamaki-Laak VW Polo Sup A6   05'12"200 + 00'03"40   0   0
  7. 51 Baldacci-Bernac Fiat Punto  A6   05'13"200 + 00'04"40   0   0
  8. 74 Meeke-Patterson Opel Corsa  A6   05'15"500 + 00'06"70   0   0
  9. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6   05'16"300 + 00'07"50   0   0
 10. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6   05'20"300 + 00'11"50   0   0
 11. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6   05'20"400 + 00'11"60   0   0
 12. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6   05'27"000 + 00'18"20   0   0
 13. 57 Iliev-Yanakiev  Peugeot 206 A6   05'29"300 + 00'20"50   0   0
 14. 63 Ceccato-Dotta   Fiat Punto  A6   05'35"200 + 00'26"40   0   0
 15. 76 Cecchettini-Muz Fiat Punto  A6   05'38"900 + 00'30"10   0   0
Retires

SS5 (Lankamaa)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6   13'10"500 106.9 km/h   0   0
  2. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6   13'11"100 + 00'00"60   0   0
  3. 74 Meeke-Patterson Opel Corsa  A6   13'19"300 + 00'08"80   0   0
  4. 54 Katajamaki-Laak VW Polo Sup A6   13'20"500 + 00'10"00   0   0
  5. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6   13'32"500 + 00'22"00   0   0
  6. 64 Teuronen-Kaapro Suzuki Igni A6   13'37"300 + 00'26"80   0   0
  7. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6   13'48"800 + 00'38"30   0   0
  8. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6   14'03"600 + 00'53"10   0   0
  9. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6   14'15"000 + 01'04"50   0   0
 10. 63 Ceccato-Dotta   Fiat Punto  A6   14'23"800 + 01'13"30   0   0
 11. 57 Iliev-Yanakiev  Peugeot 206 A6   14'27"600 + 01'17"10   0   0
 12. 51 Baldacci-Bernac Fiat Punto  A6   15'25"200 + 02'14"70   0   0
 13. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6   16'10"000 + 02'59"50   0   0
 14. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6   21'20"000 + 08'09"50   0   0
Retires
76 Cecchettini-Muzzarelli (Fiat Punto, went off road)

SS6 (Laukaa)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 64 Teuronen-Kaapro Suzuki Igni A6   06'40"600 106.2 km/h   0   0
  2. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6   06'44"800 + 00'04"20   0   0
  3. 54 Katajamaki-Laak VW Polo Sup A6   06'47"700 + 00'07"10   0   0
  4. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6   06'50"100 + 00'09"50   0   0
  5. 74 Meeke-Patterson Opel Corsa  A6   06'51"300 + 00'10"70   0   0
  6. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6   06'53"200 + 00'12"60   0   0
  7. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6   06'56"400 + 00'15"80   0   0
  8. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6   07'03"800 + 00'23"20   0   0
  9. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6   07'07"000 + 00'26"40   0   0
 10. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6   07'08"500 + 00'27"90   0   0
 11. 63 Ceccato-Dotta   Fiat Punto  A6   07'12"800 + 00'32"20   0   0
 12. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6   09'49"500 + 03'08"90   0   0
Retires
51 Baldacci-Bernacchini (Fiat Punto, suspension failure)
57 Iliev-Yanakiev (Peugeot 206, mechanical)

SS7 (Ruuhimaki)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6   04'41"700  96.7 km/h   0   0
  2. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6   04'45"300 + 00'03"60   0   0
  3. 64 Teuronen-Kaapro Suzuki Igni A6   04'46"200 + 00'04"50   0   0
  4. 74 Meeke-Patterson Opel Corsa  A6   04'46"500 + 00'04"80   0   0
  5. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6   04'48"400 + 00'06"70   0   0
  6. 54 Katajamaki-Laak VW Polo Sup A6   04'48"500 + 00'06"80   0   0
  7. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6   04'48"700 + 00'07"00   0   0
  8. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6   04'49"900 + 00'08"20   0   0
  9. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6   04'54"000 + 00'12"30   0   0
 10. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6   04'58"700 + 00'17"00   0   0
 11. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6   05'00"600 + 00'18"90   0   0
 12. 63 Ceccato-Dotta   Fiat Punto  A6   05'05"900 + 00'24"20   0   0
Retires

SS8 (Jukojarvi 2)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6   12'31"800 106.8 km/h   0   0
  2. 64 Teuronen-Kaapro Suzuki Igni A6   12'33"500 + 00'01"70   0   0
  3. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6   12'45"100 + 00'13"30   0   0
  4. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6   12'53"000 + 00'21"20   0   0
  5. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6   12'58"800 + 00'27"00   0   0
  6. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6   13'00"400 + 00'28"60   0   0
  7. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6   13'09"100 + 00'37"30   0   0
  8. 54 Katajamaki-Laak VW Polo Sup A6   13'16"200 + 00'44"40   0   0
  9. 63 Ceccato-Dotta   Fiat Punto  A6   13'41"700 + 01'09"90   0   0
 10. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6   14'18"800 + 01'47"00   0   0
 11. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6   17'11"200 + 04'39"40   0   0
 12. 74 Meeke-Patterson Opel Corsa  A6   17'18"300 + 04'46"50   0   0
Retires

SS9 (Kruununpera 2)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6   10'30"300 115.2 km/h   0   0
  2. 64 Teuronen-Kaapro Suzuki Igni A6   10'35"000 + 00'04"70   0   0
  3. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6   10'35"000 + 00'04"70   0   0
  4. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6   10'40"500 + 00'10"20   0   0
  5. 54 Katajamaki-Laak VW Polo Sup A6   10'50"400 + 00'20"10   0   0
  6. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6   10'51"400 + 00'21"10   0   0
  7. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6   11'03"500 + 00'33"20   0   0
  8. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6   11'16"100 + 00'45"80   0   0
  9. 63 Ceccato-Dotta   Fiat Punto  A6   11'44"000 + 01'13"70   0   0
 10. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6   12'48"400 + 02'18"10   0   0
 11. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6   12'59"600 + 02'29"30   0   0
 12. 74 Meeke-Patterson Opel Corsa  A6   22'59"000 + 12'28"70   0   0
Retires

SS10 (Spectators Superspecial Killeri 2)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6   01'30"100  82.3 km/h   0   0
  2. 54 Katajamaki-Laak VW Polo Sup A6   01'31"200 + 00'01"10   0   0
  3. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6   01'31"200 + 00'01"10   0   0
  4. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6   01'31"700 + 00'01"60   0   0
  5. 64 Teuronen-Kaapro Suzuki Igni A6   01'31"700 + 00'01"60   0   0
  6. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6   01'31"800 + 00'01"70   0   0
  7. 74 Meeke-Patterson Opel Corsa  A6   01'32"300 + 00'02"20   0   0
  8. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6   01'32"400 + 00'02"30   0   0
  9. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6   01'32"700 + 00'02"60   0   0
 10. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6   01'33"100 + 00'03"00   0   0
 11. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6   01'33"500 + 00'03"40   0   0
 12. 63 Ceccato-Dotta   Fiat Punto  A6   01'34"800 + 00'04"70   0   0
Retires

At the end of the first leg (August 8th)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6 1h18'55"300 106.7 km/h   0   0
  2. 64 Teuronen-Kaapro Suzuki Igni A6 1h19'04"400 + 00'09"10   0   0
  3. 54 Katajamaki-Laak VW Polo Sup A6 1h20'06"800 + 01'11"50   0   0
  4. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6 1h20'15"400 + 01'20"10   0   0
  5. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6 1h22'24"900 + 03'29"60   0   0
  6. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6 1h22'30"800 + 03'35"50   0   0
  7. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6 1h23'06"600 + 04'11"30   0   0
  8. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6 1h24'58"400 + 06'03"10   0   0
  9. 63 Ceccato-Dotta   Fiat Punto  A6 1h25'37"600 + 06'42"30   0   0
 10. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6 1h27'38"000 + 08'42"70   0   0
 11. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6 1h28'43"100 + 09'47"80   0   0
 12. 74 Meeke-Patterson Opel Corsa  A6 1h38'50"800 + 19'55"50   0   0

Leg 2

SS11 (Paijala)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6   12'55"600 101.9 km/h   0   0
  2. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6   12'57"500 + 00'01"90   0   0
  3. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6   13'02"500 + 00'06"90   0   0
  4. 54 Katajamaki-Laak VW Polo Sup A6   13'05"800 + 00'10"20   0   0
  5. 74 Meeke-Patterson Opel Corsa  A6   13'11"600 + 00'16"00   0   0
  6. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6   13'19"900 + 00'24"30   0   0
  7. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6   13'25"800 + 00'30"20   0   0
  8. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6   13'28"100 + 00'32"50   0   0
  9. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6   13'34"500 + 00'38"90   0   0
 10. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6   13'46"600 + 00'51"00   0   0
 11. 63 Ceccato-Dotta   Fiat Punto  A6   13'48"200 + 00'52"60   0   0
 12. 64 Teuronen-Kaapro Suzuki Igni A6   14'01"700 + 01'06"10   0   0
Retires

SS12 (Ouninpohja 1)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6   17'39"200 113.0 km/h   0   0
  2. 54 Katajamaki-Laak VW Polo Sup A6   17'39"200 + 00'00"0.   0   0
  3. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6   17'48"300 + 00'09"10   0   0
  4. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6   17'53"100 + 00'13"90   0   0
  5. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6   18'02"900 + 00'23"70   0   0
  6. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6   18'22"300 + 00'43"10   0   0
  7. 74 Meeke-Patterson Opel Corsa  A6   18'22"300 + 00'43"10   0   0
  8. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6   18'47"900 + 01'08"70   0   0
  9. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6   18'51"000 + 01'11"80   0   0
 10. 63 Ceccato-Dotta   Fiat Punto  A6   18'52"200 + 01'13"00   0   0
 11. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6   23'31"500 + 05'52"30   0   0
Retires
64 Teuronen-Kaapro (Suzuki Ignis, mechanical)

SS13 (Urria)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6   05'25"300 110.7 km/h   0   0
  2. 54 Katajamaki-Laak VW Polo Sup A6   05'29"600 + 00'04"30   0   0
  3. 74 Meeke-Patterson Opel Corsa  A6   05'30"000 + 00'04"70   0   0
  4. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6   05'32"400 + 00'07"10   0   0
  5. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6   05'34"000 + 00'08"70   0   0
  6. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6   05'38"600 + 00'13"30   0   0
  7. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6   05'41"500 + 00'16"20   0   0
  8. 63 Ceccato-Dotta   Fiat Punto  A6   05'45"500 + 00'20"20   0   0
  9. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6   05'54"200 + 00'28"90   0   0
 10. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6   06'07"200 + 00'41"90   0   0
Retires

SS14 (Ouninpohja 2)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6   17'30"600 113.9 km/h   0   0
  2. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6   17'32"900 + 00'02"30   0   0
  3. 74 Meeke-Patterson Opel Corsa  A6   17'38"800 + 00'08"20   0   0
  4. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6   17'40"800 + 00'10"20   0   0
  5. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6   17'51"900 + 00'21"30   0   0
  6. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6   18'22"300 + 00'51"70   0   0
  7. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6   18'25"600 + 00'55"00   0   0
  8. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6   18'30"600 + 01'00"0.   0   0
  9. 63 Ceccato-Dotta   Fiat Punto  A6   18'36"100 + 01'05"50   0   0
 10. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6   19'08"000 + 01'37"40   0   0
Retires
54 Katajamaki-Laaksonen (Volkswagen Polo, went off road)

SS15 (Ehikki)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6   07'49"600 114.3 km/h   0   0
  2. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6   07'52"700 + 00'03"10   0   0
  3. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6   08'02"700 + 00'13"10   0   0
  4. 74 Meeke-Patterson Opel Corsa  A6   08'03"900 + 00'14"30   0   0
  5. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6   08'04"400 + 00'14"80   0   0
  6. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6   08'09"300 + 00'19"70   0   0
  7. 63 Ceccato-Dotta   Fiat Punto  A6   08'17"300 + 00'27"70   0   0
  8. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6   08'17"600 + 00'28"00   0   0
  9. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6   08'19"900 + 00'30"30   0   0
 10. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6   08'23"500 + 00'33"90   0   0
Retires

SS16 (Moksi-Leustu)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6   23'53"500 102.9 km/h   0   0
  2. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6   23'53"500 + 00'00"0.   0   0
  3. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6   23'59"300 + 00'05"80   0   0
  4. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6   24'11"700 + 00'18"20   0   0
  5. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6   24'19"900 + 00'26"40   0   0
  6. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6   24'41"200 + 00'47"70   0   0
  7. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6   24'44"300 + 00'50"80   0   0
  8. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6   25'31"100 + 01'37"60   0   0
  9. 63 Ceccato-Dotta   Fiat Punto  A6   25'32"900 + 01'39"40   0   0
 10. 74 Meeke-Patterson Opel Corsa  A6   25'49"900 + 01'56"40   0   0
Retires

SS17 (Himos)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6   08'35"200  95.2 km/h   0   0
  2. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6   08'36"500 + 00'01"30   0   0
  3. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6   08'40"800 + 00'05"60   0   0
  4. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6   08'43"500 + 00'08"30   0   0
  5. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6   08'47"100 + 00'11"90   0   0
  6. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6   08'51"000 + 00'15"80   0   0
  7. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6   08'55"200 + 00'20"00   0   0
  8. 63 Ceccato-Dotta   Fiat Punto  A6   09'02"500 + 00'27"30   0   0
  9. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6   09'04"800 + 00'29"60   0   0
 10. 74 Meeke-Patterson Opel Corsa  A6   09'14"800 + 00'39"60   0   0
Retires

At the end of the second leg (August 9th)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6 2h54'06"300 106.2 km/h   0   0
  2. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6 2h54'48"300 + 00'42"00   0   0
  3. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6 2h57'18"500 + 03'12"20   0   0
  4. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6 3h00'52"400 + 06'46"10   0   0
  5. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6 3h01'03"600 + 06'57"30   0   0
  6. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6 3h01'15"100 + 07'08"80   0   0
  7. 63 Ceccato-Dotta   Fiat Punto  A6 3h05'32"300 + 11'26"00   0   0
  8. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6 3h06'42"500 + 12'36"20   0   0
  9. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6 3h14'14"200 + 20'07"90   0   0
 10. 74 Meeke-Patterson Opel Corsa  A6 3h18'52"100 + 24'45"80   0   0

Leg 3

SS18 (Parkkola 1)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6   11'14"100 106.2 km/h   0   0
  2. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6   11'16"000 + 00'01"90   0   0
  3. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6   11'17"200 + 00'03"10   0   0
  4. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6   11'18"100 + 00'04"00   0   0
  5. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6   11'28"900 + 00'14"80   0   0
  6. 74 Meeke-Patterson Opel Corsa  A6   11'32"900 + 00'18"80   0   0
  7. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6   11'40"400 + 00'26"30   0   0
  8. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6   11'46"500 + 00'32"40   0   0
  9. 63 Ceccato-Dotta   Fiat Punto  A6   11'53"100 + 00'39"00   0   0
 10. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6   14'13"300 + 02'59"20   0   0
Retires

SS19 (Mokkipera 1)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6   07'57"000 105.4 km/h   0   0
  2. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6   08'01"400 + 00'04"40   0   0
  3. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6   08'02"300 + 00'05"30   0   0
  4. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6   08'12"700 + 00'15"70   0   0
  5. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6   08'15"300 + 00'18"30   0   0
  6. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6   08'17"500 + 00'20"50   0   0
  7. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6   08'23"700 + 00'26"70   0   0
  8. 63 Ceccato-Dotta   Fiat Punto  A6   08'24"400 + 00'27"40   0   0
  9. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6   08'58"000 + 01'01"00   0   0
Retires
74 Meeke-Patterson (Opel Corsa, mechanical)

SS20 (Palsankyla)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6   15'42"500  97.2 km/h   0   0
  2. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6   15'43"200 + 00'00"70   0   0
  3. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6   15'51"100 + 00'08"60   0   0
  4. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6   15'59"800 + 00'17"30   0   0
  5. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6   16'16"600 + 00'34"10   0   0
  6. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6   16'17"900 + 00'35"40   0   0
  7. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6   16'26"700 + 00'44"20   0   0
  8. 63 Ceccato-Dotta   Fiat Punto  A6   16'52"900 + 01'10"40   0   0
  9. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6   17'03"800 + 01'21"30   0   0
Retires

SS21 (Kuohu)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6   04'16"700 108.8 km/h   0   0
  2. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6   04'19"700 + 00'03"00   0   0
  3. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6   04'20"900 + 00'04"20   0   0
  4. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6   04'23"300 + 00'06"60   0   0
  5. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6   04'24"900 + 00'08"20   0   0
  6. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6   04'25"700 + 00'09"00   0   0
  7. 63 Ceccato-Dotta   Fiat Punto  A6   04'29"300 + 00'12"60   0   0
  8. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6   04'29"600 + 00'12"90   0   0
  9. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6   04'38"100 + 00'21"40   0   0
Retires

SS22 (Parkkola 2)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6   11'07"100 107.3 km/h   0   0
  2. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6   11'07"800 + 00'00"70   0   0
  3. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6   11'14"900 + 00'07"80   0   0
  4. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6   11'15"100 + 00'08"00   0   0
  5. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6   11'25"600 + 00'18"50   0   0
  6. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6   11'29"000 + 00'21"90   0   0
  7. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6   11'40"400 + 00'33"30   0   0
  8. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6   11'54"800 + 00'47"70   0   0
Retires
63 Ceccato-Dotta (Fiat Punto, went off road)

SS23 (Mokkipera 2)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6   07'51"200 106.7 km/h   0   0
  2. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6   07'53"600 + 00'02"40   0   0
  3. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6   07'58"900 + 00'07"70   0   0
  4. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6   07'59"100 + 00'07"90   0   0
  5. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6   08'01"400 + 00'10"20   0   0
  6. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6   08'12"700 + 00'21"50   0   0
  7. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6   08'13"900 + 00'22"70   0   0
  8. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6   08'35"400 + 00'44"20   0   0
Retires

Final results of the end of the third leg (August 10th)

POS  NO CREW            CAR         CL      TIME      DELAY      PEN
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  1. 52 Carlsson-Anders Suzuki Igni A6 3h52'22"900 105.6 km/h   0   0
  2. 61 Tirabassi-Renuc Renault Cli A6 3h53'19"800 + 00'56"90   0   0
  3. 70 Wilks-Pugh      Ford Puma S A6 3h58'05"900 + 05'43"00   0   0
  4. 71 Aava-Sikk       Suzuki Igni A6 4h01'04"600 + 08'41"70   0   0
  5. 69 Canellas-Amigo  Suzuki Igni A6 4h01'09"800 + 08'46"90   0   0
  6. 67 Broccoli-Girell Opel Corsa  A6 4h03'31"300 + 11'08"40   0   0
  7. 58 Ligato-Garcia   Fiat Punto  A6 4h09'29"500 + 17'06"60   0   0
  8. 62 Svedlund-Nilsso VW Polo Sup A6 4h12'50"900 + 20'28"00   0   0

Stages won by drivers
  1. Carlsson (no.15, SS1, SS3, SS5, SS7, SS9, SS10, SS12, SS13, SS14, SS15, SS16, SS17, SS19, SS22, SS23)
  2. Teuronen (no.2, SS2, SS6)
  3. Wilks (no.3, SS4, SS11, SS18)
  4. Tirabassi (no.2, SS8, SS20)
  5. Svedlund (no.1, SS21)

Stages won by cars

  1. Suzuki Ignis (no.17, SS1, SS2, SS3, SS5, SS6, SS7, SS9, SS10, SS12, SS13, SS14, SS15, SS16, SS17, SS19, SS22, SS23)
  2. Ford Puma (no.3, SS4, SS11, SS18)
  3. Renault Clio (no.2, SS8, SS20)
  4. Volkswagen Polo (no.1, SS21)

Pictures

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Teuronen no.1
Katajamäki no.1
Wilks no.1
Ligato no.1
Carlsson no.1
Broccoli no.1

Canellas no.1
Cecchettini no.1
Ceccato no.1
Svedlund no.1
Baldacci no.1
Tirabassi no.1

P.G.Andersson
Tirabassi no.2
Carlsson no.2
Broccoli no.1
Canellas no.2
Aava no.1

Ceccato no.2
Ligato no.2
Ligato no.3
Tirabassi no.3
Wilks no.2
Wilks no.3

Carlsson no.3

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