| 2001 Rally Finland | |
| Native Name: | 51st Neste Rally Finland |
| Round: | 9 |
| Championship: | 2001 World Rally Championship season |
| Previous Round: | 2001 Safari Rally |
| Next Round: | 2001 Rally New Zealand |
| Country: |  Finland |
| Rallybase: | Jyväskylä |
| Startdate: | August 24, 2001 |
| Enddate: | August 26, 2001 |
| Stages: | 21 |
| Stagekm: | 406.38 |
| Overallkm: | 1677.13 |
| Surface: | Gravel |
| Driver1: | Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen |
| Team1: |  Peugeot Total |
| Car1: | Peugeot 206 WRC |
| Teamsstart: | 160 |
| Teamsfinish: | 79 |
The 2001 Rally Finland (formally the 51st Neste Rally Finland) was the ninth round of the 2001 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 24 August and 26 August 2001, and was won by Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm, his 5th win in the World Rally Championship.[1]
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Rally Championship manufacturer entries | |||||
| 1 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | |
| 3 |  Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya |  Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | |
| 4 | Colin McRae | Nicky Grist | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | |
| 5 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid |  Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | |
| 6 |  Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | |
| 7 | Tommi Mäkinen | Risto Mannisenmäki | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | |
| 9 |  Kenneth Eriksson | Staffan Parmander |  Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC2 | |
| 11 | Armin Schwarz | Manfred Hiemer |  Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 | |
| 12 |  Georges Biar | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 | ||
| 16 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | |
| 19 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | |
| 20 | Juha Kankkunen | Juha Repo | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC2 | |
| World Rally Championship entries | |||||
| 2 | Didier Auriol | Denis Giraudet | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | |
| 8 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | |
| 10 | Alister McRae | David Senior | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC2 | |
| 17 | François Delecour | Daniel Grataloup | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | |
| 18 |  Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | |
| 21 | Stig Blomqvist |  Ana Goni | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 | |
| 22 | Pasi Hagström | Tero Gardemeister | Pasi Hagström | Toyota Corolla WRC | |
| 23 | Sebastian Lindholm | Timo Hantunen | Sebastian Lindholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | |
| 24 | Jani Paasonen | Arto Kapanen | Jani Paasonen | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | |
| 25 | Gilles Panizzi | Hervé Panizzi | H.F. Grifone SRL | Peugeot 206 WRC | |
| 26 | Janne Tuohino | Petri Vihavainen | Janne Tuohino | Toyota Corolla WRC | |
| 27 | Juuso Pykälistö | Esko Mertsalmi | Juuso Pykälistö | Toyota Corolla WRC | |
| 28 | Juha Kangas | Mika Ovaskainen | Juha Kangas | Toyota Corolla WRC | |
| 29 | Markku Alén | Ilkka Riipinen | Blue Rose Team | Ford Focus WRC '99 | |
| 30 |  Raphael Sperrer | Per Carlsson | Raphael Sperrer | Peugeot 206 WRC | |
| 31 | Daniel Carlsson | Benny Melander | Daniel Carlsson | Toyota Corolla WRC | |
| 32 | Jouni Ahvenlammi | Teppo Leino | Jouni Ahvenlammi | Toyota Corolla WRC | |
| 33 | Neil Wearden | Trevor Agnew | Neil Wearden | Peugeot 206 WRC | |
| 34 |  Hamed Al-Wahaibi |  Tony Sircombe | Oman Arab World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | |
| 35 | Henning Solberg | Cato Menkerud | Henning Solberg | Toyota Corolla WRC | |
| 37 | Jari Viita | Riku Rousku | Jari Viita | Ford Focus WRC '99 | |
| 82 | Achim Mörtl | Stefan Eichhorner | Promotor World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | |
| 83 | Jarmo Mikkonen | Jari Kiviniemi | Jarmo Mikkonen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 93 | Jyri Poltto | Aki Suutarinen | Jyri Poltto | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo | |
| 104 | Antony Warmbold | Gemma Price | Antony Warmbold | Toyota Corolla WRC | |
| 106 | Harri Välimäki | Juha Heikkilä | Harri Välimäki | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo | |
| 118 | Pekka Savela | Hannu Ervasto | Pekka Savela | Mitsubishi Carisma GT | |
| 121 |  Fabrizio De Sanctis | Marco Neirotti | Fabrizio De Sanctis | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 123 |  Hugh Dunne | Greg Shinnors | Hugh Dunne | Subaru Legacy RS | |
| Group N Cup entries | |||||
| 38 | Jouko Puhakka | Keijo Eerola | Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland | Mitsubishi Carisma GT | |
| 39 | Jouni Ampuja | Jarmo Lehtinen | Jouni Ampuja | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | |
| 40 |  Gabriel Pozzo | Daniel Stillo | Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 42 | Kristian Sohlberg | Jukka Aho | Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Carisma GT | |
| 43 | Gianluigi Galli | Rudy Pollet | Gianluigi Galli | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 44 | Kenneth Bäcklund | Tord Andersson | Kenneth Bäcklund | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 45 | Marko Ipatti | Harri Kiesi | Marko Ipatti | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | |
| 46 | Kaj Kuistila | Kari Jokinen | Kaj Kuistila | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 47 | Marcos Ligato | Rubén Garcia | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 48 | Jari Ketomaa | Ossi Lehtonen | Jari Ketomaa | Subaru Impreza 555 | |
| 49 | Antti Asunta | Tuomo Hannonen | Antti Asunta | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | |
| 74 | Hannu Hotanen | Sami Räsänen | Hannu Hotanen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 75 |  Mirco Baldacci | Maurizio Barone | Mirco Baldacci | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 76 | Juha Salo | Mika Stenberg | Juha Salo | Mitsubishi Carisma GT | |
| 78 | Ari Laivola | Markku Laakso | Ari Laivola | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 84 | Jukka Ketomäki | Jani Laaksonen | Jukka Ketomäki | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | |
| 85 | Minna Lindroos | Sari Kontro-Silvennoinen | Minna Lindroos | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | |
| 86 | Janne Perälä | Mikko Jokinen | Janne Perälä | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 87 | Mikko-Pekka Rintamo | Tomi Minkkinen | Mikko-Pekka Rintamo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | |
| 88 | Mika Rantanen | Ismo Rajamäki | Mika Rantanen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | |
| 89 | Mikael Lindqvist | Mats Lindqvist | Mikael Lindqvist | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | |
| 90 | Ignacio Sanfilippo | Víctor Pérez Rodríguez | Ignacio Sanfilippo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 91 | Oscar Svedlund | Björn Nilsson | Oscar Svedlund | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 92 | Mats Rinne | Timo Rossi | Mats Rinne | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | |
| 94 | Jani Ylipahkala | Jyrki Kumpulainen | Jani Ylipahkala | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | |
| 95 | Sakari Kalliomaa | Juha Koskinen | Sakari Kalliomaa | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 96 | Karri Marttila | Janne Runtti | Karri Marttila | Mitsubishi Carisma GT | |
| 97 |  Stanislav Gryazin | Dmitriy Eremeev | Stanislav Gryazin | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 98 | Patrik Malteskog | Mathias Gårdman | Patrik Malteskog | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | |
| 99 | Juha Häkkinen | Kari Hytönen | Juha Häkkinen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | |
| 100 | Saulius Girdauskas | Žilvinas Sakalauskas | Saulius Girdauskas | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | |
| 101 | Nik Elsmore | Jayson Brown | Nik Elsmore | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 103 | Jarkko Miettinen | Mikko Markkula | Jarkko Miettinen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | |
| 105 | Ben Briant | Tim Line | Ben Briant | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 107 | Thorleif Granlöf | Christer Granlöf | Thorleif Granlöf | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | |
| 108 | Bernt Kollevold | Ola Fløene | Bernt Kollevold | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 109 | Magnus Jansson | Max Lindqvist | Magnus Jansson | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | |
| 110 | Tord Linnerud | Leif-Arne Neset | Tord Linnerud | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 111 | Bob Colsoul | Tom Colsoul | Bob Colsoul | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 112 | Natalie Barratt | Stella Boyles | Natalie Barratt Rallysport | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 113 | Julian Reynolds | Ieuan Thomas | Julian Reynolds | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | |
| 119 | Luca Betti | Andrea Gorni | Luca Betti | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | |
| 120 | Riccardo Errani | Stefano Casadio | Riccardo Errani | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 122 | Luigi Ricci | Alberto Guerini | Luigi Ricci | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 124 | David Taylor | Mark Andrews | David Taylor | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 125 | Mark l'Anson | Graeme Walker | Mark l'Anson | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 126 | Alexey Khanovich | Sergey Talantsev | Alexey Khanovich | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 127 | Alistair Ginley | John Bennie | Alistair Ginley | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 128 | Teppo Karttunen | Tapio Sarkka | Teppo Karttunen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | |
| 129 | Stefano Marrini | Tiziana Sandroni | Stefano Marrini | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 130 | Pierluigi Alessandri | Christina Castiglioni | Pierluigi Alessandri | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 131 | Wakujiro Kobayashi | Kohei Kusaka | Wakujiro Kobayashi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | |
| 132 | Jaakko Rytsölä | Kari Kajula | AIM Motorsport OY | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | |
| 135 | Ilkka Kärpänen | Jukka Aromaa | Ilkka Kärpänen | Opel Astra GSi 16V | |
| 136 | Juha Sipilä | Juha Lummaa | Juha Sipilä | Opel Astra GSi 16V | |
| 137 | Rami Räikkönen | Juha Rapala | Rami Räikkönen | Honda Integra Type-R | |
| 138 | Erno Randelin | Juha-Pekka Kauppinen | Erno Randelin | Opel Astra GSi 16V | |
| 139 | Marko Nieminen | Jarkko Torniainen | Marko Nieminen | Opel Astra GSi 16V | |
| 140 | Harri Korkiakoski | Jorma Kiimalainen | Harri Korkiakoski | Opel Astra GSi 16V | |
| 141 | Petri Uronen | Jan Lillman | Petri Uronen | Honda Integra Type-R | |
| 142 | Stefan Jonsson | Bertil Godén | Stefan Jonsson | Peugeot 306 GTI | |
| 143 | Mika Kosunen | Timo Väätainen | Mika Kosunen | Opel Astra GSi 16V | |
| 144 | Markku Markkanen | Kim Lehtola | Markku Markkanen | Honda Integra Type-R | |
| 145 | Tommy Slåstad | Rune Haraldsen | Tommy Slåstad | Opel Astra OPC | |
| 146 | Eddie Mercier | Jean-Michel Veret | Eddie Mercier | Renault Clio RS | |
| 147 | Wolfram Doberer | Bettina Wessely | Wolfram Doberer | Renault Clio Sport | |
| 148 | Harri Jaakonsaari | Timo Heino | Harri Jaakonsaari | Peugeot 306 S16 | |
| 149 | Markku Harju | Pekka Leppälä | Markku Harju | Ford Escort RS 2000 | |
| 150 | Kosti Katajamäki | Lasse Hirvijärvi | Kosti Katajamäki | Volkswagen Polo GTi | |
| 151 | Juha Koskinen | Harri Virtanen | Juha Koskinen | Ford Escort RS 2000 | |
| 152 | Timo Hietikko | Teemu Honkonen | Timo Hietikko | Ford Escort RS 2000 | |
| 153 | Jyrki Salminen | Mia Miettinen | RallyRent Europe | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | |
| 154 | Roberto Maculan | Maurizio Ruaro | Roberto Maculan | Seat Ibiza TDI | |
| 155 | Andrea Farmakakis | Marco Marco Di | Andrea Farmakakis | Seat Ibiza TDI | |
| 157 | Michael Murray | Jakes Kelly | Michael Murray | Honda Integra Type-R | |
| 158 | Jean-Louis Chanet | Daniel Grappin | Jean-Louis Chanet | Renault Clio Williams | |
| 159 | Carl Poscha | Ray Hotty | Carl Poscha | Citroën Saxo VTS | |
| 167 | Jorma Laakso | Pentti Puranen | Jorma Laakso | Volkswagen Polo 16V | |
| 168 | Lasse Laine | Jouni Laine | Lasse Laine | Suzuki Swift GTi | |
| 169 | Juhani Länsikorpi | Jorma Hakanen | Juhani Länsikorpi | Volkswagen Polo 16V | |
| 170 | Mika Kitola | Pentti Tiainen | Mika Kitola | Peugeot 106 Rallye | |
| 171 | Matti J. Tarvainen | Rauno Hurskainen | Matti J. Tarvainen | Škoda Favorit 136 L | |
| Super 1600 Cup entries | |||||
| 50 | Manfred Stohl | Peter Müller | Top Run SRL | Fiat Punto S1600 | |
| 51 | Patrick Magaud | Guylène Brun | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Puma S1600 | |
| 52 | Andrea Dallavilla | Giovanni Bernacchini | R&D Motorsport | Fiat Punto S1600 | |
| 53 | Sébastien Loeb |  Daniel Elena | Citroën Sport | Citroën Saxo S1600 | |
| 54 | Larry Cols | Yasmine Gerard | Peugeot Bastos Racing | Peugeot 206 S1600 | |
| 55 | Niall McShea | Michael Orr | Citroën Sport | Citroën Saxo S1600 | |
| 56 | Giandomenico Basso | Flavio Guglielmini | Top Run SRL | Fiat Punto S1600 | |
| 57 | Cédric Robert | Marie-Pierre Billoux | Team Gamma | Peugeot 206 S1600 | |
| 58 | Sergio Vallejo | Diego Vallejo | Pronto Racing | Fiat Punto S1600 | |
| 59 | Benoît Rousselot | Gilles Mondésir | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Puma S1600 | |
| 61 | Corrado Fontana | Renzo Casazza | H.F. Grifone SRL | Peugeot 206 S1600 | |
| 62 | Jussi Välimäki | Jakke Honkanen | ST Motors | Peugeot 206 S1600 | |
| 63 | Martin Stenshorne | Clive Jenkins | Zeta Racing | Ford Puma S1600 | |
| 64 | Massimo Macaluso | Antonio Celot | R&D Motorsport | Fiat Punto S1600 | |
| 65 |  Alejandro Galanti | Fernando Zuleta | Astra Racing | Ford Puma S1600 | |
| 67 |  Albert Llovera | Marc Corral | Pronto Racing | Fiat Punto S1600 | |
| 68 | Massimo Ceccato | Mitia Dotta | Hawk Racing Club | Fiat Punto S1600 | |
| 69 | Nicolas Bernardi | Jean-Claude Grau | Team Gamma | Peugeot 206 S1600 | |
| 71 | François Duval | Jean-Marc Fortin | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Puma S1600 | |
| 72 |  Saladin Mazlan | Timothy Sturla | Saladin Rallying | Ford Puma S1600 | |
| 73 | Christian Chemin | Matteo Alberto Bacchin | Hawk Racing Club | Fiat Punto S1600 | |
| Source:[2] | |||||
All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 - 129.49 km | ||||
| 24 August | 09:43 | SS1 | Valkola 1 | 8.42 km |
| 10:26 | SS2 | Lankamaa 1 | 23.47 km | |
| 11:19 | SS3 | Laukaa 1 | 12.40 km | |
| 13:25 | SS4 | Mökkiperä | 13.38 km | |
| 14:06 | SS5 | Palsankylä | 25.47 km | |
| 16:56 | SS6 | Valkola 2 | 8.42 km | |
| 17:39 | SS7 | Lankamaa 2 | 23.47 km | |
| 18:32 | SS8 | Laukaa 2 | 12.40 km | |
| 20:00 | SS9 | SSS Killeri 1 | 2.06 km | |
| Leg 2 - 180.55 km | ||||
| 25 August | 08:03 | SS10 | Talviainen 1 | 30.30 km |
| 09:16 | SS11 | Västilä | 17.40 km | |
| 09:51 | SS12 | Päijälä | 12.81 km | |
| 11:58 | SS13 | Ehikki | 19.07 km | |
| 12:36 | SS14 | Parkkola | 15.80 km | |
| 13:14 | SS15 | Leustu | 23.58 km | |
| 15:32 | SS16 | Ouninpohja 1 | 34.11 km | |
| 16:35 | SS17 | Vaheri | 25.42 km | |
| 20:15 | SS18 | SSS Killeri 2 | 2.06 km | |
| Leg 3 - 96.34 km | ||||
| 26 August | 09:53 | SS19 | Moksi - Leustu | 40.84 km |
| 12:11 | SS20 | Talviainen 2 | 30.30 km | |
| 13:39 | SS21 | Ouninpohja 2 | 25.20 km | |
| Source:[3] | ||||
| Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:23:12.8 | 10 | |
| 2 | 5 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 3:23:37.8 | +25.0 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 | Colin McRae | Nicky Grist | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 3:23:45.1 | +32.3 | 4 |
| 4 | 16 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:23:46.7 | +33.9 | 3 |
| 5 | 18 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 3:24:30.7 | +1:17.9 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 3:24:53.3 | +1:40.5 | 1 |
| Source:[4] | ||||||||
| Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | Tommi Mäkinen | 40 | Risto Mannisenmäki | 40 | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | 66 | ||||||
| 2 | Colin McRae | 34 | Nicky Grist | 34 | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 66 | ||||||
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | 27 | Luis Moya | 27 | 1 | Peugeot Total | 39 | |||||
| 4 | Harri Rovanperä | 23 | Risto Pietiläinen | 23 | 1 | Subaru World Rally Team | 35 | |||||
| 5 | Richard Burns | 21 | Robert Reid | 21 | Škoda Motorsport | 15 | ||||||
| Position | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | ||||||||
| 25 | 1 | 47 | Marcos Ligato | Rubén Garcia | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 3:44:36.2 | 10 | |
| 26 | 2 | 40 | Gabriel Pozzo | Daniel Stillo | Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 3:45:25.6 | +49.4 | 6 |
| 27 | 3 | 46 | Kaj Kuistila | Kari Jokinen | Kaj Kuistila | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 3:45:59.8 | +1:23.6 | 4 |
| 29 | 4 | 48 | Jari Ketomaa | Ossi Lehtonen | Jari Ketomaa | Subaru Impreza 555 | 3:49:59.5 | +5:23.3 | 3 |
| 30 | 5 | 78 | Ari Laivola | Markku Laakso | Ari Laivola | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 3:50:29.3 | +5:53.1 | 2 |
| 31 | 6 | 90 | Ignacio Sanfilippo | Víctor Pérez Rodríguez | Ignacio Sanfilippo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 3:51:56.4 | +7:20.2 | 1 |
| 32 | 7 | 95 | Sakari Kalliomaa | Juha Koskinen | Sakari Kalliomaa | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 3:52:19.1 | +7:42.9 | 0 |
| 33 | 8 | 92 | Mats Rinne | Timo Rossi | Mats Rinne | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 3:54:28.5 | +9:52.3 | 0 |
| 35 | 9 | 98 | Patrik Malteskog | Mathias Gårdman | Patrik Malteskog | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | 3:56:28.2 | +11:52.0 | 0 |
| 37 | 10 | 110 | Tord Linnerud | Leif-Arne Neset | Tord Linnerud | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 3:58:13.9 | +13:37.7 | 0 |
| 38 | 11 | 91 | Oscar Svedlund | Björn Nilsson | Oscar Svedlund | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 3:58:44.0 | +14:07.8 | 0 |
| 40 | 12 | 101 | Nik Elsmore | Jayson Brown | Nik Elsmore | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 3:59:32.8 | +14:56.6 | 0 |
| 41 | 13 | 127 | Alistair Ginley | John Bennie | Alistair Ginley | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:02:18.5 | +17:42.3 | 0 |
| 42 | 14 | 108 | Bernt Kollevold | Ola Fløene | Bernt Kollevold | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:03:47.8 | +19:11.6 | 0 |
| 45 | 15 | 75 | Mirco Baldacci | Maurizio Barone | Mirco Baldacci | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:06:08.8 | +21:32.6 | 0 |
| 46 | 16 | 144 | Markku Markkanen | Kim Lehtola | Markku Markkanen | Honda Integra Type-R | 4:09:53.7 | +25:17.5 | 0 |
| 47 | 17 | 139 | Marko Nieminen | Jarkko Torniainen | Marko Nieminen | Opel Astra GSi 16V | 4:10:48.4 | +26:12.2 | 0 |
| 49 | 18 | 105 | Ben Briant | Tim Line | Ben Briant | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:11:38.0 | +27:01.8 | 0 |
| 52 | 19 | 109 | Magnus Jansson | Max Lindqvist | Magnus Jansson | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | 4:12:45.6 | +28:09.4 | 0 |
| 53 | 20 | 150 | Kosti Katajamäki | Lasse Hirvijärvi | Kosti Katajamäki | Volkswagen Polo GTi | 4:12:52.2 | +28:16.0 | 0 |
| 54 | 21 | 143 | Mika Kosunen | Timo Väätainen | Mika Kosunen | Opel Astra GSi 16V | 4:15:37.6 | +31:01.4 | 0 |
| 55 | 22 | 151 | Juha Koskinen | Harri Virtanen | Juha Koskinen | Ford Escort RS 2000 | 4:15:37.9 | +31:01.7 | 0 |
| 56 | 23 | 146 | Eddie Mercier | Jean-Michel Veret | Eddie Mercier | Renault Clio RS | 4:19:09.3 | +34:33.1 | 0 |
| 57 | 24 | 112 | Natalie Barratt | Stella Boyles | Natalie Barratt Rallysport | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:19:45.0 | +35:08.8 | 0 |
| 62 | 25 | 149 | Markku Harju | Pekka Leppälä | Markku Harju | Ford Escort RS 2000 | 4:26:38.3 | +42:02.1 | 0 |
| 63 | 26 | 120 | Riccardo Errani | Stefano Casadio | Riccardo Errani | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:32:26.8 | +47:50.6 | 0 |
| 64 | 27 | 124 | David Taylor | Mark Andrews | David Taylor | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:32:57.5 | +48:21.3 | 0 |
| 65 | 28 | 168 | Lasse Laine | Jouni Laine | Lasse Laine | Suzuki Swift GTi | 4:36:34.3 | +51:58.1 | 0 |
| 66 | 29 | 153 | Jyrki Salminen | Mia Miettinen | RallyRent Europe | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:37:16.6 | +52:40.4 | 0 |
| 68 | 30 | 148 | Harri Jaakonsaari | Timo Heino | Harri Jaakonsaari | Peugeot 306 S16 | 4:39:26.8 | +54:50.6 | 0 |
| 71 | 31 | 155 | Andrea Farmakakis | Marco Marco Di | Andrea Farmakakis | Seat Ibiza TDI | 4:46:36.4 | +1:02:00.2 | 0 |
| 73 | 32 | 157 | Michael Murray | Jakes Kelly | Michael Murray | Honda Integra Type-R | 4:47:02.6 | +1:02:26.4 | 0 |
| 74 | 33 | 158 | Jean-Louis Chanet | Daniel Grappin | Jean-Louis Chanet | Renault Clio Williams | 4:47:41.3 | +1:03:05.1 | 0 |
| 75 | 34 | 170 | Mika Kitola | Pentti Tiainen | Mika Kitola | Peugeot 106 Rallye | 4:52:13.2 | +1:07:37.0 | 0 |
| 76 | 35 | 169 | Juhani Länsikorpi | Jorma Hakanen | Juhani Länsikorpi | Volkswagen Polo 16V | 4:56:29.9 | +1:11:53.7 | 0 |
| 77 | 36 | 154 | Roberto Maculan | Maurizio Ruaro | Roberto Maculan | Seat Ibiza TDI | 4:58:13.9 | +1:13:37.7 | 0 |
| Retired SS20 | 103 | Jarkko Miettinen | Mikko Markkula | Jarkko Miettinen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS20 | 111 | Bob Colsoul | Tom Colsoul | Bob Colsoul | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS19 | 38 | Jouko Puhakka | Keijo Eerola | Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland | Mitsubishi Carisma GT | Oil pressure | 0 | ||
| Retired SS19 | 39 | Jouni Ampuja | Jarmo Lehtinen | Jouni Ampuja | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | Suspension | 0 | ||
| Retired SS19 | 45 | Marko Ipatti | Harri Kiesi | Marko Ipatti | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS19 | 76 | Juha Salo | Mika Stenberg | Juha Salo | Mitsubishi Carisma GT | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS19 | 86 | Janne Perälä | Mikko Jokinen | Janne Perälä | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS19 | 87 | Mikko-Pekka Rintamo | Tomi Minkkinen | Mikko-Pekka Rintamo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS19 | 119 | Luca Betti | Andrea Gorni | Luca Betti | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | Retired | 0 | ||
| Retired SS19 | 130 | Pierluigi Alessandri | Christina Castiglioni | Pierluigi Alessandri | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS19 | 136 | Juha Sipilä | Juha Lummaa | Juha Sipilä | Opel Astra GSi 16V | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS18 | 42 | Kristian Sohlberg | Jukka Aho | Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Carisma GT | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS17 | 97 | Stanislav Gryazin | Dmitriy Eremeev | Stanislav Gryazin | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS17 | 138 | Erno Randelin | Juha-Pekka Kauppinen | Erno Randelin | Opel Astra GSi 16V | Electrical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS16 | 74 | Hannu Hotanen | Sami Räsänen | Hannu Hotanen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS16 | 85 | Minna Lindroos | Sari Kontro-Silvennoinen | Minna Lindroos | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS16 | 100 | Saulius Girdauskas | Žilvinas Sakalauskas | Saulius Girdauskas | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | Engine | 0 | ||
| Retired SS16 | 132 | Jaakko Rytsölä | Kari Kajula | AIM Motorsport OY | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS16 | 137 | Rami Räikkönen | Juha Rapala | Rami Räikkönen | Honda Integra Type-R | Electrical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS16 | 140 | Harri Korkiakoski | Jorma Kiimalainen | Harri Korkiakoski | Opel Astra GSi 16V | Suspension | 0 | ||
| Retired SS15 | 88 | Mika Rantanen | Ismo Rajamäki | Mika Rantanen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | Brakes | 0 | ||
| Retired SS15 | 152 | Timo Hietikko | Teemu Honkonen | Timo Hietikko | Ford Escort RS 2000 | Fuel pump | 0 | ||
| Retired SS15 | 171 | Matti J. Tarvainen | Rauno Hurskainen | Matti J. Tarvainen | Škoda Favorit 136 L | Engine | 0 | ||
| Retired SS14 | 48 | Jari Ketomaa | Ossi Lehtonen | Jari Ketomaa | Subaru Impreza 555 | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS14 | 89 | Mikael Lindqvist | Mats Lindqvist | Mikael Lindqvist | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS13 | 126 | Alexey Khanovich | Sergey Talantsev | Alexey Khanovich | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS11 | 107 | Thorleif Granlöf | Christer Granlöf | Thorleif Granlöf | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS10 | 125 | Mark l'Anson | Graeme Walker | Mark l'Anson | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Differential | 0 | ||
| Retired SS10 | 135 | Ilkka Kärpänen | Jukka Aromaa | Ilkka Kärpänen | Opel Astra GSi 16V | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS10 | 141 | Petri Uronen | Jan Lillman | Petri Uronen | Honda Integra Type-R | Differential | 0 | ||
| Retired SS10 | 167 | Jorma Laakso | Pentti Puranen | Jorma Laakso | Volkswagen Polo 16V | Gearbox | 0 | ||
| Retired SS7 | 44 | Kenneth Bäcklund | Tord Andersson | Kenneth Bäcklund | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS7 | 94 | Jani Ylipahkala | Jyrki Kumpulainen | Jani Ylipahkala | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS7 | 96 | Karri Marttila | Janne Runtti | Karri Marttila | Mitsubishi Carisma GT | Suspension | 0 | ||
| Retired SS7 | 122 | Luigi Ricci | Alberto Guerini | Luigi Ricci | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS7 | 128 | Teppo Karttunen | Tapio Sarkka | Teppo Karttunen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS7 | 145 | Tommy Slåstad | Rune Haraldsen | Tommy Slåstad | Opel Astra OPC | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS6 | 129 | Stefano Marrini | Tiziana Sandroni | Stefano Marrini | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS5 | 131 | Wakujiro Kobayashi | Kohei Kusaka | Wakujiro Kobayashi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS5 | 147 | Wolfram Doberer | Bettina Wessely | Wolfram Doberer | Renault Clio Sport | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS5 | 159 | Carl Poscha | Ray Hotty | Carl Poscha | Citroën Saxo VTS | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS3 | 99 | Juha Häkkinen | Kari Hytönen | Juha Häkkinen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | No fuel | 0 | ||
| Retired SS3 | 142 | Stefan Jonsson | Bertil Godén | Stefan Jonsson | Peugeot 306 GTI | Driveshaft | 0 | ||
| Retired SS2 | 43 | Gianluigi Galli | Rudy Pollet | Gianluigi Galli | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS2 | 113 | Julian Reynolds | Ieuan Thomas | Julian Reynolds | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS1 | 49 | Antti Asunta | Tuomo Hannonen | Antti Asunta | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | Accident | 0 | ||
| Source:[6] | |||||||||
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (24 Aug) | SS1 | Valkola 1 | 8.42 km | Jouko Puhakka | Mitsubishi Carisma GT | 4:46.6 | Jouko Puhakka |
| SS2 | Lankamaa 1 | 23.47 km | Jouko Puhakka | Mitsubishi Carisma GT | 12:17.4 | ||
| SS3 | Laukaa 1 | 12.40 km | Juha Salo | Mitsubishi Carisma GT | 6:32.8 | ||
| SS4 | Mökkiperä | 13.38 km | Jouko Puhakka | Mitsubishi Carisma GT | 6:55.6 | ||
| SS5 | Palsankylä | 25.47 km | Jouko Puhakka | Mitsubishi Carisma GT | 14:47.0 | ||
| SS6 | Valkola 2 | 8.42 km | Marko Ipatti | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | 4:53.2 | ||
| SS7 | Lankamaa 2 | 23.47 km | Marko Ipatti | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | 12:37.3 | ||
| SS8 | Laukaa 2 | 12.40 km | Juha Salo | Mitsubishi Carisma GT | 6:32.2 | ||
| SS9 | SSS Killeri 1 | 2.06 km | Gabriel Pozzo Marko Ipatti | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | 1:25.8 | ||
| Leg 2 (25 Aug) | SS10 | Talviainen 1 | 30.30 km | Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Carisma GT | 16:04.1 | |
| SS11 | Västilä | 17.40 km | Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Carisma GT | 8:52.9 | Juha Salo | |
| SS12 | Päijälä | 12.81 km | Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Carisma GT | 6:18.1 | Jouni Ampuja | |
| SS13 | Ehikki | 19.07 km | Jouko Puhakka | Mitsubishi Carisma GT | 9:59.9 | ||
| SS14 | Parkkola | 15.80 km | Jouko Puhakka | Mitsubishi Carisma GT | 8:34.0 | ||
| SS15 | Leustu | 23.58 km | Jouko Puhakka | 12:36.5 | |||
| SS16 | Ouninpohja 1 | 34.11 km | Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Carisma GT | 17:23.9 | ||
| SS17 | Vaheri | 25.42 km | Jouko Puhakka | 13:09.2 | |||
| SS18 | SSS Killeri 2 | 2.06 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 1:25.2 | ||
| Leg 3 (26 Aug) | SS19 | Moksi - Leustu | 40.84 km | Kaj Kuistila | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 23:10.8 | Marcos Ligato |
| SS20 | Talviainen 2 | 30.30 km | Gabriel Pozzo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 16:24.2 | ||
| SS21 | Ouninpohja 2 | 25.20 km | Kaj Kuistila | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 13:04.8 | ||
| Drivers' championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | ||
| 1 | Gabriel Pozzo | 53 | ||
| 2 | Gustavo Trelles | 26 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Marcos Ligato | 22 | |
| 4 | 1 | Manfred Stohl | 12 | |
| 5 | Olivier Gillet | 10 | ||
| Position | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | ||||||||
| 28 | 1 | 53 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Sport | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 3:49:19.6 | 10 | |
| 34 | 2 | 52 | Andrea Dallavilla | Giovanni Bernacchini | R&D Motorsport | Fiat Punto S1600 | 3:54:41.5 | +5:21.9 | 6 |
| 36 | 3 | 62 | Jussi Välimäki | Jakke Honkanen | ST Motors | Peugeot 206 S1600 | 3:57:13.0 | +7:53.4 | 4 |
| 39 | 4 | 54 | Larry Cols | Yasmine Gerard | Peugeot Bastos Racing | P9eugeot 206 S1600 | 3:59:03.6 | +9:44.0 | 3 |
| 44 | 5 | 61 | Corrado Fontana | Renzo Casazza | H.F. Grifone SRL | Peugeot 206 S1600 | 4:05:18.7 | +15:59.1 | 2 |
| 48 | 6 | 65 | Alejandro Galanti | Fernando Zuleta | Astra Racing | Ford Puma S1600 | 4:11:06.4 | +21:46.8 | 1 |
| 79 | 7 | 67 | Albert Llovera | Marc Corral | Pronto Racing | Fiat Punto S1600 | 5:01:38.4 | +1:12:18.8 | 0 |
| Retired SS19 | 59 | Benoît Rousselot | Gilles Mondésir | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Puma S1600 | Steering | 0 | ||
| Retired SS19 | 68 | Massimo Ceccato | Mitia Dotta | Hawk Racing Club | Fiat Punto S1600 | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS19 | 71 | François Duval | Jean-Marc Fortin | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Puma S1600 | Alternator | 0 | ||
| Retired SS19 | 73 | Christian Chemin | Matteo Alberto Bacchin | Hawk Racing Club | Fiat Punto S1600 | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS7 | 56 | Giandomenico Basso | Flavio Guglielmini | Top Run SRL | Fiat Punto S1600 | Engine | 0 | ||
| Retired SS7 | 58 | Sergio Vallejo | Diego Vallejo | Pronto Racing | Fiat Punto S1600 | Oil leak | 0 | ||
| Retired SS6 | 63 | Martin Stenshorne | Clive Jenkins | Zeta Racing | Ford Puma S1600 | Suspension | 0 | ||
| Retired SS5 | 50 | Manfred Stohl | Peter Müller | Top Run SRL | Fiat Punto S1600 | Tyres | 0 | ||
| Retired SS5 | 55 | Niall McShea | Michael Orr | Citroën Sport | Citroën Saxo S1600 | Transmission | 0 | ||
| Retired SS5 | 69 | Nicolas Bernardi | Jean-Claude Grau | Team Gamma | Peugeot 206 S1600 | Engine | 0 | ||
| Retired SS4 | 64 | Massimo Macaluso | Antonio Celot | R&D Motorsport | Fiat Punto S1600 | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS3 | 57 | Cédric Robert | Marie-Pierre Billoux | Team Gamma | Peugeot 206 S1600 | Radiator | 0 | ||
| Retired SS2 | 51 | Patrick Magaud | Guylène Brun | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Puma S1600 | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS2 | 72 | Saladin Mazlan | Timothy Sturla | Saladin Rallying | Ford Puma S1600 | Radiator | 0 | ||
| Source:[7] | |||||||||
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (24 Aug) | SS1 | Valkola 1 | 8.42 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 5:05.6 | Sébastien Loeb |
| SS2 | Lankamaa 1 | 23.47 km | Andrea Dallavilla | Fiat Punto S1600 | 13:01.2 | Andrea Dallavilla | |
| SS3 | Laukaa 1 | 12.40 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 6:48.7 | Sébastien Loeb | |
| SS4 | Mökkiperä | 13.38 km | Manfred Stohl | Fiat Punto S1600 | 7:14.9 | ||
| SS5 | Palsankylä | 25.47 km | Andrea Dallavilla | Fiat Punto S1600 | 15:32.0 | Andrea Dallavilla | |
| SS6 | Valkola 2 | 8.42 km | François Duval | Ford Puma S1600 | 5:14.1 | ||
| SS7 | Lankamaa 2 | 23.47 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 13:18.7 | Sébastien Loeb | |
| SS8 | Laukaa 2 | 12.40 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 6:49.3 | ||
| SS9 | SSS Killeri 1 | 2.06 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 1:31.1 | ||
| Leg 2 (25 Aug) | SS10 | Talviainen 1 | 30.30 km | François Duval | Ford Puma S1600 | 16:40.1 | |
| SS11 | Västilä | 17.40 km | Andrea Dallavilla | Fiat Punto S1600 | 9:06.9 | ||
| SS12 | Päijälä | 12.81 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 6:36.6 | ||
| SS13 | Ehikki | 19.07 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 10:35.9 | François Duval | |
| SS14 | Parkkola | 15.80 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 8:59.5 | ||
| SS15 | Leustu | 23.58 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 13:08.2 | Sébastien Loeb | |
| SS16 | Ouninpohja 1 | 34.11 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 18:20.3 | ||
| SS17 | Vaheri | 25.42 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 13:45.1 | ||
| SS18 | SSS Killeri 2 | 2.06 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 1:30.9 | ||
| Leg 3 (26 Aug) | SS19 | Moksi - Leustu | 40.84 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Saxo S1600 | 23:32.7 | |
| SS20 | Talviainen 2 | 30.30 km | Andrea Dallavilla | Fiat Punto S1600 | 16:52.8 | ||
| SS21 | Ouninpohja 2 | 25.20 km | Larry Cols | Peugeot 206 S1600 | 13:29.7 | ||
| Drivers' championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | ||
| 1 | Sébastien Loeb | 30 | ||
| 2 | Andrea Dallavilla | 14 | ||
| 3 | Martin Stenshorne | 7 | ||
| 4 | Giandomenico Basso | 6 | ||
| 5 | Corrado Fontana | 6 | ||