Rally Finland 881363 221311389 2008-06-23T23:42:12Z Younger2007 5405523 update line to reflect current season [[Image:Wrc_fin_2006_day2_servicepark_gronholm.jpg‎|thumb|The current service park area at Paviljonki, [[Jyväskylä]].]] [[Image:Rally Finland 2004 Henning Solberg.jpg|thumb|[[Henning Solberg]] driving a [[Peugeot 206|Peugeot 206 WRC]] at the [[2004 World Rally Championship season|2004]] rally.]] [[Image:Rp2 subaru.jpg|thumb|[[Richard Burns]] with a [[Subaru Impreza WRC]] at the 2001 event.]] [[Image:As skoda.jpg|thumb|[[Armin Schwarz]] in 2001.]] [[Image:Osmo Kalpala - 1956 Rally Finland.jpeg|thumb|Osmo Kalpala servicing his car during the 1956 rally.]] The '''Neste Oil Rally Finland''' (formerly known as '''1000 Lakes Rally''', renamed [[1994]] when [[Neste Oil]] became the main sponsor, known colloquially in Finland as the '''Jyväskylän Suurajot''' or Jyväskylä Great Race) is a [[rallying|rally]] event driven in the [[Jyväskylä]] area in Central [[Finland]]. It is the biggest annually organised public event in the [[Nordic countries]], gathering over 500,000 spectators every year. The rally has been held since 1951, first as a national competition and since the introduction of the [[World Rally Championship]] in [[1973 World Rally Championship season|1973]], as Finland's WRC event. It is known as the "Gravel Grand Prix", since it is the highest-speed rally in the championship. The most famous [[Special stage (rallying)|special stage]] is Ouninpohja, with its spectacular high speed jumps. However, Ouninpohja was split in two parts for 2005, since [[Petter Solberg]] exceeded the [[FIA]]'s maximum average speed (130 km/h) there in 2004. The rule was changed for 2007 so Ouninpohja returned as the 2004 version in 2007 only to be totally changed for the next event in 2008. The rally has been known for being very difficult for non-[[Nordic countries|Nordic]] drivers. Only three drivers outside Finland and Sweden have won the rally. The WRC teams voted Neste Rally Finland "Rally of the Year" in [[1998 World Rally Championship season|1998]], [[2002 World Rally Championship season|2002]], [[2003 World Rally Championship season|2003]] and [[2004 World Rally Championship season|2004]]. In [[2008 World Rally Championship season|2008]], it will be the ninth rally on the [[World Rally Championship]] schedule,and will be held from [[July 31]], [[2008]] to [[August 3]], [[2008]]. == Winners == {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! Year ! Driver<br />Codriver ! Vehicle |- |[[2007 World Rally Championship season|2007]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Marcus Grönholm]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Timo Rautiainen (co-driver)|Timo Rautiainen]] |[[Ford Focus WRC]] 07 |- |[[2006 World Rally Championship season|2006]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Marcus Grönholm]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Timo Rautiainen (co-driver)|Timo Rautiainen]] |[[Ford]] Focus RS WRC 06 |- |[[2005 World Rally Championship season|2005]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Marcus Grönholm]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Timo Rautiainen (co-driver)|Timo Rautiainen]] |[[Peugeot]] 307 WRC |- |[[2004 World Rally Championship season|2004]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Marcus Grönholm]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Timo Rautiainen (co-driver)|Timo Rautiainen]] |[[Peugeot]] 307 WRC |- |[[2003 World Rally Championship season|2003]] |{{flagicon|Estonia}} [[Markko Märtin]]<br />{{flagicon|UK}} [[Michael Park (rally co-driver)|Michael Park]] |[[Ford]] Focus RS WRC 03 |- |[[2002 World Rally Championship season|2002]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Marcus Grönholm]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Timo Rautiainen (co-driver)|Timo Rautiainen]] |[[Peugeot]] 206 WRC |- |[[2001 World Rally Championship season|2001]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Marcus Grönholm]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Timo Rautiainen (co-driver)|Timo Rautiainen]] |[[Peugeot]] 206 WRC |- |[[2000 World Rally Championship season|2000]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Marcus Grönholm]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Timo Rautiainen (co-driver)|Timo Rautiainen]] |[[Peugeot]] 206 WRC |- |[[1999 World Rally Championship season|1999]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Juha Kankkunen]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Juha Repo |[[Subaru]] Impreza WRC 99 |- |[[1998 World Rally Championship season|1998]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Tommi Mäkinen]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Risto Mannisenmäki |[[Mitsubishi]] Lancer Evolution |- |[[1997 World Rally Championship season|1997]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Tommi Mäkinen]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Seppo Harjanne |[[Mitsubishi]] Lancer Evolution |- |[[1996 World Rally Championship season|1996]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Tommi Mäkinen]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Seppo Harjanne |[[Mitsubishi]] Lancer Evolution |- |[[1995 World Rally Championship season|1995]]<ref>This rally counted only in the 2-litre World Cup.</ref> |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Tommi Mäkinen]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Seppo Harjanne |[[Mitsubishi]] Lancer Evolution |- |[[1994 World Rally Championship season|1994]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Tommi Mäkinen]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Seppo Harjanne |[[Ford]] Escort RS Cosworth |- |[[1993 World Rally Championship season|1993]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Juha Kankkunen]]<br />{{flagicon|France}} Denis Giraudet |[[Toyota]] Celica Turbo 4WD |- |[[1992 World Rally Championship season|1992]] |{{flagicon|France}} [[Didier Auriol]]<br />{{flagicon|France}} Bernard Occelli |[[Lancia]] Delta HF Integrale |- |[[1991 World Rally Championship season|1991]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Juha Kankkunen]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Juha Piironen |[[Lancia]] Delta HF Integrale |- |[[1990 World Rally Championship season|1990]] |{{flagicon|Spain}} [[Carlos Sainz]]<br />{{flagicon|Spain}} Luis Moya |[[Toyota]] Celica |- |[[1989 World Rally Championship season|1989]] |{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Mikael Ericsson]]<br />{{flagicon|Sweden}} Claes Billstam |[[Mitsubishi]] Galant |- |[[1988 World Rally Championship season|1988]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Markku Alén]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Ilkka Kivimäki |[[Lancia]] Delta Integrale |- |[[1987 World Rally Championship season|1987]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Markku Alén]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Ilkka Kivimäki |[[Lancia]] Delta HF 4WD |- |[[1986 World Rally Championship season|1986]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Timo Salonen]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Seppo Harjanne |[[Peugeot]] 205 Turbo |- |[[1985 World Rally Championship season|1985]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Timo Salonen]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Seppo Harjanne |[[Peugeot]] 205 Turbo |- |[[1984 World Rally Championship season|1984]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Ari Vatanen]]<br />{{flagicon|UK}} Terry Harryman |[[Peugeot]] 205 |- |[[1983 World Rally Championship season|1983]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Hannu Mikkola]]<br />{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Arne Hertz]] |[[Audi]] Quattro |- |[[1982 World Rally Championship season|1982]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Hannu Mikkola]]<br />{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Arne Hertz]] |[[Audi]] Quattro |- |[[1981 World Rally Championship season|1981]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Ari Vatanen]]<br />{{flagicon|UK}} [[David Richards (racing)|David Richards]] |[[Ford]] Escort RS |- |[[1980 World Rally Championship season|1980]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Markku Alén]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Ilkka Kivimäki |[[Fiat]] 131 Mirafiori |- |[[1979 World Rally Championship season|1979]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Markku Alén]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Ilkka Kivimäki |[[Fiat]] 131 Mirafiori |- |[[1978 World Rally Championship season|1978]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Markku Alén]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Seppo Harjanne |[[Fiat]] 131 Abarth |- |[[1977 World Rally Championship season|1977]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kyösti Hämäläinen]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Martti Tiukkanen |[[Ford]] Escort RS |- |[[1976 World Rally Championship season|1976]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Markku Alén]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Seppo Harjanne |[[Fiat]] 131 Mirafiori |- |[[1975 World Rally Championship season|1975]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Hannu Mikkola]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Atso Aho |[[Toyota]] Levin |- |[[1974 World Rally Championship season|1974]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Hannu Mikkola]]<br />{{flagicon|UK}} [[John Davenport (auto racer)|John Davenport]] |[[Ford]] Escort RS |- |[[23rd 1000 Lakes Rally|1973]] |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Timo Mäkinen]]<br />{{flagicon|UK}} [[Henry Liddon]] |[[Ford]] Escort RS |- |1972 |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Simo Lampinen]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Klaus Sohlberg |[[Saab]] 96 V4 |- |1971 |{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Stig Blomqvist]]<br />{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Arne Hertz]] |[[Saab]] 96 V4 |- |1970 |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Hannu Mikkola]]<br />{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Gunnar Palm]] |[[Ford]] Escort TC |- |1969 |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Hannu Mikkola]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Anssi Järvi |[[Ford]] Escort TC |- |1968 |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Hannu Mikkola]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Anssi Järvi |[[Ford]] Escort TC |- |1967 |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Timo Mäkinen]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Pekka Keskitalo |[[British_Motor_Corporation|BMC]] Cooper S |- |1966 |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Timo Mäkinen]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Pekka Keskitalo |[[Morris_(car)|Morris]] Cooper |- |1965 |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Timo Mäkinen]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Pekka Keskitalo |[[British_Motor_Corporation|BMC]] Cooper S |- |1964 |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Simo Lampinen]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Jyrki Ahava |[[Saab]] 96 Sport |- |1963 |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Simo Lampinen]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Jyrki Ahava |[[Saab]] 96 Sport |- |1962 |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Pauli Toivonen]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Jaakko Kallio |[[Citroën]] DS 19 |- |1961 |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Rauno Aaltonen]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Väinö Nurmimaa |[[Mercedes-Benz]] 220 SE |- |1960 |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Carl-Otto Bremer]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Juhani Lampi |[[Saab]] 96 |- |1959 |{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Gunnar Callbo]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Väinö Nurmimaa |[[Volvo]] PV 544 |- |1958 |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Osmo Kalpala]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Eino Kalpala |[[Alfa Romeo]] Giulietta TI |- |1957 |{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Erik Carlsson]]<br />{{flagicon|Sweden}} Mario Pavoni |[[Saab]] 93 |- |1956 |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Osmo Kalpala]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Eino Kalpala |[[DKW]] Donau |- |1955 |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Eino Elo]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Kai Nuortila |[[Peugeot]] 403 |- |1954 |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Osmo Kalpala]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Eino Kalpala |Dyna [[Panhard]] |- |1953 |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Vilho Hietanen]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Olof Hixén |[[Allard]] |- |1952 |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Eino Elo]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Kai Nuortila |[[Peugeot]] 203 |- |1951 |{{flagicon|Finland}} [[Arvo Karlsson]]<br />{{flagicon|Finland}} Vilho Mattila |[[Austin_Motor_Company|Austin]] Atlantic |} ==Notes== * [http://www.nesteoilrallyfinland.fi/en/history/rollofhonour/ List of Winners] <references /> ==External links== {{Commonscat|Rally Finland}} *[http://www.nesteoilrallyfinland.fi/en/ Neste Oil Rally Finland -homepage] *[http://www.fia.com/sport/Championships/WRC/Stage_Maps/2006/Finland/stage_map.html FIA's page of Rally Finland] {{World rallies}} [[Category:Rally Finland|*]] [[ca:Ral·li de Finlàndia]] [[de:Rallye Finnland]] [[es:Rally de Finlandia]] [[fi:Suomen ralli]] [[fr:Rallye de Finlande]] [[hr:Reli Finska]] [[it:Rally di Finlandia]] [[nl:Rally van Finland]] [[pl:Rajd Finlandii]] [[pt:Rali da Finlândia]] [[tr:Finlandiya Rallisi]]