1997 Rally Finland

Motor rally competition 1997 Rally Finland 47th Neste Rally Finland 1997 World Rally Championship season 1997 Rally New Zealand Rally of Indonesia Finland Jyväskylä August 29 1997 August 31 1997 381.55 1171.79 Gravel FIN Tommi MakinenFIN Seppo Harjanne JAPMarlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 103 50 The 1997 Rally Finland (also known as the 47th Neste Rally Finland) event was held from 29 to 31 August 1997.https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/event/rally-finland-165009/165009/photos/ The rally took place in Jyväskylä, Finland.https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/173-neste-rally-finland-1997/ Final results Neste Rally Finland 1997 The winner was Tommi Makinen, with Seppo Harjanne as co-driver, driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 4. Overview The total length of the race was 1171.79km, which included road sections.https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/173-neste-rally-finland-1997/?sct=1248 Final results Neste Rally Finland 1997 The total liaison distance was 790.24km and the total special stage distance was 381.55km over gravel.https://www.rally-maps.com/Rally-Finland-1997 AKK Sports, the marketing company of the Finnish ASN, AKK-Motorsport, took over organizing the event, earning praise from WRC teams for safety.Towards the New Era http://www.nesteoilrallyfinland.fi/en/history/towardsthenewera/ Neste Oil Rally Finland 9 December 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120101221035/http://www.nesteoilrallyfinland.fi/en/history/towardsthenewera/ 1 January 2012 This change culminated in the changing of its name to Neste Rally Finland. The company's target was to develop a clearly defined brand for the rally. A new special stage was added at Hippos, along with a VIP area for 1,600 guests.Jorma Rahkonen Keskisuomalainen Kirkko? Sirkus? Ei vaan VIP-kylän teltta 17 29 August 1997 http://media.ksml.fi/escenic/ksmlRalliSivut/1997/29_8_1997_sivu17.pdf 9 December 2011 fi dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130530235840/http://media.ksml.fi/escenic/ksmlRalliSivut/1997/29_8_1997_sivu17.pdf 30 May 2013 The following year, teams voted it Rally of the Year. Mäkinen, on his way to a third consecutive title, set a record with his fifth straight Rally Finland win.Ari Mäntylä Keskisuomalainen Valtakuntansa vankka valtias 11 24 August 1998 http://media.ksml.fi/escenic/ksmlRalliSivut/1998/24_8_1998_sivu11.pdf 9 December 2011 fi dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130530225223/http://media.ksml.fi/escenic/ksmlRalliSivut/1998/24_8_1998_sivu11.pdf 30 May 2013 Ice hockey star and auto racing enthusiast Teemu Selänne, also competed, finishing 33rd in 1997 and 24th in 1998.Jorma Rahkonen Keskisuomalainen Teemu pääsi maaliin saakka 15 1 September 1997 http://media.ksml.fi/escenic/ksmlRalliSivut/1997/1_9_1997_sivu15.pdf 9 December 2011 fi dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130530231358/http://media.ksml.fi/escenic/ksmlRalliSivut/1997/1_9_1997_sivu15.pdf 30 May 2013 Ari Mäntylä Keskisuomalainen Jokinen selätti Selänteen omistaman auton rusinaksi 12 24 August 1998 http://media.ksml.fi/escenic/ksmlRalliSivut/1998/24_8_1998_sivu12.pdf 9 December 2011 fi dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130530231710/http://media.ksml.fi/escenic/ksmlRalliSivut/1998/24_8_1998_sivu12.pdf 30 May 2013 Despite some environmental protests, a 1997 study by the University of Jyväskylä found the impact to be minimal, with noise pollution being the main concern.Jorma Rahkonen Keskisuomalainen Mielenosoitus sujui sopuisasti 21 31 August 1997 http://media.ksml.fi/escenic/ksmlRalliSivut/1997/31_8_1997_sivu21.pdf 9 December 2011 fi dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130530235145/http://media.ksml.fi/escenic/ksmlRalliSivut/1997/31_8_1997_sivu21.pdf 30 May 2013 Maarit Lantto-Tolvanen Keskisuomalainen Rallin vastustajat valtasivat kadun 3 23 August 1998 http://media.ksml.fi/escenic/ksmlRalliSivut/1998/23_8_1998_sivu3.pdf 9 December 2011 fi dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130530221704/http://media.ksml.fi/escenic/ksmlRalliSivut/1998/23_8_1998_sivu3.pdf 30 May 2013 Teijo Kuusela Keskisuomalainen Vastustajat keskittäneet huomionsa vääriin asioihin 31 16 August 2000 http://media.ksml.fi/escenic/ksmlRalliSivut/2000/000816s31.pdf 10 December 2011 fi dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100816024553/http://media.ksml.fi/escenic/ksmlRalliSivut/2000/000816s31.pdf 16 August 2010 There were 105 participant entries. Background Itinerary All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3) Date Time No. Stage name Distance Leg 1 — 70.45 km 29 August 14:53 SS1 Parkkola 33.43 km 16:31 SS2 Keuruu 11.86 km 16:58 SS3 Jukojarvi 23.47 km 1:69 SS4 Hippos 18.55 km Leg 2 — 186.81 km 30 August 06:54 SS5 Leustu 23.57 km 08:19 SS6 Rapsula 18.47 km 09:16 SS7 Päijälä 23.40 km 11:08 SS8 Sahalahti 20.50 km 12:06 SS9 Siitama 14.70 km 13:34 SS10 Vastila 17.46 km 14:24 SS11 Ouninpohja 32.82 km 15:56 SS12 Vaheri 31.32 km 16:40 SS13 Himos 2 km 18:50 SS14 Harju 2.57 km Leg 3 — 124.29 km 31 August 09:01 SS15 Lempaa 1 28.40 km 10:04 SS16 Vartiamaki 1 12.60 km 10:33 SS17 Hauhanpohja 1 11.34 km 11:31 SS18 Lempaa 2 28.40 km 12:34 SS19 Vartiamaki 2 12.60 km 13:03 SS20 Hauhanpohja 2 11.34 km 14:55 SS21 Ruuhimaki 7.28 km 15:43 SS22 Laukaa 12.33 km Source:https://www.juwra.com/finland_2000_itinerary.html Rally Finland 2000 Itinerary juwra.com Independent WRC archive 15 June 2023 Results Overall Pos. Position No. Car number Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Difference Time difference to class winner Points 1 1 FIN Tommi Mäkinen FIN Seppo Harjanne JPN Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 3:16:18 10 2 6 FIN Juha Kankkunen FIN Juha Repo USA Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Escort WRC 3:16:25 +0:076 3 9 FIN Jarmo Kytölehto FIN Arto Kapanen USA Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Escort WRC 3:18:18 +2:004 4 11 FIN Sebastian Lindholm FIN Timo Hantunen USA Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Escort WRC 3:18:53 +2:353 5 13 SWE Tomas Jansson SWE Pecka Svensson JAP Toyota Toyota Celica GT-Four 3:21:12 +4:542 6 12 FIN Pasi Hagström FIN Tero Gardemeister JAP Toyota Toyota Celica GT-Four 3:22:48 +6:301 Source:https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/116-neste-rally-finland-2000/ Rally Finland 2000 Final Results ewrc-results.com 15 June 2023 Awards The Finland Rally 1997 event won the Award of Excellence. It also won an Outstanding Safety Effort, which awarded to them by the FIA registered teams. References External links Official website Results on FIA website https://www.rallyfinland.fi/ fi en 1997 Rally Finland at eWRC-results.com 1997 Rally Finland at rally-maps.com en de pl 1997 1997 Rally Finland 1997 Rally New Zealand 1997 Rally Indonesia 1996 Rally Finland 1998 Rally Finland Finland Category:1997 World Rally Championship season Category:Rally Finland Rally