2006 Rally Finland

Motor rally competition 2006 Rally Finland 56th Neste Oil Rally Finland 10 16 2006 World Rally Championship 2006 Rallye Deutschland 2006 Rally Japan Loeb.jpg Sébastien Loeb coming into service. Jyväskylä 17 20 August 2006 21 351.61 Itinerary Neste Rally Finland 2006 https://www.ewrc-results.com/timetable/10-neste-rally-finland-2006/ https://web.archive.org/web/20231214073116/https://www.ewrc-results.com/timetable/10-neste-rally-finland-2006/ 2026-09-01 2023-12-14 1,172.73 1,524.34 Gravel FIN Marcus Gronholm FIN Timo Rautiainen GBR BP Ford World Rally Team 2:52:50.3 GBR Guy Wilks GBR Phil Pugh JPN Suzuki Sport Europe 3:16:05.7 101 101 68 The 2006 Neste Oil Rally Finland was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 17 and 20 August 2006. It marked the 56th running of the Rally Finland, and was the tenth round of the 2006 World Rally Championship season.eWRC-results.com - rally database https://www.ewrc-results.com/season/2006/ https://web.archive.org/web/20170716180741/https://ewrc-results.com/season/2006/ 2026-09-01 2017-07-16 The event was also the seventh round of the 2006 Junior WRC. The 2006 event was based in the city of Jyväskylä in Finland and was contested over twenty one special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 351.61km (218.48 miles). Sebastien Loeb, along with Kronos Citroën World Rally Team were the defending rally winners, leading championship rival Marcus Gronholm in the championship by 33 points. Red Bull Škoda Team would miss the event. Gronholm and co-driver Timo Rautiainen won the rally, their first win since the 2006 Acropolis Rally and their fourth win of the season.Final results Neste Rally Finland 2006 https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/10-neste-rally-finland-2006/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200903213251/https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/10-neste-rally-finland-2006/ 2026-09-01 2020-09-03 Background Entry list The following crews were set to enter the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship and its support category, the Junior WRC, as well as privateer entries that were not registered to score points in the manufacturer's championship. Twenty seven were entered under World Rally Car regulations, as were eighteen in the Junior WRC category.Entry list Neste Rally Finland 2006 https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/10-neste-rally-finland-2006/ https://web.archive.org/web/20230330185057/https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/10-neste-rally-finland-2006/ 2026-09-01 2023-03-30 +World Rally Car entries competing in the World Rally Championship No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre 1 FRA Sebastien Loeb MON Daniel Elena BEL Kronos Citroën World Rally Team Citroën Xsara WRC BF Goodrich 2 SPA Dani Sordo SPA Marc Martí BEL Kronos Citroën World Rally Team Citroën Xsara WRC BF Goodrich 3 FIN Marcus Gronholm FIN Timo Rautiainen GBR BP Ford World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 06 BF Goodrich 4 FIN Mikko Hirvonen FIN Jarmo Lehtinen GBR BP Ford World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 06 BF Goodrich 5 NOR Petter Solberg GBR Phil Mills JPN Subaru World Rally Team Impreza WRC 2006 Pirelli 6 AUS Chris Atkinson AUS Glenn Macneall JPN Subaru World Rally Team Impreza WRC 2006 Pirelli 7 AUT Manfred Stohl AUT Ilka Minor NOR OMV Peugeot Norway World Rally Team Peugeot 307 WRC BF Goodrich 8 NOR Henning Solberg NOR Cato Menkerud NOR OMV Peugeot Norway World Rally Team Peugeot 307 WRC BF Goodrich 9 GBR Matthew Wilson GBR Michael Orr GBR Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 04 BF Goodrich 10 FIN Kosti Katajamäki FIN Timo Alanne GBR Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 04 BF Goodrich +Super 1600 entries competing in the Junior WRC No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car 32 GBR Kris Meeke GBR Glenn Patterson FRA PH Sport Citroën C2 S1600 33 EST Urmo Aava EST Kuldar Sikk JPN Suzuki Sport Europe Suzuki Swift 1600 35 SWE Per-Gunnar Andersson SWE Jonas Andersson JPN Suzuki Sport Europe Suzuki Swift 1600 37 CZE Pavel Valoušek CZE Zdeněk Hrůza JPN Suzuki Sport Europe Suzuki Swift 1600 39 ZIM Conrad Rautenbach GBR David Senior FRA Barroso Sport Renault Clio 1600 41 SWE Patrik Sandell SWE Emil Axelsson FRA Renault Sport Renault Clio 1600 42 FRA Julien Pressac FRA Jack Boyere FRA PH Sport Citroën C2 S1600 43 EST Jaan Mölder GER Katrin Becker CZE JM Engineering Suzuki Ignis 1600 44 POL Michał Kościuszko CZE Jaroslaw Baran JPN Suzuki Sport Europe Suzuki Swift 1600 45 Slovakia Jozef Béreš CZE Petr Starý Slovakia Styllex Tuning Motorsport Suzuki Ignis 1600 46 ITA Andrea Cortinovis ITA Flavio Zanella ITA Power Car Team Renault Clio RS 47 ITA Filippo Bordignon ITA James Bardini ITA Hawk Racing Club Opel Astra OPC 48 GBR Guy Wilks GBR Phil Pugh JPN Suzuki Sport Europe Suzuki Swift 1600 49 CZE Martin Prokop CZE Jan Tománek CZE Jipocar Czech National Team Citroën C2 S1600 50 FIN Kalle Pinomäki FIN Jani Laaksonen FIN Clio Junior Team Renault Clio 1600 53 GBR Barry Clark GBR Scott Martin FRA Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team Ford Fiesta ST 55 FRA Fabio Fiandino FRA Sabrina de Castelli FRA PH Sport Citroën C2 R2 59 FIN Matti Rantanen FIN Jan Lönegren FIN Motor Stars Honda Civic Type-R +Other major entries No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car 14 SPA Xavier Pons SPA Carlos del Barrio BEL Kronos Racing Citroën Xsara WRC 15 SWE Daniel Carlsson SWE Tomas Thorszelius GBR MMSP LTD Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 16 CZE Jan Kopecký CZE Filip Schovánek CZE Czech RT Škoda Kopecký Škoda Fabia WRC 18 FIN Jussi Välimäki FIN Jarkko Kalliolepo GBR MMSP LTD Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 19 FIN Kristian Sohlberg FIN Risto Pietiläinen TUR Red Devil Atolye Kazaz Subaru Impreza S11 WRC 05 20 FIN Janne Tuohino FIN Mikko Markkula FRA PH Sport Citroën Xsara WRC 21 FIN Jari-Matti Latvala FIN Asko Sairanen ITA Motoring Club Toyota Corolla WRC 22 FIN Juho Hänninen FIN Marko Sallinen GBR MMSP LTD Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 24 NOR Thomas Schie SWE Göran Bergsten NOR Thomas Schie Ford Focus RS WRC 04 25 ITA Gianluigi Galli ITA Giovanni Bernacchini ITA Gianluigi Galli Peugeot 307 WRC 26 FIN Jukka Ketomäki FIN Kai Risberg FIN Jukka Ketomäki Skoda Octavia WRC 27 NOR Mads Østberg NOR Ole Kristian Unnerud NOR Adapta AS Subaru Impreza S9 WRC 03 79 ITA Fabrizio de Sanctis ITA Iuri Rosignoli ITA Fabrizio de Sanctis Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 82 RUS Igor Sokolov RUS Vasily Mirkotan RUS Syrus Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 86 FIN Mika Jokela FIN Tapio Järvinen FIN Mika Jokela Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 87 FIN Pekka Savela FIN Pasi Lahtinen FIN Pekka Savela Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII 94 FIN Tapio Vuokila FIN Jari Jaakola FIN Tapio Vuokila Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Itinerary All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3). Date No. Time span Stage name Distance 17 August — After 8:00 Laajavouri [Shakedown] 3.76 km SS1 After 20:00 Killeri 1 2.06 km 18 August 15px 8:00 Service A, Jyväskylä SS2 After 9:21 Lankamaa 24.98 km SS3 After 10:09 Laukaa 11.82 km SS4 After 11:04 Ruuhimäki 7.57 km 15px 11:58 Service B, Jyväskylä SS5 After 13:08 Vellipohja 1 36.39 km SS6 After 14:17 Mökkiperä 1 12.61 km 15px 15:26 Service C, Jyväskylä SS7 After 16:36 Vellipohja 2 36.39 km SS8 After 17:45 Mökkiperä 2 12.61 km SS9 After 20:00 Killeri 2 2.06 km 15px 20:27 Service D, Jyväskylä 19 August 15px 6:00 Service E, Jyväskylä SS10 After 7:06 Vaheri 19.91 km SS11 After 8:20 Ouninpohja Lansi 1 13.98 km SS12 After 8:43 Ouninpohja Ita 1 16.55 km 15px 10:28 Service F, Jyväskylä SS13 After 11:44 Urria 10.00 km SS14 After 13:07 Ouninpohja Lansi 2 13.98 km SS15 After 13:30 Ouninpohja Ita 2 13.98 km 15px 15:15 Service G, Jyväskylä SS16 After 16:48 Moksi - Leutsu 40.96 km SS17 After 18:04 Himos 12.97 km 15px 19:49 Service H, Jyväskylä 20 August 15px 8:30 Service I, Jyväskylä SS18 After 9:14 Kuohu 1 7.80 km SS19 After 10:27 Jukojärvi 1 22.31 km SS20 After 11:45 Kuohu 2 7.80 km SS21 After 12:58 Jukojärvi 2 22.31 km 15px 14:26 Service J, Jyväskylä Source:Itinerary Neste Rally Finland 2006 https://www.ewrc-results.com/timetable/10-neste-rally-finland-2006/ https://web.archive.org/web/20231214073116/https://www.ewrc-results.com/timetable/10-neste-rally-finland-2006/ 2026-09-01 2023-12-14 Report Overall Summary The first stage of the event would be held on Thursday night, where Loeb would be fastest. Despite this, Loeb was unsure of his ability to keep the lead throughout the rest of the rally.Loeb takes early lead in Finland https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/loeb-takes-early-lead-in-finland-4404191/4404191/ 2026-09-01 www.autosport.com Loeb's fears of not being able to manage first were not unfounded; by mid-day on Friday, he would fall to fourth as his championship rival Gronholm took the lead.Gronholm moves into the lead https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/gronholm-moves-into-the-lead-4404195/4404195/ 2026-09-01 www.autosport.com In the latter half of the day, Loeb would fight back and move back up to second position, trailing Gronholm by twelve seconds by the end of the day. Hirvonen would take up his typical position in third, with Petter Solberg in fourth. Atkinson would see overheating issues drop him down to seventh, while Stohl would lose his intercom in stage 5 and went off the road in stage 6. Sordo would lose time during the incoming rain towards the end of the day, as his windshield wipers were not working properly.Loeb fights back in Finland https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/loeb-fights-back-in-finland-4404197/4404197/ 2026-09-01 www.autosport.comGronholm just holds overnight lead https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/gronholm-just-holds-overnight-lead-4404198/4404198/ 2026-09-01 www.autosport.com Saturday would be a dominant performance by Gronholm, who would soar into the lead after luckily escaping a collision with a rock. Loeb would not be as lucky, hitting the same rock and suffering a puncture. Petter Solberg would end his rally early in stage 11, going off the road and rolling multiple times. Sordo would also crash out of the leg going over a jump.Gronholm in comfortable lead https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/gronholm-in-comfortable-lead-4404201/4404201/ 2026-09-01 www.autosport.com By the end of the day, Gronholm would have over a minute in hand over his championship rival. Atkinson, meanwhile, continued to suffer from gear issues and a power steering failure.Gronholm a step closer to win https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/gronholm-a-step-closer-to-win-4404167/4404167/ 2026-09-01 www.autosport.com Sunday would see no changes between any of the drivers in the top eight; Gronholm cruised to a win, leaving Loeb in second. Hirvonen was uncontested in third, with Henning Solberg beating his brother and finishing fourth. Privateer entry Gigi Galli would score an impressive fifth despite a twenty second time penalty.Gronholm cruises to sixth home win https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/gronholm-cruises-to-sixth-home-win-4404170/4404170/ 2026-09-01 www.autosport.com Classification Position No. Car number Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Time difference to class winner Points Event Class 1 1 3 FIN Marcus Grönholm FIN Timo Rautiainen BP Ford World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 06 2:52:50.3 0.0 10 2 2 1 FRA Sebastien Loeb MON Daniel Elena Kronos Citroën World Rally Team Citroën Xsara WRC 2:53:57.0 +1:06.7 8 3 3 4 FIN Mikko Hirvonen FIN Jarmo Lehtinen BP Ford World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 06 2:54:24.8 +1:34.5 6 4 4 8 NOR Henning Solberg NOR Cato Menkerud OMV Peugeot Norway World Rally Team Peugeot 307 WRC 2:56:48.1 +3:57.8 5 5 5 25 ITA Gianluigi Galli ITA Giovanni Bernacchini Gianluigi Galli Peugeot 307 WRC 2:58:30.2 +5:39.9 4 6 6 20 FIN Janne Tuohino FIN Mikko Markkula PH Sport Citroën Xsara WRC 2:58:55.3 +6:05.0 3 7 7 18 FIN Jussi Välimäki FIN Jarkko Kalliolepo MMSP LTD Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 2:59:45.7 +6:55.4 2 8 8 16 CZE Jan Kopecký CZE Filip Schovánek Czech RT Škoda Kopecký Škoda Fabia WRC 3:03:05.3 +10:15.0 1 9 9 7 AUT Manfred Stohl AUT Ilka Minor OMV Peugeot Norway World Rally Team Peugeot 307 WRC 3:06:18.3 +13:28.0 0 10 10 9 GBR Matthew Wilson GBR Michael Orr Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 04 3:07:37.7 +14:47.4 0 13 11 6 AUS Chris Atkinson AUS Glenn Macneall Subaru World Rally Team Impreza WRC 2006 3:11:50.9 +19:00.6 0 14 12 10 FIN Kosti Katajamäki FIN Timo Alanne Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 04 3:13:56.1 +21:05.8 0 17 13 21 FIN Jari-Matti Latvala FIN Asko Sairanen Motoring Club Toyota Corolla WRC 3:18:24.3 +25:34.0 0 58 14 94 FIN Tapio Vuokila FIN Jari Jaakola Tapio Vuokila Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4:00:18.5 +1:07:28.2 0 60 15 79 ITA Fabrizio de Sanctis ITA Iuri Rosignoli Fabrizio de Sanctis Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4:02:21.5 +1:09:31.2 0 Retired SS21 87 FIN Pekka Savela FIN Pasi Lahtinen Pekka Savela Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII Mechanical 0 Retired SS19 27 NOR Mads Østberg NOR Ole Kristian Unnerud Adapta AS Subaru Impreza S9 WRC 03 Gearbox 0 Retired SS14 2 SPA Dani Sordo SPA Marc Martí Kronos Citroën World Rally Team Citroën Xsara WRC Accident 0 Retired SS12 82 RUS Igor Sokolov RUS Vasily Mirkotan Syrus Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Excluded 0 Retired SS11 5 NOR Petter Solberg GBR Phil Mills Subaru World Rally Team Impreza WRC 2006 Accident 0 Retired SS11 14 SPA Xavier Pons SPA Carlos del Barrio Kronos Racing Citroën Xsara WRC Accident 0 Retired SS11 86 FIN Mika Jokela FIN Tapio Järvinen Mika Jokela Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Mechanical 0 Retired SS10 15 SWE Daniel Carlsson SWE Tomas Thorszelius MMSP LTD Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 Mechanical 0 Retired SS10 22 FIN Juho Hänninen FIN Marko Sallinen MMSP LTD Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 Excluded 0 Retired SS10 26 FIN Jukka Ketomäki FIN Kai Risberg Jukka Ketomäki Skoda Octavia WRC Mechanical 0 Retired SS7 19 FIN Kristian Sohlberg FIN Risto Pietiläinen Red Devil Atolye Kazaz Subaru Impreza S11 WRC 05 Mechanical 0 Retired SS2 24 NOR Thomas Schie SWE Göran Bergsten Thomas Schie Ford Focus RS WRC 04 Accident 0 Special Stages All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3). DayStageTimeNameLength (km)WinnerTimeRally leader 1(17/18 Aug) SS1 20:00 Killeri 1 2.00 FRA Sébastien Loeb 1:21.4 FRA Sébastien Loeb SS2 09:21 Lankamaa 24.97 FIN Marcus Grönholm 11:59.7 FIN Marcus Grönholm SS3 10:09 Laukaa 11.81 FIN Marcus Grönholm 5:40.8 SS4 11:04 Ruuhimaki 7.57 FIN Marcus Grönholm 3:57.2 SS5 13:08 Vellipohja 1 36.38 FRA Sébastien Loeb 17:51.9 SS6 14:17 Mokkipera 1 12.60 FRA Sébastien Loeb 6:11.2 SS7 16:36 Vellipohja 2 36.38 FIN Marcus Grönholm 18:05.8 SS8 17:45 Mokkipera 2 12.60 FRA Sébastien Loeb 6:20.1 SS9 20:00 Killeri 2 2.00 FIN Marcus Grönholm 1:21.6 2(19 Aug) SS10 07:06 Vaheri 19.90 FIN Marcus Grönholm 9:47.6 SS11 08:20 Ouninpohja Lansi 1 13.97 FRA Sébastien Loeb 6:33.0 SS12 08:43 Ouninpohja Ita 1 16.54 FIN Marcus Grönholm 7:51.7 SS13 11:44 Urria 10.00 FIN Marcus Grönholm 4:40.8 SS14 13:07 Ouninpohja Lansi 2 13.97 FIN Marcus Grönholm 6:30.7 SS15 13:30 Ouninpohja Ita 2 16.54 FIN Marcus Grönholm 7:51.8 SS16 16:48 Moksi-Leustu 40.95 FIN Marcus Grönholm 20:25.6 SS17 18:04 Himos 12.97 FIN Marcus Grönholm 7:09.1 3(20 Aug) SS18 09:14 Kuohu 1 7.80 FIN Mikko Hirvonen 3:42.4 SS19 10:27 Jukojarvi 1 22.30 FIN Mikko Hirvonen 10:46.6 SS20 11:45 Kuohu 2 7.80 FIN Mikko Hirvonen 3:42.6 SS21 12:58 Jukojarvi 2 22.30 FIN Mikko Hirvonen 10:39.5 Championship Standings Pos. Position Drivers' Championship Manufacturers' ChampionshipMoveDriverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 1 10px FRA Sébastien Loeb 92 10px BEL Kronos Citroën World Rally Team 122 2 10px FIN Marcus Gronholm 61 10px GBR BP Ford World Rally Team 107 3 10px SPA Dani Sordo 41 10px JPN Subaru World Rally Team 65 4 10px 1 FIN Mikko Hirvonen 27 10px NOR OMV Peugeot Norway World Rally Team 50 5 10px 1 AUT Manfred Stohl 24 10px 1 GBR Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team 24 Junior WRC Classification Position No. Car number Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Time difference to class winner Points Event Class 15 1 48 GBR Guy Wilks GBR Phil Pugh Suzuki Sport Europe Suzuki Swift 1600 3:16:05.7 0.0 10 18 2 35 SWE Per-Gunnar Andersson SWE Jonas Andersson Suzuki Sport Europe Suzuki Swift 1600 3:18:43.2 +2:37.5 8 21 3 59 FIN Matti Rantanen FIN Jan Lönegren Motor Stars Honda Civic Type-R 3:24:51.6 +8:45.9 6 22 4 42 FRA Julien Pressac FRA Jack Boyere PH Sport Citroën C2 S1600 3:25:30.1 +9:24.4 5 25 5 45 Slovakia Jozef Béreš CZE Petr Starý Styllex Tuning Motorsport Suzuki Ignis 1600 3:29:25.5 +13:19.8 4 28 6 43 EST Jaan Mölder GER Katrin Becker JM Engineering Suzuki Ignis 1600 3:30:54.2 +14:48.5 3 34 7 41 SWE Patrik Sandell SWE Emil Axelsson Renault Sport Renault Clio 1600 3:32:46.5 +16:40.8 2 35 8 49 CZE Martin Prokop CZE Jan Tománek Jipocar Czech National Team Citroën C2 S1600 3:34:59.9 +18:54.2 1 37 9 53 GBR Barry Clark GBR Scott Martin Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team Ford Fiesta ST 3:36:38.9 +20:33.2 0 39 10 46 ITA Andrea Cortinovis ITA Flavio Zanella Power Car Team Renault Clio RS 3:42:23.5 +26:17.8 0 43 11 39 ZIM Conrad Rautenbach GBR David Senior Barroso Sport Renault Clio 1600 3:44:52.1 +28:46.4 0 48 12 37 CZE Pavel Valoušek CZE Zdeněk Hrůza Suzuki Sport Europe Suzuki Swift 1600 3:49:49.3 +33:43.6 0 50 13 50 FIN Kalle Pinomäki FIN Jani Laaksonen Clio Junior Team Renault Clio 1600 3:51:28.9 +35:23.2 0 Retired SS21 55 FRA Fabio Fiandino FRA Sabrina de Castelli PH Sport Citroën C2 R2 Mechanical 0 Retired SS15 32 GBR Kris Meeke GBR Glenn Patterson PH Sport Citroën C2 S1600 Engine 0 Retired SS10 33 EST Urmo Aava EST Kuldar Sikk Suzuki Sport Europe Suzuki Swift 1600 Excluded 0 Retired SS10 44 POL Michał Kościuszko CZE Jaroslaw Baran Suzuki Sport Europe Suzuki Swift 1600 Accident 0 Retired SS10 47 ITA Filippo Bordignon ITA James Bardini Hawk Racing Club Opel Astra OPC Excluded 0 Championship Standings Pos. Position Drivers' Championship MoveDriverPoints 1 10px 1 SWE Per-Gunnar Andersson 29 2 10px 1 SWE Patrik Sandell 28 3 10px 6 GBR Guy Wilks 21 4 10px 1 EST Urmo Aava 20 5 10px 1 ZIM Conrad Rautenbach 17 References External links Results at eWRC.com Results at Jonkka's World Rally Archive Rally Finland, 2006 Finland Category:Rally Finland