2012 Rally Finland
The 62nd Neste Oil Rally Finland was the eighth round of the 2012 World Rally Championship season and was held between 2 and 4 August 2012.[1] In a similar manner to the previous year, the rally was based in Jyväskylä with a super special stage held at Jokimaa, Lahti.[1]
2012 Rally Finland 62nd Neste Oil Rally Finland | |||
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Round 8 of the 2012 World Rally Championship
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Mikko Hirvonen joking with his co-driver Jarmo Lehtinen before the start of the rally. | |||
Host country | |||
Rally base | Jyväskylä | ||
Dates run | 2 – 4 August 2012 | ||
Stages | 18 (303.52 km; 188.60 miles) | ||
Stage surface | Gravel | ||
Overall distance | 1,625.69 km (1,010.16 miles) | ||
Results | |||
Overall winner | |||
Crews | 81 at start, 53 at finish |
The rally was also the fifth round of the Super 2000 World Rally Championship and the third round of the WRC Academy.
Entry list
The entry list saw a total of 86 entries, 81 of which started.[2]
- Note: The bolded entrants were eligible to score points for Manufactures' championship.
No. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Entrant | Class | Priority | Championship |
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1 | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 1 | ||||
2 | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 1 | ||||
3 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 1 | ||||
4 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 1 | ||||
5 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 1 | ||||
6 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 1 | ||||
7 | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 1 | ||||
8 | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 1 | ||||
10 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 1 | ||||
12 | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | WRC | 1 | ||||
14 | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | WRC | 1 | ||||
15 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 1 | ||||
WD | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 1 | ||||
17 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 1 | ||||
18 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 1 | ||||
19 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 2 | ||||
20 | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2 | |||||
21 | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2 | |||||
31 | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2 | 3 | SWRC | |||
32 | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2 | 3 | SWRC | |||
33 | Proton Satria Neo S2000 | 2 | 3 | SWRC | |||
34 | Proton Satria Neo S2000 | 2 | 3 | SWRC | |||
35 | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2 | 3 | SWRC | |||
36 | Ford Fiesta RRC | 2 | 3 | SWRC | |||
43 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 1 | ||||
49 | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2 | 3 | SWRC | |||
WD | Subaru Impreza WRX STI R4 | 2 | 3 | SWRC | |||
51 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 3 | |||||
52 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 3 | |||||
53 | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | WRC | 2 | ||||
54 | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2 | |||||
55 | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3 | |||||
56 | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2 | |||||
57 | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2 | |||||
58 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 3 | |||||
59 | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 2 | |||||
60 | Ford Fiesta RRC | 2 | |||||
61 | Subaru Impreza WRX STI R4 | 2 | |||||
62 | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2 | |||||
63 | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3 | |||||
64 | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3 | |||||
65 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | |||||
66 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | |||||
67 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | |||||
68 | Renault Clio R3 | 5 | |||||
WD | Citroën C2 R2 | 6 | |||||
70 | Citroën DS3 R3T | 5 | |||||
71 | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3 | |||||
72 | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3 | |||||
73 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 3 | |||||
74 | Renault Clio R3 | 5 | |||||
75 | Citroën DS3 R3T | 5 | |||||
76 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | |||||
77 | Citroën C2 R2 | 6 | |||||
78 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | |||||
79 | Citroën C2 R2 | 6 | |||||
80 | Honda Civic Type R | 8 | |||||
81 | Citroën DS3 R3T | 5 | |||||
82 | Citroën DS3 R3T | 5 | |||||
83 | Citroën C2 R2 | 6 | |||||
84 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | |||||
85 | Ford Fiesta ST | 8 | |||||
86 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 3 | |||||
87 | Renault Clio R3 | 5 | |||||
88 | Citroën DS3 R3T | 5 | |||||
89 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | |||||
90 | Citroën DS3 R3T | 5 | |||||
91 | Citroën DS3 R3T | 5 | |||||
WD | Citroën DS3 R3T | 5 | |||||
WD | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | |||||
94 | Citroën Saxo VTS | 9 | |||||
95 | Citroën Saxo VTS | 9 | |||||
96 | Suzuki Swift | 9 | |||||
97 | Toyota Yaris | 10 | |||||
98 | Citroën C2 R2 | 6 | |||||
101 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | WRC Academy | ||||
102 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | WRC Academy | ||||
103 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | WRC Academy | ||||
105 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | WRC Academy | ||||
106 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | WRC Academy | ||||
107 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | WRC Academy | ||||
108 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | WRC Academy | ||||
109 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | WRC Academy | ||||
111 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | WRC Academy | ||||
113 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | WRC Academy | ||||
114 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | WRC Academy |
Report
Sébastien Loeb won the Rally Finland for the third time in his career. He led the rally from start to finish and was fastest in nine stages.[3]
Results
Event standings
Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Points |
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Overall | ||||||||
1 | 1 | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 2:28:11.4 | 0.0 | 26 | ||
2 | 2 | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 2:28:17.5 | 6.1 | 21 | ||
3 | 3 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 2:28:46.4 | 35.0 | 15 | ||
4 | 4 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 2:29:07.5 | 56.1 | 14 | ||
5 | 10 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 2:30:43.5 | 2:32.1 | 10 | ||
6 | 5 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 2:30:59.0 | 2:47.6 | 8 | ||
7 | 18 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 2:33:03.1 | 4:51.7 | 6 | ||
8 | 17 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 2:34:13.3 | 6:01.9 | 4 | ||
9 | 15 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 2:34:15.7 | 6:04.3 | 2 | ||
10 | 20 | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2 | 2:36:57.4 | 8:46.0 | 1 | ||
11 | 33 | Proton Satria Neo S2000 | 2 | 2:39:01.2 | 10:49.8 | 0 | ||
12 | 54 | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2 | 2:39:20.3 | 11:08.9 | 0 | ||
13 | 51 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 3 | 2:40:43.6 | 12:32.2 | 0 | ||
14 | 19 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 2:40:46.4 | 12:35.0 | 0 | ||
15 | 12 | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | WRC | 2:40:55.1 | 12:43.7 | 0 | ||
16 | 8 | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 2:41:50.6 | 13:39.2 | 0 | ||
17 | 36 | Ford Fiesta RRC | 2 | 2:42:19.0 | 14:07.6 | 0 | ||
18 | 34 | Proton Satria Neo S2000 | 2 | 2:44:47.9 | 16:36.5 | 0 | ||
19 | 55 | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3 | 2:45:15.8 | 17:04.4 | 0 | ||
20 | 60 | Ford Fiesta RRC | 2 | 2:46:38.3 | 18:26.9 | 0 | ||
21 | 59 | Peugeot 207 S2000 | 2 | 2:50:15.8 | 22:04.4 | 0 | ||
22 | 98 | Citroën C2 R2 | 6 | 2:50:27.9 | 22:16.5 | 0 | ||
23 | 35 | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2 | 2:50:34.6 | 22:23.2 | 0 | ||
24 | 63 | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3 | 2:51:18.6 | 23:07.2 | 0 | ||
25 | 49 | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2 | 2:51:19.0 | 23:07.6 | 0 | ||
26 | 66 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | 2:52:10.5 | 23:59.1 | 0 | ||
27 | 21 | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2 | 2:53:13.9 | 25:02.5 | 0 | ||
28 | 57 | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2 | 2:53:37.4 | 25:26.0 | 0 | ||
29 | 64 | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3 | 2:55:49.4 | 27:38.0 | 0 | ||
30 | 65 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | 2:56:15.5 | 28:04.1 | 0 | ||
31 | 62 | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2 | 2:57:11.3 | 28:59.9 | 0 | ||
32 | 67 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | 2:57:18.2 | 29:06.8 | 0 | ||
33 | 91 | Citroën DS3 R3T | 5 | 2:58:58.5 | 30:47.1 | 0 | ||
34 | 70 | Citroën DS3 R3T | 5 | 3:01:08.0 | 32:56.6 | 0 | ||
35 | 90 | Citroën DS3 R3T | 5 | 3:01:37.9 | 33:26.5 | 0 | ||
36 | 6 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:02:58.5 | 34:47.1 | 0 | ||
37 | 76 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | 3:03:22.2 | 35:10.8 | 0 | ||
38 | 14 | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | WRC | 3:04:40.0 | 36:28.6 | 0 | ||
39 | 7 | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 3:05:29.0 | 37:17.6 | 0 | ||
40 | 72 | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3 | 3:07:00.0 | 38:48.6 | 0 | ||
41 | 89 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | 3:09:02.1 | 40:50.7 | 0 | ||
42 | 73 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 3 | 3:09:49.2 | 41:37.8 | 0 | ||
43 | 77 | Citroën C2 R2 | 6 | 3:13:35.0 | 45:23.6 | 0 | ||
44 | 87 | Renault Clio R3 | 5 | 3:15:42.3 | 47:30.9 | 0 | ||
45 | 88 | Citroën DS3 R3T | 5 | 3:21:59.3 | 53:47.9 | 0 | ||
46 | 75 | Citroën DS3 R3T | 5 | 3:24:42.3 | 56:30.9 | 0 | ||
47 | 94 | Citroën Saxo VTS | 9 | 3:27:25.3 | 59:13.9 | 0 | ||
48 | 83 | Citroën C2 R2 | 6 | 3:29:16.2 | 1:01:04.8 | 0 | ||
49 | 95 | Citroën Saxo VTS | 9 | 3:34:50.1 | 1:06:38.7 | 0 | ||
50 | 86 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 3 | 3:34:52.1 | 1:06:40.7 | 0 | ||
51 | 61 | Subaru Impreza WRX STI R4 | 2 | 3:39:45.8 | 1:11:34.4 | 0 | ||
52 | 74 | Renault Clio R3 | 5 | 3:49:37.3 | 1:21:25.9 | 0 | ||
53 | 97 | Toyota Yaris | 10 | 3:59:13.7 | 1:31:02.3 | 0 | ||
Ret | 31 | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2 | Mechanical | – | |||
Ret | 32 | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2 | Accident | – | |||
Ret | 43 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | Mechanical | – | |||
Ret | 52 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 3 | Mechanical | – | |||
Ret | 53 | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | WRC | Accident | – | |||
Ret | 56 | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2 | Mechanical | – | |||
Ret | 58 | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 3 | Mechanical | – | |||
Ret | 68 | Renault Clio R3 | 5 | Mechanical | – | |||
Ret | 71 | Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3 | Mechanical | – | |||
Ret | 78 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | Accident | – | |||
Ret | 79 | Citroën C2 R2 | 6 | Accident | – | |||
Ret | 80 | Honda Civic Type R | 8 | Mechanical | – | |||
Ret | 81 | Citroën DS3 R3T | 5 | Accident | – | |||
Ret | 82 | Citroën DS3 R3T | 5 | Mechanical | – | |||
Ret | 84 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | Mechanical | – | |||
Ret | 85 | Ford Fiesta ST | 8 | Mechanical | – | |||
Ret | 96 | Suzuki Swift | 9 | Mechanical | – | |||
Ret | 101 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | Academy† | – | |||
Ret | 102 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | Academy† | – | |||
Ret | 103 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | Academy† | – | |||
Ret | 105 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | Academy† | – | |||
Ret | 106 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | Academy† | – | |||
Ret | 107 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | Accident | – | |||
Ret | 108 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | Academy† | – | |||
Ret | 109 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | Academy† | – | |||
Ret | 111 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | Academy† | – | |||
Ret | 113 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | Academy† | – | |||
Ret | 114 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | Accident | – | |||
SWRC | ||||||||
1 (11) | 33 | Proton Satria Neo S2000 | 2 | 2:39:01.2 | 0.0 | 25 | ||
2 (17) | 36 | Ford Fiesta RRC | 2 | 2:42:19.0 | 3:17.8 | 18 | ||
3 (18) | 34 | Proton Satria Neo S2000 | 2 | 2:44:47.9 | 5:46.7 | 15 | ||
4 (23) | 35 | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2 | 2:50:34.6 | 11:33.4 | 12 | ||
5 (25) | 49 | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2 | 2:51:19.0 | 12:17.8 | 10 | ||
Ret | 31 | Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2 | Mechanical | – | |||
Ret | 32 | Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2 | Accident | – | |||
WRC Academy† | ||||||||
1 | 109 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | 2:34:07.7 | 0.0 | 32 | ||
2 | 105 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | 2:35:03.0 | 55.3 | 24 | ||
3 | 106 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | 2:35:35.1 | 1:27.4 | 17 | ||
4 | 102 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | 2:36:22.5 | 2:14.8 | 13 | ||
5 | 108 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | 2:37:09.7 | 3:02.0 | 10 | ||
6 | 101 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | 2:41:26.2 | 7:18.5 | 8 | ||
7 | 111 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | 2:47:45.7 | 13:38.0 | 6 | ||
8 | 113 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | 3:04:09.2 | 30:01.5 | 4 | ||
9 | 103 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | 3:14:16.6 | 40:08.9 | 3 | ||
Ret | 107 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | Accident | – | |||
Ret | 114 | Ford Fiesta R2 | 6 | Accident | – |
Special Stages
Leg | Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
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Leg 1 | Day 1 (2 Aug) |
SS1 | 17:23 | Koukunmaa | 13.68 km | 6:59.8 | 117.31 km/h | ||
SS2 | 19:00 | SSS Jokimaa | 2.00 km | 1:32.5 | 77.84 km/h | ||||
SS3 | 20:50 | Mynnilä | 14.22 km | 6:34.7 | 129.70 km/h | ||||
Day 2 (3 Aug) |
SS4 | 7:42 | Urria | 12.75 km | 5:59.5 | 127.68 km/h | |||
SS5 | 8:39 | Jukojärvi | 22.29 km | 10:34.0 | 126.57 km/h | ||||
SS6 | 11:28 | Mökkiperä 1 | 11.38 km | 5:29.6 | 124.30 km/h | ||||
SS7 | 12:14 | Palsankylä 1 | 13.92 km | 7:06.8 | 117.41 km/h | ||||
SS8 | 13:32 | Lankamaa 1 | 23.06 km | 11:11.4 | 123.65 km/h | ||||
SS9 | 16:08 | Mökkiperä 2 | 11.38 km | 5:26.8 | 125.36 km/h | ||||
SS10 | 16:54 | Palsankylä 2 | 13.92 km | 7:01.7 | 118.83 km/h | ||||
SS11 | 18:12 | Lankamaa 2 | 23.06 km | 11:03.2 | 125.17 km/h | ||||
SS12 | 20:00 | SSS Killeri | 2.06 km | 1:22.8 | 89.57 km/h | ||||
Leg 2 | Day 3 (4 Aug) |
SS13 | 7:56 | Surkee 1 | 14.95 km | 8:05.7 | 110.81 km/h | ||
SS14 | 8:54 | Leustu 1 | 21.94 km | 10:25.8 | 126.21 km/h | ||||
SS15 | 11:18 | Surkee 2 | 14.95 km | 8:00.3 | 112.05 km/h | ||||
SS16 | 12:16 | Leustu 2 | 21.94 km | 10:20.2 | 127.35 km/h | ||||
SS17 | 15:37 | Ouninpohja 1 | 33.01 km | 15:26.9 | 128.21 km/h | ||||
SS18 | 18:00 | Ouninpohja 2 (Power stage) | 33.01 km | 15:17.3 | 129.55 km/h |
Power stage
The Power stage was a legendary Rally Finland stage, 33.01 km long Ouninpohja. The three fastest crews of this stage were awarded by drivers' championship points.[5]
Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Avg. spd. | Points |
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1 | 2 | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 15:17.350 | 0.000 | 129.543 km/h | 3 | ||
2 | 4 | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 15:17.983 | 0.633 | 129.453 km/h | 2 | ||
3 | 1 | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 15:18.427 | 1.077 | 129.391 km/h | 1 |
Championship standings after Rally Finland
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- Note: Only the top five positions are included in all sets of standings.
References
- "Itinerary" (PDF). nesteoilrallyfinland.fi. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
- "Entry list" (PDF). nesteoilrallyfinland.fi. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-13. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- "Final classification" (PDF). nesteoilrallyfinland.fi. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-13. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- "Academy final classification" (PDF). nesteoilrallyfinland.fi. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- "Power stage final classification" (PDF). nesteoilrallyfinland.fi. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
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