Arctic Rally

Arctic Rally, currently Arctic Lapland Rally and also known as Tunturiralli, is an annual rally competition held on ice- and snow-covered roads in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland. It has been organized continuously since 1966. The rally is currently only part of the Finnish Rally Championship, having previously been a round of the European Rally Championship until 2004 and the FIA Cup for Rally Drivers in 1977 and 1978.[1]

Kimi Räikkönen driving a Citroën C4 WRC at the 2010 event.

The rally has been won by five World Rally Champions: Marcus Grönholm, Tommi Mäkinen, Hannu Mikkola, Timo Salonen and Ari Vatanen.[2] In recent years, it has attracted competitors from circuit racing. The 2009 entry list included four current or former Formula One drivers; JJ Lehto finished ninth on his tenth Arctic Rally, Kimi Räikkönen 13th on his first-ever rally competition, Mika Häkkinen 19th on his fourth outing in the event while a gearbox failure ended Mika Salo's third Arctic Rally. Most recently, in January 2019, Valtteri Bottas finished fifth overall in the rally.

Winners
Year Driver Car
2020 Kalle Rovanperä Toyota Yaris WRC
2019 Emil Lindholm Volkswagen Polo GTI R5
2018 Eerik Pietarinen Škoda Fabia R5
2017 Teemu Asunmaa
2016 Juha Salo Peugeot 208 T16
2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
2014 Janne Tuohino Ford Fiesta R5
2013 Juha Salo Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
2012 Esapekka Lappi Ford Fiesta S2000
2011 Juha Salo Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
2010 Dani Sordo Citroën C4 WRC
2009 Juha Salo Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
2008
2007 Kosti Katajamäki
2006 Ford Focus RS WRC
2005 Juuso Pykälistö
2004 Jukka Ketomäki Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII
2003 Janne Tuohino Ford Focus RS WRC
2002 Juuso Pykälistö Toyota Corolla WRC
2001 Pasi Hagström
2000 Thomas Rådström
1999 Pasi Hagström
1998 Marcus Grönholm Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205
1997
1996 Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD
1995 Sebastian Lindholm Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1994 Lasse Lampi Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
1993 Mikael Sundström Mazda 323 4WD
1992 Kari Kivenne Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
1991 Mikael Sundström Mazda 323 4WD
1990 Antero Laine Lancia Delta Integrale
1989 Tommi Mäkinen
1988 Timo Heinonen Audi Coupé Quattro
1987 Mikael Sundström Mazda 323 4WD
1986 Antero Laine Audi Quattro
1985
1984
1983 Lasse Lampi
1982 Timo Salonen Datsun Violet GT
1981 Ulf Grönholm Fiat 131 Abarth
1980 Henri Toivonen Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
1979 Leo Kinnunen Porsche 911 S
1978 Ari Vatanen Ford Escort RS1800
1977
1976 Tapio Rainio Saab 96 V4
1975 Simo Lampinen
1974 Tapio Rainio
1973 Timo Mäkinen Ford Escort RS1600
1972 Leo Kinnunen Porsche 911 S
1971 Antti Aarnio-Wihuri
1970 Hannu Mikkola Ford Escort Twin-Cam
1969 Antti Aarnio-Wihuri Porsche 911 S
1968 Hans Laine VW 1600 L
1967 Raimo Kossila
1966 Kari Sohlberg
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References
  1. "Arctic Rally". RallyBase. Retrieved 2006-11-28.
  2. "Winners of Arctic Rally". Tenab-Tangram. Retrieved 2006-11-28.

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