The 2023 Rally Finland (also known as the Secto Rally Finland 2023) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held from 3 August to 6 August 2023.[2] It marked the seventy-second running of the Rally Finland, and was the ninth round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was based in Jyväskylä in Central Finland, and was contested over twenty-two special stages covering a total competitive distance of 320.56 km (199.19 mi).[1]
Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja were the defending rally winners. The team they drove for in 2022, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the defending manufacturers' winners.[3] Emil Lindholm and Reeta Hämäläinen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[4] Lauri Joona and Tuukka Shemeikka were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.[5]
Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin won their second rally of the season. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the manufacturer's winners.[6] Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen won the World Rally Championship-2 category.[7] Benjamin Korhola and Pekka Kelander won the World Rally Championship-3 category.[8]
Background
Entry list
The following crews entered into the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3 and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Nine entered under Rally1 regulations, as were twenty-eight Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and thirteen Rally3 crews in the World Rally Championship-3.[9][10]
Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
3 | Teemu Suninen | Mikko Markkula | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
4 | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
7 | Pierre-Louis Loubet | Nicolas Gilsoul | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
8 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
11 | Thierry Neuville | Martijn Wydaeghe | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
18 | Takamoto Katsuta | Aaron Johnston | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
33 | Elfyn Evans | Scott Martin | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
69 | Kalle Rovanperä | Jonne Halttunen | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer | P |
97 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Juho Hänninen | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver | P |
Rally2 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-2 No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
22 | Gus Greensmith | Jonas Andersson | Toksport WRT 3 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
23 | Emil Lindholm | Reeta Hämäläinen | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
24 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Torstein Eriksen | Toksport WRT 3 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
25 | Nikolay Gryazin[a] | Konstantin Aleksandrov[b] | Toksport WRT 2 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team | P |
26 | Adrien Fourmaux | Alexandre Coria | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team | P |
27 | Sami Pajari | Enni Mälkönen | Toksport WRT 2 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-Driver, Team | P |
28 | Jari Huttunen | Antti Haapala | Jari Huttunen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver | P |
29 | Lauri Joona | Tuukka Shemeikka | Lauri Joona | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
30 | Mikko Heikkilä | Samu Vaaleri | Mikko Heikkilä | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
31 | Robert Virves | Craig Drew | Robert Virves | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
32 | Marco Bulacia | Diego Vallejo | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
34 | Georg Linnamäe | James Morgan | Georg Linnamäe | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
35 | Fabrizio Zaldivar | Marcelo Der Ohannesian | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team | P |
36 | Mikołaj Marczyk | Szymon Gospodarczyk | Mikołaj Marczyk | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
37 | Bruno Bulacia | Axel Coronado | Bruno Bulacia | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
38 | Emilio Fernández | Borja Odriozola | Emilio Fernández | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
39 | Josh McErlean | James Fulton | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team | P |
40 | Grégoire Munster | Louis Louka | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team | P |
41 | Riku Tahko | Markus Soininen | Riku Tahko | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
44 | Nicolas Ciamin | Yannick Roche | Nicolas Ciamin | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
45 | Tommi Jylhä | Kimmo Nevanpää | Tommi Jylhä | Škoda Fabia R5 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
46 | Alexander Villanueva | José Murado González | Alexander Villanueva | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
47 | Mauro Miele | Luca Beltrame | Mauro Miele | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver | — |
48 | Eamonn Kelly | Conor Mohan | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team | P |
49 | Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz | Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio | Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
50 | Luciano Cobbe | Roberto Mometti | Luciano Cobbe | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver | P |
51 | Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah | Giovanni Bernacchini | Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver | — |
52 | Roope Korhonen | Anssi Viinikka | Roope Korhonen | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
65 | Anssi Rytkönen | Juho-Ville Koskela | Anssi Rytkönen | Škoda Fabia R5 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver | P |
Itinerary
All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).
Date | No. | Time span | Stage name | Distance |
3 August | — | After 9:01 | Rannankylä [Shakedown] | 4.48 km |
| After 18:42 | Opening ceremony, Jyväskylä Paviljonki | — |
SS1 | After 19:05 | Harju 1 | 3.48 km |
| 19:40 – 19:55 | Flexi service A, Jyväskylä Paviljonki | — |
4 August | SS2 | After 8:05 | Laukaa 1 | 11.78 km |
SS3 | After 9:03 | Lankamaa 1 | 14.21 km |
SS4 | After 10:21 | Myhinpää 1 | 15.51 km |
SS5 | After 11:35 | Halttula 1 | 9.14 km |
| 12:20 – 13:02 | Regroup, Jyväskylä Paviljonki | — |
| 13:02 – 13:42 | Service B, Jyväskylä Paviljonki | — |
SS6 | After 14:32 | Laukaa 2 | 11.78 km |
SS7 | After 15:30 | Lankamaa 2 | 14.21 km |
SS8 | After 16:48 | Myhinpää 2 | 15.51 km |
SS9 | After 18:05 | Halttula 2 | 9.14 km |
SS10 | After 20:05 | Harju 2 | 3.48 km |
| 20:40 – 21:25 | Flexi service C, Jyväskylä Paviljonki | — |
5 August | SS11 | After 8:05 | Västilä 1 | 18.94 km |
SS12 | After 9:05 | Päijälä 1 | 20.19 km |
SS13 | After 10:05 | Rapsula 1 | 20.56 km |
SS14 | After 11:05 | Vekkula 1 | 20.65 km |
| 12:35 – 13:17 | Regroup, Jyväskylä Paviljonki | — |
| 13:17 – 13:57 | Service D, Jyväskylä Paviljonki | — |
SS15 | After 15:35 | Västilä 2 | 18.94 km |
SS16 | After 16:35 | Päijälä 2 | 20.19 km |
SS17 | After 17:32 | Rapsula 2 | 20.56 km |
SS18 | After 18:35 | Vekkula 2 | 20.65 km |
| 20:15 – 21:00 | Flexi service E, Jyväskylä Paviljonki | — |
6 August | SS19 | After 7:53 | Moksi-Sahloinen 1 | 16.56 km |
SS20 | After 9:05 | Himos-Jämsä 1 | 9.26 km |
SS21 | After 10:30 | Moksi-Sahloinen 2 | 16.56 km |
| 11:42 – 12:43 | Regroup, Himos | — |
| 12:43 – 12:58 | Tyre fitting zone, Himos | — |
SS22 | After 13:15 | Himos-Jämsä 2 [Power Stage] | 9.26 km |
| After 14:15 | Podium ceremony, Himos | — |
Source:[1] |
Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC-2 Rally2
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC-3 Rally3
Classification
Position | | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | | Points |
Event | Class |
21 | 1 | 53 | Benjamin Korhola | Pekka Kelander | Rautio Motorsport | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:54:27.0 | 0.0 | 25 |
22 | 2 | 57 | Jesse Kallio | Jussi Lindberg | Jesse Kallio | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:55:02.6 | +35.6 | 18 |
25 | 3 | 56 | Filip Kohn | Tom Woodburn | Filip Kohn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:59:39.6 | +5:12.6 | 15 |
29 | 4 | 59 | Henri Timonen | Jussi Kärpijoki | Henri Timonen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:08:42.1 | +14:15.1 | 12 |
33 | 5 | 62 | Tuomas Vihtari | Ville Harvia | Tuomas Vihtari | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:15:20.2 | +20:53.2 | 10 |
35 | 6 | 60 | Brendan Cumiskey | Martin Connolly | Brendan Cumiskey | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:16:44.9 | +22:17.9 | 8 |
36 | 7 | 61 | Ville Laakso | Jani Luhtaniemi | Ville Laakso | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:17:43.2 | +23:16.2 | 6 |
48 | 8 | 64 | Petr Borodin | Roman Cheprassov | Petr Borodin | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 4:53:42.5 | +1:59:15.5 | 4 |
Retired SS21 | 55 | Ali Türkkan | Burak Erdener | Castrol Ford Team Türkiye | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Off Road | 0 |
Retired SS13 | 63 | Marek Paciorkowski | Kamil Heller | Marek Paciorkowski | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Withdrawn | 0 |
Retired SS4 | 58 | Kristian Nieminen | Valtteri Nieminen | Kristian Nieminen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Accident | 0 |
Did not start | 54 | Toni Herranen | Mikko Lukka | Toni Herranen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Withdrawn | 0 |
Special stages
Championship standings
Notes
References
External links
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