2012 Rally Finland
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) | ||
Statistics | |||
Crews | 81 at start, 53 at finish | ||
Overall results | |||
Overall winner | ![]() ![]() |
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]
The rally was also the fifth round of the Super 2000 World Rally Championship and the third round of the WRC Academy.
Entry list
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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.
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
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- Note: ^† – The WRC Academy featured all but the last stage of the rally, and therefore the academy drivers weren't able to finish the rally.[1][4]
Special Stages
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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 | ![]() |
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Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 15:17.350 | 0.000 | 129.543 km/h | 3 |
2 | 4 | ![]() |
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Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 15:17.983 | 0.633 | 129.453 km/h | 2 |
3 | 1 | ![]() |
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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
- ^ a b c "Itinerary" (PDF). nesteoilrallyfinland.fi. Retrieved 8 July 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Power stage final classification" (PDF). nesteoilrallyfinland.fi. Retrieved 5 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
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