66. Neste Rally Finland 2016
28. 7. – 31. 7. 2016, Jyväskylä • gravel 333.60 km • total distance including road sections - 1370.66 km • Other years
#8
Citroën DS3 WRC 
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Abu Dhabi Total WRT
RC1
Final results
3. overall
3. class RC1
3. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Harju 1 (2.31 km) | 1:48.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
76.5 km/h 1.21 s/km |
1:48.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "First and foremost a huge thanks to the mechanics for putting the car right. It's fantastic - you'd never know anything was wrong. I've got my PlayStation back." | ||||||
| SS2 Mökkiperä 1 (13.84 km) | 6:51.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
121.2 km/h 0.56 s/km |
8:39.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "Slippery, very slippery. Variable grip." | ||||||
| SS3 Halinen (7.07 km) | 3:27.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
122.8 km/h 0.20 s/km |
12:07.0 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS4 Jukojärvi 1 (21.24 km) | 10:08.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
125.7 km/h 0.40 s/km |
22:15.5 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I overshot a junction near the end - I lost two or three seconds there. It feels really comfortable in this car." | ||||||
| SS5 Surkee 1 (14.95 km) | 7:59.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
112.2 km/h 0.33 s/km |
30:15.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I could have been quicker but I came in too heavy to a junction near the end and went out wide." | ||||||
| SS6 Horkka 1 (15.01 km) | 7:12.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
125.0 km/h 0.76 s/km |
37:27.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I was too heavy into a junction and I knew we wouldn't make it round so I went straight on and turned the car around. My co-driver had no idea where I was going." | ||||||
| SS7 Äänekoski - Valtra (7.39 km) | 3:25.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
129.3 km/h 0.18 s/km |
40:53.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| SS8 Mökkiperä 2 (13.84 km) | 6:44.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
123.1 km/h 0.46 s/km |
47:38.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS9 Jukojärvi 2 (21.24 km) | 9:56.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
128.2 km/h 0.44 s/km |
57:34.6 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS10 Surkee 2 (14.95 km) | 7:56.2 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
113.0 km/h 0.60 s/km |
1:05:30.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS11 Horkka 2 (15.01 km) | 6:57.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
129.4 km/h 0.23 s/km |
1:12:28.5 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS12 Harju 2 (2.31 km) | 1:47.5 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
77.4 km/h 1.26 s/km |
1:14:16.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS13 Ouninpohja 1 (33.00 km) | 15:26.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
128.3 km/h 0.61 s/km |
1:29:42.3 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Quite steady run, first part was better than the second. Too cautious in some places." | ||||||
| SS14 Päijälä 1 (23.50 km) | 10:55.8 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
129.0 km/h 0.33 s/km |
1:40:38.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "Eric's had a big accident at the start of the stage, they're both out of the car." | ||||||
| SS15 Pihlajakoski 1 (14.51 km) | 6:39.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
130.8 km/h 0.27 s/km |
1:47:17.6 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I can be nothing but happy with that." | ||||||
| SS16 Saalahti 1 (4.23 km) | 2:03.8 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
123.0 km/h 0.24 s/km |
1:49:21.4 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS17 Ouninpohja 2 (33.00 km) | 15:05.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
131.2 km/h 0.27 s/km |
2:04:26.7 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS18 Päijälä 2 (23.50 km) | 10:47.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
130.7 km/h 0.47 s/km |
2:15:14.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS19 Pihlajakoski 2 (14.51 km) | 6:31.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
133.6 km/h 0.21 s/km |
2:21:45.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| SS20 Saalahti 2 (4.23 km) | 2:01.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
125.9 km/h 0.40 s/km |
2:23:46.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS21 Lempää 1 (6.83 km) | 3:18.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
124.2 km/h 0.63 s/km |
2:27:04.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "You have to remember how much experience these guys have.." | ||||||
| SS22 Oittila 1 (10.15 km) | 4:52.6 | 8.
7. class RC1 8. WRC |
124.9 km/h 0.78 s/km |
2:31:56.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "He went off early in the stage. Seeing him threw me a bit. It's crazy. Maybe I backed off a bit too much after that. Now we have to keep calm. We can do it." | ||||||
| SS23 Lempää 2 (6.83 km) | 3:11.2 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
128.6 km/h |
2:35:08.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I'm not giving up that easy. I've worked all my life to get here. Let's finish the job." | ||||||
| SS24 Oittila 2[Power Stage] (10.15 km) | 4:39.1 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
130.9 km/h 0.33 s/km |
2:39:47.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I can't believe it. It's the best day of my life. It's been such a road to get here. I'm missing my main man [his late co-driver Gareth Roberts] and I know he's looking down on me." | ||||||
