48. Neste Rally Finland 1998
21. 8. – 23. 8. 1998, Jyväskylä • gravel 384.10 km • total distance including road sections - 1271.10 km • Other years
#7
Ford Escort WRC 
R4 ***
R4 ***
Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
A8
Final results
3. overall
3. class A8
3. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Kuohu 1 (6.34 km) | 3:03.6 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
124.3 km/h |
3:03.6 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
|
| It was pretty good. Not even the tiniest [problem with spectators]. [The tyre] bit quite well, it wasn't so bad, but a few corners were really slippery. | ||||||
| SS2 Mökkiperä (13.43 km) | 6:57.6 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
115.8 km/h 0.36 s/km |
10:01.2 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC |
|
| SS3 Valkola (8.46 km) | 4:43.2 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC |
107.5 km/h 0.54 s/km |
14:44.4 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
|
| SS4 Lankamaa (26.20 km) | 13:38.4 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
115.2 km/h 0.19 s/km |
28:22.8 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| SS5 Ruuhimäki 1 (7.34 km) | 3:55.4 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
112.3 km/h 0.23 s/km |
32:18.2 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| SS6 Harju (2.57 km) | 2:01.4 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC |
76.2 km/h 0.86 s/km |
34:19.6 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| SS7 Kuohu 2 (7.74 km) | 3:55.2 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC |
118.5 km/h 0.05 s/km |
38:14.8 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| SS8 Parkkola (16.31 km) | 8:18.8 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
117.7 km/h 0.15 s/km |
46:33.6 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| SS9 Hippos 1 (1.69 km) | 1:41.5 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC |
59.9 km/h 0.59 s/km |
48:15.1 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| The weather is difficult and the car doesn't have enough power to go, but the day went well. The suspension is a bit too soft, although we haven't yet bottomed out although the suspension travel is at the limit. | ||||||
| Crew needed eye drops because the roof vents couldn't be kept open in the rain so the hot air had strained their eyes. | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS10 Leustu (23.57 km) | 12:11.7 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
116.0 km/h 0.41 s/km |
1:00:26.8 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
|
| SS11 Vaheri (31.32 km) | 15:52.7 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
118.3 km/h 0.37 s/km |
1:16:19.5 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| Tommi has gone so fast that we can't keep up. We need to have something more but we have driven as fast as we can. I have antibiotics because of a cold. This morning I took it in empty stomach it made my stomach go bad. | ||||||
| SS12 Juupajoki (30.94 km) | 15:58.8 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC |
116.2 km/h 0.42 s/km |
1:32:18.3 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
|
| Hit a stone on the small road | ||||||
| SS13 Sahalahti (20.50 km) | 9:58.2 | 1.
1. class A8 1. WRC |
123.4 km/h |
1:42:16.5 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
|
| SS14 Siitama (14.70 km) | 7:30.8 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC |
117.4 km/h 0.01 s/km |
1:49:47.3 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
|
| SS15 Västilä (12.42 km) | 6:02.9 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC |
123.2 km/h 0.34 s/km |
1:55:50.2 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
|
| SS16 Ouninpohja (34.55 km) | 16:47.6 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
123.4 km/h 0.15 s/km |
2:12:37.8 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| SS17 Surkee (24.89 km) | 13:08.1 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC |
113.7 km/h 0.41 s/km |
2:25:45.9 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| SS18 Hippos 2 (1.69 km) | 1:40.9 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC |
60.3 km/h 1.01 s/km |
2:27:26.8 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| The morning was difficult for us. On the wide roads we have went relatively well. When there is not a lot of accelerations and you can keep the right foot down, it goes well. We don't give up, the guys don't give up either. Driving against Sainz is not a new situation for us. Tommi is too far already. | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS19 Ruuhimäki 2 (7.34 km) | 3:54.2 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC |
112.8 km/h 0.18 s/km |
2:31:21.0 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| SS20 Hauhanpohja (11.34 km) | 5:44.9 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC |
118.4 km/h 0.04 s/km |
2:37:05.9 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| I don't know [if I can catch Carlos]. Let's try, let's see how next stage, if it goes then it goes | ||||||
| SS21 Lempää 1 (28.47 km) | 13:50.2 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC |
123.5 km/h 0.17 s/km |
2:50:56.1 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| SS22 Ylemmainen 1 (11.91 km) | 6:28.3 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
110.4 km/h 0.26 s/km |
2:57:24.4 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| SS23 Lempää 2 (28.47 km) | 13:50.9 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC |
123.4 km/h 0.20 s/km |
3:11:15.3 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| There is a bit too much gap. I cannot close it. | ||||||
| SS24 Ylemmainen 2 (11.91 km) | 6:26.0 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
111.1 km/h 0.44 s/km |
3:17:41.3 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
|
| The rally didn't end too soon, we have driven for some days and if you haven't been able to close the gap the journey can't continue. Next year's car is on a completely different level. Next year we should have enough pace. | ||||||
