47. Neste Rally Finland 1997
29. 8. – 31. 8. 1997, Jyväskylä • gravel 381.55 km • total distance including road sections - 1171.79 km • Other years
#89
Opel Astra GSi 16V 
N3
Final results
34. overall
3. class N3
34. WRC
11. 2-L WC
17. Finland
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after |
| SS1 Parkkola (33.43 km) | 21:34 | 73.
13. class N3 73. WRC 31. 2-L WC 42. Finland |
93.0 km/h 8.47 s/km |
21:34 | 73.
13. class N3 73. WRC 31. 2-L WC 42. Finland |
| SS2 Keuruu (11.86 km) | 6:52 | 67.
9. class N3 67. WRC 27. 2-L WC 36. Finland |
103.6 km/h 6.49 s/km |
28:26 | 69.
10. class N3 69. WRC 27. 2-L WC 39. Finland |
| SS3 Jukojärvi (23.47 km) | 14:19 | 62.
8. class N3 62. WRC 24. 2-L WC 34. Finland |
98.4 km/h 6.43 s/km |
42:45 | 62.
7. class N3 62. WRC 23. 2-L WC 35. Finland |
| SS4 Hippos (1.69 km) | 1:52 | 66.
7. class N3 66. WRC 25. 2-L WC 35. Finland |
54.3 km/h 10.06 s/km |
44:37 | 63.
8. class N3 63. WRC 24. 2-L WC 36. Finland |
| 2. leg | |||||
| SS5 Leustu (23.57 km) | 15:04 | 47.
1. class N3 47. WRC 13. 2-L WC 23. Finland |
93.9 km/h 7.72 s/km |
59:41 | 57.
8. class N3 57. WRC 22. 2-L WC 33. Finland |
| SS6 Rapsula (18.47 km) | 11:33 | 51.
6. class N3 51. WRC 18. 2-L WC 28. Finland |
95.9 km/h 5.85 s/km |
1:11:14 | 53.
7. class N3 53. WRC 20. 2-L WC 30. Finland |
| SS7 Päijälä (23.40 km) | 15:01 | 49.
3. class N3 49. WRC 16. 2-L WC 26. Finland |
93.5 km/h 6.75 s/km |
1:26:15 | 52.
7. class N3 52. WRC 19. 2-L WC 30. Finland |
| SS8 Sahalahti (20.50 km) | 11:34 | 46.
4. class N3 46. WRC 15. 2-L WC 24. Finland |
106.3 km/h 4.73 s/km |
1:37:49 | 51.
6. class N3 51. WRC 18. 2-L WC 29. Finland |
| SS9 Siitama (14.70 km) | 8:47 | 47.
4. class N3 47. WRC 16. 2-L WC 26. Finland |
100.4 km/h 5.24 s/km |
1:46:36 | 51.
6. class N3 51. WRC 18. 2-L WC 29. Finland |
| SS10 Västilä (17.46 km) | 9:45 | 38.
2. class N3 38. WRC 12. 2-L WC 20. Finland |
107.4 km/h 4.35 s/km |
1:56:21 | 50.
5. class N3 50. WRC 18. 2-L WC 28. Finland |
| SS11 Ouninpohja (32.82 km) | 18:48 | 44.
3. class N3 44. WRC 12. 2-L WC 22. Finland |
104.7 km/h 5.30 s/km |
2:15:09 | 46.
5. class N3 46. WRC 15. 2-L WC 24. Finland |
| SS12 Vaheri (31.32 km) | 18:54 | 44.
5. class N3 44. WRC 14. 2-L WC 22. Finland |
99.4 km/h 6.19 s/km |
2:34:03 | 42.
5. class N3 42. WRC 14. 2-L WC 21. Finland |
| SS13 Himos (2.00 km) | 2:05 | 44.
6. class N3 44. WRC 16. 2-L WC 21. Finland |
57.6 km/h 9.50 s/km |
2:36:08 | 40.
4. class N3 40. WRC 13. 2-L WC 19. Finland |
| SS14 Harju (2.57 km) | 2:22 | 41.
3. class N3 41. WRC 12. 2-L WC 19. Finland |
65.2 km/h 10.12 s/km |
2:38:30 | 40.
4. class N3 40. WRC 13. 2-L WC 19. Finland |
| 3. leg | |||||
| SS15 Lempää 1 (28.40 km) | 17:02 | 42.
4. class N3 42. WRC 13. 2-L WC 20. Finland |
100.0 km/h 6.62 s/km |
2:55:32 | 39.
3. class N3 39. WRC 12. 2-L WC 18. Finland |
| SS16 Vartiamaki 1 (12.60 km) | 8:41 | 39.
2. class N3 39. WRC 11. 2-L WC 18. Finland |
87.1 km/h 7.22 s/km |
3:04:13 | 39.
3. class N3 39. WRC 12. 2-L WC 18. Finland |
| SS17 Hauhanpohja 1 (11.34 km) | 7:05 | 40.
2. class N3 40. WRC 11. 2-L WC 18. Finland |
96.1 km/h 6.44 s/km |
3:11:18 | 39.
3. class N3 39. WRC 12. 2-L WC 18. Finland |
| SS18 Lempää 2 (28.40 km) | 17:01 | 38.
3. class N3 38. WRC 12. 2-L WC 17. Finland |
100.1 km/h 6.83 s/km |
3:28:19 | 37.
3. class N3 37. WRC 12. 2-L WC 16. Finland |
| SS19 Vartiamaki 2 (12.60 km) | 8:52 | 40.
3. class N3 40. WRC 12. 2-L WC 18. Finland |
85.3 km/h 8.49 s/km |
3:37:11 | 36.
2. class N3 36. WRC 11. 2-L WC 15. Finland |
| SS20 Hauhanpohja 2 (11.34 km) | 10:38 | 53.
7. class N3 53. WRC 23. 2-L WC 26. Finland |
64.0 km/h 25.66 s/km |
3:47:49 | 36.
3. class N3 36. WRC 12. 2-L WC 16. Finland |
| SS21 Ruuhimäki (7.28 km) | 5:00 | 39.
4. class N3 39. WRC 14. 2-L WC 20. Finland |
87.4 km/h 8.52 s/km |
3:52:49 | 34.
3. class N3 34. WRC 12. 2-L WC 16. Finland |
| SS22 Laukaa (12.33 km) | 8:04 | 37.
3. class N3 37. WRC 12. 2-L WC 19. Finland |
91.7 km/h 7.70 s/km |
4:01:03 0:10 |
34.
3. class N3 34. WRC 11. 2-L WC 17. Finland |
| Penalty 0:10 | |||||