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
#7
Toyota Corolla WRC 
K-A***
K-A***
Toyota Castrol Team
A8
Final results
8. overall
8. class A8
8. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Parkkola (33.43 km) | 17:11 | 8.
8. class A8 8. WRC |
116.7 km/h 0.60 s/km |
17:11 | 8.
8. class A8 8. WRC |
|
| SS2 Keuruu (11.86 km) | 5:40 | 8.
8. class A8 8. WRC |
125.6 km/h 0.42 s/km |
22:51 | 8.
8. class A8 8. WRC |
|
| SS3 Jukojärvi (23.47 km) | 11:57 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC |
117.8 km/h 0.38 s/km |
34:48 | 8.
8. class A8 8. WRC |
|
| SS4 Hippos (1.69 km) | 1:36 | 2.
2. class A8 2. WRC |
63.4 km/h 0.59 s/km |
36:24 | 8.
8. class A8 8. WRC |
|
| We changed the front diff and the handling improved. I solved the problem by myself. I don't need Grönholm's help with that. I have tested the car a lot by myself. The new stages are difficult. For example if the pace note is very long left, I turn in too early. Tomorrow it will be even more difficult. | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS5 Leustu (23.57 km) | 12:08 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC |
116.6 km/h 0.25 s/km |
48:32 | 8.
8. class A8 8. WRC |
|
| SS6 Rapsula (18.47 km) | 9:49 | 6.
6. class A8 6. WRC |
112.9 km/h 0.22 s/km |
58:21 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC |
|
| SS7 Päijälä (23.40 km) | 12:49 | 9.
9. class A8 9. WRC |
109.5 km/h 1.11 s/km |
1:11:10 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC |
|
| Car smoking and leaking oil. Co-driver forgot to give time card at the time control and had to run back. | ||||||
| SS8 Sahalahti (20.50 km) | 10:59 | 32.
14. class A8 32. WRC |
112.0 km/h 3.02 s/km |
1:22:09 | 8.
8. class A8 8. WRC |
|
| SS9 Siitama (14.70 km) | 8:50 | 51.
15. class A8 51. WRC |
99.8 km/h 5.44 s/km |
1:30:59 | 10.
10. class A8 10. WRC |
|
| The car is front wheel drive only. If the problem is in the diff, we have to wait until the morning. Earlier today the turbo water pipe broke. | ||||||
| SS10 Västilä (17.46 km) | 9:52 | 45.
14. class A8 45. WRC |
106.2 km/h 4.75 s/km |
1:40:51 | 11.
11. class A8 11. WRC |
|
| SS11 Ouninpohja (32.82 km) | 18:22 | 35.
14. class A8 35. WRC |
107.2 km/h 4.51 s/km |
1:59:13 | 13.
11. class A8 13. WRC |
|
| SS12 Vaheri (31.32 km) | 18:02 | 33.
13. class A8 33. WRC |
104.2 km/h 4.53 s/km |
2:17:15 | 13.
10. class A8 13. WRC |
|
| SS13 Himos (2.00 km) | 2:00 | 35.
13. class A8 35. WRC |
60.0 km/h 7.00 s/km |
2:19:15 | 13.
10. class A8 13. WRC |
|
| SS14 Harju (2.57 km) | 2:18 | 39.
14. class A8 39. WRC |
67.0 km/h 8.56 s/km |
2:21:53 0:20 |
13.
10. class A8 13. WRC |
|
| Penalty 0:20 | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS15 Lempää 1 (28.40 km) | 14:09 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC |
120.4 km/h 0.53 s/km |
2:36:02 0:20 |
13.
10. class A8 13. WRC |
|
| SS16 Vartiamaki 1 (12.60 km) | 7:18 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC |
103.6 km/h 0.63 s/km |
2:43:20 0:20 |
13.
10. class A8 13. WRC |
|
| SS17 Hauhanpohja 1 (11.34 km) | 5:59 | 7.
7. class A8 7. WRC |
113.7 km/h 0.62 s/km |
2:49:19 0:20 |
13.
10. class A8 13. WRC |
|
| SS18 Lempää 2 (28.40 km) | 13:51 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
123.0 km/h 0.14 s/km |
3:03:10 0:20 |
10.
10. class A8 10. WRC |
|
| SS19 Vartiamaki 2 (12.60 km) | 7:09 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
105.7 km/h 0.32 s/km |
3:10:19 0:20 |
10.
10. class A8 10. WRC |
|
| SS20 Hauhanpohja 2 (11.34 km) | 5:50 | 3.
3. class A8 3. WRC |
116.6 km/h 0.26 s/km |
3:16:09 0:20 |
9.
9. class A8 9. WRC |
|
| SS21 Ruuhimäki (7.28 km) | 4:00 | 4.
4. class A8 4. WRC |
109.2 km/h 0.27 s/km |
3:20:09 0:20 |
8.
8. class A8 8. WRC |
|
| SS22 Laukaa (12.33 km) | 6:38 | 5.
5. class A8 5. WRC |
111.5 km/h 0.73 s/km |
3:26:57 0:30 |
8.
8. class A8 8. WRC |
|
| Penalty 0:10 | ||||||
| We changed the suspension setup after the three first stages and the handling was improved | ||||||
Models
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