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
#9
Volkswagen Polo R WRC 
WOB***
WOB***
Volkswagen Motorsport II
RC1
Final results
7. overall
7. class RC1
7. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Harju 1 (2.31 km) | 1:45.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
78.5 km/h |
1:45.9 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
|
| "A good stage - I'm happy with that," | ||||||
| SS2 Mökkiperä 1 (13.84 km) | 6:46.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
122.5 km/h 0.23 s/km |
8:32.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "A good stage, a good rhythm. I know this one from previous years, but not last year. The feeling is great, I have to continue like this." | ||||||
| SS3 Halinen (7.07 km) | 3:31.6 | 12.
11. class RC1 12. WRC |
120.3 km/h 0.82 s/km |
12:04.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "Not really good. A couple of mistakes and that cost us some time. Not the best rhythm. Okay, we will continue and try to stay in touch." | ||||||
| SS4 Jukojärvi 1 (21.24 km) | 10:07.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
125.8 km/h 0.38 s/km |
22:12.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "A very good run. I'm trying to catch up. A lot of effort into [watching] the videos really pays off." | ||||||
| SS5 Surkee 1 (14.95 km) | 8:03.6 | 10.
9. class RC1 10. WRC |
111.3 km/h 0.59 s/km |
30:15.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It felt quite good. Not perfect but I'm happy with that. The road is drying out now." | ||||||
| SS6 Horkka 1 (15.01 km) | 7:08.0 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
126.3 km/h 0.47 s/km |
37:23.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "That's surprising. Maybe I was too cautious near the beginning." | ||||||
| SS7 Äänekoski - Valtra (7.39 km) | 3:31.1 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
126.0 km/h 0.89 s/km |
40:54.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| SS8 Mökkiperä 2 (13.84 km) | 6:42.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
123.9 km/h 0.28 s/km |
47:36.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "A better rhythm on the second pass when you know where you are going. A really good stage, more neat and tidy than the one before." | ||||||
| SS9 Jukojärvi 2 (21.24 km) | 9:53.1 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
128.9 km/h 0.28 s/km |
57:29.9 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "Happy with the pace so far this afternoon." | ||||||
| SS10 Surkee 2 (14.95 km) | 7:51.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
114.1 km/h 0.29 s/km |
1:05:21.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I saw him, his car is stuck in a ditch on the inside of a hairpin. The car has spun around. For me, some mistakes and I had to slow down for the marshals but okay." | ||||||
| SS11 Horkka 2 (15.01 km) | 7:01.5 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
128.2 km/h 0.48 s/km |
1:12:23.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I went wide and spent 20 metres in a ditch before we got back on the road." | ||||||
| SS12 Harju 2 (2.31 km) | 1:44.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
79.5 km/h |
1:14:07.6 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS13 Ouninpohja 1 (33.00 km) | 15:33.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
127.3 km/h 0.82 s/km |
1:29:40.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "We had a good stage but did a lot of cleaning." | ||||||
| SS14 Päijälä 1 (23.50 km) | 11:10.8 | 11.
9. class RC1 11. WRC |
126.1 km/h 0.97 s/km |
1:40:51.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "A tricky stage, we went off after 7-800 metres. Lost the rhythm after that." | ||||||
| SS15 Pihlajakoski 1 (14.51 km) | 6:45.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
128.9 km/h 0.68 s/km |
1:47:37.1 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS16 Saalahti 1 (4.23 km) | 2:05.2 | 10.
9. class RC1 10. WRC |
121.6 km/h 0.57 s/km |
1:49:42.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS17 Ouninpohja 2 (33.00 km) | 15:11.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
130.4 km/h 0.45 s/km |
2:04:53.6 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS18 Päijälä 2 (23.50 km) | 10:50.5 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
130.1 km/h 0.60 s/km |
2:15:44.1 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS19 Pihlajakoski 2 (14.51 km) | 6:37.7 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
131.3 km/h 0.67 s/km |
2:22:21.8 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| SS20 Saalahti 2 (4.23 km) | 2:03.0 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
123.8 km/h 0.87 s/km |
2:24:24.8 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS21 Lempää 1 (6.83 km) | 3:20.7 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
122.5 km/h 1.02 s/km |
2:27:45.5 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
|
| "Saving tyres for the powerstage. Not enough kilometers to fight." | ||||||
| SS22 Oittila 1 (10.15 km) | 4:49.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
126.1 km/h 0.50 s/km |
2:32:35.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS23 Lempää 2 (6.83 km) | 3:15.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
125.8 km/h 0.61 s/km |
2:35:50.7 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "There are many drivers who want the points here. It's all about the next stage." | ||||||
| SS24 Oittila 2[Power Stage] (10.15 km) | 4:37.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
131.7 km/h 0.17 s/km |
2:40:28.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "A good weekend but I can't be satisfied to finish seventh. I'm happy with this drive on the Power Stage. Let's see." | ||||||
