67. Neste Rally Finland 2017
27. 7. – 30. 7. 2017, Jyväskylä • gravel 314.20 km • total distance including road sections - 1422.34 km • Other years
#14
Ford Fiesta WRC 
PX6***
PX6***
M-Sport World Rally Team
RC1
Final results
10. overall
10. class RC1
10. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Harju 1 (2.31 km) | 1:48.8 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
76.4 km/h 2.03 s/km |
1:48.8 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "I'm really looking forward to starting the stages tomorrow, but also Shakedown and even in here were fun. I'm really wound up! It's really enjoyable and I'm please to be able to experience it with a good friend and an excellent co-driver." | ||||||
| SS2 Halinen 1 (7.65 km) | 3:41.7 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
124.2 km/h 0.26 s/km |
5:30.5 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "Quite okay. Yeah, a tricky first stage. Difficult to judge the grip. I'm pleased with where I am." | ||||||
| SS3 Urria 1 (12.75 km) | 5:58.9 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
127.9 km/h 0.20 s/km |
11:29.4 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "It's a beautiful stage. I've missed it. Nice that it's back. I was too careful over the jump. Apologies to all the spectators." | ||||||
| SS4 Jukojärvi 1 (21.31 km) | 10:11.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
125.4 km/h 0.26 s/km |
21:41.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| "It was okay. I struggled to find the rhythm. Not happy with my driving on the wide road." | ||||||
| SS5 Halinen 2 (7.65 km) | 3:37.0 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
126.9 km/h 0.07 s/km |
25:18.3 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS6 Urria 2 (12.75 km) | 5:51.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
130.4 km/h 0.17 s/km |
31:10.2 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS7 Jukojärvi 2 (21.31 km) | 10:01.1 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
127.6 km/h 0.18 s/km |
41:11.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "That's good. A good stage for me but tricky with the rain, it was really heavy for the first kilometre. I felt I had a good rhythm." | ||||||
| SS8 Äänekoski - Valtra 1 (7.39 km) | 3:28.7 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
127.5 km/h 0.18 s/km |
44:40.0 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "It's very close for sure. A big fight and not easy to take a lot of time." | ||||||
| SS9 Laukaa 1 (11.76 km) | 5:57.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
118.5 km/h 0.54 s/km |
50:37.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
|
| SS10 Lankamaa (21.68 km) | 10:42.0 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
121.6 km/h 0.95 s/km |
1:01:19.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "Same problem that we had in Sardinia and Argentina. The universal joint on the track control arm is coming loose and the wheel is falling off. Not a good feeling in the stage, let me tell you. I try to survive and see what we can do." * | ||||||
| SS11 Äänekoski - Valtra 2 (7.39 km) | 3:25.8 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
129.3 km/h 0.32 s/km |
1:04:45.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "I don't know what it is. Sometimes it is noisy and there, sometimes it is okay. Suddenly the rear is snapping and I cannot control it. I lost it in a chicane and we hit the concrete. Not nice. I cannot control the car." | ||||||
| SS12 Laukaa 2 (11.76 km) | 5:47.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
121.7 km/h 0.25 s/km |
1:10:33.0 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| "I pushed stupidly hard to get a decent time and it was okay. I've done all I can and I think it is just a faulty rear diff. At least now it feels okay. We are doing our best." | ||||||
| SS13 Harju 2 (2.31 km) | 1:48.4 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
76.7 km/h 0.65 s/km |
1:12:21.4 | 6.
6. class RC1 6. WRC |
|
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS14 Pihlajakoski 1 (14.90 km) | 7:01.0 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
127.4 km/h 0.48 s/km |
1:19:22.4 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| SS15 Päijälä 1 (22.68 km) | 11:04.8 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
122.8 km/h 0.41 s/km |
1:30:27.2 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
|
| "Not so nice, the car is oversteering a lot. I can't get the grip at the rear, power sliding on the throttle everywhere. I was annoyed." | ||||||
| SS16 Ouninpohja 1 (24.38 km) | 14:09.2 | 39.
13. class RC1 39. WRC |
103.4 km/h 7.89 s/km |
1:44:36.4 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "I went off the road, not so bad, but wide into a ditch. I crashed, destroyed the left rear suspension. Something is bent, the brake is broken. Not a good feeling to do the rest of the stage without the brakes." | ||||||
| SS17 Saalahti 1 (4.21 km) | 2:04.6 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
121.6 km/h 1.47 s/km |
1:46:41.0 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "I have front brakes only. Not so easy to drive. You do need brakes in Finland - even if it doesn't always look that way." | ||||||
| SS18 Saalahti 2 (4.21 km) | 1:58.6 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
127.8 km/h 0.52 s/km |
1:48:39.6 | 11.
11. class RC1 11. WRC |
|
| "That was okay. The cars works well again. The brakes are fine." | ||||||
| SS19 Ouninpohja 2 (24.38 km) | 11:04.2 | 9.
9. class RC1 9. WRC |
132.1 km/h 0.59 s/km |
1:59:43.8 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "My first proper run through and it wasn't the best. I didn't enjoy the stage, it's a shame. The jump was the only thing I could do." | ||||||
| SS20 Pihlajakoski 2 (14.90 km) | 6:50.8 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
130.6 km/h 0.12 s/km |
2:06:34.6 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "Nice stage. Quite rough conditions. I'm not so happy with the car, the balance is not right. Otherwise it was excellent in there." | ||||||
| SS21 Päijälä 2 (22.68 km) | 10:51.7 | 8.
8. class RC1 8. WRC |
125.3 km/h 0.41 s/km |
2:17:26.3 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "Let's say you cannot get any closer to properly going off. I jumped too far on the entry to a corner. I jumped out of the road. I was completely sure that was it - and then it wasn't. I was very lucky." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS22 Lempää 1 (6.80 km) | 3:14.6 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
125.8 km/h 0.91 s/km |
2:20:40.9 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "It was okay, a beautiful stage. A lovely way to start the day. Drivers who can place their cars on the correct part of the camber here will do well." | ||||||
| SS23 Oittila 1 (10.12 km) | 5:02.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
120.5 km/h 1.01 s/km |
2:25:43.2 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "I don't know if there is something wrong with the car, or there's ice in the forest, but wow that was slippery. I had absolutely no grip!" | ||||||
| SS24 Lempää 2 (6.80 km) | 3:11.6 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
127.8 km/h 0.49 s/km |
2:28:54.8 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "Quite slippery still. Maybe more grip now, for sure it will get much quicker for thee cars behind." | ||||||
| SS25 Oittila 2[Power Stage] (10.12 km) | 4:53.3 | 7.
7. class RC1 7. WRC |
124.2 km/h 0.46 s/km |
2:33:48.1 | 10.
10. class RC1 10. WRC |
|
| "It's been a good experience, one of the best rallies I've done this year. I really enjoyed having Torstein next to me. Okay, some bad luck here, and it shouldn't have happened, but I'm glad to be on pace. Now I'm looking forward to the next rally." | ||||||
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