72. Secto Rally Finland 2023
3. 8. – 6. 8. 2023, Jyväskylä • AKK Sports Ltd. • gravel 320.56 km • total distance including road sections - 1471.63 km • Other years
#11
Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Hybrid 
ALZ***
ALZ***
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
RC1
Final results
2. overall
2. class RC1
2. WRC
Stage results
| 1. leg | Time | Pos. | km/h s/km |
Overall | Pos. after | |
| SS1 Harju 1 (3.48 km) | 2:39.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
78.5 km/h 0.17 s/km |
2:39.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| About Latvala. "I hope he enjoys his weekend! It's a great opportunity, we all know how much he loves to drive." | ||||||
| SS2 Laukaa 1 (11.78 km) | 5:38.1 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
125.4 km/h 0.17 s/km |
8:17.7 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "My pacenotes were a bit slow in the beginning, but after 2-3km I got in the rhythm and it went better," | ||||||
| SS3 Lankamaa 1 (14.21 km) | 6:02.2 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
141.2 km/h 0.31 s/km |
14:19.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I had a good stage. I did what I could so I must be happy with it. I struggled a bit to keep the car in the line and keep the speed in some corners." | ||||||
| SS4 Myhinpää 1 (15.51 km) | 6:59.6 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
133.1 km/h 0.25 s/km |
21:19.5 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I don't know if we miss a little bit of rear grip." | ||||||
| SS5 Halttula 1 (9.14 km) | 4:24.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
124.4 km/h 0.37 s/km |
25:43.9 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "We tried, we had heavy rain at the start and then it was quite okay for a few kilometres, then at the end it was bad again. And the wipers are really horrible.." | ||||||
| SS6 Laukaa 2 (11.78 km) | 5:44.4 | 5.
5. class RC1 5. WRC |
123.1 km/h 0.33 s/km |
31:28.3 | 3.
3. class RC1 3. WRC |
|
| "I have no grip, so I struggle a lot of with the traction. I'm losing the car sometimes, I don't know why. We need to do some changes. They were doing a rally last week in those conditions so they know exactly what to expect, but I didn't." | ||||||
| SS7 Lankamaa 2 (14.21 km) | 6:08.2 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
138.9 km/h 0.18 s/km |
37:36.5 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
|
| "I stopped at the yellow sign, I was angry with the wipers and I stopped 100m before the stage [finish]. In the high speed it's not cleaning." | ||||||
| SS8 Myhinpää 2 (15.51 km) | 6:59.6 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
133.1 km/h |
44:36.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "We got slowed down, I don't know, 800 metres before the crash. People were waving and I was accelerating and stopping when actually the road was free. It is what it is, I did what I could to be honest." | ||||||
| SS9 Halttula 2 (9.14 km) | 4:20.7 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
126.2 km/h |
48:56.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I mean now we have no choice. Obviously Kalle is off, one of our main contenders is out, and Elfyn is also in front of us in the championship and we are fighting for a victory. So now we are going to go for it." | ||||||
| SS10 Harju 2 (3.48 km) | 2:44.5 | 1.
1. class RC1 1. WRC |
76.2 km/h |
51:41.3 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It was a good stage but actually first hairpin I was stuck in second gear so I lost probably half a second, second over there. But other than this it was a clean run." | ||||||
| 2. leg | ||||||
| SS11 Västilä 1 (18.94 km) | 8:34.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
132.6 km/h 0.24 s/km |
1:00:15.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It's not a surprise to be honest," he said, learning Evans was going faster behind. "I was fighting with the grip. As soon as I tried a little bit more, I lost the line. I did what I could." | ||||||
| SS12 Päijälä 1 (20.19 km) | 9:39.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
125.4 km/h 0.02 s/km |
1:09:54.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I tried. I carry on. I have a good feeling in there, obviously we know the road so I was really on the edge there. It was fun." | ||||||
| SS13 Rapsula 1 (20.56 km) | 9:58.6 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
123.6 km/h 0.17 s/km |
1:19:53.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I had a good stage, to be honest I'm on the maximum I can do. I'm just spinning the wheels all the time, I have no traction. I had the perfect stage." | ||||||
| SS14 Vekkula 1 (20.65 km) | 10:11.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
121.5 km/h 0.12 s/km |
1:30:05.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I don't have the grip but the car is moving a lot, I have a lot of inertia." Can you still get Evans? "From pure performance, no" | ||||||
| SS15 Västilä 2 (18.94 km) | 8:31.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
133.4 km/h 0.41 s/km |
1:38:36.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I didn't expect so many ruts to be honest. Yeah... I just didn't have the ride height for the stage. The grip is coming, going, coming - it is what it is." | ||||||
| SS16 Päijälä 2 (20.19 km) | 9:36.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
126.1 km/h 0.22 s/km |
1:48:12.9 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It wasn't a big push, it was a nice, clean drive through. I thought we had a puncture but in the end it seemed to work. Anything can happen in there, it's really some rough sections." | ||||||
| SS17 Rapsula 2 (20.56 km) | 9:51.8 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
125.1 km/h 0.14 s/km |
1:58:04.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "I'm not pushing really. Had a very clean run through, just trying to stay in the clean lines. We are too far back now, we have not enough power to fight for victory." | ||||||
| SS18 Vekkula 2 (20.65 km) | 10:34.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
117.2 km/h 0.08 s/km |
2:08:39.1 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Tricky stage to end the day but it was just a clean run through from us. It wasn't the day we were hoping for but still it was a good day. It's nice to be in this position here in Finland, we didn't expect that." | ||||||
| 3. leg | ||||||
| SS19 Moksi - Sahloinen 1 (16.56 km) | 7:39.4 | 4.
4. class RC1 4. WRC |
129.8 km/h 0.27 s/km |
2:16:18.5 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Just cruising through and watching the battle behind us!" | ||||||
| SS20 Himos - Jämsä 1 (9.26 km) | 5:05.7 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
109.0 km/h 0.14 s/km |
2:21:24.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "If we go home with a second place and some good points, we are happy with the result." | ||||||
| SS21 Moksi - Sahloinen 2 (16.56 km) | 7:31.2 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
132.1 km/h 0.27 s/km |
2:28:55.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "Just had a clean run through but I'm surprised by the time. I thought the others would go three, four seconds faster. Let's see what we can do on the powerstage." | ||||||
| SS22 Himos - Jämsä 2[Power Stage] (9.26 km) | 4:55.0 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
113.0 km/h 0.10 s/km |
2:33:50.4 | 2.
2. class RC1 2. WRC |
|
| "It's a big relief to be on the podium again here in Finland after 10 years of I would say a struggle. It shows we are going in the right way. This direction we have to follow and carry on." | ||||||
