2011 Rally Finland
The 2011 Rally Finland was the eighth round of the 2011 World Rally Championship season. The rally took place over 28–30 July, and was based in Jyväskylä, with a remote service in Lahti.[1] The rally was also the fifth round of the Super 2000 World Rally Championship, the fourth round of the Production World Rally Championship and the third round of the WRC Academy.
| 2011 Rally Finland 2011 Neste Oil Rally Finland | |||
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Round 8 of the 2011 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  Finland | ||
| Rally base | Jyväskylä, Finland | ||
| Dates run | July 28 – 30 2011 | ||
| Stages | 22 (314.39 km; 195.35 miles)[1] | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,355.21 km (842.09 miles)[1] | ||
| Results | |||
| Overall winner |  Sébastien Loeb Citroën World Rally Team | ||
| Crews | 125 at start, 66 at finish | ||
Championship leader Sébastien Loeb won for the second time in Finland, taking his 66th career victory in the process, ahead of rivals Jari-Matti Latvala, Sébastien Ogier and Mikko Hirvonen.[2] With an overall tenth place, Juho Hänninen took the honours in SWRC,[3] Hayden Paddon took his third consecutive win in PWRC,[4] and Egon Kaur continued his perfect record in WRC Academy.[5]
Entry List
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Results
Event standings
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
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| Overall | ||||||
| 1. | Sébastien Loeb |
 Daniel Elena |
Citroën DS3 WRC | 2:39:37.0 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2. | Jari-Matti Latvala |
Miikka Anttila |
Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 2:39:45.1 | 8.1 | 20 |
| 3. | Sébastien Ogier |
Julien Ingrassia |
Citroën DS3 WRC | 2:39:49.8 | 12.8 | 16 |
| 4. | Mikko Hirvonen |
Jarmo Lehtinen |
Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 2:40:46.1 | 1:09.1 | 15 |
| 5. |  Petter Solberg |
 Chris Patterson |
Citroën DS3 WRC | 2:40:53.2 | 1:16.2 | 10 |
| 6. | Mads Østberg |
 Jonas Andersson |
Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 2:41:04.8 | 1:27.8 | 8 |
| 7. | Henning Solberg |
 Ilka Minor |
Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 2:43:02.5 | 3:25.5 | 6 |
| 8. | Matthew Wilson |
Scott Martin |
Ford Fiesta RS WRC | 2:43:30.2 | 3:53.2 | 4 |
| 9. | Kimi Räikkönen |
Kaj Lindström |
Citroën DS3 WRC | 2:43:36.8 | 3:59.8 | 2 |
| 10. | Juho Hänninen |
Mikko Markkula |
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:44:50.7 | 5:13.7 | 1 |
| SWRC | ||||||
| 1. (10.) | Juho Hänninen |
Mikko Markkula |
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:44:50.7 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2. (12.) |  Martin Prokop |
Jan Tománek |
Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2:47:28.4 | 2:37.7 | 18 |
| 3. (13.) |  Ott Tänak |
Kuldar Sikk |
Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2:48:29.0 | 3:38.3 | 15 |
| 4. (16.) |  Hermann Gassner |
Kathi Wüstenhagen |
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:50:43.3 | 5:52.6 | 12 |
| 5. (17.) |  Frigyes Turán |
Gábor Zsíros |
Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2:51:01.9 | 6:11.2 | 10 |
| 6. (24.) |  Bernardo Sousa |
Paulo Babo |
Ford Fiesta S2000 | 2:53:30.1 | 8:39.4 | 8 |
| 7. (27.) | Karl Kruuda |
Martin Järveoja |
Škoda Fabia S2000 | 2:56:20.8 | 11:30.1 | 6 |
| 8. (35.) | Juha Salo |
Marko Salminen |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Xr4 | 3:02:26.8 | 17:36.1 | 4 |
| PWRC | ||||||
| 1. (19.) |  Hayden Paddon |
John Kennard |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 2:51:57.2 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2. (21.) | Jarkko Nikara |
Petri Nikara |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 2:52:37.4 | 40.2 | 18 |
| 3. (22.) | Patrik Flodin |
Goran Bergsten |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 2:53:04.9 | 1:07.7 | 15 |
| 4. (23.) | Jukka Ketomäki |
Kai Risberg |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 2:53:10.4 | 1:13.2 | 12 |
| 5. (25.) |  Michał Kościuszko |
Maciej Szczepaniak |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X | 2:54:09.8 | 2:12.6 | 10 |
| 6. (26.) | Mikko Pajunen |
Jani Salo |
Renault Clio R3 | 2:54:47.9 | 2:50.7 | 8 |
| 7. (40.) |  Valeriy Gorban |
Vadim Chernega |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 3:05:06.0 | 13:08.8 | 6 |
| 8. (51.) | Oleksiy Kikireshko |
Sergey Larens |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX | 3:14:03.0 | 22:05.8 | 4 |
| 9. (52.) |  Dmitry Tagirov |
Anna Zavershinskaya |
Subaru Impreza WRX STI | 3:14:31.4 | 22:34.2 | 2 |
| WRC Academy† | ||||||
| 1. | Egon Kaur |
Erik Lepikson |
Ford Fiesta R2 | 2:41:24.7 | 0.0 | 30 |
| 2. |  Craig Breen |
Gareth Roberts |
Ford Fiesta R2 | 2:41:27.3 | 2.6 | 23 |
| 3. |  Timo van der Marel |
Erwin Berkhof |
Ford Fiesta R2 | 2:46:00.8 | 4:36.1 | 15 |
| 4. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brendan Reeves |
Rhianon Smyth |
Ford Fiesta R2 | 2:47:17.9 | 5:53.2 | 12 |
| 5. | Jan Černý |
Pavel Kohout |
Ford Fiesta R2 | 2:47:23.2 | 5:58.5 | 10 |
| 6. |  Yeray Lemes |
Rogelio Peñate |
Ford Fiesta R2 | 2:48:21.3 | 6:56.6 | 9 |
| 7. | Christian Riedemann |
Michael Wenzel |
Ford Fiesta R2 | 2:48:22.0 | 6:57.3 | 6 |
| 8. | Miko-Ove Niinemäe |
Timo Kasesalu |
Ford Fiesta R2 | 2:48:58.5 | 7:33.8 | 4 |
| 9. | Molly Taylor |
Rebecca Smart |
Ford Fiesta R2 | 2:53:15.4 | 11:50.7 | 2 |
| 10. | José Antonio Suárez |
Cándido Carrera |
Ford Fiesta R2 | 2:55:21.3 | 13:56.6 | 1 |
- †^ – The WRC Academy featured 18 of the rally's 22 stages.
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
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| Leg 1 (28 July) |
SS1 | 17:13 | Lankamaa | 23.76 km | Jari Ketomaa |
11:44.5 | 121.41 km/h | Jari Ketomaa |
| SS2 | 18:16 | Laukaa | 11.79 km | Sébastien Loeb |
5:49.7 | 121.37 km/h | Sébastien Loeb | |
| SS3 | 20:00 | Laajavuori 1 | 4.19 km | Sébastien Loeb |
2:37.3 | 95.89 km/h | ||
| Leg 2 (29 July) |
SS4 | 9:00 | Hassi | 20.35 km | Mikko Hirvonen |
11:14.3 | 108.65 km/h | |
| SS5 | 11:03 | Evo | 8.90 km | Mikko Hirvonen |
4:59.0 | 107.16 km/h | ||
| SS6 | 11:53 | Hyväneula 1 | 29.90 km | Mikko Hirvonen |
14:09.8 | 126.67 km/h | ||
| SS7 | 14:59 | Koukunmaa | 13.68 km | Jari-Matti Latvala |
7:09.8 | 114.58 km/h | ||
| SS8 | 15:37 | Koivukehä | 17.80 km | Mikko Hirvonen |
9:19.3 | 114.57 km/h | ||
| SS9 | 16:20 | Hyväneula 2 | 29.90 km | Mikko Hirvonen |
13:53.3 | 129.17 km/h | Sébastien Ogier | |
| SS10 | 18:00 | Jokimaa | 2.00 km | Sébastien Ogier |
1:33.4 | 77.09 km/h | ||
| SS11 | 19:46 | Mynnilä | 12.07 km | Sébastien Loeb |
5:47.4 | 125.08 km/h | Sébastien Loeb | |
| Leg 3 (30 July) |
SS12 | 7:58 | Leustu 1 | 21.35 km | Sébastien Loeb |
10:13.1 | 125.36 km/h | |
| SS13 | 9:00 | Surkee 1 | 14.66 km | Sébastien Loeb |
8:07.1 | 108.35 km/h | ||
| SS14 | 9:55 | Urria 1 | 12.75 km | Mikko Hirvonen |
6:01.9 | 126.83 km/h | ||
| SS15 | 10:58 | Jukojärvi 1 | 14.32 km | Mikko Hirvonen |
7:07.6 | 120.56 km/h | ||
| SS16 | 11:23 | Isojärvi 1 | 4.85 km | Mikko Hirvonen |
2:26.3 | 119.34 km/h | ||
| SS17 | 13:55 | Leustu 2 | 21.35 km | Mikko Hirvonen |
10:07.8 | 126.46 km/h | ||
| SS18 | 14:57 | Surkee 2 | 14.66 km | Jari-Matti Latvala |
8:00.3 | 109.88 km/h | ||
| SS19 | 15:52 | Urria 2 | 12.75 km | Mikko Hirvonen |
5:54.6 | 129.44 km/h | ||
| SS20 | 16:55 | Jukojärvi 2 | 14.32 km | Mikko Hirvonen |
7:01.7 | 122.25 km/h | ||
| SS21 | 17:20 | Isojärvi 2 | 4.85 km | Mikko Hirvonen |
2:25.1 | 120.33 km/h | ||
| SS22 | 19:11 | Laajavuori 2 | 4.19 km | Mikko Hirvonen |
2:39.6 | 94.51 km/h |
Power Stage
The "Power stage" was a live, televised 4.19 km (2.60 mi) stage at the end of the rally, held in Laajavuori.
| Pos | Driver | Time | Diff. | Avg. speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikko Hirvonen |
2:39.6 | 0.0 | 94.51 km/h | 3 |
| 2 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
2:39.9 | +0.3 | 94.33 km/h | 2 |
| 3 | Sébastien Ogier |
2:40.2 | +0.6 | 94.16 km/h | 1 |
References
- "Itinerary" (PDF). Rally Finland. World Rally Championship; International Sportsworld Communicators. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-18. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- "Loeb wins Rally Finland". World Rally Championship. International Sportsworld Communicators. 30 July 2011. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- "Home win for Hänninen". World Rally Championship. International Sportsworld Communicators. 30 July 2011. Archived from the original on 14 September 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- "Hat trick for Paddon". World Rally Championship. International Sportsworld Communicators. 30 July 2011. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- "Kaur makes it three". World Rally Championship. International Sportsworld Communicators. 30 July 2011. Archived from the original on 25 August 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
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