2002 Rally Finland
The 2002 Rally Finland (formally the 52nd Neste Rally Finland) was the ninth round of the 2002 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 8 August and 11 August 2002 and was won by Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm, his 10th win in the World Rally Championship.[1]
| 2002 Rally Finland 52nd Neste Rally Finland | |||
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Round 9 of the 2002 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  Finland | ||
| Rally base | Jyväskylä | ||
| Dates run | August 8, 2002 – August 11, 2002 | ||
| Stages | 22 (401.68 km; 249.59 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,703.32 km (1,058.39 miles) | ||
| Results | |||
| Overall winner | Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRC | ||
| Crews | 77 at start, 30 at finish | ||
Background
Entry list
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Itinerary
All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — 130.67 km | ||||
| 8 August | 19:00 | SS1 | SSS Killeri 1 | 2.06 km |
| 9 August | 09:06 | SS2 | Valkola | 8.42 km |
| 09:49 | SS3 | Lankamaa 1 | 23.44 km | |
| 10:37 | SS4 | Laukaa 1 | 11.80 km | |
| 12:34 | SS5 | Mökkiperä | 13.38 km | |
| 13:12 | SS6 | Palsankylä | 25.48 km | |
| 15:49 | SS7 | Ruuhimäki | 8.79 km | |
| 16:37 | SS8 | Laukaa 2 | 11.80 km | |
| 17:29 | SS9 | Lankamaa 2 | 23.44 km | |
| 20:11 | SS10 | SSS Killeri 2 | 2.06 km | |
| Leg 2 — 176.65 km | ||||
| 10 August | 08:16 | SS11 | Talviainen | 25.74 km |
| 08:56 | SS12 | Ouninpohja 1 | 34.13 km | |
| 12:24 | SS13 | Moksi — Leustu | 40.84 km | |
| 13:31 | SS14 | Ehikki | 14.89 km | |
| 17:28 | SS15 | Ouninpohja 2 | 25.22 km | |
| 18:16 | SS16 | Vaheri — Himos | 35.83 km | |
| Leg 3 — 94.36 km | ||||
| 11 August | 08:46 | SS17 | Keuruu 1 | 11.80 km |
| 09:14 | SS18 | Jukojärvi 1 | 22.71 km | |
| 09:57 | SS19 | Kruununperä 1 | 12.67 km | |
| 12:45 | SS20 | Keuruu 2 | 11.80 km | |
| 13:13 | SS21 | Jukojärvi 2 | 22.71 km | |
| 14:06 | SS22 | Kruununperä 2 | 12.67 km | |
| Source:[3] | ||||
Results
Overall
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Marcus Grönholm |
Timo Rautiainen |
Peugeot Total |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:17:52.5 | 10 | |
| 2 | 1 |  Richard Burns |
Robert Reid |
Peugeot Total |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:19:19.8 | +1:27.3 | 6 |
| 3 | 11 |  Petter Solberg |
Phil Mills |
 555 Subaru World Rally Team |
Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 3:20:42.1 | +2:49.6 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 |  Carlos Sainz |
Luis Moya |
Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 3:20:46.3 | +2:53.8 | 3 |
| 5 | 6 |  Markko Märtin |
Michael Park |
Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 3:21:02.5 | +3:10.0 | 2 |
| 6 | 10 | Tommi Mäkinen |
Kaj Lindström |
555 Subaru World Rally Team |
Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 | 3:22:26.6 | +4:34.1 | 1 |
| Source:[4] | ||||||||
Classification
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (8 Aug) | SS1 | SSS Killeri 1 | 2.06 km | Richard Burns |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 1:16.7 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 1 (9 Aug) | SS2 | Valkola | 8.42 km | Marcus Grönholm |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:27.9 | Marcus Grönholm |
| SS3 | Lankamaa 1 | 23.44 km | Richard Burns |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:28.7 | ||
| SS4 | Laukaa 1 | 11.80 km | Harri Rovanperä |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:47.0 | Richard Burns | |
| SS5 | Mökkiperä | 13.38 km | Richard Burns |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:22.6 | ||
| SS6 | Palsankylä | 25.48 km | Richard Burns |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 13:33.0 | ||
| SS7 | Ruuhimäki | 8.79 km | Richard Burns |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:44.6 | ||
| SS8 | Laukaa 2 | 11.80 km | Marcus Grönholm |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:42.9 | ||
| SS9 | Lankamaa 2 | 23.44 km | Richard Burns |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:21.5 | ||
| SS10 | SSS Killeri 2 | 2.06 km | Carlos Sainz |
Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 1:17.2 | ||
| Leg 2 (10 Aug) | SS11 | Talviainen | 25.74 km | Richard Burns |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 12:47.3 | |
| SS12 | Ouninpohja 1 | 34.13 km | Harri Rovanperä |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 15:58.6 | Harri Rovanperä | |
| SS13 | Moksi — Leustu | 40.84 km | Marcus Grönholm |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 20:31.9 | Marcus Grönholm | |
| SS14 | Ehikki | 14.89 km | Marcus Grönholm |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:57.8 | ||
| SS15 | Ouninpohja 2 | 25.22 km | Marcus Grönholm |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:26.0 | ||
| SS16 | Vaheri — Himos | 35.83 km | Richard Burns |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 17:58.0 | ||
| Leg 3 (11 Aug) | SS17 | Keuruu 1 | 11.80 km | Richard Burns |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:28.2 | |
| SS18 | Jukojärvi 1 | 22.71 km | Colin McRae |
Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 11:11.2 | ||
| SS19 | Kruununperä 1 | 12.67 km | Petter Solberg |
Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 6:06.4 | ||
| SS20 | Keuruu 2 | 11.80 km | Markko Märtin |
Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 5:20.9 | ||
| SS21 | Jukojärvi 2 | 22.71 km | Markko Märtin |
Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 11:02.4 | ||
| SS22 | Kruununperä 2 | 12.67 km | Richard Burns Marcus Grönholm |
Peugeot 206 WRC Peugeot 206 WRC |
6:02.2 | ||
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 |  |
Marcus Grönholm |
47 | |
Timo Rautiainen |
47 | |
Peugeot Total |
99 | |||
| 2 | |
Colin McRae |
30 | |
Nicky Grist |
30 | |
Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
74 | |||
| 3 | |
Carlos Sainz |
26 | |
Luis Moya |
26 | |
555 Subaru World Rally Team |
40 | |||
| 4 |  1 |
Richard Burns |
25 | 1 |
Robert Reid |
25 | |
 Škoda Motorsport |
8 | |||
| 5 |  1 |
Gilles Panizzi |
21 | 1 |
Hervé Panizzi |
21 | |
Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart |
7 | |||
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | ||||||||
| 18 | 1 | 53 |  Alessandro Fiorio |
Vittorio Brambilla |
Ralliart Italia |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 3:42:41.8 | 10 | |
| 20 | 2 | 75 | Kristian Sohlberg |
Jakke Honkanen |
Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 3:45:50.9 | +3:09.1 | 6 |
| 22 | 3 | 74 |  Karamjit Singh |
Allen Oh |
Petronas EON Racing Team |
Proton Pert | 3:47:11.4 | +4:29.6 | 4 |
| 24 | 4 | 77 | Alfredo De Dominicis |
Rudy Pollet |
Ralliart Italy |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 3:51:41.2 | +8:59.4 | 3 |
| 26 | 5 | 69 | Bernt Kollevold |
Ola Fløene |
Kollevold Rally Team |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 3:58:10.5 | +15:28.7 | 2 |
| Retired SS14 | 66 |  Dimitar Iliev |
Petar Sivov |
Mauro Rally Tuning |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS13 | 52 |  Marcos Ligato |
Rubén Garcia |
Top Run SRL |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Engine | 0 | ||
| Retired SS12 | 54 |  Ramón Ferreyros |
Diego Vallejo |
Mauro Rally Tuning |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Engine | 0 | ||
| Retired SS12 | 65 |  Beppo Harrach |
Peter Müller |
Stohl Racing |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS6 | 73 | Martin Rowe |
Chris Wood |
David Sutton Cars Ltd |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS5 | 72 |  Joakim Roman |
Ingrid Mitakidou |
Milbrooks World Rally Team |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS4 | 67 | Marko Ipatti |
Kari Kajula |
RallyRent Europe |
Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS3 | 76 | Pavel Valoušek |
Pierangelo Scalvini |
Jolly Club |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS2 | 70 | Giovanni Manfrinato |
Claudio Condotta |
Top Run SRL |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Source:[6] | |||||||||
Special stages
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 | |
Karamjit Singh |
28 |
| 2 | |
Ramón Ferreyros |
20 |
| 3 | 2 |
Kristian Sohlberg |
16 |
| 4 | 7 |
Alessandro Fiorio |
13 |
| 5 | 2 |
Toshihiro Arai |
12 |
References
- "Rally Finland". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- "Rally Finland 2002 Entry List". ewrc-results.com.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- "Rally Finland 2002 Itinerary". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- "Rally Finland 2002 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- "Rally Finland 2002 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- "Rally Finland 2002 PWRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
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