2003 Rally Finland

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2003 Rally Finland
53rd Neste Rally Finland
Round 9 of the 2003 World Rally Championship season
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Host country Finland
Rally baseJyväskylä
Dates runAugust 7, 2003 – August 10, 2003
Stages23 (409.18 km; 254.25 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance1,727.60 km (1,073.48 miles)
Results
Overall winnerEstonia Markko Märtin
United Kingdom Michael Park
United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
Ford Focus RS WRC '03
Crews71 at start, 35 at finish

The 2003 Rally Finland (formally the 53rd Neste Rally Finland) was the ninth round of the 2003 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 7 August and 10 August 2003, and was based in Jyväskylä, Finland. Ford's Markko Märtin won the race, his 2nd win in the World Rally Championship.[1]

Background[]

Entry list[]

No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
1 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
2 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
3 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
4 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 M
5 Belgium François Duval Belgium Stéphane Prévot United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 M
6 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
7 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 P
8 Finland Tommi Mäkinen Finland Kaj Lindström Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 P
10 Germany Armin Schwarz Germany South Korea Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
11 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets South Korea Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
12 Finland Jussi Välimäki Finland South Korea Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
14 France Didier Auriol France Denis Giraudet Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC M
15 Finland Toni Gardemeister Finland Paavo Lukander Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC M
17 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Derek Ringer France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC M
18 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC M
19 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Marc Martí France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC M
World Rally Championship entries
20 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Miikka Anttila United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
21 Germany Antony Warmbold United Kingdom Germany AW Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC '02 N/A
22 Finland Juuso Pykälistö Finland France Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
23 Finland Janne Tuohino Finland Finland Janne Tuohino Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
24 Finland Sebastian Lindholm Finland Finland Peugeot Sport Finland Peugeot 206 WRC N/A
25 Finland Finland Finland Ford Focus RS WRC '02 N/A
26 Finland Ari Vatanen Finland France Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
27 Finland Finland Finland Ford Focus RS WRC '01 N/A
33 United Kingdom Alistair Ginley Republic of Ireland United Kingdom Alistair Ginley Ford Focus RS WRC '01 N/A
34 Sweden Sweden Sweden Toyota Corolla WRC N/A
35 Norway Henning Solberg Norway Cato Menkerud Norway Henning Solberg Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 N/A
117 United Kingdom United Kingdom United Kingdom Toyota Corolla WRC K
JWRC entries
51 San Marino Mirco Baldacci Italy Italy Fiat Punto S1600 M
52 Sweden Daniel Carlsson Sweden Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 M
54 Finland Kosti Katajamäki Finland Germany Volkswagen Racing Volkswagen Polo S1600 M
57 Bulgaria Bulgaria Italy Peugeot 206 S1600 M
58 Argentina Marcos Ligato Argentina Italy Top Run SRL Fiat Punto S1600 M
61 France Brice Tirabassi France France Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 M
62 Sweden Sweden Germany Volkswagen Racing Volkswagen Polo S1600 M
63 Italy Italy Italy Top Run SRL Fiat Punto S1600 M
64 Finland Finland Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 M
65 Lebanon Lebanon Italy Ford Puma S1600 M
67 San Marino Italy San Marino Opel Corsa S1600 M
69 Spain Spain Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 M
70 United Kingdom Guy Wilks United Kingdom United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 M
71 Estonia Urmo Aava Estonia Kuldar Sikk Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 M
74 United Kingdom Kris Meeke United Kingdom Chris Patterson Germany Opel Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 M
76 Italy Italy Italy Top Run SRL Fiat Punto S1600 M
78 Germany Germany Sweden Peugeot Dealer Team Sweden Peugeot 206 S1600 M
Source:[2]

Itinerary[]

Date Time No. Stage name Distance
Leg 1 — 140.36 km
7 August 19:00 SS1 Killeri 1 2.06 km
8 August 09:00 SS2 Jukojärvi 1 22.31 km
09:31 SS3 Kruununperä 1 20.17 km
11:48 SS4 Valkola 8.42 km
12:31 SS5 Lankamaa 23.47 km
13:22 SS6 Laukaa 11.82 km
14:20 SS7 Ruuhimäki 7.57 km
16:37 SS8 Jukojärvi 2 22.31 km
17:08 SS9 Kruununperä 2 20.17 km
19:50 SS10 Killeri 2 2.06 km
Leg 2 — 167.92 km
9 August 08:04 SS11 Päijälä 21.95 km
08:39 SS12 Ouninpohja 1 33.24 km
11:29 SS13 Urria 10.00 km
12:47 SS14 Ouninpohja 2 33.24 km
13:50 SS15 Ehikki 14.91 km
16:18 SS16 Moksi — Leustu 40.96 km
17:30 SS17 Himos 13.62 km
Leg 3 — 100.90 km
10 August 08:56 SS18 Parkkola 1 19.88 km
09:56 SS19 Mökkiperä 1 13.96 km
10:30 SS20 Palsankylä 25.46 km
12:38 SS21 Kuohu 7.76 km
13:05 SS22 Parkkola 2 19.88 km
14:05 SS23 Mökkiperä 2 13.96 km

Results[]

Overall[]

Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Difference Points
1 4 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 3:21:51.7 10
2 7 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 3:22:50.6 +58.9 8
3 2 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:22:51.8 +1:00.1 6
4 19 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Marc Martí France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:23:50.7 +1:59.0 5
5 18 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:24:40.4 +2:48.7 4
6 8 Finland Tommi Mäkinen Finland Kaj Lindström Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 3:25:16.9 +3:25.2 3
7 23 Finland Janne Tuohino Finland Finland Janne Tuohino Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:26:14.6 +4:22.9 2
8 24 Finland Sebastian Lindholm Finland Finland Peugeot Sport Finland Peugeot 206 WRC 3:26:31.2 +4:39.5 1

World Rally Cars[]

Classification[]

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
1 1 4 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 3:21:51.7 10
2 2 7 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 3:22:50.6 +58.9 8
3 3 2 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:22:51.8 +1:00.1 6
4 4 19 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Marc Martí France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:23:50.7 +1:59.0 5
5 5 18 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:24:40.4 +2:48.7 4
6 6 8 Finland Tommi Mäkinen Finland Kaj Lindström Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 3:25:16.9 +3:25.2 3
10 7 11 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets South Korea Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 3:30:11.6 +8:19.9 0
12 8 10 Germany Armin Schwarz Germany South Korea Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 3:34:43.2 +12:51.5 0
Retired SS19 5 Belgium François Duval Belgium Stéphane Prévot United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '03 Accident 0
Retired SS19 12 Finland Jussi Välimäki Finland South Korea Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 Accident 0
Retired SS16 17 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Derek Ringer France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC Accident 0
Retired SS15 1 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Lost wheel 0
Retired SS13 15 Finland Toni Gardemeister Finland Paavo Lukander Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC Engine 0
Retired SS12 3 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Accident 0
Retired SS12 6 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 Engine 0
Retired SS2 14 France Didier Auriol France Denis Giraudet Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC Driver injury 0

Special stages[]

Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (7 Aug) SS1 Killeri 1 2.06 km Estonia Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '03 1:18.6 Estonia Markko Märtin
Leg 1 (8 Aug) SS2 Jukojärvi 1 22.31 km Finland Marcus Grönholm
Estonia Markko Märtin
Peugeot 206 WRC
Ford Focus RS WRC '03
10:50.8
SS3 Kruununperä 1 20.17 km Estonia Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '03 9:12.4
SS4 Valkola 8.42 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 4:25.4
SS5 Lankamaa 23.47 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 11:26.0 Finland Marcus Grönholm
SS6 Laukaa 11.82 km Estonia Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '03 5:46.1
SS7 Ruuhimäki 7.57 km United Kingdom Richard Burns Peugeot 206 WRC 4:03.4
SS8 Jukojärvi 2 22.31 km Estonia Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '03 10:40.1
SS9 Kruununperä 2 20.17 km Estonia Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '03 9:03.0 Estonia Markko Märtin
SS10 Killeri 2 2.06 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 1:19.1
Leg 2 (9 Aug) SS11 Päijälä 21.95 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 11:21.4
SS12 Ouninpohja 1 33.24 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 15:31.0 Finland Marcus Grönholm
SS13 Urria 10.00 km United Kingdom Richard Burns Peugeot 206 WRC 4:48.4
SS14 Ouninpohja 2 33.24 km United Kingdom Colin McRae Citroën Xsara WRC 15:25.1 Estonia Markko Märtin
SS15 Ehikki 14.91 km United Kingdom Richard Burns Peugeot 206 WRC 6:52.6
SS16 Moksi — Leustu 40.96 km Estonia Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '03 20:39.2
SS17 Himos 13.62 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 7:30.1
Leg 3 (10 Aug) SS18 Parkkola 1 19.88 km Estonia Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '03 9:53.0
SS19 Mökkiperä 1 13.96 km United Kingdom Richard Burns Peugeot 206 WRC 6:56.0
SS20 Palsankylä 25.46 km United Kingdom Richard Burns Peugeot 206 WRC 13:31.2
SS21 Kuohu 7.76 km United Kingdom Richard Burns Peugeot 206 WRC 3:45.3
SS22 Parkkola 2 19.88 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 9:39.7
SS23 Mökkiperä 2 13.96 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 6:47.8

Championship standings[]

Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1 1rightarrow blue.svg United Kingdom Richard Burns 49 1rightarrow blue.svg United Kingdom Robert Reid 49 1rightarrow blue.svg France Marlboro Peugeot Total 101
2 1rightarrow blue.svg Spain Carlos Sainz 44 1rightarrow blue.svg Spain Marc Martí 44 1rightarrow blue.svg France Citroën Total WRT 97
3 1rightarrow blue.svg Finland Marcus Grönholm 38 1rightarrow blue.svg Finland Timo Rautiainen 38 1rightarrow blue.svg United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 60
4 1uparrow green.svg 1 Norway Petter Solberg 38 1uparrow green.svg 1 United Kingdom Phil Mills 38 1rightarrow blue.svg Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team 60
5 1downarrow red.svg 1 France Sébastien Loeb 37 1downarrow red.svg 1 Monaco Daniel Elena 37 1rightarrow blue.svg Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport 20

Junior World Rally Championship[]

Classification[]

Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
19 1 52 Sweden Daniel Carlsson Sweden Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 3:52:22.9 10
20 2 61 France Brice Tirabassi France France Renault Sport Renault Clio S1600 3:53:19.8 +56.9 8
24 3 70 United Kingdom Guy Wilks United Kingdom United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 3:58:05.9 +5:43.0 6
25 4 71 Estonia Urmo Aava Estonia Kuldar Sikk Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 4:01:04.6 +8:41.7 5
26 5 69 Spain Spain Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 4:01:09.8 +8:46.9 4
27 6 67 San Marino Italy San Marino Opel Corsa S1600 4:03:31.3 +11:08.4 3
30 7 58 Argentina Marcos Ligato Argentina Italy Top Run SRL Fiat Punto S1600 4:09:29.5 +17:06.6 2
33 8 62 Sweden Sweden Germany Volkswagen Racing Volkswagen Polo S1600 4:12:50.9 +20:28.0 1
Retired SS22 63 Italy Italy Italy Top Run SRL Fiat Punto S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS19 74 United Kingdom Kris Meeke United Kingdom Chris Patterson Germany Opel Motorsport Opel Corsa S1600 Electrical 0
Retired SS14 54 Finland Kosti Katajamäki Finland Germany Volkswagen Racing Volkswagen Polo S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS12 64 Finland Finland Japan Suzuki Sport Suzuki Ignis S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS6 51 San Marino Mirco Baldacci Italy Italy Fiat Punto S1600 Driveshaft 0
Retired SS6 57 Bulgaria Bulgaria Italy Peugeot 206 S1600 Mechanical 0
Retired SS5 76 Italy Italy Italy Top Run SRL Fiat Punto S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS1 65 Lebanon Lebanon Italy Ford Puma S1600 Accident 0
Retired SS1 78 Germany Germany Sweden Peugeot Dealer Team Sweden Peugeot 206 S1600 Mechanical 0

Special stages[]

Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (7 Aug) SS1 Killeri 1 2.06 km Sweden Daniel Carlsson Suzuki Ignis S1600 1:27.3 Sweden Daniel Carlsson
Leg 1 (8 Aug) SS2 Jukojärvi 1 22.31 km Finland Suzuki Ignis S1600 12:12.7
SS3 Kruununperä 1 20.17 km Sweden Daniel Carlsson Suzuki Ignis S1600 10:26.9
SS4 Valkola 8.42 km United Kingdom Guy Wilks Ford Puma S1600 5:08.8
SS5 Lankamaa 23.47 km Sweden Daniel Carlsson Suzuki Ignis S1600 13:10.5
SS6 Laukaa 11.82 km Finland Suzuki Ignis S1600 6:40.6
SS7 Ruuhimäki 7.57 km Sweden Daniel Carlsson Suzuki Ignis S1600 4:41.7
SS8 Jukojärvi 2 22.31 km France Brice Tirabassi Renault Clio S1600 12:31.8 France Brice Tirabassi
SS9 Kruununperä 2 20.17 km Sweden Daniel Carlsson Suzuki Ignis S1600 10:30.3
SS10 Killeri 2 2.06 km Sweden Daniel Carlsson Suzuki Ignis S1600 1:30.1
Leg 2 (9 Aug) SS11 Päijälä 21.95 km United Kingdom Guy Wilks Ford Puma S1600 12:55.6
SS12 Ouninpohja 1 33.24 km Sweden Daniel Carlsson
Finland Kosti Katajamäki
Suzuki Ignis S1600
Volkswagen Polo S1600
17:39.2
SS13 Urria 10.00 km Sweden Daniel Carlsson Suzuki Ignis S1600 5:25.3
SS14 Ouninpohja 2 33.24 km Sweden Daniel Carlsson Suzuki Ignis S1600 17:30.6 Sweden Daniel Carlsson
SS15 Ehikki 14.91 km Sweden Daniel Carlsson Suzuki Ignis S1600 7:49.6
SS16 Moksi — Leustu 40.96 km Sweden Daniel Carlsson
United Kingdom Guy Wilks
Suzuki Ignis S1600
Ford Puma S1600
23:53.5
SS17 Himos 13.62 km Sweden Daniel Carlsson Suzuki Ignis S1600 8:35.2
Leg 3 (10 Aug) SS18 Parkkola 1 19.88 km United Kingdom Guy Wilks Ford Puma S1600 11:14.1
SS19 Mökkiperä 1 13.96 km Sweden Daniel Carlsson Suzuki Ignis S1600 7:57.0
SS20 Palsankylä 25.46 km France Brice Tirabassi Renault Clio S1600 15:42.5
SS21 Kuohu 7.76 km Sweden Volkswagen Polo S1600 4:16.7
SS22 Parkkola 2 19.88 km Sweden Daniel Carlsson Suzuki Ignis S1600 11:07.1
SS23 Mökkiperä 2 13.96 km Sweden Daniel Carlsson Suzuki Ignis S1600 7:51.2

Championship standings[]

Pos. Drivers' championships
Move Driver Points
1 1rightarrow blue.svg France Brice Tirabassi 28
2 1uparrow green.svg 5 Sweden Daniel Carlsson 18
3 1downarrow red.svg 1 Spain 17
4 1downarrow red.svg 1 Estonia Urmo Aava 16
5 1rightarrow blue.svg United Kingdom Guy Wilks 15

References[]

  1. ^ "Rally Finalnd". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  2. ^ "Rally Finland 2003 Entry List". Retrieved 15 November 2021.

External links[]

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