2005 Rally Finland

2005 Rally Finland 55th Neste Rally Finland
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Marcus Grönholm celebrates his win
Host country	Finland
Rally base	Jyväskylä
Dates run	4 – 7 August 2005
Stages	21 (355.59 km; 220.95 miles)
Stage surface	Gravel
Overall distance	1,365.03 km (848.19 miles)
Results
Overall winner	Marcus Grönholm Marlboro Peugeot Total
Crews	76 at start, 49 at finish

The 55th Neste Rally Finland, the tenth round of the 2005 World Rally Championship season took place between August 4 and 7, 2005.

Entry List[]

No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Gr. Cl. 1 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën - Total Citroën Xsara WRC A 8 2 François Duval Sven Smeets Citroën - Total Citroën Xsara WRC A 8 3 Toni Gardemeister Jakke Honkanen BP Ford World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 04 A 8 4 Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen BP Ford World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 04 A 8 5 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRC 2005 A 8 6 Chris Atkinson Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRC 2005 A 8 7 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC Evo2 A 8 8 Markko Märtin Michael Park Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC Evo2 A 8 9 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05 A 8 10 Gianluigi Galli Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05 A 8 11 Armin Schwarz Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC 05 A 8 12 Jani Paasonen Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC 05 A 8 14 Roman Kresta BP Ford World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 03 A 8 15 Henning Solberg Cato Menkerud BP Ford World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 04 A 8 16 Antony Warmbold BP Ford World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 04 A 8 17 Janne Tuohino Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC 05 A 8 18 Manfred Stohl Ilka Minor OMV World Rally Team Citroën Xsara WRC A 8 19 Xavier Pons OMV World Rally Team Citroën Xsara WRC A 8 20 Daniel Carlsson Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 A 8 21 Tobias Johansson Kaj Lindström Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 A 8 22 Juuso Pykälistö Juuso Pykälistö Ford Focus RS WRC 02 A 8 23 Mark Higgins Eddie Stobart Motorsport Ford Focus RS WRC 04 A 8 24 Kristian Sohlberg Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 A 8 25 Sebastian Lindholm Tomi Tuominen Sebastian Lindholm Peugeot 307 WRC Evo2 A 8 26 Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Jari-Matti Latvala Toyota Corolla WRC A 8 27 Niall McShea Niall McShea Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 A 8 28 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution WRC2 A 8 31 Per-Gunnar Andersson Jonas Andersson Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Swift S1600 A 6 32 Guy Wilks Guy Wilks Suzuki Swift S1600 A 6 33 Kosti Katajamäki Kosti Katajamäki Suzuki Ignis S1600 5d A 6 34 Mirco Baldacci Mirco Baldacci Fiat Punto S1600 A 6 35 Kris Meeke Chris Patterson Kris Meeke Citroën C2 S1600 A 6 36 Urmo Aava Kuldar Sikk Urmo Aava Suzuki Ignis S1600 5d A 6 37 Fiat Punto S1600 A 6 38 Luca Betti Luca Betti Renault Clio S1600 A 6 40 Conrad Rautenbach Conrad Rautenbach Citroën C2 S1600 A 6 41 Daniel Sordo Marc Martí Daniel Sordo Citroën C2 S1600 A 6 42 Pavel Valousek Pavel Valousek Suzuki Ignis S1600 5d A 6 43 Martin Prokop Martin Prokop Suzuki Ignis S1600 5d A 6 61 Juha Salo Juha Salo Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII N 4 62 Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4 63 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII N 4 64 Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4 65 Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4 66 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII N 4 67 Anton Alén Anton Alén Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII N 4 68 Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4 69 Patrik Flodin Patrik Flodin Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII N 4 70 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII N 4 71 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII N 4 72 Renault Clio Sport N 3 73 Matti Rantanen Matti Rantanen Honda Civic Type-R N 3 74 Honda Civic Type-R N 3 75 Honda Civic Type-R N 3 76 Subaru Impreza WRX STi A 8 77 Suzuki Ignis S1600 5d A 6 78 Nigel Heath Nigel Heath Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4 79 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV N 4 80 Luca Rossetti Luca Rossetti Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII N 4 81 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI A 8 82 Albert Llovera Albert Llovera Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII N 4 83 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V N 4 84 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI A 8 85 Ray Bellm Ray Bellm Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4 86 Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4 87 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII N 4 88 Suzuki Ignis S1600 5d A 6 89 Renault Clio Sport N 3 90 Citroën C2 S1600 A 6 91 Ford Puma S1600 A 6 92 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16V A 5 93 Nissan Micra 1.3 Super S A 5 94 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16V A 5 95 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16V A 5 96 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16V A 5 97 Škoda Felicia A 5 98 Nissan Micra 1.3 Super S A 5 99 Toyota Yaris A 5 100 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16V A 5 101 Nissan Micra 1.3 Super S A 5 102 Nissan Micra 1.3 Super S A 5 103 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16V A 5 104 Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4 105 Natalie Barratt David Senior Natalie Barratt Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4

Results[]

Event standings[]

Pos.	Driver	Co-driver	Car	Time	Difference	Points
Overall
1.	Marcus Grönholm	Timo Rautiainen	Peugeot 307 WRC	2:54:11.0	0.0	10
2.	Sébastien Loeb	Daniel Elena	Citroën Xsara WRC	2:55:17.7	1:06.7	8
3.	Markko Märtin	Michael Park	Peugeot 307 WRC	2:55:46.6	1:35.6	6
4.	Petter Solberg	Phil Mills	Subaru Impreza WRC 2005	2:56:19.0	2:08.0	5
5.	Mikko Hirvonen	Jarmo Lehtinen	Ford Focus RS WRC 04	2:56:24.6	2:13.6	4
6.	Toni Gardemeister	Jakke Honkanen	Ford Focus RS WRC 04	2:57:43.4	3:32.4	3
7.	Harri Rovanperä	Risto Pietiläinen	Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05	2:58:38.9	4:27.9	2
8.	François Duval	Sven Smeets	Citroën Xsara WRC	2:59:21.4	5:10.4	1
JWRC
1. (15.)	Dani Sordo	Marc Martí	Citroën C2 S1600	3:20:17.8	0.0	10
2. (16.)	Urmo Aava	Kuldar Sikk	Suzuki Ignis S1600	3:21:50.4	1:32.6	8
3. (18.)	Guy Wilks		Suzuki Swift S1600	3:24:07.7	3:49.9	6
4. (21.)	Luca Betti		Renault Clio S1600	3:29:54.1	9:36.3	5
5. (28.)	Mirco Baldacci		Fiat Punto S1600	3:41:32.6	21:14.8	4
6. (36.)	Martin Prokop		Suzuki Ignis S1600	3:52:52.5	32:34.7	3
7. (39.)	Kris Meeke		Citroën C2 S1600	3:55:07.7	34:49.9	2
8. (40.)	Conrad Rautenbach		Citroën C2 S1600	3:56:54.6	36:36.8	1
Class N4
1. (14.)			Subaru Impreza WRX STI	3:15:37.8	0.0
2. (17.)			Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII	3:24:02.3	8:24.5
3. (19.)			Subaru Impreza WRX STI	3:24:11.1	8:33.3
4. (20.)			Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII	3:27:56.8	12:19.0
5. (25.)	Patrik Flodin		Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII	3:38:37.9	23:00.1
6. (26.)	Luca Rossetti		Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII	3:38:58.8	23:21.0
7. (27.)	Ray Bellm		Subaru Impreza WRX STI	3:39:41.1	24:03.3
8. (30.)	Natalie Barratt	Chris Patterson	Subaru Impreza WRX STI	3:44:55.0	29:17.2

Special Stages[]

Leg	Stage	Time	Name	Length	Winner	Time	Avg. spd.	Rally leader
1 (4/5 Aug)	SS1	19:00	SSS Killeri 1	2.06 km	Petter Solberg	1:23.0	89.35 km/h	Petter Solberg
	SS2	08:51	Lankamaa	24.98 km	Sébastien Loeb	11:57.1	125.41 km/h	Sébastien Loeb
	SS3	09:39	Laukaa	11.82 km	Marcus Grönholm	5:39.2	125.45 km/h	Marcus Grönholm
	SS4	10:34	Ruuhimäki	7.57 km	Marcus Grönholm	3:55.3	115.82 km/h
	SS5	12:38	Vellipohja 1	33.93 km	Marcus Grönholm	17:03.7	119.32 km/h
	SS6	13:46	Mökkiperä 1	13.96 km	Petter Solberg	6:49.1	122.85 km/h
	SS7	16:06	Vellipohja 2	33.93 km	Marcus Grönholm	16:57.1	120.09 km/h
	SS8	17:14	Mökkiperä 2	13.96 km	Sébastien Loeb	6:47.5	123.33 km/h
	SS9	18:37	SSS Killeri 2	2.06 km	Marcus Grönholm	1:20.3	92.35 km/h
2 (6 Aug)	SS10	07:06	Vaheri	19.84 km	Sébastien Loeb	9:45.6	121.97 km/h
	SS11	08:20	Ouninpohja West 1	13.98 km	Marcus Grönholm	6:35.1	127.38 km/h
	SS12	08:43	Ouninpohja East 1	16.55 km	Marcus Grönholm	7:54.5	125.56 km/h
	SS13	11:44	Urria	10.00 km	Marcus Grönholm	4:39.6	128.76 km/h
	SS14	13:07	Ouninpohja West 2	13.98 km	Marcus Grönholm	6:28.5	129.54 km/h
	SS15	13:30	Ouninpohja East 2	16.55 km	Marcus Grönholm	7:45.7	127.94 km/h
	SS16	16:48	Moksi-Leustu	40.96 km	Marcus Grönholm	20:16.5	121.21 km/h
	SS17	18:04	Himos	12.90 km	Toni Gardemeister	6:59.3	110.76 km/h
3 (7 Aug)	SS18	09:44	Kuohu 1	7.80 km	Toni Gardemeister	3:44.4	125.13 km/h
	SS19	10:42	Kruununperä 1	25.48 km	Sébastien Loeb	11:53.2	128.61 km/h
	SS20	11:55	Kuohu 2	7.80 km	Mikko Hirvonen	3:43.1	125.86 km/h
	SS21	12:53	Kruununperä 2	25.48 km	Petter Solberg	11:58.1	127.74 km/h

Championship standings after the event[]

Drivers' championship[]

Pos Driver MON SWE MEX NZL ITA CYP GRE ARG FIN GER GBR JPN FRA ESP AUS  Pts  1 Sébastien Loeb 1 Ret 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 83 2 Marcus Grönholm 5 Ret 2 2 3 Ret 3 4 2 1 55 3 Petter Solberg Ret 1 1 3 2 Ret 2 9 3 4 53 4 Markko Märtin 4 2 3 5 4 3 5 8 6 3 48 5 Toni Gardemeister 2 3 6 6 5 5 6 2 4 6 47 6 Harri Rovanperä 7 4 5 Ret Ret 7 10 6 5 7 23 7 Manfred Stohl 6 9 9 2 20 8 Ret 12 8 Carlos Sainz 4 3 11 9 Roman Kresta 8 8 Ret DNS 6 6 7 Ret 11 23 10 10 Henning Solberg 5 15 4 11 Ret 9 9 11 François Duval Ret 12 Ret 4 11 Ret 7 8 8 12 Mikko Hirvonen Ret Ret 5 5 8 13 Gilles Panizzi 3 8 11 7 14 Gianluigi Galli 7 8 Ret 8 7 Ret Ret 6 15 Daniel Carlsson 6 Ret 8 Ret 14 15 DNS 4 16 Antony Warmbold 10 11 7 11 7 Ret 9 Ret 12 Ret 4 17 Chris Atkinson 19 Ret 7 18 10 24 Ret 9 Ret 2 18 Juuso Pykälistö DNS 8 DNS 1 Pos Driver MON SWE MEX NZL ITA CYP GRE ARG FIN GER GBR JPN FRA ESP AUS  Pts

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Did not finish (Ret) Black Excluded (EX) Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Cancelled (C) Blank Withdrew entry from the event (WD)

Manufacturers' championship[]

Pos	Team	Event																Total points
		MON	SWE	MEX	NZL	ITA	CYP		GRE	ARG	FIN	GER	GBR	JPN	FRA	ESP	AUS
1	Peugeot	9	8	14	12	11	8	10	7	11	16							106
2	Citroën	10	1	5	15	12	10	15	16	12	9							105
3	Ford	10	10	3	3	7	11	5	8	5	7							69
4	Subaru	0	10	10	8	8	2	8	1	7	5							59
5	Mitsubishi	9	8	6	1	0	5	1	7	4	2							43
6	Škoda	1	2	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0							8

JWRC Drivers' championship[]

Pos Driver MON MEX ITA GRE FIN GER FRA ESP  Pts  1 Guy Wilks 7 1 6 2 3 29 2 Dani Sordo 4 1 Ret 1 25 3 Per-Gunnar Andersson 6 2 5 1 Ret 25 4 Urmo Aava Ret 2 3 2 22 5 Kris Meeke 1 3 6 7 21 6 Luca Betti 5 4 Ret 4 14 7 Kosti Katajamäki 2 Ret 4 Ret 13 8 Mirco Baldacci 10 Ret 5 5 8 9 Martin Prokop 9 7 7 6 7 10 3 Ret 9 Ret 6 11 Ret 3 Ret Ret 6 12 Pavel Valoušek 8 4 9 Ret 6 13 Conrad Rautenbach Ret 8 8 8 3 Pos Driver MON MEX ITA GRE FIN GER FRA ESP  Pts

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Did not finish (Ret) Black Excluded (EX) Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Cancelled (C) Blank Withdrew entry from the event (WD)

External links[]

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