2002 Rally Finland
# 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.

## Background

### Entry list

| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| World Rally Championship manufacturer entries ||||||
| 1 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 2 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 3 | Harri Rovanperä | Voitto Silander | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | P |
| 5 | Colin McRae | Nicky Grist | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | P |
| 6 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | P |
| 7 | François Delecour | Daniel Grataloup | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 | M |
| 8 | Alister McRae | David Senior | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 | M |
| 9 | Jani Paasonen | Arto Kapanen | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 | M |
| 10 | Tommi Mäkinen | Kaj Lindström | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 | P |
| 11 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | P |
| 14 | Kenneth Eriksson | Tina Thörner | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 | M |
| 15 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 | M |
| 17 | Armin Schwarz | Manfred Hiemer | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | M |
| 18 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | M |
| 19 | Juha Kankkunen | Juha Repo | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | M |
| World Rally Championship entries ||||||
| 20 | Thomas Rådström | Denis Giraudet | Automobiles Citroën | Citroën Xsara WRC | M |
| 21 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Automobiles Citroën | Citroën Xsara WRC | M |
| 24 | François Duval | Jean-Marc Fortin | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | P |
| 25 | Sebastian Lindholm | Timo Hantunen | Peugeot Sport Finland | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 26 | Armin Kremer | Dieter Schneppenheim | Armin Kremer | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | P |
| 27 | Juuso Pykälistö | Esko Mertsalmi | Juuso Pykälistö | Peugeot 206 WRC | — |
| 28 | Janne Tuohino | Petri Vihavainen | LPM Racing | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | — |
| 30 | Jussi Välimäki | Tero Gardemeister | Jussi Välimäki | Toyota Corolla WRC | — |
| 31 | Henning Solberg | Cato Menkerud | Henning Solberg | Toyota Corolla WRC | — |
| 32 | Kaj Kuistila | Kari Jokinen | Kaj Kuistila | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | — |
| 33 | Timo Salonen | Launo Heinonen | Timo Salonen | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 34 | Tomasz Kuchar | Maciej Szczepaniak | Tomasz Kuchar | Toyota Corolla WRC | M |
| 35 | Jari Viita | Riku Rousku | Jari Viita | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | — |
| 36 | Urmo Aava | Toomas Kitsing | Urmo Aava | Ford Focus RS WRC '99 | — |
| 131 | Fabrizio De Sanctis | Iacopo Innocenti | Fabrizio De Sanctis | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| PWRC entries ||||||
| 52 | Marcos Ligato | Rubén Garcia | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| 53 | Alessandro Fiorio | Vittorio Brambilla | Ralliart Italia | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | P |
| 54 | Ramón Ferreyros | Diego Vallejo | Mauro Rally Tuning | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| 65 | Beppo Harrach | Peter Müller | Stohl Racing | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 66 | Dimitar Iliev | Petar Sivov | Mauro Rally Tuning | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| 67 | Marko Ipatti | Kari Kajula | RallyRent Europe | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | — |
| 69 | Bernt Kollevold | Ola Fløene | Kollevold Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 70 | Giovanni Manfrinato | Claudio Condotta | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 72 | Joakim Roman | Ingrid Mitakidou | Milbrooks World Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — |
| 73 | Martin Rowe | Chris Wood | David Sutton Cars Ltd | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| 74 | Karamjit Singh | Allen Oh | Petronas EON Racing Team | Proton Pert | — |
| 75 | Kristian Sohlberg | Jakke Honkanen | Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| 76 | Pavel Valoušek | Pierangelo Scalvini | Jolly Club | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| 77 | Alfredo De Dominicis | Rudy Pollet | Ralliart Italy | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| Source: ||||||

### 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 |
| 9 August | 09:49 | SS3 | Lankamaa 1 | 23.44 km |
| 9 August | 10:37 | SS4 | Laukaa 1 | 11.80 km |
| 9 August | 12:34 | SS5 | Mökkiperä | 13.38 km |
| 9 August | 13:12 | SS6 | Palsankylä | 25.48 km |
| 9 August | 15:49 | SS7 | Ruuhimäki | 8.79 km |
| 9 August | 16:37 | SS8 | Laukaa 2 | 11.80 km |
| 9 August | 17:29 | SS9 | Lankamaa 2 | 23.44 km |
| 9 August | 20:11 | SS10 | SSS Killeri 2 | 2.06 km |
| Leg 2 — 176.65 km |||||
| 10 August | 08:16 | SS11 | Talviainen | 25.74 km |
| 10 August | 08:56 | SS12 | Ouninpohja 1 | 34.13 km |
| 10 August | 12:24 | SS13 | Moksi — Leustu | 40.84 km |
| 10 August | 13:31 | SS14 | Ehikki | 14.89 km |
| 10 August | 17:28 | SS15 | Ouninpohja 2 | 25.22 km |
| 10 August | 18:16 | SS16 | Vaheri — Himos | 35.83 km |
| Leg 3 — 94.36 km |||||
| 11 August | 08:46 | SS17 | Keuruu 1 | 11.80 km |
| 11 August | 09:14 | SS18 | Jukojärvi 1 | 22.71 km |
| 11 August | 09:57 | SS19 | Kruununperä 1 | 12.67 km |
| 11 August | 12:45 | SS20 | Keuruu 2 | 11.80 km |
| 11 August | 13:13 | SS21 | Jukojärvi 2 | 22.71 km |
| 11 August | 14:06 | SS22 | Kruununperä 2 | 12.67 km |
| Source: |||||

## 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: |||||||||

### World Rally Cars

**Classification**

| Position | Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Event | Class | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:17:52.5 | | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:19:19.8 | +1:27.3 | 6 |
| 3 | 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 | 4 | Carlos Sainz | Luis Moya | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 3:20:46.3 | +2:53.8 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | 6 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 3:21:02.5 | +3:10.0 | 2 |
| 6 | 6 | 10 | Tommi Mäkinen | Kaj Lindström | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02 | 3:22:26.6 | +4:34.1 | 1 |
| 8 | 7 | 9 | Jani Paasonen | Arto Kapanen | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC | 3:23:47.8 | +5:55.3 | 0 |
| 9 | 8 | 18 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | 3:24:00.3 | +6:07.8 | 0 |
| 12 | 9 | 15 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 | 3:25:04.5 | +7:12.0 | 0 |
| 13 | 10 | 17 | Armin Schwarz | Manfred Hiemer | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | 3:26:00.7 | +8:08.2 | 0 |
| Retired SS21 | Retired SS21 | 5 | Colin McRae | Nicky Grist | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | Fire | Fire | 0 |
| Retired SS18 | Retired SS18 | 8 | Alister McRae | David Senior | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC | Suspension | Suspension | 0 |
| Retired SS13 | Retired SS13 | 3 | Harri Rovanperä | Voitto Silander | Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | Lost wheel | Lost wheel | 0 |
| Retired SS11 | Retired SS11 | 19 | Juha Kankkunen | Juha Repo | Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS9 | Retired SS9 | 7 | François Delecour | Daniel Grataloup | Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC | Suspension | Suspension | 0 |
| Retired SS6 | Retired SS6 | 14 | Kenneth Eriksson | Tina Thörner | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 | No fuel | No fuel | 0 |
| Source: ||||||||||

**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 |
| Leg 1 (9 Aug) | SS3 | Lankamaa 1 | 23.44 km | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:28.7 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (9 Aug) | SS4 | Laukaa 1 | 11.80 km | Harri Rovanperä | Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:47.0 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 1 (9 Aug) | SS5 | Mökkiperä | 13.38 km | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:22.6 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 1 (9 Aug) | SS6 | Palsankylä | 25.48 km | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | 13:33.0 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 1 (9 Aug) | SS7 | Ruuhimäki | 8.79 km | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:44.6 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 1 (9 Aug) | SS8 | Laukaa 2 | 11.80 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:42.9 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 1 (9 Aug) | SS9 | Lankamaa 2 | 23.44 km | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:21.5 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 1 (9 Aug) | SS10 | SSS Killeri 2 | 2.06 km | Carlos Sainz | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 1:17.2 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 2 (10 Aug) | SS11 | Talviainen | 25.74 km | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | 12:47.3 | Richard Burns |
| Leg 2 (10 Aug) | SS12 | Ouninpohja 1 | 34.13 km | Harri Rovanperä | Peugeot 206 WRC | 15:58.6 | Harri Rovanperä |
| Leg 2 (10 Aug) | SS13 | Moksi — Leustu | 40.84 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 20:31.9 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 2 (10 Aug) | SS14 | Ehikki | 14.89 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:57.8 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 2 (10 Aug) | SS15 | Ouninpohja 2 | 25.22 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:26.0 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 2 (10 Aug) | SS16 | Vaheri — Himos | 35.83 km | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | 17:58.0 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (11 Aug) | SS17 | Keuruu 1 | 11.80 km | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:28.2 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (11 Aug) | SS18 | Jukojärvi 1 | 22.71 km | Colin McRae | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 11:11.2 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (11 Aug) | SS19 | Kruununperä 1 | 12.67 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 6:06.4 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (11 Aug) | SS20 | Keuruu 2 | 11.80 km | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 5:20.9 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (11 Aug) | SS21 | Jukojärvi 2 | 22.71 km | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 11:02.4 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (11 Aug) | SS22 | Kruununperä 2 | 12.67 km | Richard Burns Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:02.2 | Marcus Grönholm |

**Championship standings**

| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | Manufacturers' championships |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pos. | 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 |

### Production World Rally Championship

**Classification**

| Position | Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Event | Class | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 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 | Retired SS14 | 66 | Dimitar Iliev | Petar Sivov | Mauro Rally Tuning | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS13 | Retired SS13 | 52 | Marcos Ligato | Rubén Garcia | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS12 | Retired SS12 | 54 | Ramón Ferreyros | Diego Vallejo | Mauro Rally Tuning | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS12 | Retired SS12 | 65 | Beppo Harrach | Peter Müller | Stohl Racing | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS6 | Retired SS6 | 73 | Martin Rowe | Chris Wood | David Sutton Cars Ltd | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS5 | Retired SS5 | 72 | Joakim Roman | Ingrid Mitakidou | Milbrooks World Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS4 | Retired SS4 | 67 | Marko Ipatti | Kari Kajula | RallyRent Europe | Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS3 | Retired SS3 | 76 | Pavel Valoušek | Pierangelo Scalvini | Jolly Club | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS2 | Retired SS2 | 70 | Giovanni Manfrinato | Claudio Condotta | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Source: ||||||||||

**Special stages**

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leg 1 (8 Aug) | SS1 | SSS Killeri 1 | 2.06 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 1:23.2 | Marcos Ligato |
| Leg 1 (9 Aug) | SS2 | Valkola | 8.42 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 4:55.6 | Marcos Ligato |
| Leg 1 (9 Aug) | SS3 | Lankamaa 1 | 23.44 km | Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 12:31.0 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 1 (9 Aug) | SS4 | Laukaa 1 | 11.80 km | Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 6:19.1 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 1 (9 Aug) | SS5 | Mökkiperä | 13.38 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 7:05.7 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 1 (9 Aug) | SS6 | Palsankylä | 25.48 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 14:59.8 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 1 (9 Aug) | SS7 | Ruuhimäki | 8.79 km | Marcos Ligato | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 5:14.8 | Marcos Ligato |
| Leg 1 (9 Aug) | SS8 | Laukaa 2 | 11.80 km | Karamjit Singh | Proton Pert | 6:32.2 | Kristian Sohlberg |
| Leg 1 (9 Aug) | SS9 | Lankamaa 2 | 23.44 km | Alessandro Fiorio | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 13:07.9 | Marcos Ligato |
| Leg 1 (9 Aug) | SS10 | SSS Killeri 2 | 2.06 km | Alessandro Fiorio Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 1:23.4 | Marcos Ligato |
| Leg 2 (10 Aug) | SS11 | Talviainen | 25.74 km | Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 14:14.8 | Marcos Ligato |
| Leg 2 (10 Aug) | SS12 | Ouninpohja 1 | 34.13 km | Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 17:42.6 | Marcos Ligato |
| Leg 2 (10 Aug) | SS13 | Moksi — Leustu | 40.84 km | Alessandro Fiorio | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 23:42.7 | Alessandro Fiorio |
| Leg 2 (10 Aug) | SS14 | Ehikki | 14.89 km | Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 7:34.3 | Alessandro Fiorio |
| Leg 2 (10 Aug) | SS15 | Ouninpohja 2 | 25.22 km | Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 12:35.8 | Alessandro Fiorio |
| Leg 2 (10 Aug) | SS16 | Vaheri — Himos | 35.83 km | Notional stage time | Notional stage time | Notional stage time | | Alessandro Fiorio |
| Leg 3 (11 Aug) | SS17 | Keuruu 1 | 11.80 km | Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 5:56.2 | Alessandro Fiorio |
| Leg 3 (11 Aug) | SS18 | Jukojärvi 1 | 22.71 km | Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 12:10.3 | Alessandro Fiorio |
| Leg 3 (11 Aug) | SS19 | Kruununperä 1 | 12.67 km | Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 6:45.5 | Alessandro Fiorio |
| Leg 3 (11 Aug) | SS20 | Keuruu 2 | 11.80 km | Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 5:54.3 | Alessandro Fiorio |
| Leg 3 (11 Aug) | SS21 | Jukojärvi 2 | 22.71 km | Alessandro Fiorio | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 12:15.3 | Alessandro Fiorio |
| Leg 3 (11 Aug) | SS22 | Kruununperä 2 | 12.67 km | Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 6:43.3 | Alessandro Fiorio |

**Championship standings**

| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships |
| - | - | - | - |
| Pos. | 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 |
