| 2003 Rally Finland 53rd Neste Rally Finland | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Round 9 of the 2003 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  Finland | ||
| Rally base | Jyväskylä | ||
| Dates run | August 7, 2003 – August 10, 2003 | ||
| Stages | 23 (409.18 km; 254.25 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,727.60 km (1,073.48 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 71 at start, 35 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Markko Märtin Michael Park Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | ||
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
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Itinerary
All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).
| 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 | Markko Märtin |
Michael Park |
Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 3:21:51.7 | 10 | |
| 2 | 7 |  Petter Solberg |
Phil Mills |
 555 Subaru World Rally Team |
Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 3:22:50.6 | +58.9 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | Richard Burns |
Robert Reid |
 Marlboro Peugeot Total |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:22:51.8 | +1:00.1 | 6 |
| 4 | 19 |  Carlos Sainz |
Marc Martí |
Citroën Total WRT |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:23:50.7 | +1:59.0 | 5 |
| 5 | 18 | Sébastien Loeb |
 Daniel Elena |
Citroën Total WRT |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:24:40.4 | +2:48.7 | 4 |
| 6 | 8 | Tommi Mäkinen |
Kaj Lindström |
555 Subaru World Rally Team |
Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 3:25:16.9 | +3:25.2 | 3 |
| 7 | 23 | Janne Tuohino |
Jukka Aho |
Janne Tuohino |
Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 3:26:14.6 | +4:22.9 | 2 |
| 8 | 24 | Sebastian Lindholm |
Timo Hantunen |
Peugeot Sport Finland |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:26:31.2 | +4:39.5 | 1 |
World Rally Cars
Classification
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (7 Aug) | SS1 | Killeri 1 | 2.06 km | Markko Märtin |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 1:18.6 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 1 (8 Aug) | SS2 | Jukojärvi 1 | 22.31 km | Marcus Grönholm Markko Märtin |
Peugeot 206 WRC Ford Focus RS WRC '03 |
10:50.8 | |
| SS3 | Kruununperä 1 | 20.17 km | Markko Märtin |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 9:12.4 | ||
| SS4 | Valkola | 8.42 km | Marcus Grönholm |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:25.4 | ||
| SS5 | Lankamaa | 23.47 km | Marcus Grönholm |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:26.0 | Marcus Grönholm | |
| SS6 | Laukaa | 11.82 km | Markko Märtin |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 5:46.1 | ||
| SS7 | Ruuhimäki | 7.57 km | Richard Burns |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:03.4 | ||
| SS8 | Jukojärvi 2 | 22.31 km | Markko Märtin |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 10:40.1 | ||
| SS9 | Kruununperä 2 | 20.17 km | Markko Märtin |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 9:03.0 | Markko Märtin | |
| SS10 | Killeri 2 | 2.06 km | Marcus Grönholm |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 1:19.1 | ||
| Leg 2 (9 Aug) | SS11 | Päijälä | 21.95 km | Marcus Grönholm |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:21.4 | |
| SS12 | Ouninpohja 1 | 33.24 km | Marcus Grönholm |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 15:31.0 | Marcus Grönholm | |
| SS13 | Urria | 10.00 km | Richard Burns |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:48.4 | ||
| SS14 | Ouninpohja 2 | 33.24 km | Colin McRae |
Citroën Xsara WRC | 15:25.1 | Markko Märtin | |
| SS15 | Ehikki | 14.91 km | Richard Burns |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:52.6 | ||
| SS16 | Moksi — Leustu | 40.96 km | Markko Märtin |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 20:39.2 | ||
| SS17 | Himos | 13.62 km | Petter Solberg |
Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 7:30.1 | ||
| Leg 3 (10 Aug) | SS18 | Parkkola 1 | 19.88 km | Markko Märtin |
Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 9:53.0 | |
| SS19 | Mökkiperä 1 | 13.96 km | Richard Burns |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:56.0 | ||
| SS20 | Palsankylä | 25.46 km | Richard Burns |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 13:31.2 | ||
| SS21 | Kuohu | 7.76 km | Richard Burns |
Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:45.3 | ||
| SS22 | Parkkola 2 | 19.88 km | Petter Solberg |
Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 9:39.7 | ||
| SS23 | Mökkiperä 2 | 13.96 km | 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 |  |
Richard Burns |
49 | |
Robert Reid |
49 | |
Marlboro Peugeot Total |
101 | |||
| 2 | |
Carlos Sainz |
44 | |
Marc Martí |
44 | |
Citroën Total WRT |
97 | |||
| 3 | |
Marcus Grönholm |
38 | |
Timo Rautiainen |
38 | |
Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
60 | |||
| 4 |  1 |
Petter Solberg |
38 | 1 |
Phil Mills |
38 | |
555 Subaru World Rally Team |
60 | |||
| 5 |  1 |
Sébastien Loeb |
37 | 1 |
Daniel Elena |
37 | |
 Škoda Motorsport |
20 | |||
Junior World Rally Championship
Classification
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | ||||||||
| 19 | 1 | 52 |  Daniel Carlsson |
Matthias Andersson |
Suzuki Sport |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 3:52:22.9 | 10 | |
| 20 | 2 | 61 | Brice Tirabassi |
Jacques-Julien Renucci |
Renault Sport |
Renault Clio S1600 | 3:53:19.8 | +56.9 | 8 |
| 24 | 3 | 70 | Guy Wilks |
Phil Pugh |
Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
Ford Puma S1600 | 3:58:05.9 | +5:43.0 | 6 |
| 25 | 4 | 71 | Urmo Aava |
Kuldar Sikk |
Suzuki Sport |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:01:04.6 | +8:41.7 | 5 |
| 26 | 5 | 69 | Salvador Cañellas Jr. |
Xavier Amigó |
Suzuki Sport |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:01:09.8 | +8:46.9 | 4 |
| 27 | 6 | 67 |  Alessandro Broccoli |
 Simona Girelli |
Sab Motorsport |
Opel Corsa S1600 | 4:03:31.3 | +11:08.4 | 3 |
| 30 | 7 | 58 |  Marcos Ligato |
Rubén Garcia |
Top Run SRL |
Fiat Punto S1600 | 4:09:29.5 | +17:06.6 | 2 |
| 33 | 8 | 62 | Oscar Svedlund |
Björn Nilsson |
 Volkswagen Racing |
Volkswagen Polo S1600 | 4:12:50.9 | +20:28.0 | 1 |
| Retired SS22 | 63 | Massimo Ceccato |
Mitia Dotta |
Top Run SRL |
Fiat Punto S1600 | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS19 | 74 | Kris Meeke |
Chris Patterson |
Opel Motorsport |
Opel Corsa S1600 | Electrical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS14 | 54 | Kosti Katajamäki |
Jani Laaksonen |
Volkswagen Racing |
Volkswagen Polo S1600 | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS12 | 64 | Ville-Pertti Teuronen |
Harri Kaapro |
Suzuki Sport |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS6 | 51 | Mirco Baldacci |
Giovanni Bernacchini |
Purity Auto |
Fiat Punto S1600 | Driveshaft | 0 | ||
| Retired SS6 | 57 |  Dimitar Iliev |
Yanaki Yanakiev |
Auto Sport Italia |
Peugeot 206 S1600 | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Retired SS5 | 76 | Luca Cecchettini |
Marco Muzzarelli |
Top Run SRL |
Fiat Punto S1600 | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS1 | 65 |  Abdo Feghali |
Joseph Matar |
Astra Racing |
Ford Puma S1600 | Accident | 0 | ||
| Retired SS1 | 78 | Vladan Vasiljevic |
Sebastian Geipel |
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 | Daniel Carlsson |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 1:27.3 | Daniel Carlsson |
| Leg 1 (8 Aug) | SS2 | Jukojärvi 1 | 22.31 km | Ville-Pertti Teuronen |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 12:12.7 | |
| SS3 | Kruununperä 1 | 20.17 km | Daniel Carlsson |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 10:26.9 | ||
| SS4 | Valkola | 8.42 km | Guy Wilks |
Ford Puma S1600 | 5:08.8 | ||
| SS5 | Lankamaa | 23.47 km | Daniel Carlsson |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 13:10.5 | ||
| SS6 | Laukaa | 11.82 km | Ville-Pertti Teuronen |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 6:40.6 | ||
| SS7 | Ruuhimäki | 7.57 km | Daniel Carlsson |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:41.7 | ||
| SS8 | Jukojärvi 2 | 22.31 km | Brice Tirabassi |
Renault Clio S1600 | 12:31.8 | Brice Tirabassi | |
| SS9 | Kruununperä 2 | 20.17 km | Daniel Carlsson |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 10:30.3 | ||
| SS10 | Killeri 2 | 2.06 km | Daniel Carlsson |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 1:30.1 | ||
| Leg 2 (9 Aug) | SS11 | Päijälä | 21.95 km | Guy Wilks |
Ford Puma S1600 | 12:55.6 | |
| SS12 | Ouninpohja 1 | 33.24 km | Daniel Carlsson Kosti Katajamäki |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 Volkswagen Polo S1600 |
17:39.2 | ||
| SS13 | Urria | 10.00 km | Daniel Carlsson |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 5:25.3 | ||
| SS14 | Ouninpohja 2 | 33.24 km | Daniel Carlsson |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 17:30.6 | Daniel Carlsson | |
| SS15 | Ehikki | 14.91 km | Daniel Carlsson |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 7:49.6 | ||
| SS16 | Moksi — Leustu | 40.96 km | Daniel Carlsson Guy Wilks |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 Ford Puma S1600 |
23:53.5 | ||
| SS17 | Himos | 13.62 km | Daniel Carlsson |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 8:35.2 | ||
| Leg 3 (10 Aug) | SS18 | Parkkola 1 | 19.88 km | Guy Wilks |
Ford Puma S1600 | 11:14.1 | |
| SS19 | Mökkiperä 1 | 13.96 km | Daniel Carlsson |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 7:57.0 | ||
| SS20 | Palsankylä | 25.46 km | Brice Tirabassi |
Renault Clio S1600 | 15:42.5 | ||
| SS21 | Kuohu | 7.76 km | Oscar Svedlund |
Volkswagen Polo S1600 | 4:16.7 | ||
| SS22 | Parkkola 2 | 19.88 km | Daniel Carlsson |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 11:07.1 | ||
| SS23 | Mökkiperä 2 | 13.96 km | Daniel Carlsson |
Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 7:51.2 | ||
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 | |
Brice Tirabassi |
28 |
| 2 | 5 |
Daniel Carlsson |
18 |
| 3 | 1 |
Salvador Cañellas Jr. |
17 |
| 4 | 1 |
Urmo Aava |
16 |
| 5 | |
Guy Wilks |
15 |
References
- ↑ "Rally Finland". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ↑ "Rally Finland 2003 Entry List". Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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