2003 Rally Finland | |
Native Name: | 53rd Neste Rally Finland |
Round: | 9 |
Championship: | 2003 World Rally Championship season |
Previous Round: | 2003 Rallye Deutschland |
Next Round: | 2003 Rally Australia |
Rallybase: | Jyväskylä |
Startdate: | August 7, 2003 |
Enddate: | August 10, 2003 |
Stages: | 23 |
Stagekm: | 409.18 |
Overallkm: | 1727.60 |
Surface: | Gravel |
Driver1: | Markko Märtin Michael Park |
Team1: | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. |
Car1: | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 |
Teamsstart: | 71 |
Teamsfinish: | 35 |
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]
All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).
Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
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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 | |
Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Points | |||
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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 |
Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | ||||||||||
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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 |
Position | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Points | |||
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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 | ||
Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | |
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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 | ||
Drivers' championships | ||||
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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 |