The 2000 Rally Finland (formally the 50th Neste Rally Finland) was the ninth round of the 2000 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 18 August and 20 August 2000, and was won by Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm, his 3rd win in the World Rally Championship.[1]
| 2000 Rally Finland 50th Neste Rally Finland | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Round 9 of the 2000 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  Finland | ||
| Rally base | Jyväskylä | ||
| Dates run | August 18 2000 – August 20 2000 | ||
| Stages | 23 (410.18 km; 254.87 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,680.14 km (1,043.99 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 122 at start, 55 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner | Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot EssoPeugeot 206 WRC | ||
Background edit
Entry list edit
Itinerary edit
All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3)
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — 128.10 km | ||||
| 18 August | 10:31 | SS1 | Kuohu | 7.67 km |
| 10:59 | SS2 | Parkkola | 20.11 km | |
| 11:59 | SS3 | Mökkiperä | 13.39 km | |
| 13:57 | SS4 | Muittari | 13.51 km | |
| 14:20 | SS5 | Konttimäki | 13.08 km | |
| 14:53 | SS6 | Palsankylä | 13.90 km | |
| 16:21 | SS7 | Valkola | 8.40 km | |
| 17:04 | SS8 | Lankamaa | 23.44 km | |
| 17:57 | SS9 | Laukaa | 12.37 km | |
| 20:29 | SS10 | Killeri 1 | 2.23 km | |
| Leg 2 — 165.11 km | ||||
| 19 August | 07:57 | SS11 | Juupajoki | 30.34 km |
| 09:15 | SS12 | Västilä | 17.43 km | |
| 09:50 | SS13 | Päijälä | 12.81 km | |
| 11:56 | SS14 | Ehikki 1 | 19.08 km | |
| 12:59 | SS15 | Leustu 1 | 23.58 km | |
| 15:16 | SS16 | Ouninpohja 1 | 34.21 km | |
| 16:19 | SS17 | Vaheri 1 | 25.43 km | |
| 20:00 | SS18 | Killeri 2 | 2.23 km | |
| Leg 3 — 116.97 km | ||||
| 20 August | 08:29 | SS19 | Ehikki 2 | 19.08 km |
| 09:02 | SS20 | Moksi | 14.67 km | |
| 09:41 | SS21 | Leustu 2 | 23.58 km | |
| 11:58 | SS22 | Ouninpohja 2 | 34.21 km | |
| 13:01 | SS23 | Vaheri 2 | 25.43 km | |
| Source:[3] | ||||
Results edit
Overall edit
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Marcus Grönholm
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Timo Rautiainen
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Peugeot Esso
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:22:37.1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 5 |  Colin McRae
|
Nicky Grist
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
|
Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 3:23:43.5 | +1:06.4 | 6 |
| 3 | 17 | Harri Rovanperä
|
Risto Pietiläinen
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Harri Rovanperä
|
Toyota Corolla WRC | 3:23:46.7 | +1:09.6 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | Tommi Mäkinen
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Risto Mannisenmäki
|
 Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
|
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 3:24:15.8 | +1:38.7 | 3 |
| 5 | 9 | Sebastian Lindholm
|
Jukka Aho
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Peugeot Esso
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:25:43.1 | +3:06.0 | 2 |
| 6 | 18 | François Delecour
|
Daniel Grataloup
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Peugeot Esso
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:27:42.1 | +5:05.0 | 1 |
| Source:[4] | ||||||||
World Rally Cars edit
Classification edit
Special stages edit
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (18 Aug) | SS1 | Kuohu | 7.67 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:44.8 | Marcus Grönholm
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| SS2 | Parkkola | 20.11 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 10:06.7 | ||
| SS3 | Mökkiperä | 13.39 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:32.2 | ||
| SS4 | Muittari | 13.51 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:05.6 | ||
| SS5 | Konttimäki | 13.08 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:40.7 | ||
| SS6 | Palsankylä | 13.90 km | Richard Burns
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Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 7:28.6 | ||
| SS7 | Valkola | 8.40 km | Richard Burns
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Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 4:30.2 | ||
| SS8 | Lankamaa | 23.44 km | Marcus Grönholm
|
Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:47.3 | ||
| SS9 | Laukaa | 12.37 km | Richard Burns
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Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 6:13.0 | ||
| SS10 | Killeri 1 | 2.23 km | Tommi Mäkinen Richard Burns
|
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 |
1:07.9 | ||
| Leg 2 (19 Aug) | SS11 | Juupajoki | 30.34 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 15:13.8 | |
| SS12 | Västilä | 17.43 km | Sebastian Lindholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 8:21.7 | ||
| SS13 | Päijälä | 12.81 km | Juha Kankkunen
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Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 6:07.0 | ||
| SS14 | Ehikki 1 | 19.08 km | Colin McRae
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Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 9:30.2 | ||
| SS15 | Leustu 1 | 23.58 km | Juha Kankkunen
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Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 11:47.1 | ||
| SS16 | Ouninpohja 1 | 34.21 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 16:29.1 | ||
| SS17 | Vaheri 1 | 25.43 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 12:25.2 | ||
| SS18 | Killeri 2 | 2.23 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 1:08.7 | ||
| Leg 3 (20 Aug) | SS19 | Ehikki 2 | 19.08 km | Colin McRae
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Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 9:26.3 | |
| SS20 | Moksi | 14.67 km | Colin McRae
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Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 7:58.3 | ||
| SS21 | Leustu 2 | 23.58 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:41.3 | ||
| SS22 | Ouninpohja 2 | 34.21 km | Juha Kankkunen
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Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 | 16:21.3 | ||
| SS23 | Vaheri 2 | 25.43 km | Colin McRae
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Ford Focus RS WRC '00 | 12:13.3 |
Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 |  1
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Marcus Grönholm
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44 | 1
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Timo Rautiainen
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44 | 1
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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63 | |||
| 2 |  1
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Richard Burns
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38 | 1
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Robert Reid
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38 | 1
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Subaru World Rally Team
|
60 | |||
| 3 | 
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Colin McRae
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36 |
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Nicky Grist
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36 |
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Peugeot Esso
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54 | |||
| 4 |
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 Carlos Sainz
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27 |
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Luis Moya
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27 |
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Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
|
33 | |||
| 5 |
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Tommi Mäkinen
|
26 |
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Risto Mannisenmäki
|
26 |
|
 Škoda Motorsport
|
8 | |||
FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers edit
Classification edit
Special stages edit
Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 |
|
 Manfred Stohl
|
45 |
| 2 |
|
 Gustavo Trelles
|
34 |
| 3 | 3
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Jani Paasonen
|
21 |
| 4 | 1
|
 Gabriel Pozzo
|
16 |
| 5 | 1
|
 Miguel Campos
|
13 |
References edit
- ^ "Rally Finland". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Rally Finland 2000 Entry List". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Rally Finland 2000 Itinerary". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Rally Finland 2000 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Rally Finland 2000 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Rally Finland 2000P WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 15 June 2023.