The 63rd Neste Oil Rally Finland was the eighth round of the 2013 World Rally Championship season and was held between 31 July and 3 August 2013.[1] The rally is based in Jyväskylä.

2013 Rally Finland
63rd Neste Oil Rally Finland
Round 8 of the 2013 World Rally Championship
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Preparations for the rally at the service park on 30 July 2013.
Host country Finland
Rally baseJyväskylä, Keski-Suomi
Dates run31 July – 3 August 2013
Stages23 (324.21 km; 201.45 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance1,580.02 km (981.78 miles)
Overall results
Overall winnerFrance Sébastien Ogier
France Julien Ingrassia
Germany Volkswagen Motorsport

The rally was also the eighth round of both WRC-2 and WRC-3 championships, and the third round of the JWRC championship.

Itinerary edit

The route of the rally features 23 stages with 324.21 kilometres of competitive distance.[1]

Itinerary of the Rally
Time
(UTC+3)
Stage
number
Stage name Length
Qualifying — Wednesday 31 July
16:00 P1 & P2 Ruuhimäki (Free Practice, 90 mins) 4.62 km
19:00 P1 & P2 Ruuhimäki (Qualifying) 4.62 km
19:45 P3 Ruuhimäki (Shakedown, 135 mins) 4.62 km
Leg 1 — Thursday 1 August
11:15   Start — Paviljonki, Jyväskylä
12:15 SS1 Himos 1 4.45 km
13:40 SS2 Torittu 1 8.30 km
15:18 SS3 Koukunmaa 13.68 km
17:34 SS4 Torittu 2 8.30 km
19:00 SS5 Himos 2 8.72 km
20:30 SS6 SSS Killeri 1 2.06 km
21:10   Service A — Paviljonki, Jyväskylä 45 mins
Leg 2 — Friday 2 August
8:30   Service B — Paviljonki, Jyväskylä 15 mins
9:48 SS7 Jukojärvi 1 21.90 km
10:56 SS8 Palsankylä 1 13.92 km
11:41 SS9 Mökkiperä 1 13.74 km
12:44 SS10 Lankamaa 1 23.66 km
14:03   Service C — Paviljonki, Jyväskylä 30 mins
15:36 SS11 Jukojärvi 2 21.90 km
16:44 SS12 Palsankylä 2 13.92 km
17:29 SS13 Mökkiperä 2 13.74 km
18:32 SS14 Lankamaa 2 23.66 km
20:30 SS15 SSS Killeri 2 2.06 km
21:10   Service D — Paviljonki, Jyväskylä 45 mins
Leg 3 — Saturday 3 August
7:30   Service E — Paviljonki, Jyväskylä 15 mins
8:26 SS16 Surkee 1 14.95 km
9:24 SS17 Leustu 1 9.65 km
10:32 SS18 Ouninpohja 1 33.01 km
11:50 SS19 Painaa 1 7.49 km
12:53   Service F — Paviljonki, Jyväskylä 30 mins
14:04 SS20 Surkee 2 14.95 km
15:02 SS21 Leustu 2 9.65 km
16:10 SS22 Ouninpohja 2 33.01 km
17:40 SS23 Painaa 2 (Power stage) 7.49 km
18:33   Service G — Paviljonki, Jyväskylä 10 mins
18:43   Finish — Paviljonki, Jyväskylä

Entry list edit

The entry list of the rally had overall 101 entries which was the biggest number in World Rally Championship since 2011 Rally Finland. 14 of the entries were World Rally Cars, 21 of them were competing in WRC-2, 11 in WRC-3 and 10 in Junior WRC.[2][3][4]

On the Thursday morning a total of 96 cars started the rally. Entries withdrawn are marked with a grey background.[5]

Car no. Driver Co-driver Car Class Entrant Priority Eligibility
2   Mikko Hirvonen   Jarmo Lehtinen Citroën DS3 WRC WRC   Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team 1 Manuf.
3   Dani Sordo   Carlos del Barrio Citroën DS3 WRC WRC   Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team 1 Manuf.
4   Mads Østberg   Jonas Andersson Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC   Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team 1 Manuf.
5   Evgeny Novikov   Ilka Minor Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC   Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team 1 Manuf.
7   Jari-Matti Latvala   Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC   Volkswagen Motorsport 1 Manuf.
8   Sébastien Ogier   Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC   Volkswagen Motorsport 1 Manuf.
9   Andreas Mikkelsen   Mikko Markkula Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC   Volkswagen Motorsport II 1
10   Kris Meeke   Chris Patterson Citroën DS3 WRC WRC   Abu Dhabi Citroën Total World Rally Team 1 Manuf.
11   Thierry Neuville   Nicolas Gilsoul Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC   Qatar World Rally Team 1 Manuf.
21   Martin Prokop   Michal Ernst Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC   Jipocar Czech National Team 1 Manuf.
22   Jarkko Nikara   Jarkko Kalliolepo Mini John Cooper Works WRC WRC Driver 1
23   Per-Gunnar Andersson   Emil Axelsson Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC Driver 1
24   Juho Hänninen   Tomi Tuominen Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC Driver 1
25   Riku Tahko   Markus Soininen Mini John Cooper Works WRC WRC Driver 2
35   Yazeed Al-Rajhi   Michael Orr Ford Fiesta RRC 2   Yazeed Racing 3 WRC-2
36   Rashid Al-Ketbi   Karina Hepperle Subaru Impreza WRX STi 3   Skydive Dubai Rally Team
37   Lorenzo Bertelli   Mitia Dotta Ford Fiesta RRC 2 Driver
40   Arman Smailov   Andrey Rusov Subaru Impreza WRX STi 3 Driver 3 WRC-2
43   Martin Hudec   Jakub Kotál Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 3   Semerád Rally Team 3 WRC-2
45   Alexander Villanueva   Óscar Sánchez Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 3 Driver 3 WRC-2
47   Eyvind Brynildsen   Maria Andersson Ford Fiesta R5 2   DMack-Autotek 3 WRC-2
49   Oleksiy Kikireshko   Andriy Nikolaiev Mini John Cooper Works RRC 2   Mentos Ascania Racing 3 WRC-2
50   Valeriy Gorban   Volodymyr Korsya Mini John Cooper Works RRC 2   Mentos Ascania Racing 3 WRC-2
51   Sébastien Chardonnet   Thibault de la Haye Citroën DS3 R3T 5 Driver 3 WRC-3
52   Quentin Gilbert   Isabelle Galmiche Citroën DS3 R3T 5 Driver 3 WRC-3
53   Alastair Fisher   Gordon Noble Citroën DS3 R3T 5   Saintéloc Racing 3 WRC-3
56   Francesco Parli   Tania Canton Citroën DS3 R3T 5 Driver 3 WRC-3
57   Federico della Casa   Marco Menchini Citroën DS3 R3T 5 Driver 3 WRC-3
58   Christian Riedemann   Lara Vanneste Citroën DS3 R3T 5   ADAC Team Weser-Ems 3 WRC-3
59   Bryan Bouffier   Xavier Panseri Citroën DS3 R3T 5 Driver 3 WRC-3
60   Keith Cronin   Marshall Clarke Citroën DS3 R3T 5   Charles Hurst Citroën Belfast 3 WRC-3
61   Simone Campedelli   Danilo Fappani Citroën DS3 R3T 5   Saintéloc Racing 3 WRC-3
62   Stéphane Consani   Maxime Vilmot Citroën DS3 R3T 5 Driver 3 WRC-3
63   Jussi Vainionpää   Mika Juntunen Citroën DS3 R3T 5 Driver 3 WRC-3
72   Juan Carlos Alonso   Juan Pablo Monasterolo Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 3 Driver 3 WRC-2
74   Robert Kubica   Maciej Baran Citroën DS3 RRC 2 Driver 3 WRC-2
75   Elfyn Evans   Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta R5 2   Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team 3 WRC-2
78   Edoardo Bresolin   Rudy Pollet Ford Fiesta RRC 2   E2 Tre Colli World Rally Team 3 WRC-2
79   Robert Barrable   Stuart Loudon Ford Fiesta R5 2 Driver 3 WRC-2
82   Karl Kruuda   Martin Järveoja Ford Fiesta R5 2   MM Motorsport 3 WRC-2
83   Oleksiy Tamrazov   Pavlo Cherepin Ford Fiesta S2000 2 Driver 3 WRC-2
84   Hayden Paddon   John Kennard Škoda Fabia S2000 2 Driver 3 WRC-2
85   Juha Salo   Marko Salminen Subaru Impreza WRX STi R4 2   Hannu's Rally Team 3 WRC-2
86   Carlos García   Víctor Pérez Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 3 Driver 3 WRC-2
87   Jose Alexander Gelvez   Gabriel Marín Jr Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 3 Driver 3 WRC-2
88   Jari Ketomaa   Marko Sallinen Ford Fiesta R5 2   DMack-Autotek 3 WRC-2
89   Mikko Lehessaari   Lassi Hartikainen Subaru Impreza WRX STi R4 2   Hannu's Rally Team 3 WRC-2
90   Esapekka Lappi   Janne Ferm Škoda Fabia S2000 2 Driver 3 WRC-2
92   Mikko Pajunen   Janne Perälä Ford Fiesta S2000 2 Driver
93   Alexey Lukyanuk   Alexey Arnautov Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 3 Driver
94   Kari Hämäläinen   Risto Pietiläinen Ford Fiesta S2000 2 Driver
95   Vasily Gryazin   Dmitry Chumak Ford Fiesta S2000 2   Sports Racing Technologies
96   Yuriy Protasov   Kuldar Sikk Ford Fiesta RRC 2 Driver
97   Radik Shaymiev   Maxim Tsvetkov Peugeot 207 S2000 2 Driver
98   Matias Kauppinen   Jonne Halttunen Subaru Impreza WRX STi 3 Driver
99   Kees Burger   Miika Teiskonen Subaru Impreza WRX STi R4 2 Driver
100   Sander Pärn   Ken Järveoja Ford Fiesta R2 6 Driver J-WRC
102   Pontus Tidemand   Ola Fløene Ford Fiesta R2 6 Driver J-WRC
103   Martin Koči   Petr Starý Ford Fiesta R2 6   Styllex Motorsport J-WRC
104   Andreas Amberg   Mikko Lukka Ford Fiesta R2 6 Driver J-WRC
105   José Antonio Suárez   Cándido Carrera Ford Fiesta R2 6   ACSM Rallye Team J-WRC
106   Murat Bostancı   Onur Vatansever Ford Fiesta R2 6   Castrol Ford Team Türkiye J-WRC
107   Michaël Burri   Gabin Moreau Ford Fiesta R2 6 Driver J-WRC
108   Niko-Pekka Nieminen   Ari Koponen Ford Fiesta R2 6 Driver J-WRC
109   Marius Aasen   Marlene Engan Ford Fiesta R2 6 Driver J-WRC
110   Yeray Lemes   Rogelio Peñate Ford Fiesta R2 6 Driver J-WRC
111   Yuriy Kochmar   Sergiy Koval Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 3 Driver
112   Jouni Virtanen   Reeta Hämäläinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X R4 2 Driver
113   Mait Maarend   Mihkel Kapp Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 3 Driver
114   Igor Bulantsev   Alexey Kurnosov Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 3 Driver
115   Mika Myllylä   Juha Laaksonen Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 3 Driver
116   Taras Kravchenko   Yuriy Kuzminov Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 3 Driver
117   Yukhym Vazheyevskyi   Oleksandr Gorbik Subaru Impreza WRX STi 3 Driver
118   Ilkka Kariste   Mikael Lindberg Subaru Impreza WRX STi 3 Driver
119   Timo Partanen   Mika Tynkkynen Subaru Impreza WRX STi 3 Driver
120   Jaro Kinnunen   Mikael Korhonen Peugeot 208 R2 6 Driver
121   Samuli Vuorisalo   Eetu-Pekka Hellsten Ford Fiesta R2 6 Driver
122   Tomi Vilenius   Jari Tarvainen Renault Clio R3 5 Driver
123   Juho Annala   Tuukka Shemeikka Citroën C2 R2 6 Driver
124   Henri Haapamäki   Juha Lummaa Citroën C2 R2 6 Driver
125   Joose Kojo   Sami Taskinen Citroën C2 R2 6 Driver
126   Sergey Bakulin   Borislav Demchinskiy Honda Civic Type R R3 5 Co-driver
127   Dmitry Voronov   Dan Shchemel Honda Civic Type R R3 5 Driver
128   Miikka Vuokila   Harri Kervinen Honda Civic Type R 8 Driver
129   Jaakko Lavio   Veikko Kanninen Honda Civic Type R 8 Driver
130   Tomi Leivo   Teemu Horkama Ford Fiesta R2 6 Co-driver
131   Christoffer Dahlström   Rami Suorsa Ford Fiesta R2 6 Driver
132   Kalle Mäkinen   Juha Ruti Honda Civic Type R 8 Co-driver
133   Eerik Pietarinen   Hannu Pietarinen Ford Fiesta R2 6 Co-driver
134   Juha-Pekka Perämäki   Kimmo Nevanpää Honda Civic Type R 8 Driver
135   Jari Kuikka   Janne Pitkänen Honda Civic Type R 8 Driver
136   Esa Kettula   Jarno Manner Honda Civic Type R 8 Co-driver
137   Kristen Kelement   Timo Kasesalu Citroën C2 R2 6 Driver
138   Kari Hytönen   Ada Herranen Ford Fiesta R2 6 Driver
139   Kenneth Sepp   Raul Markus Citroën C2 R2 6 Driver
140   Simone Tempestini   Dorin Pulpea Škoda Fabia R2 6 Driver
141   Fabrizio Gini   Gabriele Lunardi Subaru Impreza WRX STi 3 Driver
142   Fabrizio de Sanctis   “Ingmar” Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 3 Driver
143   David Julia   Ludovic Aubertin Peugeot 206 RC 5 Driver
144   Sami Juusonen   Jan Talso Suzuki Swift Sport 9 Driver
145   Raimo Kaisanlahti   Jussi Kumpumäki Ford Fiesta R1 9 Driver
Icon Class
Manuf. WRC entries eligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC-2 Registered to take part in
WRC-2 championship
WRC-3 Registered to take part in
WRC-3 championship
J-WRC Registered to take part in
Junior WRC championship

Results edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Rally Guide 2" (PDF). nesteoilrallyfinland.fi. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2013.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Draft Entry List" (PDF). nesteoilrallyfinland.fi. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Entry list Neste Oil Rally Finland 2013".
  4. ^ "Rallies - Finland 2013 entry list". Juwra.com. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  5. ^ "Start List for Section 1" (PDF). nesteoilrallyfinland.fi. 1 August 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.

External links edit