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Rally Finland 2013 counts for:
2013 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers
2013 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
2013 FIA World Rally Championship 2 (for Teams and Drivers)
2013 FIA World Rally Championship 3 (for Teams and Drivers)
2013 FIA Junior WRC Championship for Drivers
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| 513th WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 8 of 13 |
| Official name: | Neste Oil Rally Finland |
| Edition: | 63rd |
| Date: | from Thursday 1-Aug-2013 to Sunday 4-Aug-2013 |
| Rally HQ: | Jyvaskyla, Central Finland; Finland |
| Clerk of the Course: | Kai Tarkiainen |
| Surface: | Gravel |
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| Entries: | 101 | |
| Starters: | 96 | |
| Finishers: | 58 | (60.4% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 23 | |
| Shortest: | 2.06 | km | (SS6 SSS Killeri 1) |
| Longest: | 33.01 | km | (SS22 Ouninpohja 2) |
| Slowest: | 83.51 | km/h | (SS6 SSS Killeri 1) |
| Fastest: | 130.75 | km/h | (SS22 Ouninpohja 2) |
| Planned stage distance: | 324.21 | km | (20.5% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 324.21 | km | (20.5% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 1,255.81 | km |
| Total distance: | 1,580.02 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 12th win and 21st podium for Sebastien Ogier. |
| Second place was 4th podium for Thierry Neuville. |
| Third place was 7th podium for Mads Ostberg. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 7th win and 18th podium for Volkswagen. |
| | Second and third places were 320th to 321st podiums for Ford. |
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This time Ogier had to fight initially four-way battle for the lead until first Hirvonen dropped away and then both Ford drivers had punctures, leaving Sebastien to grab the win.
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In only his second start in Finland, Neuville led rally and finished strong second, elevating him to joint second place in championship.
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Ostberg's troubled season turned to better with third place and competitive speed throughout. Overall speed from both Fords was exhilarating to watch.
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Related links
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Sardinia 2013
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Deutschland 2013
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