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Rally Finland 2017 counts for:
2017 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers
2017 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
2017 FIA World Rally Championship 2 (for Teams and Drivers)
2017 FIA World Rally Championship 3 (for Teams and Drivers)
2017 FIA Junior WRC Championship for Drivers
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| 566th WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 9 of 13 |
| Official name: | Neste Rally Finland |
| Edition: | 67th |
| Date: | from Thursday 27-Jul-2017 to Sunday 30-Jul-2017 |
| Rally HQ: | Jyvaskyla, Central Finland; Finland |
| Clerk of the Course: | Kai Tarkiainen |
| Surface: | Gravel |
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| Entries: | 65 | |
| Starters: | 61 | |
| Finishers: | 42 | (68.9% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 25 | |
| Shortest: | 2.31 | km | (SS1 Harju 1) |
| Longest: | 24.38 | km | (SS19 Ouninpohja 2) |
| Slowest: | 77.79 | km/h | (SS13 Harju 2) |
| Fastest: | 135.07 | km/h | (SS19 Ouninpohja 2) |
| Planned stage distance: | 314.20 | km | (22.0% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 314.20 | km | (22.0% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 1,111.76 | km |
| Total distance: | 1,425.96 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 1st win and 1st podium for Esapekka Lappi. |
| Second place was 4th podium for Elfyn Evans. |
| Third place was 1st podium for Juho Hanninen. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 45th win and win and third place were 148th to 149th podiums for Toyota. |
| | Second place was 347th podium for Ford. |
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Toyota's testing work paid dividends, at one point they even held top three positions. Until Latvala again encountered electrical gremlins and retired from lead and Hanninen was pipped for second by Evans on final stage. Lappi was unfazed and drove through to claim his maiden win in a great style.
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Ford had mixed fortunes as Ogier crashed heavily, injuring co-driver Ingrassia which ruled Rally2 out for them. Tanak was fast but hit rock and lost half of the rim. Evans was left to defend the honours and he did so with vigour, driving wedge between Toyota's Finns and finishing second.
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Citroen had rested Meeke on previous event which arguably was completely wrong decision as he had no confidence at all. Last year's winner finished only 8th while teammate Breen (pictured) was two minutes faster and fifth despite ill-handling car.
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Thierry Neuville struggled to find any speed at all but still he was fastest of the Hyundais as teammate Paddon hit rock and retired twice and Sordo has never felt at home in Finland. Neuville collected not only barrier tape from chicanes but also enough points to draw on level with Ogier.
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Related links
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Rally Poland 2017
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Deutschland 2017
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