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Rally Finland 2006 counts for:
2006 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers
2006 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
2006 FIA Junior World Championship (for drivers)
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| 417th WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 10 of 16 |
| Official name: | Neste Rally Finland |
| Edition: | 56th |
| Date: | from Thursday 17-Aug-2006 to Sunday 20-Aug-2006 |
| Rally HQ: | Jyvaskyla, Central Finland; Finland |
| Clerk of the Course: | Jarmo Mahonen |
| Surface: | Gravel |
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| Entries: | 107 | |
| Starters: | 101 | |
| Finishers: | 68 | (67.3% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 21 | |
| Shortest: | 2.06 | km | (SS1 SSS Killeri 1) |
| Longest: | 40.96 | km | (SS16 Moksi-Leustu) |
| Slowest: | 90.88 | km/h | (SS9 SSS Killeri 2) |
| Fastest: | 128.81 | km/h | (SS14 Ouninpohja Lansi 2) |
| Planned stage distance: | 351.61 | km | (23.1% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 351.61 | km | (23.1% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 1,172.73 | km |
| Total distance: | 1,524.34 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 22nd win and 44th podium for Marcus Gronholm. |
| Second place was 45th podium for Sebastien Loeb. |
| Third place was 4th podium for Mikko Hirvonen. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 52nd win and win and third place were 197th to 198th podiums for Ford. |
| | Second place was 79th podium for Citroen. |
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Marcus' win at home put him at level with Markku Alen's record of six wins in Rally Finland.
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A sensible and consistent drive saw Henning Solberg finish fourth overall behind untouchable leading trio.
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Related links
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Deutschland 2006
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Rally Japan 2006
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