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Rally Finland 2016 counts for:
2016 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers
2016 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
2016 FIA World Rally Championship 2 (for Teams and Drivers)
2016 FIA World Rally Championship 3 (for Teams and Drivers)
2016 FIA Junior WRC Championship for Drivers
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| 552nd WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 8 of 14 |
| Official name: | Neste Rally Finland |
| Edition: | 66th |
| Date: | from Thursday 28-Jul-2016 to Sunday 31-Jul-2016 |
| Rally HQ: | Jyvaskyla, Central Finland; Finland |
| Clerk of the Course: | Kai Tarkiainen |
| Surface: | Gravel |
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| Entries: | 82 | |
| Starters: | 76 | |
| Finishers: | 54 | (71.1% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 24 | |
| Shortest: | 2.31 | km | (SS1 Harju 1) |
| Longest: | 33.00 | km | (SS17 Ouninpohja 2) |
| Slowest: | 78.53 | km/h | (SS1 Harju 1) |
| Fastest: | 134.63 | km/h | (SS19 Pihlajakoski 2) |
| Planned stage distance: | 333.60 | km | (24.4% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 333.60 | km | (24.4% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 1,036.23 | km |
| Total distance: | 1,369.83 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 3rd win and 9th podium for Kris Meeke. |
| Second place was 57th podium for Jari-Matti Latvala. |
| Third place was 1st podium for Craig Breen. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 96th win and win and third place were 237th to 238th podiums for Citroen. |
| | Second place was 87th podium for Volkswagen. |
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Before rally, VW boss Jost Capito predicted that Kris Meeke would win the event. With advantageous running position, steely determination and stunning skill, Meeke did just that. Perhaps his most impressive moment was incredible stage time he did on classic Ouninpohja.
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Latvala fought bravely but Meeke pulled away stage after stage. After Ogier went off, Latvala decided not to push anymore to secure maximum manufacturer's points for VW.
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Neuville was engaged in a nail-biting fight with his team mate Paddon and early on also with Mikkelsen. Latter dropped down when he had to sweep but Neuville-Paddon battle lasted till the very end.
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There were two best Fords. Best at the finish line was Ostberg who was only one to survive but by far faster was Ott Tanak, who again had to swallow bitter pill of retirement. Until then, his stage times were simply stunning.
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Related links
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Rally Poland 2016
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Deutschland 2016
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