2024 Rally Finland

2024 Rally Finland
Secto Rally Finland 2024
Round 9 of 13 in the 2024 World Rally Championship
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Rally Finland has the fastest average speed of any event on the calendar.
Host country Finland
Rally baseJyväskylä, Central Finland
Dates run1 – 4 August 2024
Start locationJyväskylä, Central Finland
Finish locationJyväskylä, Central Finland
Stages20 (305.69 km; 189.95 miles)[1]
Stage surfaceGravel
Transport distance1,066.87 km (662.92 miles)
Overall distance1,372.56 km (852.87 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered80

The 2024 Rally Finland (also known as the Secto Rally Finland 2024) is a planned motor racing event for rally cars that is scheduled to be held over four days from 1 to 4 August 2024.[2] It would mark the seventy-third running of the Rally Finland, and would be the ninth round of the 2024 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event would also be the fourth round of the 2024 Junior World Rally Championship.[3] The 2024 event would be based in Jyväskylä in Central Finland, and would be contested over twenty special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 305.69 km (189.95 mi).[1]

Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin are the defending rally winners. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, are the defending manufacturer's winners.[4] Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen are the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[5] Benjamin Korhola and Pekka Kelander are the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.[6]

Background[edit]

Entry list[edit]

The following crews are set to enter into the rally. The event is set to be opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3 as well as the Junior World Rally Championship, and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Ten are set to enter under Rally1 regulations, as are thirty-three Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and twenty-two Rally3 crew in the World Rally Championship-3. A total of seventeen crews participated in the Junior World Rally Championship.[7]

Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre
4 Finland Esapekka Lappi Finland Janne Ferm South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
5 Finland Sami Pajari Finland Enni Mälkönen Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver P
8 Estonia Ott Tänak Estonia Martin Järveoja South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
11 Belgium Thierry Neuville Belgium Martijn Wydaeghe South Korea Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
13 Luxembourg Grégoire Munster Belgium Louis Louka United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
16 France Adrien Fourmaux France Alexandre Coria United Kingdom M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
17 France Sébastien Ogier France Vincent Landais Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
18 Japan Takamoto Katsuta Republic of Ireland Aaron Johnston Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver P
33 United Kingdom Elfyn Evans United Kingdom Scott Martin Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
69 Finland Kalle Rovanperä Finland Jonne Halttunen Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer P
Rally2 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-2
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre
21 Sweden Oliver Solberg United Kingdom Elliott Edmondson Germany Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team P
24 Finland Lauri Joona Finland Janni Hussi Finland Lauri Joona Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
25 Estonia Georg Linnamäe United Kingdom James Morgan Estonia Georg Linnamäe Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
26 United Kingdom Gus Greensmith Sweden Jonas Andersson Germany Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team P
27 Finland Roope Korhonen Finland Anssi Viinikka Finland Roope Korhonen Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
28 Estonia Robert Virves Estonia Aleks Lesk Estonia Robert Virves Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
29 Republic of Ireland Josh McErlean Republic of Ireland James Fulton Germany Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team P
30 Czech Republic Martin Prokop Czech Republic Michal Ernst Czech Republic Martin Prokop Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
31 Paraguay Fabrizio Zaldivar Italy Marcelo Der Ohannesian Paraguay Fabrizio Zaldivar Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
32 Finland Mikko Heikkilä Finland Kristian Temonen Finland Mikko Heikkilä Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
34 France Pierre-Louis Loubet France Loris Pascaud Germany Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team P
35 Finland Emil Lindholm Finland Reeta Hämäläinen Finland Emil Lindholm Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Driver, Co-driver P
36 Italy Mauro Miele Italy Luca Beltrame Italy Mauro Miele Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
37 Japan Yuki Yamamoto Finland Marko Salminen Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team P
38 Republic of Ireland William Creighton Republic of Ireland Liam Regan Republic of Ireland Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
39 Finland Jari-Matti Latvala Finland Juho Hänninen Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Driver, Co-driver P
40 Finland Teemu Suninen Finland Mikko Markkula Finland Teemu Suninen Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Driver, Co-driver P
41 Finland Teemu Asunmaa Finland Ville Mannisenmäki Finland Teemu Asunmaa Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
43 Finland Benjamin Korhola Finland Sebastian Virtanen Finland Benjamin Korhola Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Driver, Co-driver P
44 Japan Hikaru Kogure Finland Topi Matias Luhtinen Japan Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team P
45 Estonia Gregor Jeets Estonia Timo Taniel Estonia Gregor Jeets Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
46 Finland Juhana Raitanen Finland Samu Vaaleri Finland Juhana Raitanen Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
47 Finland Anssi Rytkönen Finland Mikael Korhonen Finland Anssi Rytkönen Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
48 Finland Tuukka Kauppinen Finland Veli-Pekka Karttunen Finland Tuukka Kauppinen Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
49 Finland Tommi Jylhä Finland Kimmo Nevanpää Finland Tommi Jylhä Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
50 Oman Hamed Al-Wahaibi Austria Ilka Minor Lebanon HW34 by Motortune Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
51 France Pierre Lafay France Charlyne Quartini France Pierre Lafay Citroën C3 Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
52 Mexico Ricardo Triviño Spain Diego Fuentes Vega Mexico Ricardo Triviño Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
53 Turkey Uğur Soylu Turkey Sener Guray Turkey Uğur Soylu Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver P
54 Finland Juha Liimatainen Finland Timo Hantunen Finland Printsport Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver P
55 Italy Maurizio Chiarani Italy Flavio Zanella Italy Maurizio Chiarani Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver P
Rally3 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-3 and/or the Junior World Rally Championship
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Class eligibility Tyre
56 France Mattéo Chatillon France Maxence Cornuau France Mattéo Chatillon Renault Clio Rally3 WRC-3 P
57 France Tristan Charpentier France Alexis Maillefert France Tristan Charpentier Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 P
58 Poland Grzegorz Bonder Poland Paweł Pochroń Poland Grzegorz Bonder Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 P
59 Finland Henri Hokkala Finland Kimmo Pahkala Finland Henri Hokkala Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 P
60 Finland Jesse Kallio Finland Ville Pynnönen Finland Jesse Kallio Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 P
61 Finland Toni Herranen Finland Juho-Ville Koskela Finland Toni Herranen Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 P
62 Turkey Kerem Kazaz France Corentin Silvestre Turkey Atölye Kazaz Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 P
63 Finland Raoul Dahlqvist Finland Patric Öhman Finland Raoul Dahlqvist Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 P
64 Estonia Romet Jürgenson Estonia Siim Oja FIA Rally Star Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC P
65 Paraguay Diego Dominguez Jr. Spain Rogelio Peñate Paraguay Diego Dominguez Jr. Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC P
66 Australia Taylor Gill Australia Daniel Brkic FIA Rally Star Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC P
67 Romania Norbert Maior Romania Francesca Maria Maior Romania Norbert Maior Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC P
68 South Africa Max Smart United Kingdom Cameron Fair FIA Rally Star Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC P
70 Turkey Ali Türkkan Turkey Burak Erdener Turkey Castrol Ford Team Türkiye Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC P
71 Kazakhstan Petr Borodin Kazakhstan Roman Cheprasov Kazakhstan ASP Racing Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC P
72 Republic of Ireland Eamonn Kelly Republic of Ireland Conor Mohan Republic of Ireland Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC P
73 Spain Raúl Hernández Spain José Murado González Spain Raúl Hernández Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC P
74 Chile Gerardo V. Rosselot Argentina Marcelo Brizio Chile Gerardo V. Rosselot Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC P
75 Belgium Tom Rensonnet France Manon Deliot Belgium RACB National Team Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC P
76 Peru Jose Abito Caparo Spain Esther Gutiérrez Porras FIA Rally Star Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC P
77 Bolivia Nataniel Bruun Argentina Pablo Olmos Bolivia Nataniel Bruun Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC P
78 Peru Andre Martinez Argentina Matías Aranguren Peru Andre Martinez Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC P
79 Germany Fabio Schwarz Austria Bernhard Ettel Germany Armin Schwarz Driving Experience Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC P
80 Finland Leevi Lassila Finland Antti Linnaketo Finland Leevi Lassila Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC P
81 Poland Hubert Laskowski Poland Michał Kuśnierz Poland Hubert Laskowski Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC P
Other major entries
No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
20 France Yohan Rossel France Benjamin Boulloud Belgium DG Sport Compétition Citroën C3 Rally2 P
22 Bulgaria Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov[a] Belgium DG Sport Compétition Citroën C3 Rally2 P
23 Spain Jan Solans Spain Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio Spain Jan Solans Toyota GR Yaris Rally2 P

Itinerary[edit]

All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).

Date No. Time span Stage name Distance
31 July After 19:00 Opening ceremony, Paviljonki —
1 August — After 10:01 Ruuhimäki [Shakedown] 4.12 km
SS1 After 19:05 Harju 1 3.48 km
19:40 – 19:55 Flexi service A, Paviljonki —
2 August SS2 After 8:13 Laukaa 1 17.96 km
SS3 After 9:20 Saarikas 1 15.93 km
SS4 After 10:35 Myhinpää 1 15.51 km
SS5 After 12:05 Ruuhimäki 1 7.76 km
12:52 – 13:27 Regroup, Paviljonki —
13:27 – 14:07 Service B, Paviljonki —
SS6 After 15:10 Laukaa 2 17.96 km
SS7 After 16:17 Saarikas 2 15.93 km
SS8 After 17:32 Myhinpää 2 15.51 km
SS9 After 19:05 Ruuhimäki 2 7.76 km
SS10 After 20:05 Harju 2 2.01 km
20:40 – 21:25 Flexi service C, Paviljonki —
3 August SS11 After 9:05 Västilä 1 18.94 km
SS12 After 10:05 Päijälä 1 20.19 km
SS13 After 11:05 Ouninpohja 1 23.98 km
12:50 – 13:10 Regroup, Paviljonki —
13:10 – 13:50 Service D, Paviljonki —
SS14 After 15:35 Västilä 2 18.94 km
SS15 After 16:35 Päijälä 2 20.19 km
SS16 After 17:35 Ouninpohja 2 23.98 km
19:30 – 20:15 Flexi service E, Jyväskylä Paviljonki —
4 August SS17 After 8:55 Sahloinen-Moksi 1 14.27 km
SS18 After 10:05 Laajavuori 1 4.35 km
SS19 After 11:17 Sahloinen-Moksi 2 14.27 km
SS20 After 13:15 Laajavuori 2 [Power Stage] 8.77 km
After 15:00 Podium ceremony, Paviljonki —
Source:[1]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Konstantin Aleksandrov is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the ANA flag as Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Itinerary Secto Rally Finland 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Revealed: 2024 WRC Calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Finland return confirmed for FIA Junior WRC". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Evans romps to victory at Secto Rally Finland". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Perfect Pajari storms to Finland WRC2 win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Hotshot Korhola secures WRC3 win at home". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Entry list Secto Rally Finland 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  8. ^ "FIA announces World Motor Sport Council decisions in relation to the situation in Ukraine". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.

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