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2024 Rally Finland

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]

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

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

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Entry list

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

Itinerary

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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

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  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

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  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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