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2006 Rally Finland

Motor rally competition


Motor rally competition

FieldValue
name2006 Rally Finland
native_name56th Neste Oil Rally Finland
round10
season_no16
championship2006 World Rally Championship
previous_round2006 Rallye Deutschland
next_round2006 Rally Japan
imageLoeb.jpg
captionSébastien Loeb coming into service.
country
rallybaseJyväskylä
startdate17
enddate20 August 2006
stages21
stagekm351.61
stagekm_note
transportkm1,172.73
overallkm1,524.34
surfaceGravel
driver1FIN Marcus Gronholm
codriver1FIN Timo Rautiainen
team1GBR BP Ford World Rally Team
time12:52:50.3
driverJGBR Guy Wilks
codriverJGBR Phil Pugh
teamJJPN Suzuki Sport Europe
timeJ3:16:05.7
crewsreg101
teamsstart101
teamsfinish68

The 2006 Neste Oil Rally Finland was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 17 and 20 August 2006. It marked the 56th running of the Rally Finland, and was the tenth round of the 2006 World Rally Championship season. The event was also the seventh round of the 2006 Junior WRC. The 2006 event was based in the city of Jyväskylä in Finland and was contested over twenty one special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 351.61km (218.48 miles).

Sebastien Loeb, along with Kronos Citroën World Rally Team were the defending rally winners, leading championship rival Marcus Gronholm in the championship by 33 points. Red Bull Škoda Team would miss the event.

Gronholm and co-driver Timo Rautiainen won the rally, their first win since the 2006 Acropolis Rally and their fourth win of the season.

Background

Entry list

The following crews were set to enter the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship and its support category, the Junior WRC, as well as privateer entries that were not registered to score points in the manufacturer's championship. Twenty seven were entered under World Rally Car regulations, as were eighteen in the Junior WRC category.

No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCarTyre
1FRA Sebastien LoebMON Daniel ElenaBEL Kronos Citroën World Rally TeamCitroën Xsara WRC
2SPA Dani SordoSPA Marc MartíBEL Kronos Citroën World Rally TeamCitroën Xsara WRC
3FIN Marcus GronholmFIN Timo RautiainenGBR BP Ford World Rally TeamFord Focus RS WRC 06
4FIN Mikko HirvonenFIN Jarmo LehtinenGBR BP Ford World Rally TeamFord Focus RS WRC 06
5NOR Petter SolbergGBR Phil MillsJPN Subaru World Rally TeamImpreza WRC 2006
6AUS Chris AtkinsonAUS Glenn MacneallJPN Subaru World Rally TeamImpreza WRC 2006
7AUT Manfred StohlAUT Ilka MinorNOR OMV Peugeot Norway World Rally TeamPeugeot 307 WRC
8NOR Henning SolbergNOR Cato MenkerudNOR OMV Peugeot Norway World Rally TeamPeugeot 307 WRC
9GBR Matthew WilsonGBR Michael OrrGBR Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally TeamFord Focus RS WRC 04
10FIN Kosti KatajamäkiFIN Timo AlanneGBR Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally TeamFord Focus RS WRC 04
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCar
32GBR Kris MeekeGBR Glenn PattersonFRA PH SportCitroën C2 S1600
33EST Urmo AavaEST Kuldar SikkJPN Suzuki Sport EuropeSuzuki Swift 1600
35SWE Per-Gunnar AnderssonSWE Jonas AnderssonJPN Suzuki Sport EuropeSuzuki Swift 1600
37CZE Pavel ValoušekCZE Zdeněk HrůzaJPN Suzuki Sport EuropeSuzuki Swift 1600
39ZIM Conrad RautenbachGBR David SeniorFRA Barroso SportRenault Clio 1600
41SWE Patrik SandellSWE Emil AxelssonFRA Renault SportRenault Clio 1600
42FRA Julien PressacFRA Jack BoyereFRA PH SportCitroën C2 S1600
43EST Jaan MölderGER Katrin BeckerCZE JM EngineeringSuzuki Ignis 1600
44POL Michał KościuszkoCZE Jaroslaw BaranJPN Suzuki Sport EuropeSuzuki Swift 1600
45Slovakia Jozef BérešCZE Petr StarýSlovakia Styllex Tuning MotorsportSuzuki Ignis 1600
46ITA Andrea CortinovisITA Flavio ZanellaITA Power Car TeamRenault Clio RS
47ITA Filippo BordignonITA James BardiniITA Hawk Racing ClubOpel Astra OPC
48GBR Guy WilksGBR Phil PughJPN Suzuki Sport EuropeSuzuki Swift 1600
49CZE Martin ProkopCZE Jan TománekCZE Jipocar Czech National TeamCitroën C2 S1600
50FIN Kalle PinomäkiFIN Jani LaaksonenFIN Clio Junior TeamRenault Clio 1600
53GBR Barry ClarkGBR Scott MartinFRA Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally TeamFord Fiesta ST
55FRA Fabio FiandinoFRA Sabrina de CastelliFRA PH SportCitroën C2 R2
59FIN Matti RantanenFIN Jan LönegrenFIN Motor StarsHonda Civic Type-R
No.DriverCo-DriverEntrantCar
14SPA Xavier PonsSPA Carlos del BarrioBEL Kronos RacingCitroën Xsara WRC
15SWE Daniel CarlssonSWE Tomas ThorszeliusGBR MMSP LTDMitsubishi Lancer WRC 05
16CZE Jan KopeckýCZE Filip SchovánekCZE Czech RT Škoda KopeckýŠkoda Fabia WRC
18FIN Jussi VälimäkiFIN Jarkko KalliolepoGBR MMSP LTDMitsubishi Lancer WRC 05
19FIN Kristian SohlbergFIN Risto PietiläinenTUR Red Devil Atolye KazazSubaru Impreza S11 WRC 05
20FIN Janne TuohinoFIN Mikko MarkkulaFRA PH SportCitroën Xsara WRC
21FIN Jari-Matti LatvalaFIN Asko SairanenITA Motoring ClubToyota Corolla WRC
22FIN Juho HänninenFIN Marko SallinenGBR MMSP LTDMitsubishi Lancer WRC 05
24NOR Thomas SchieSWE Göran BergstenNOR Thomas SchieFord Focus RS WRC 04
25ITA Gianluigi GalliITA Giovanni BernacchiniITA Gianluigi GalliPeugeot 307 WRC
26FIN Jukka KetomäkiFIN Kai RisbergFIN Jukka KetomäkiSkoda Octavia WRC
27NOR Mads ØstbergNOR Ole Kristian UnnerudNOR Adapta ASSubaru Impreza S9 WRC 03
79ITA Fabrizio de SanctisITA Iuri RosignoliITA Fabrizio de SanctisMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
82RUS Igor SokolovRUS Vasily MirkotanRUS Syrus Rally TeamMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
86FIN Mika JokelaFIN Tapio JärvinenFIN Mika JokelaMitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
87FIN Pekka SavelaFIN Pasi LahtinenFIN Pekka SavelaMitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII
94FIN Tapio VuokilaFIN Jari JaakolaFIN Tapio VuokilaMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

Itinerary

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

DateNo.Time spanStage nameDistance17 August18 August19 August20 August
After 8:00Laajavouri [Shakedown]3.76 km
SS1After 20:00Killeri 12.06 km
[[File:Icon tools.svg15px]]8:00Service A, Jyväskylä
SS2After 9:21Lankamaa24.98 km
SS3After 10:09Laukaa11.82 km
SS4After 11:04Ruuhimäki7.57 km
[[File:Icon tools.svg15px]]11:58Service B, Jyväskylä
SS5After 13:08Vellipohja 136.39 km
SS6After 14:17Mökkiperä 112.61 km
[[File:Icon tools.svg15px]]15:26Service C, Jyväskylä
SS7After 16:36Vellipohja 236.39 km
SS8After 17:45Mökkiperä 212.61 km
SS9After 20:00Killeri 22.06 km
[[File:Icon tools.svg15px]]20:27Service D, Jyväskylä
[[File:Icon tools.svg15px]]6:00Service E, Jyväskylä
SS10After 7:06Vaheri19.91 km
SS11After 8:20Ouninpohja Lansi 113.98 km
SS12After 8:43Ouninpohja Ita 116.55 km
[[File:Icon tools.svg15px]]10:28Service F, Jyväskylä
SS13After 11:44Urria10.00 km
SS14After 13:07Ouninpohja Lansi 213.98 km
SS15After 13:30Ouninpohja Ita 213.98 km
[[File:Icon tools.svg15px]]15:15Service G, Jyväskylä
SS16After 16:48Moksi - Leutsu40.96 km
SS17After 18:04Himos12.97 km
[[File:Icon tools.svg15px]]19:49Service H, Jyväskylä
[[File:Icon tools.svg15px]]8:30Service I, Jyväskylä
SS18After 9:14Kuohu 17.80 km
SS19After 10:27Jukojärvi 122.31 km
SS20After 11:45Kuohu 27.80 km
SS21After 12:58Jukojärvi 222.31 km
[[File:Icon tools.svg15px]]14:26Service J, Jyväskylä
Source:

Report

Overall

Summary

The first stage of the event would be held on Thursday night, where Loeb would be fastest. Despite this, Loeb was unsure of his ability to keep the lead throughout the rest of the rally.

Loeb's fears of not being able to manage first were not unfounded; by mid-day on Friday, he would fall to fourth as his championship rival Gronholm took the lead. In the latter half of the day, Loeb would fight back and move back up to second position, trailing Gronholm by twelve seconds by the end of the day. Hirvonen would take up his typical position in third, with Petter Solberg in fourth. Atkinson would see overheating issues drop him down to seventh, while Stohl would lose his intercom in stage 5 and went off the road in stage 6. Sordo would lose time during the incoming rain towards the end of the day, as his windshield wipers were not working properly.

Saturday would be a dominant performance by Gronholm, who would soar into the lead after luckily escaping a collision with a rock. Loeb would not be as lucky, hitting the same rock and suffering a puncture. Petter Solberg would end his rally early in stage 11, going off the road and rolling multiple times. Sordo would also crash out of the leg going over a jump. By the end of the day, Gronholm would have over a minute in hand over his championship rival. Atkinson, meanwhile, continued to suffer from gear issues and a power steering failure.

Sunday would see no changes between any of the drivers in the top eight; Gronholm cruised to a win, leaving Loeb in second. Hirvonen was uncontested in third, with Henning Solberg beating his brother and finishing fourth. Privateer entry Gigi Galli would score an impressive fifth despite a twenty second time penalty.

Classification

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePointsEventClass112233445566778899101013111412171358146015Retired SS21Retired SS19Retired SS14Retired SS12Retired SS11Retired SS11Retired SS11Retired SS10Retired SS10Retired SS10Retired SS7Retired SS2
3FIN Marcus GrönholmFIN Timo RautiainenBP Ford World Rally TeamFord Focus RS WRC 062:52:50.30.010
1FRA Sebastien LoebMON Daniel ElenaKronos Citroën World Rally TeamCitroën Xsara WRC2:53:57.0+1:06.78
4FIN Mikko HirvonenFIN Jarmo LehtinenBP Ford World Rally TeamFord Focus RS WRC 062:54:24.8+1:34.56
8NOR Henning SolbergNOR Cato MenkerudOMV Peugeot Norway World Rally TeamPeugeot 307 WRC2:56:48.1+3:57.85
25ITA Gianluigi GalliITA Giovanni BernacchiniGianluigi GalliPeugeot 307 WRC2:58:30.2+5:39.94
20FIN Janne TuohinoFIN Mikko MarkkulaPH SportCitroën Xsara WRC2:58:55.3+6:05.03
18FIN Jussi VälimäkiFIN Jarkko KalliolepoMMSP LTDMitsubishi Lancer WRC 052:59:45.7+6:55.42
16CZE Jan KopeckýCZE Filip SchovánekCzech RT Škoda KopeckýŠkoda Fabia WRC3:03:05.3+10:15.01
7AUT Manfred StohlAUT Ilka MinorOMV Peugeot Norway World Rally TeamPeugeot 307 WRC3:06:18.3+13:28.00
9GBR Matthew WilsonGBR Michael OrrStobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally TeamFord Focus RS WRC 043:07:37.7+14:47.40
6AUS Chris AtkinsonAUS Glenn MacneallSubaru World Rally TeamImpreza WRC 20063:11:50.9+19:00.60
10FIN Kosti KatajamäkiFIN Timo AlanneStobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally TeamFord Focus RS WRC 043:13:56.1+21:05.80
21FIN Jari-Matti LatvalaFIN Asko SairanenMotoring ClubToyota Corolla WRC3:18:24.3+25:34.00
94FIN Tapio VuokilaFIN Jari JaakolaTapio VuokilaMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI4:00:18.5+1:07:28.20
79ITA Fabrizio de SanctisITA Iuri RosignoliFabrizio de SanctisMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI4:02:21.5+1:09:31.20
87FIN Pekka SavelaFIN Pasi LahtinenPekka SavelaMitsubishi Lancer Evo VIIIMechanical0
27NOR Mads ØstbergNOR Ole Kristian UnnerudAdapta ASSubaru Impreza S9 WRC 03Gearbox0
2SPA Dani SordoSPA Marc MartíKronos Citroën World Rally TeamCitroën Xsara WRCAccident0
82RUS Igor SokolovRUS Vasily MirkotanSyrus Rally TeamMitsubishi Lancer Evo VIExcluded0
5NOR Petter SolbergGBR Phil MillsSubaru World Rally TeamImpreza WRC 2006Accident0
14SPA Xavier PonsSPA Carlos del BarrioKronos RacingCitroën Xsara WRCAccident0
86FIN Mika JokelaFIN Tapio JärvinenMika JokelaMitsubishi Lancer Evo VIIMechanical0
15SWE Daniel CarlssonSWE Tomas ThorszeliusMMSP LTDMitsubishi Lancer WRC 05Mechanical0
22FIN Juho HänninenFIN Marko SallinenMMSP LTDMitsubishi Lancer WRC 05Excluded0
26FIN Jukka KetomäkiFIN Kai RisbergJukka KetomäkiSkoda Octavia WRCMechanical0
19FIN Kristian SohlbergFIN Risto PietiläinenRed Devil Atolye KazazSubaru Impreza S11 WRC 05Mechanical0
24NOR Thomas SchieSWE Göran BergstenThomas SchieFord Focus RS WRC 04Accident0

Special Stages

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

DayStageTimeNameLength (km)WinnerTimeRally leader1
(17/18 Aug)SS120:00SS209:21SS310:09SS411:04SS513:08SS614:17SS716:36SS817:45SS920:002
(19 Aug)SS1007:06SS1108:20SS1208:43SS1311:44SS1413:07SS1513:30SS1616:48SS1718:043
(20 Aug)SS1809:14SS1910:27SS2011:45SS2112:58
Killeri 12.00FRA Sébastien Loeb1:21.4FRA Sébastien Loeb
Lankamaa24.97FIN Marcus Grönholm11:59.7FIN Marcus Grönholm
Laukaa11.81FIN Marcus Grönholm5:40.8
Ruuhimaki7.57FIN Marcus Grönholm3:57.2
Vellipohja 136.38FRA Sébastien Loeb17:51.9
Mokkipera 112.60FRA Sébastien Loeb6:11.2
Vellipohja 236.38FIN Marcus Grönholm18:05.8
Mokkipera 212.60FRA Sébastien Loeb6:20.1
Killeri 22.00FIN Marcus Grönholm1:21.6
Vaheri19.90FIN Marcus Grönholm9:47.6
Ouninpohja Lansi 113.97FRA Sébastien Loeb6:33.0
Ouninpohja Ita 116.54FIN Marcus Grönholm7:51.7
Urria10.00FIN Marcus Grönholm4:40.8
Ouninpohja Lansi 213.97FIN Marcus Grönholm6:30.7
Ouninpohja Ita 216.54FIN Marcus Grönholm7:51.8
Moksi-Leustu40.95FIN Marcus Grönholm20:25.6
Himos12.97FIN Marcus Grönholm7:09.1
Kuohu 17.80FIN Mikko Hirvonen3:42.4
Jukojarvi 122.30FIN Mikko Hirvonen10:46.6
Kuohu 27.80FIN Mikko Hirvonen3:42.6
Jukojarvi 222.30FIN Mikko Hirvonen10:39.5

Championship Standings

Pos.Drivers' ChampionshipManufacturers' ChampionshipMoveDriverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints
1[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]FRA Sébastien Loeb92[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]BEL Kronos Citroën World Rally Team122
2[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]FIN Marcus Gronholm61[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]GBR BP Ford World Rally Team107
3[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]SPA Dani Sordo41[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]JPN Subaru World Rally Team65
4[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 1FIN Mikko Hirvonen27[[File:1rightarrow blue.svg10px]]NOR OMV Peugeot Norway World Rally Team50
5[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 1AUT Manfred Stohl24[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 1GBR Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team24

Junior WRC

Classification

PositionNo.DriverCo-driverEntrantCarTimeDifferencePointsEventClass1511822132242552863473583793910431148125013Retired SS21Retired SS15Retired SS10Retired SS10Retired SS10
48GBR Guy WilksGBR Phil PughSuzuki Sport EuropeSuzuki Swift 16003:16:05.70.010
35SWE Per-Gunnar AnderssonSWE Jonas AnderssonSuzuki Sport EuropeSuzuki Swift 16003:18:43.2+2:37.58
59FIN Matti RantanenFIN Jan LönegrenMotor StarsHonda Civic Type-R3:24:51.6+8:45.96
42FRA Julien PressacFRA Jack BoyerePH SportCitroën C2 S16003:25:30.1+9:24.45
45Slovakia Jozef BérešCZE Petr StarýStyllex Tuning MotorsportSuzuki Ignis 16003:29:25.5+13:19.84
43EST Jaan MölderGER Katrin BeckerJM EngineeringSuzuki Ignis 16003:30:54.2+14:48.53
41SWE Patrik SandellSWE Emil AxelssonRenault SportRenault Clio 16003:32:46.5+16:40.82
49CZE Martin ProkopCZE Jan TománekJipocar Czech National TeamCitroën C2 S16003:34:59.9+18:54.21
53GBR Barry ClarkGBR Scott MartinStobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally TeamFord Fiesta ST3:36:38.9+20:33.20
46ITA Andrea CortinovisITA Flavio ZanellaPower Car TeamRenault Clio RS3:42:23.5+26:17.80
39ZIM Conrad RautenbachGBR David SeniorBarroso SportRenault Clio 16003:44:52.1+28:46.40
37CZE Pavel ValoušekCZE Zdeněk HrůzaSuzuki Sport EuropeSuzuki Swift 16003:49:49.3+33:43.60
50FIN Kalle PinomäkiFIN Jani LaaksonenClio Junior TeamRenault Clio 16003:51:28.9+35:23.20
55FRA Fabio FiandinoFRA Sabrina de CastelliPH SportCitroën C2 R2Mechanical0
32GBR Kris MeekeGBR Glenn PattersonPH SportCitroën C2 S1600Engine0
33EST Urmo AavaEST Kuldar SikkSuzuki Sport EuropeSuzuki Swift 1600Excluded0
44POL Michał KościuszkoCZE Jaroslaw BaranSuzuki Sport EuropeSuzuki Swift 1600Accident0
47ITA Filippo BordignonITA James BardiniHawk Racing ClubOpel Astra OPCExcluded0

Championship Standings

Pos.Drivers' ChampionshipMoveDriverPoints
1[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 1SWE Per-Gunnar Andersson29
2[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 1SWE Patrik Sandell28
3[[File:1uparrow green.svg10px]] 6GBR Guy Wilks21
4[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 1EST Urmo Aava20
5[[File:1downarrow red.svg10px]] 1ZIM Conrad Rautenbach17

References

References

  1. https://www.ewrc-results.com/timetable/10-neste-rally-finland-2006/
  2. https://www.ewrc-results.com/season/2006/
  3. https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/10-neste-rally-finland-2006/
  4. https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/10-neste-rally-finland-2006/
  5. https://www.ewrc-results.com/timetable/10-neste-rally-finland-2006/
  6. https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/loeb-takes-early-lead-in-finland-4404191/4404191/
  7. https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/gronholm-moves-into-the-lead-4404195/4404195/
  8. https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/loeb-fights-back-in-finland-4404197/4404197/
  9. https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/gronholm-just-holds-overnight-lead-4404198/4404198/
  10. https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/gronholm-in-comfortable-lead-4404201/4404201/
  11. https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/gronholm-a-step-closer-to-win-4404167/4404167/
  12. https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/gronholm-cruises-to-sixth-home-win-4404170/4404170/
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