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Arctic Rally

Finland rally competition

Arctic Rally

Summary

Finland rally competition

[[Kimi Räikkönen]] driving [[Citroën C4 WRC]] at the 2010 event

Arctic Rally, currently Arctic Lapland Rally and also known as Tunturiralli, is an annual rally competition held on ice- and snow-covered roads in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland. It has been organized continuously since 1966. In 2021, a separate event based on the rally became part of the World Rally Championship as Arctic Rally Finland. The rally is also part of the Finnish Rally Championship and has previously been a round of the European Rally Championship until 2003 and the FIA Cup for Rally Drivers in 1977 and 1978.

In 2021 the rally was held twice, once between 14 and 16 January for the Finnish Rally Championship, and again between 26 and 28 February for the World Rally Championship, as a replacement for the canceled Rally Sweden.

The rally has been won by seven World Rally Champions: Marcus Grönholm, Tommi Mäkinen, Hannu Mikkola, Timo Salonen, Ari Vatanen, Ott Tänak, and Kalle Rovanperä. In recent years, it has attracted competitors from circuit racing. The 2009 entry list included four current or former Formula One drivers; JJ Lehto finished ninth on his tenth Arctic Rally, Kimi Räikkönen 13th on his first-ever rally competition, Mika Häkkinen 19th on his fourth outing in the event while a gearbox failure ended Mika Salo's third Arctic Rally. Most recently, Valtteri Bottas finished fifth overall in 2019, ninth in 2020 and sixth in January 2021. In 2020, Kalle Rovanperä won his first ever event driving a World Rally Car, the Toyota Yaris WRC. Juho Hänninen won the January 2021 event.

Winners

With six wins [[Juha Salo]] has the most victories in Arctic Rally
Kari O. Sohlberg was the first Arctic Rally winner
YearDriverCarChampionship20252024202320222021 (Feb)2021 (Jan)2020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990198919881987198619851984198319821981198019791978197719761975197419731972197119701969196819671966
FIN Tuukka KauppinenJPN Toyota GR Yaris Rally2Finland
GBR Elfyn EvansJPN Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Finland Teemu AsunmaaCZE Skoda Fabia R5 EVO
FIN Emil LindholmCZE Skoda Fabia R5 EVO
EST Ott TänakKOR Hyundai i20 Coupe WRCWRC
FIN Juho HänninenJPN Toyota Yaris WRCFinland
FIN Kalle Rovanperä
FIN Emil LindholmGER Volkswagen Polo GTI R5
FIN Eerik PietarinenCZE Škoda Fabia R5
Finland Teemu Asunmaa
Finland Juha SaloFRA Peugeot 208 T16
JPN Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
Finland Janne TuohinoUSA Ford Fiesta R5
Finland Juha SaloJPN Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
Finland Esapekka LappiUSA Ford Fiesta S2000
Finland Juha SaloJPN Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
Spain Dani SordoFRA Citroën C4 WRC
Finland Juha SaloJPN Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
Finland Kosti Katajamäki
USA Ford Focus RS WRC
Finland Juuso Pykälistö
Finland Jukka KetomäkiJPN Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIIERC N
Finland Janne TuohinoUSA Ford Focus RS WRCERC
Finland Juuso PykälistöJPN Toyota Corolla WRC
Finland Pasi Hagström
Sweden Thomas Rådström
Finland Pasi Hagström
Finland Marcus GrönholmJPN Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205
JPN Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD
Finland Sebastian LindholmUSA Ford Escort RS Cosworth
Finland Lasse LampiJPN Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
Finland Mikael SundströmJPN Mazda 323 4WD
Finland Kari KivenneJPN Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
Finland Mikael SundströmJPN Mazda 323 4WD
Finland Antero LaineITA Lancia Delta Integrale
Finland Tommi Mäkinen
Finland Timo HeinonenGER Audi Coupé Quattro
Finland Mikael SundströmJPN Mazda 323 4WD
Finland Antero LaineGER Audi Quattro
Finland Lasse Lampi
Finland Timo SalonenJPN Datsun Violet GT
Finland Ulf GrönholmITA Fiat 131 Abarth
Finland Henri ToivonenGBR Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
Finland Leo KinnunenGER Porsche 911 S
Finland Ari VatanenUSA Ford Escort RS1800FIA Cup, ERC
FIA Cup, ERC
Finland Tapio RainioSWE Saab 96 V4ERC
Finland Simo Lampinen
Finland Tapio Rainio
Finland Timo MäkinenUSA Ford Escort RS1600
Finland Leo KinnunenGER Porsche 911 S
Finland Antti Aarnio-Wihuri
Finland Hannu MikkolaUSA Ford Escort Twin-CamFinland
Finland Antti Aarnio-WihuriGER Porsche 911 S
Finland Hans LaineGER Volkswagen VW 1600 LFinland
Finland Raimo Kossila
Finland Kari O. Sohlberg

Wins by manufacturer

WinsManufacturers1110954321
JPN Toyota
USA Ford
JPN Mitsubishi
GER Audi
GER Porsche
GER Volkswagen
CZE Škoda
JPN Mazda
SWE Saab
ITA Lancia
KOR Hyundai
FRA Citroën
JPN Datsun
ITA Fiat
FRA Peugeot
GBR Talbot

References

References

  1. "Arctic Rally Finland joins 2021 FIA World Rally Championship". www.fia.com.
  2. "Arctic Rally". RallyBase.
  3. "Winners of Arctic Rally". Tenab-Tangram.
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