2024 Rally Finland
73rd edition of Rally Finland
The 2024 Rally Finland (also known as the Secto Rally Finland 2024 ) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days from 1 to 4 August 2024.[ 2] It marked the seventy-third running of the Rally Finland , and was the ninth round of the 2024 World Rally Championship , World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3 . The event was also the fourth round of the 2024 Junior World Rally Championship .[ 3] The 2024 event was based in Jyväskylä in Central Finland , and was contested over twenty special stages , covering a total competitive distance of 305.69 km (189.95 mi).[ 1]
Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin were the defending rally winners. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT , were the defending manufacturer's winners.[ 4] Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category,[ 5] but they did not defend their titles as they debuted in the top tier.[ 6] Benjamin Korhola and Pekka Kelander were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.[ 7]
Sébastien Ogier and Vincent Landais won the rally, and their team, Toyota, successfully defended their manufacturer's title.[ 8] Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson were the winners in the World Rally Championship-2 category.[ 9] Jesse Kallio and Ville Pynnönen were the winners in the World Rally Championship-3 category.[ 10] Taylor Gill and Daniel Brkic were the winners in the junior category.[ 11]
Background
Entry list
The following crews entered into the rally. The event was 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 were not registered to score points in any championship. Ten entered under Rally1 regulations, as were 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.[ 12]
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
Itinerary
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
32.98 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
32.98 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]
Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC-2 Rally2
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC-3 Rally3
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
J-WRC Rally3
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
Notes
References
External links
Categories within the World Rally Championship
Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points