WRC-Neste Oil Rally Finland 2012

**pantealex** · 22nd May 12, 15:45

During recce acropolis Kevin Abbring said his next vw-skoda start is Finland, so probably no Mikkelsen in Finland.
Sadly, because Ogier-Mikkelsen fight is far more interesting than Ogier-Abbring

**pantealex** · 22nd May 12, 16:01

Originally Posted by tommeke_B

Don't be so sure about Mikkelsen not being there

I hope he will be there with WRC if not with vw

**Juha_Koo** · 22nd May 12, 16:21

Unfortunately I don't expect Mikkelsen or certain other driver(s) in Finland.

**EightGear** · 22nd May 12, 17:59

Originally Posted by tommeke_B

Don't be so sure about Mikkelsen not being there

Do you know something we don't?

**janvanvurpa** · 23rd May 12, 09:01

Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

Historic-ralliautot esittäytyvät Neste Oil Rallissa

Some historic rally cars will be presented in Rally Finland's showcase area in Lahti harbour on Thursday. Historic cars will also run through SSS2 Jokimaa. 40 cars max. It's all for promoting the historic ERC event in Lahti the weekend after Rally Finland.

What a nice car they choose for the photo

Kinda like my car (says the man who was driving the last Saab 96 in VM rally)(In the last event the car before homologation expired)

**Barreis** · 23rd May 12, 16:25

Kimi Raikkonen hopes to compete in Rally Finland - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com
I have some hopes that this rally will also go in rotation so that we can have some other events in calendar like Australia/Brazil/RSA...

**Franky** · 23rd May 12, 17:25

Originally Posted by Barreis

Kimi Raikkonen hopes to compete in Rally Finland - WRC news - AUTOSPORT.com
I have some hopes that this rally will also go in rotation so that we can have some other events in calendar like Australia/Brazil/RSA...

Yeah, let's replace Finland with Mongolia.

**janvanvurpa** · 23rd May 12, 17:40

Originally Posted by Franky

Yeah, let's replace Finland with Mongolia.

or USA.
I'm sure they could scrape together 4-5 cars.

**Hartusvuori** · 28th May 12, 18:23

Entries are open. I'm expecting an entry from Fabrizio de Sanctis anytime soon :-)

**tolis** · 29th May 12, 19:12

Does anyone know who did the longest jump in Rally Finland?
Was it that one: Longest jump in rally finland - YouTube

**N.O.T** · 29th May 12, 19:13

wilks is a contender also

Rally Finland 2007 Guy Wilks - YouTube

**Hartusvuori** · 29th May 12, 19:29

Originally Posted by tolis

Does anyone know who did the longest jump in Rally Finland?
Was it that one: Longest jump in rally finland - YouTube

I think that Markko Märtin's jump from Ouninpohja 2003, Yellow House jump, is the longest measured one from modern days. 57 metres at 173 km/h if I recall right. That Guy Wilks' flight is from SS Leustu, jump best known for Novikov's stunt in 2009. Last year they had metre marks up to 55 metres there and they roughly landed at 45-50 metres. Wilks' jumps must've been around 55 metres at least. I think we would have some nice lenghts from SS Himos "Nikara's jump" as well. Only Ouninpohja's jump is ran to direction measured here this year.

From the 1970s this jump by Juhani Kynsilehto in 1975 is rather big one. Legend says it landed around 70 metres, but that's not accurate of course. Co-driver was, by the way, one Martin Holmes.

**eib1** · 30th May 12, 16:42

Originally Posted by tolis

Does anyone know who did the longest jump in Rally Finland?
Was it that one: Longest jump in rally finland - YouTube

same spot, different angle WRC Neste Rally Finland, longest jump ever, Markko Martin - YouTube
good comparison with Grönholm

**donlorean** · 30th May 12, 19:41

Originally Posted by eib1

same spot, different angle, good comparison with Grönholm

Grönholm didn't like to jump. Gigi Galli was very surprised when he heard that MG did that jump in 130km/h and Gigi did it over 170. And still he lost about 1sek/km in Ouninpohja...

new record Gigi Galli 58m!!! 0001 - YouTube

Here is Galli's jump -05 and I remembered his time wrong. He lost only 2 sek to MG... And if I'm right that Gigi's jump was only 55m(no 58 like thay said in video) long but he did it fastest ever, 175km/h... So Martin did longest jump but Galli did it fastest speed...

**Arska** · 31st May 12, 10:26

Where can I check out the list of the drivers who have already been entried to rally Finland? I've tried Kiti but it doesn't even tell when the entrying starts there.

**donlorean** · 31st May 12, 10:44

Originally Posted by Arska

Where can I check out the list of the drivers who have already been entried to rally Finland? I've tried Kiti but it doesn't even tell when the entrying starts there.

They will be in Kiti but entry just started so there is no one yet...

**Rallisauna** · 6th Jun 12, 09:54

I found this, NORF 2012 event in FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/423434171020761/

**Hartusvuori** · 7th Jun 12, 13:57

Yle Uutiset Keski-Suomi: Koe Leustun erikoiskoe ratin takaa | Tv | Areena | yle.fi
(If there's a pop-up window after you hit the link, say "ei kiitos" to the survey.)

Some recent incar footage from SS Leustu filmed and published by YLE Ralliradio. It's not the whole stage, starts around 6 km and goes on a little bit after the Novikov jump, at around 15,2 km they exit the stage. This year the stage is reversed and also quite some roadwork done to the now-first part of the stage. Should be must like a new stage then.

**Rallyper** · 7th Jun 12, 18:29

Originally Posted by Hartusvuori

Yle Uutiset Keski-Suomi: Koe Leustun erikoiskoe ratin takaa | Tv | Areena | yle.fi
(If there's a pop-up window after you hit the link, say "ei kiitos" to the survey.)

Some recent incar footage from SS Leustu filmed and published by YLE Ralliradio. It's not the whole stage, starts around 6 km and goes on a little bit after the Novikov jump, at around 15,2 km they exit the stage. This year the stage is reversed and also quite some roadwork done to the now-first part of the stage. Should be must like a new stage then.

Voi, voi, they have done the stage much more wider on the interesting parts around the small lake where some spectators use to bath or row their rafts in. Also after that. Seems those parts of the stage will not be so interesting any more...?

**Tinke1979** · 9th Jun 12, 18:37

N4 Finnish Champion Juha Salo will drive with S2000 car in Rally Finland. Next friday they keep a press conference where they tell more about this... Maybe J.Salo will drive next year with S2000 because he has not got a chance against Esapekka Lappi and S2000 Fiesta this year..