Rally Finland 2011

[Hartusvuori]

Ok. RG 1 is out.

22 stages - 3 stages on Thursday. 8 on Friday and 11 on Saturday. Will have to take a look at the maps, but judging by the stage names at least 9 stages are new compared to last year.

http://www.nesteoilrallyfinland.fi/kilpailijat/

Thursday
SS 1 Lankamaa 24,00 km 17:13
SS 2 Laukaa 11,82 km 18:16
SS 3 Laajavuori 1 4,19 km 20:00


Friday
SS 4 Hassi 20,90 km 9:00
SS 5 Evo 8,10 km 11:03
SS 6 Hyväneula 1 29,80 km 11:53
remote service Lahti
SS 7 Koukunmaa 13,30 km 14:59
SS 8 Koivukehä 18,40 km 15:37
SS 9 Hyväneula 2 29,80 km 16:20
SS 10 Jokimaa 2,00 km 18:00
SS 11 Mynnilä 12,10 km 19:46


Saturday
SS 12 Leustu 1 21,35 km 7:33
SS 13 Surkee 1 14,70 km 8:35
SS 14 Urria 1 12,75 km 9:30
SS 15 Jukojärvi 1 14,00 km 10:30
SS 16 Isojärvi 1 5,00 km 10:55
SS 17 Laajavuori 2 4,19 km 12:08
service
SS 18 Leustu 2 21,35 km 14:04
SS 19 Surkee 2 14,70 km 15:06
SS 20 Urria 2 12,75 km 16:01
SS 21 Jukojärvi 2 14,00 km 17:01
SS 22 Isojärvi 2 (Power Stage) 5,00 km 18:08


Totals 314,20 ss-kms.


Shakedown at Ruuhimäki!

[Hartusvuori]

Talks of dramatical changes to the route weren't just talks this time. Friday is pretty much completely new day for the modern Rally Finland. Of course some of the stages has been used before, but that's like in the mid 80s. This will mean serious recceing for a spectator like me. Shakedown at Ruuhimäki - had a dream about that last year. It'll be crowded at the j***s. Long liasons for Friday as well if started at Hassi stage. First car at 9.00?! Had Loeb got his wishes through at last? Saturday is all on the well-known 2000s stages, sadly and as only one negative thing about the schedule Himos stage won't be driven. I've always liked that one.

If there'll be some frustration addressed from the city of Jyväskylä, I can understand that. They get practically zero action on Friday (no service, closest stage 60 kms south). But hey - these changes are warmly welcomed.

Thursday
SS 1 Lankamaa 24,00 km 17:13 0,00 (SSS) – 24,00 as SS 6 in 2010
SS 2 Laukaa 11,82 km 18:16 Same as SS 3 in 2006
SS 3 Laajavuori 1 4,19 km 20:00 same as 2010

Friday
SS 4 Hassi 20,90 km 9:00 mostly new
SS 5 Evo 8,10 km 11:03 new
SS 6 Hyväneula 1 29,80 km 11:53 new
remote service Lahti
SS 7 Koukunmaa 13,30 km 14:59 new
SS 8 Koivukehä 18,40 km 15:37 new
SS 9 Hyväneula 2 29,80 km 16:20 new
SS 10 Jokimaa 2,00 km 18:00 new
SS 11 Mynnilä 12,10 km 19:46 new


Saturday
SS 12 Leustu 1 21,35 km 7:33 same as 2010
SS 13 Surkee 1 14,70 km 8:35 mostly same as 2010
SS 14 Urria 1 12,75 km 9:30 same as 2010
SS 15 Jukojärvi 1 14,00 km 10:30 0,00 (SSS) – 14,00 as SS 3/5 in 2010
SS 16 Isojärvi 1 5,00 km 10:55 17,29 – 22,29 (SSF) as SS 3/5 in 2010
SS 17 Laajavuori 2 4,19 km 12:08 same as 2010
service
SS 18 Leustu 2 21,35 km 14:04 same as 2010
SS 19 Surkee 2 14,70 km 15:06 mostly same as 2010
SS 20 Urria 2 12,75 km 16:01 same as 2010
SS 21 Jukojärvi 2 14,00 km 17:01 0,00 (SSS) – 14,00 as SS 3/5 in 2010
SS 22 Isojärvi 2 (Power Stage) 5,00 km 18:08 17,29 – 22,29 (SSF) as SS 3/5 in 2010

[Rallyper]

I´m so excited!!!

This is really something!

My only confusing is Ruhimäki starting 400m from gocart track and also ending nearby. Don´t get the road there.

[Hartusvuori]

My only confusing is Ruhimäki starting 400m from gocart track and also ending nearby. Don´t get the road there.

Not sure about Ruuhimäki stage, but I think/hope it's about the same as the format used for PSD shootout in 2009. Anyone with better info?

[emk]

Yep sounds like the shakedown will be the stage used in Pirelli Shootout. From Go-kart track its about 300-400m to the "normal" Ruuhimäki stage, the junction is at the corner where Rovanperä rolled 307 few years ago. And the regular stage finish is that 400meters away from the track, there's lots of small roads at that area.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...,0.024784&z=16

About in the center of that is the go-kart track, it doesn't have exact address.

[emk]

With satellite view you can see the track which will be the service area for shakedown:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...1.93,-6.28,0,0

And the route could be something like that.

[satnav]

Hi all , i`m thinking of maybe coming to Rally Finland this year , any advice you folks could give me would be very much appreciated ref accomadition , stages etc.
I would be flying into Helsinki if all goes to plan on the Wednesday.

[Salist]

Official documents:

Itineraries: http://www.nesteoilrallyfinland.fi/a...9-14-09253.pdf
Maps: http://www.nesteoilrallyfinland.fi/a...9-15-09253.pdf

[tfp]

My favourite rally of the year, cant wait for this one!

[A.F.F.]

F**k what amount of driving......