# 2016 Rally Finland

The 2016 Rally Finland (formally known as the 66. Neste Rally Finland) was the eighth round of the 2016 World Rally Championship season, an auto racing event for rally cars. It was held over twenty-four stages based in and around Jyväskylä in central Finland from 28 July to 31 July 2016, with competitors covering 333.99 km (207.53 mi) of competitive kilometres. It was won by Northern Irishman Kris Meeke, his second win of the season. Meeke established a new record for the fastest FIA WRC round in history - the 126.60 km/h average speed beat the previous record by 1.2 km/h.

## Entry list

| Number | Driver | Co-Driver | Team | Car |
| #1 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC |
| #2 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC |
| #3 | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai NG i20 WRC |
| #4 | Hayden Paddon | John Kennard | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai NG i20 WRC |
| #5 | Mads Østberg | Ola Fløene | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC |
| #6 | Eric Camilli | Benjamin Veillas | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC |
| #7 | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Abu Dhabi Total WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| #8 | Craig Breen | Scott Martin | Abu Dhabi Total WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| #9 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Anders Jæger | Volkswagen Motorsport II | Volkswagen Polo R WRC |
| #12 | Ott Tänak | Raigo Mõlder | DMACK World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC |
| #14 | Khalid Al-Qassimi | Chris Patterson | Abu Dhabi Total WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| #15 | Marcos Ligato | Ruben Garcia | Marcos Ligato | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| #20 | Kevin Abbring | Sebastian Marshall | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai NG i20 WRC |
| #22 | Valeriy Gorban | Volodymyr Korsia | Eurolamp WRT | Mini John Cooper Works WRC |
| #30 | Yazeed Al-Rajhi | Michael Orr | Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RS WRC |
| #31 | Elfyn Evans | Craig Parry | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| #32 | Teemu Suninen | Mikko Markkula | Team Oreca | Škoda Fabia R5 |
| #33 | Pontus Tidemand | Jonas Andersson | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 |
| #34 | Marius Aasen | Veronica Gulbæk Engan | Drive DMACK Trophy Team | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| #35 | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 |
| #36 | Quentin Gilbert | Renaud Jamoul | Quentin Gilbert | Citroën DS3 R5 |
| #37 | Lorenzo Bertelli | Simone Scattolin | FWRT s.r.l. | Ford Fiesta RS WRC |
| #38 | Yoann Bonato | Denis Giraudet | Yoann Bonato | Citroën DS3 R5 |
| #39 | Karl Kruuda | Martin Järveoja | Drive DMACK Trophy Team | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| #41 | Scott Pedder | Dale Moscatt | Scott Pedder | Škoda Fabia R5 |
| #43 | Pierre-Louis Loubet | Vincent Landais | Pierre-Louis Loubet | Citroën DS3 R5 |
| #44 | Emil Bergkvist | Joakim Sjöberg | Emil Bergkvist | Citroën DS3 R5 |
| #45 | Radik Shaymiev | Maxim Tsvetkov | TAIF Motorsport | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| #46 | Henning Solberg | Ilka Minor-Petrasko | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| #47 | Hiroki Arai | Glenn Macneall | Tommi Mäkinen Racing | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| #49 | Joonas Soilu | Tuomo Hannonen | TGS Worldwide OU | Škoda Fabia S2000 |
| #50 | Takamoto Katsuta | Daniel Barritt | Tommi Mäkinen Racing | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| #51 | Janne Tuohino | Markku Tuohino | Toksport WRT | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| #52 | Hubert Ptaszek | Maciej Szczepaniak | The Ptock | Škoda Fabia R5 |
| #61 | Fabio Andolfi | Manuel Fenoli | ACI Team Italia | Peugeot 208 R2 |
| #62 | Damiano De Tommaso | Paolo Rocca | ACI Team Italia | Peugeot 208 R2 |
| #63 | Ole Christian Veiby | Rune Stig Skjærmoen | Printsport Oy | Citroën DS3 R3T Max |
| #64 | Martin Koči | Lukáš Kostka | Styllex Slovak National Team | Citroën DS3 R3T Max |
| #65 | Simone Tempestini | Giovanni Bernacchini | Simone Tempestini | Citroën DS3 R3T Max |
| #66 | Vincent Dubert | Alexandre Coria | Vincent Dubert | Citroën DS3 R3T Max |
| #67 | Terry Folb | Franck Floch Le | Sébastien Loeb Racing | Citroën DS3 R3T Max |
| #69 | Juuso Nordgren | Mikael Korhonen | Juuso Nordgren | Citroën DS3 R3T Max |
| #70 | Romain Martel | Vanessa Lemoine | Romain Martel | Citroën DS3 R3T Max |
| #71 | Mohamed Al-Mutawaa | Stephen McAuley | Abu Dhabi Racing Team | Citroën DS3 R3T Max |
| #72 | Andrea Crugnola | Michele Ferrara | Andrea Crugnola | Citroën DS3 R3T Max |
| #81 | Oleksiy Tamrazov | Nicola Arena | Oleksiy Tamrazov | Ford Fiesta RS WRC |
| #82 | Abdullah Al-Qassimi | Steve Lancaster | Abdullah Al-Qassimi | Ford Fiesta RS WRC |
| #83 | José Alberto Nicolas | Leonardo Suaya | José Alberto Nicolas | Citroën DS3 WRC |
| #84 | Matti Koskelo | Rami Suorsa | Matti Koskelo | Ford Fiesta RS WRC |
| #85 | Juha Salo | Marko Salminen | Juha Salo | Peugeot 208 T16 |
| #86 | Jukka Kasi | Henri Ania | Jukka Kasi | Ford Fiesta S2000 |
| #87 | Antti Selivaara | Antti Linnaketo | Antti Selivaara | Subaru Impreza WRX STi |
| #88 | Jouni Virtanen | Noora Saarinen | Jouni Virtanen | Ford Fiesta S2000 |
| #89 | Lars Stugemo | Kalle Lexe | Lars Stugemo | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| #90 | Jukka Metsälä | Sari Ohra-Aho | Jukka Metsälä | Škoda Fabia R5 |
| #91 | Kari Hytönen | Ada Herranen | Kari Hytönen | Škoda Fabia R5 |
| #92 | Jari Kuikka | Kimmo Halttunen | Jari Kuikka | Subaru Impreza STi |
| #93 | Mohammed Al-Qassimi | Joseph Matar | Mohammed Al-Qassimi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX |
| #94 | Taisko Lario | Sami Ryynänen | Taisko Lario | Peugeot 208 R2 |
| #95 | Miika Hokkanen | Teemu Horkama | Miika Hokkanen | Ford Fiesta R2T |
| #96 | Eerik Pietarinen | Juha-Pekka Jauhiainen | Eerik Pietarinen | Ford Fiesta R2T |
| #97 | Jari Kihlman | Tomi Ikonen | Jari Kihlman | Ford Fiesta R2 |
| #98 | Jani Seppälä | Pasi Lahtinen | Jani Seppälä | Ford Fiesta R1 |
| #99 | Louise Cook | Stefan Davis | Louise Cook | Ford Fiesta R2 |
| #100 | Raimo Kaisanlahti | Jussi Kumpumäki | Raimo Kaisanlahti | Ford Fiesta R2 |
| #101 | Bernardo Sousa | Hugo Magalhães | Bernardo Sousa | Ford Fiesta R2T |
| #102 | Max Vatanen | Maxime Vilmot | Max Vatanen | Ford Fiesta R2T |
| #103 | Osian Pryce | Dale Furniss | Osian Pryce | Ford Fiesta R2T |
| #104 | Gus Greensmith | Alessandro Gelsomino | Gus Greensmith | Ford Fiesta R2T |
| #106 | Jon Armstrong | Noel O'Sullivan | Jon Armstrong | Ford Fiesta R2T |
| #107 | Jakub Brzeziński | Jakub Gerber | Jakub Brzeziński | Ford Fiesta R2T |
| #109 | Oscar Solberg | Patrik Barth | Oscar Solberg | Ford Fiesta R2T |
| #111 | Nicolas Ciamin | Thibault de la Haye | Nicolas Ciamin | Ford Fiesta R2T |
| #112 | Karan Patel | Phil Hall | Karan Patel | Ford Fiesta R2T |
| #113 | Sami Juusonen | Jan Talso | Sami Juusonen | Suzuki Swift Sport |
| #114 | Kohei Izuno | Osamu Yoda | Kohei Izuno | Toyota Vitz |
Source: https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/27496-neste-rally-finland-2016/

## Special stages

| Day | Stage number | Stage name | Length | Stage winner | Car No. | Team | Time | Rally leader |
| 28 Jul | SS1 | Harju 1 | 2.31 km | Ott Tänak Raigo Mölder | 12 | DMACK World Rally Team | 1:45.9 | Ott Tänak Raigo Mölder / Andreas Mikkelsen Anders Jaeger |
| 28 Jul | SS1 | Harju 1 | 2.31 km | Andreas Mikkelsen Anders Jaeger | 9 | Volkswagen Motorsport II | 1:45.9 | Ott Tänak Raigo Mölder / Andreas Mikkelsen Anders Jaeger |
| 29 Jul | SS2 | Mökkiperä 1 | 13.84 km | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle | 7 | Citroën Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team | 6:43.4 | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |
| 29 Jul | SS3 | Halinen | 7.07 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila | 2 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 3:25.8 | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |
| 29 Jul | SS4 | Jukojärvi 1 | 21.24 km | Ott Tänak Raigo Mölder | 12 | DMACK World Rally Team | 9:59.9 | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |
| 29 Jul | SS5 | Surkee 1 | 14.95 km | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle | 7 | Citroën Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team | 7:54.8 | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |
| 29 Jul | SS6 | Horkka 1 | 15.01 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila | 2 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 7:01.0 | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |
| 29 Jul | SS7 | Äänekoski-Valtra | 7.39 km | Ott Tänak Raigo Mölder | 12 | DMACK World Rally Team | 3:24.5 | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |
| 29 Jul | SS8 | Mökkiperä 2 | 13.84 km | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle | 7 | Citroën Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team | 6:38.2 | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |
| 29 Jul | SS9 | Jukojärvi 2 | 21.24 km | Ott Tänak Raigo Mölder | 12 | DMACK World Rally Team | 9:47.2 | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |
| 29 Jul | SS10 | Surkee 2 | 14.95 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila | 2 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 7:47.3 | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |
| 29 Jul | SS11 | Horkka 2 | 15.01 km | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle | 7 | Citroën Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team | 6:54.3 | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |
| 29 Jul | SS12 | Harju 2 | 2.31 km | Andreas Mikkelsen Anders Jaeger | 9 | Volkswagen Motorsport II | 1:44.6 | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |
| 30 Jul | SS13 | Ouninpohja 1 | 33.00 km | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle | 7 | Citroën Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team | 15:06.3 | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |
| 30 Jul | SS14 | Päijälä 1 | 23.50 km | Ott Tänak Raigo Mölder | 12 | DMACK World Rally Team | 10:48.0 | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |
| 30 Jul | SS15 | Pihlajakosku 1 | 14.51 km | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle | 7 | Citroën Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team | 6:35.6 | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |
| 30 Jul | SS16 | Saalahti 1 | 4.23 km | Mads Østberg Ola Fløene | 5 | M-Sport World Rally Team | 2:02.8 | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |
| 30 Jul | SS16 | Saalahti 1 | 4.23 km | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia | 1 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 2:02.8 | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |
| 30 Jul | SS17 | Ouninpohja 2 | 33.00 km | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle | 7 | Citroën Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team | 14:56.5 | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |
| 30 Jul | SS18 | Päijälä 2 | 23.50 km | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle | 7 | Citroën Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team | 10:36.5 | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |
| 30 Jul | SS19 | Pihlajakoski 2 | 14.51 km | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia | 1 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 6:28.0 | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |
| 30 Jul | SS20 | Saalahti 2 | 4.23 km | Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia | 1 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 1:59.3 | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |
| 31 Jul | SS21 | Lempää 1 | 6.83 km | Ott Tänak Raigo Mölder | 12 | DMACK World Rally Team | 3:13.7 | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |
| 31 Jul | SS22 | Oittila 1 | 10.15 km | Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul | 3 | Hyundai Motorsport | 4:44.7 | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |
| 31 Jul | SS23 | Lempää 2 | 6.83 km | Craig Breen Scott Martin | 8 | Citroën Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team | 3:11.2 | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |
| 31 Jul | SS24 | Oitila 2 (Power Stage) | 10.15 km | Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul | 3 | Hyundai Motorsport | 4:35.8 | Kris Meeke Paul Nagle |

### Power Stage

The "Power stage" was a 10.15 km (6.31 mi) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts |
| 1 | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 WRC | 4:35.8 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 2 | Hayden Paddon | Hyundai i20 WRC | 4:36.9 | +1.1 | 2 |
| 3 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 4:37.3 | +1.5 | 1 |