# 2005 Rally Finland

The 2005 Rally Finland (formally the 55th Neste Rally Finland) was the tenth round of the 2005 World Rally Championship. The rally was held over four days between 4 August and 7 August 2005, and was won by Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm, his 17th win in the World Rally Championship.

## Background
### Entry list

| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
| World Rally Championship manufacturer entries ||||||
| 1 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | M |
| 2 | François Duval | Sven Smeets | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | M |
| 3 | Toni Gardemeister | Jakke Honkanen | BP Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | M |
| 4 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | BP Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | M |
| 5 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S11 WRC '05 | P |
| 6 | Chris Atkinson | Glenn Macneall | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S11 WRC '05 | P |
| 7 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | P |
| 8 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | P |
| 9 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 | P |
| 10 | Gianluigi Galli | Guido D'Amore | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 | P |
| 11 | Armin Schwarz | Klaus Wicha | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia WRC | M |
| 12 | Jani Paasonen | Jani Vainikka | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia WRC | M |
| World Rally Championship entries ||||||
| 14 | Roman Kresta | Jan Možný | BP Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | M |
| 15 | Henning Solberg | Cato Menkerud | BP Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | M |
| 16 | Antony Warmbold | Michael Orr | BP Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | M |
| 17 | Janne Tuohino | Mikko Markkula | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia WRC | M |
| 18 | Manfred Stohl | Ilka Minor | OMV World Rally Team | Citroën Xsara WRC | M |
| 19 | Xavier Pons | Carlos del Barrio | OMV World Rally Team | Citroën Xsara WRC | M |
| 24 | Kristian Sohlberg | Timo Hantunen | Red Devil Atolye Kazaz | Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04 | M |
| 25 | Sebastian Lindholm | Tomi Tuominen | Sebastian Lindholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | — |
| 24 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Corolla WRC | M |
| 28 | Kaj Kuistila | Kari Jokinen | Kaj Kuistila | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC | — |
| 76 | Gunnar Tamm | Kalev Kuzmin | Gunnar Tamm | Subaru Impreza WRX | — |
| 81 | Igor Sokolov | Vasily Mirkotan | Syrus Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 84 | Fabrizio De Sanctis | Iuri Rosignoli | Fabrizio De Sanctis | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| JWRC entries ||||||
| 31 | Per-Gunnar Andersson | Jonas Andersson | Per-Gunnar Andersson | Suzuki Swift S1600 | P |
| 32 | Guy Wilks | Phil Pugh | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Swift S1600 | P |
| 33 | Kosti Katajamäki | Timo Alanne | Kosti Katajamäki | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | P |
| 34 | Mirco Baldacci | Giovanni Bernacchini | Mirco Baldacci | Fiat Punto S1600 | P |
| 35 | Kris Meeke | Glenn Patterson | Kris Meeke | Citroën C2 S1600 | P |
| 36 | Urmo Aava | Kuldar Sikk | Urmo Aava | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | P |
| 37 | Alan Scorcioni | Silvio Stefanelli | Alan Scorcioni | Fiat Punto S1600 | P |
| 38 | Luca Betti | Piercarlo Capolongo | Luca Betti | Renault Clio S1600 | P |
| 40 | Conrad Rautenbach | Carl Williamson | Conrad Rautenbach | Citroën C2 S1600 | P |
| 41 | Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Dani Sordo | Citroën C2 S1600 | P |
| 42 | Pavel Valoušek | Pierangelo Scalvini | Pavel Valoušek | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | P |
| 43 | Martin Prokop | Petr Gross | Martin Prokop | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | P |
| Source: ||||||

### Itinerary

All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
| 1. leg — 144.27 km |||||
| 4 August | 19:00 | SS1 | Killeri 1 | 2.06 km |
| 5 August | 08:51 | SS2 | Lankamaa | 24.98 km |
| 5 August | 09:39 | SS3 | Laukaa | 11.82 km |
| 5 August | 10:34 | SS4 | Ruuhimäki | 7.57 km |
| 5 August | 12:38 | SS5 | Vellipohja 1 | 33.93 km |
| 5 August | 13:46 | SS6 | Mökkiperä 1 | 13.96 km |
| 5 August | 16:06 | SS7 | Vellipohja 2 | 33.93 km |
| 5 August | 17:14 | SS8 | Mökkiperä 2 | 13.96 km |
| 5 August | 18:37 | SS9 | Killeri 2 | 2.06 km |
| 2. leg — 144.76 km |||||
| 6 August | 07:06 | SS10 | Vaheri | 19.84 km |
| 6 August | 08:20 | SS11 | Ouninpohja Lansi 1 | 13.98 km |
| 6 August | 08:43 | SS12 | Ouninpohja Ita 1 | 16.55 km |
| 6 August | 11:44 | SS13 | Urria | 10.00 km |
| 6 August | 13:07 | SS14 | Ouninpohja Lansi 2 | 13.98 km |
| 6 August | 13:30 | SS15 | Ouninpohja Ita 2 | 16.55 km |
| 6 August | 16:48 | SS16 | Moksi — Leustu | 40.96 km |
| 6 August | 18:04 | SS17 | Himos | 12.90 km |
| 3. leg — 66.56 km |||||
| 7 August | 09:44 | SS18 | Kuohu 1 | 7.80 km |
| 7 August | 10:42 | SS19 | Kruununperä 1 | 25.48 km |
| 7 August | 11:55 | SS20 | Kuohu 2 | 7.80 km |
| 7 August | 12:53 | SS21 | Kruununperä 2 | 25.48 km |
| Source: |||||

## Results
### Overall

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 1 | 7 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 2:54:11.0 | | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 2:55:17.7 | +1:06.7 | 8 |
| 3 | 7 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 2:55:46.6 | +1:35.6 | 6 |
| 4 | 5 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S11 WRC '05 | 2:56:19.0 | +2:08.0 | 5 |
| 5 | 4 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | BP Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 2:56:24.6 | +2:13.6 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | Toni Gardemeister | Jakke Honkanen | BP Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 2:57:43.4 | +3:32.4 | 3 |
| 7 | 9 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 | 2:58:38.9 | +4:27.9 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 | François Duval | Sven Smeets | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 2:59:21.4 | +5:10.4 | 1 |
| Source: |||||||||

### World Rally Cars
#### Classification

| Position | Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| Event | Class | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 1 | 1 | 7 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 2:54:11.0 | | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 2:55:17.7 | +1:06.7 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | 8 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 307 WRC | 2:55:46.6 | +1:35.6 | 6 |
| 4 | 4 | 5 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S11 WRC '05 | 2:56:19.0 | +2:08.0 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 | 4 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | BP Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 2:56:24.6 | +2:13.6 | 4 |
| 6 | 6 | 3 | Toni Gardemeister | Jakke Honkanen | BP Ford World Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 2:57:43.4 | +3:32.4 | 3 |
| 7 | 7 | 9 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 | 2:58:38.9 | +4:27.9 | 2 |
| 8 | 8 | 2 | François Duval | Sven Smeets | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 2:59:21.4 | +5:10.4 | 1 |
| 11 | 9 | 11 | Armin Schwarz | Klaus Wicha | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia WRC | 3:04:28.5 | +10:17.5 | 0 |
| Retired SS20 | Retired SS20 | 6 | Chris Atkinson | Glenn Macneall | Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S11 WRC '05 | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS12 | Retired SS12 | 10 | Gianluigi Galli | Guido D'Amore | Mitsubishi Motors | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC 05 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS5 | Retired SS5 | 12 | Jani Paasonen | Jani Vainikka | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia WRC | Lost wheel | Lost wheel | 0 |
| Source: ||||||||||

#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| 1. leg (4 Aug) | SS1 | Killeri 1 | 2.06 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S11 WRC '05 | 1:23.0 | Petter Solberg |
| 1. leg (5 Aug) | SS2 | Lankamaa | 24.98 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 11:57.1 | Sébastien Loeb |
| 1. leg (5 Aug) | SS3 | Laukaa | 11.82 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 5:39.2 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 1. leg (5 Aug) | SS4 | Ruuhimäki | 7.57 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 3:55.3 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 1. leg (5 Aug) | SS5 | Vellipohja 1 | 33.93 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 17:03.7 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 1. leg (5 Aug) | SS6 | Mökkiperä 1 | 13.96 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S11 WRC '05 | 6:49.1 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 1. leg (5 Aug) | SS7 | Vellipohja 2 | 33.93 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 16:57.1 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 1. leg (5 Aug) | SS8 | Mökkiperä 2 | 13.96 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 6:47.5 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 1. leg (5 Aug) | SS9 | Killeri 2 | 2.06 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 1:20.3 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 2. leg (6 Aug) | SS10 | Vaheri | 19.84 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 9:45.6 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 2. leg (6 Aug) | SS11 | Ouninpohja Lansi 1 | 13.98 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 6:35.1 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 2. leg (6 Aug) | SS12 | Ouninpohja Ita 1 | 16.55 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 7:54.5 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 2. leg (6 Aug) | SS13 | Urria | 10.00 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 4:39.6 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 2. leg (6 Aug) | SS14 | Ouninpohja Lansi 2 | 13.98 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 6:28.5 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 2. leg (6 Aug) | SS15 | Ouninpohja Ita 2 | 16.55 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 7:45.7 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 2. leg (6 Aug) | SS16 | Moksi — Leustu | 40.96 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 307 WRC | 20:16.5 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 2. leg (6 Aug) | SS17 | Himos | 12.90 km | Toni Gardemeister | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 6:59.3 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 3. leg (7 Aug) | SS18 | Kuohu 1 | 7.80 km | Toni Gardemeister | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 3:44.4 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 3. leg (7 Aug) | SS19 | Kruununperä 1 | 25.48 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 11:53.2 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 3. leg (7 Aug) | SS20 | Kuohu 2 | 7.80 km | Mikko Hirvonen | Ford Focus RS WRC '04 | 3:43.1 | Marcus Grönholm |
| 3. leg (7 Aug) | SS21 | Kruununperä 2 | 25.48 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S11 WRC '05 | 11:58.1 | Marcus Grönholm |

#### Championship standings

| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | Manufacturers' championships |
| Pos. | Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | | Sébastien Loeb | 83 | | Daniel Elena | 83 | 1 | Marlboro Peugeot Total | 106 |
| 2 | 1 | Marcus Grönholm | 55 | 1 | Timo Rautiainen | 55 | 1 | Citroën Total WRT | 105 |
| 3 | 1 | Petter Solberg | 53 | 1 | Phil Mills | 53 | | BP Ford World Rally Team | 69 |
| 4 | 1 | Markko Märtin | 48 | 1 | Michael Park | 48 | | Subaru World Rally Team | 59 |
| 5 | 1 | Toni Gardemeister | 47 | 1 | Jakke Honkanen | 47 | | Mitsubishi Motors | 43 |

### Junior World Rally Championship
#### Classification

| Position | Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| Event | Class | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 15 | 1 | 41 | Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Dani Sordo | Citroën C2 S1600 | 3:20:17.8 | | 10 |
| 16 | 2 | 36 | Urmo Aava | Kuldar Sikk | Urmo Aava | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 3:21:50.4 | +1:32.6 | 8 |
| 18 | 3 | 32 | Guy Wilks | Phil Pugh | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 3:24:07.7 | +3:49.9 | 6 |
| 21 | 4 | 38 | Luca Betti | Piercarlo Capolongo | Luca Betti | Renault Clio S1600 | 3:29:54.1 | +9:36.3 | 5 |
| 28 | 5 | 34 | Mirco Baldacci | Giovanni Bernacchini | Mirco Baldacci | Fiat Punto S1600 | 3:41:32.6 | +21:14.8 | 4 |
| 36 | 6 | 43 | Martin Prokop | Petr Gross | Martin Prokop | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 3:52:52.5 | +32:34.7 | 3 |
| 39 | 7 | 35 | Kris Meeke | Glenn Patterson | Kris Meeke | Citroën C2 S1600 | 3:55:07.7 | +34:49.9 | 2 |
| 40 | 8 | 40 | Conrad Rautenbach | Carl Williamson | Conrad Rautenbach | Citroën C2 S1600 | 3:56:54.6 | +36:36.8 | 1 |
| Retired SS19 | Retired SS19 | 42 | Pavel Valoušek | Pierangelo Scalvini | Pavel Valoušek | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | Oil leak | Oil leak | 0 |
| Retired SS17 | Retired SS17 | 33 | Kosti Katajamäki | Timo Alanne | Kosti Katajamäki | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | Gearbox | Gearbox | 0 |
| Retired SS5 | Retired SS5 | 31 | Per-Gunnar Andersson | Jonas Andersson | Per-Gunnar Andersson | Suzuki Swift S1600 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS1 | Retired SS1 | 37 | Alan Scorcioni | Silvio Stefanelli | Alan Scorcioni | Fiat Punto S1600 | Retired | Retired | 0 |
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#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| 1. leg (4 Aug) | SS1 | Killeri 1 | 2.06 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C2 S1600 | 1:30.7 | Kris Meeke |
| 1. leg (5 Aug) | SS2 | Lankamaa | 24.98 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C2 S1600 | 13:43.2 | Kris Meeke |
| 1. leg (5 Aug) | SS3 | Laukaa | 11.82 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C2 S1600 | 6:30.7 | Kris Meeke |
| 1. leg (5 Aug) | SS4 | Ruuhimäki | 7.57 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C2 S1600 | 4:31.7 | Kris Meeke |
| 1. leg (5 Aug) | SS5 | Vellipohja 1 | 33.93 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C2 S1600 | 19:18.8 | Kris Meeke |
| 1. leg (5 Aug) | SS6 | Mökkiperä 1 | 13.96 km | Urmo Aava | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 7:49.3 | Kris Meeke |
| 1. leg (5 Aug) | SS7 | Vellipohja 2 | 33.93 km | Dani Sordo | Citroën C2 S1600 | 19:21.8 | Kris Meeke |
| 1. leg (5 Aug) | SS8 | Mökkiperä 2 | 13.96 km | Dani Sordo | Citroën C2 S1600 | 7:43.6 | Kris Meeke |
| 1. leg (5 Aug) | SS9 | Killeri 2 | 2.06 km | Dani Sordo | Citroën C2 S1600 | 1:29.9 | Kris Meeke |
| 2. leg (6 Aug) | SS10 | Vaheri | 19.84 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 11:00.6 | Kris Meeke |
| 2. leg (6 Aug) | SS11 | Ouninpohja Lansi 1 | 13.98 km | Kosti Katajamäki | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 7:18.0 | Dani Sordo |
| 2. leg (6 Aug) | SS12 | Ouninpohja Ita 1 | 16.55 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 8:52.1 | Dani Sordo |
| 2. leg (6 Aug) | SS13 | Urria | 10.00 km | Kosti Katajamäki | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 5:14.9 | Dani Sordo |
| 2. leg (6 Aug) | SS14 | Ouninpohja Lansi 2 | 13.98 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 7:15.3 | Dani Sordo |
| 2. leg (6 Aug) | SS15 | Ouninpohja Ita 2 | 16.55 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 8:45.7 | Dani Sordo |
| 2. leg (6 Aug) | SS16 | Moksi — Leustu | 40.96 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 23:08.8 | Dani Sordo |
| 2. leg (6 Aug) | SS17 | Himos | 12.90 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 7:49.8 | Dani Sordo |
| 3. leg (7 Aug) | SS18 | Kuohu 1 | 7.80 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C2 S1600 | 4:12.9 | Dani Sordo |
| 3. leg (7 Aug) | SS19 | Kruununperä 1 | 25.48 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 13:38.5 | Dani Sordo |
| 3. leg (7 Aug) | SS20 | Kuohu 2 | 7.80 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C2 S1600 | 4:11.4 | Dani Sordo |
| 3. leg (7 Aug) | SS21 | Kruununperä 2 | 25.48 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 13:43.4 | Dani Sordo |

#### Championship standings

| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships |
| Pos. | Move | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Guy Wilks | 29 |
| 2 | 2 | Dani Sordo | 25 |
| 3 | 2 | Per-Gunnar Andersson | 25 |
| 4 | 1 | Urmo Aava | 22 |
| 5 | 2 | Kris Meeke | 21 |