# 2017 Rally Finland

The 2017 Rally Finland was the ninth round of the 2017 World Rally Championship and was the 67th running of the Rally Finland. Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm won the rally, their first win in the WRC.
Jari Huttunen won the WRC-2 category, his first in the series.

## Entry list

Notable entrants :
| No. | Entrant | Class | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Tyre |
| 1 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Ford Fiesta WRC | M |
| 2 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | Ford Fiesta WRC | M |
| 3 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | Ford Fiesta WRC | D |
| 4 | Hyundai Motorsport | WRC | Hayden Paddon | Sebastian Marshall | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | M |
| 5 | Hyundai Motorsport | WRC | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | M |
| 6 | Hyundai Motorsport | WRC | Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | M |
| 7 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | WRC | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën C3 WRC | M |
| 8 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | WRC | Khalid Al Qassimi | Chris Patterson | Citroën C3 WRC | M |
| 9 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | WRC | Craig Breen | Scott Martin | Citroën C3 WRC | M |
| 10 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | WRC | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Toyota Yaris WRC | M |
| 11 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | WRC | Juho Hänninen | Kaj Lindström | Toyota Yaris WRC | M |
| 12 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | WRC | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Toyota Yaris WRC | M |
| 14 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Mads Østberg | Torstein Eriksen | Ford Fiesta WRC | M |
| 15 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Teemu Suninen | Mikko Markkula | Ford Fiesta WRC | M |
| 21 | Eurolamp World Rally Team | WRC | Valeriy Gorban | Sergei Larens | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | M |
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## Classification
### Event standings

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Points |
| Overall classification ||||||||||
| 1 | 12 | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 2:29:26.9 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2 | 3 | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:30:02.9 | +36.0 | 22 |
| 3 | 11 | Juho Hänninen | Kaj Lindström | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 2:30:03.2 | +36.3 | 16 |
| 4 | 15 | Teemu Suninen | Mikko Markkula | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:30:28.4 | +1:01.5 | 12 |
| 5 | 9 | Craig Breen | Scott Martin | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | WRC | 2:30:49.5 | +1:22.6 | 10 |
| 6 | 5 | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 2:31:00.0 | +1:33.1 | 11 |
| 7 | 2 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:31:20.5 | +1:53.6 | 11 |
| 8 | 7 | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | WRC | 2:32:39.5 | +3:12.6 | 4 |
| 9 | 6 | Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 2:33:38.4 | +4:11.5 | 2 |
| 10 | 14 | Mads Østberg | Torstein Eriksen | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:33:48.1 | +4:21.2 | 1 |
| 21 | 10 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 2:49:42.7 | +20:15.8 | 2 |
| WRC-2 standings ||||||||||
| 1 (11.) | 40 | Jari Huttunen | Antti Linnaketo | Printsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 2:39:30.9 | | 25 |
| 2 (14.) | 36 | Quentin Gilbert | Renaud Jamoul | Quentin Gilbert | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 2:41:48.7 | +2:17.8 | 18 |
| 3 (15.) | 42 | Tom Cave | James Morgan | Adapta | Hyundai i20 R5 | WRC-2 | 2:43:13.9 | +3:43.0 | 15 |
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### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally Leader |
| Leg 1 | SS1 | Harju 1 | 2.31 km | Ott Tänak | Ford Fiesta WRC | 1:44.1 | Ott Tänak |
| Leg 1 | SS2 | Halinen 1 | 7.65 km | Teemu Suninen | Ford Fiesta WRC | 3:39.7 | Ott Tänak |
| Leg 1 | SS3 | Urria 1 | 12.75 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 5:56.4 | Ott Tänak |
| Leg 1 | SS4 | Jukojärvi 1 | 21.31 km | Esapekka Lappi | Toyota Yaris WRC | 10:06.3 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 | SS5 | Halinen 2 | 7.65 km | Esapekka Lappi | Toyota Yaris WRC | 3:36.5 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 | SS6 | Urria 2 | 12.75 km | Esapekka Lappi | Toyota Yaris WRC | 5:49.7 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 | SS7 | Jukojärvi 2 | 21.31 km | Esapekka Lappi | Toyota Yaris WRC | 9:57.2 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 | SS8 | Äänekoski - Valtra 1 | 7.39 km | Teemu Suninen | Ford Fiesta WRC | 3:27.4 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 | SS9 | Laukaa 1 | 11.76 km | Esapekka Lappi | Toyota Yaris WRC | 5:51.0 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 | SS10 | Lankamaa | 21.68 km | Esapekka Lappi | Toyota Yaris WRC | 10:21.4 | Esapekka Lappi |
| Leg 1 | SS11 | Äänekoski - Valtra 2 | 7.39 km | Esapekka Lappi | Toyota Yaris WRC | 3:23.4 | Esapekka Lappi |
| Leg 1 | SS12 | Laukaa 2 | 11.76 km | Esapekka Lappi | Toyota Yaris WRC | 5:44.9 | Esapekka Lappi |
| Leg 1 | SS13 | Harju 2 | 2.31 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 1:46.9 | Esapekka Lappi |
| Leg 2 | SS14 | Pihlajakoski 1 | 14.90 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 6:53.9 | Esapekka Lappi |
| Leg 2 | SS15 | Päijälä 1 | 22.68 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 10:55.5 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 | SS16 | Ouninpohja 1 | 24.38 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 10:56.9 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 | SS17 | Saalahti 1 | 4.21 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 1:58.4 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 | SS18 | Saalahti 2 | 4.21 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 1:56.4 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 | SS19 | Ouninpohja 2 | 24.38 km | Esapekka Lappi | Toyota Yaris WRC | 10:49.8 | Esapekka Lappi |
| Leg 2 | SS20 | Pihlajakoski 2 | 14.90 km | Teemu Suninen | Ford Fiesta WRC | 6:49.0 | Esapekka Lappi |
| Leg 2 | SS21 | Päijälä 2 | 22.68 km | Elfyn Evans | Ford Fiesta WRC | 10:42.3 | Esapekka Lappi |
| Leg 3 | SS22 | Lempää 1 | 6.80 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 3:08.4 | Esapekka Lappi |
| Leg 3 | SS23 | Oittila 1 | 10.12 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 4:52.1 | Esapekka Lappi |
| Leg 3 | SS24 | Lempää 2 | 6.80 km | Jari-Matti Latvala Juho Hänninen | Toyota Yaris WRC | 3:08.3 | Esapekka Lappi |
| Leg 3 | SS25 | Oittila 2 [Power Stage] | 10.12 km | Ott Tänak | Ford Fiesta WRC | 4:48.6 | Esapekka Lappi |

### Power Stage

The Power Stage was a 10.12 km (6.3 mi) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts. |
| 1 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | Ford Fiesta WRC | 4:48.6 | | 5 |
| 2 | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | Ford Fiesta WRC | 4:50.1 | +1.5 | 4 |
| 3 | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 4:50.6 | +2.0 | 3 |
| 4 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Toyota Yaris WRC | 4:50.9 | +2.3 | 2 |
| 5 | Juho Hänninen | Kaj Lindström | Toyota Yaris WRC | 4:51.3 | +2.7 | 1 |

### Championship standings after the rally

| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Thierry Neuville | 160 |
| 1 | 2 | Sébastien Ogier | 160 |
| 1 | 3 | Ott Tänak | 119 |
| 1 | 4 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 114 |
| | 5 | Dani Sordo | 84 |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | M-Sport World Rally Team | 285 |
| 2 | Hyundai Motorsport | 251 |
| 3 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 193 |
| 4 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | 135 |