# 2003 Rally Finland

The 2003 Rally Finland (formally the 53rd Neste Rally Finland) was the ninth round of the 2003 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 7 August and 10 August 2003, and was based in Jyväskylä, Finland. Ford's Markko Märtin won the race, his 2nd win in the World Rally Championship.

## Background
### Entry list

| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
| World Rally Championship manufacturer entries ||||||
| 1 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 2 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 3 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 4 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | M |
| 5 | François Duval | Stéphane Prévot | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | M |
| 6 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | M |
| 7 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | P |
| 8 | Tommi Mäkinen | Kaj Lindström | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | P |
| 10 | Armin Schwarz | Manfred Hiemer | Hyundai World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | M |
| 11 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Hyundai World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | M |
| 12 | Jussi Välimäki | Tero Gardemeister | Hyundai World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | M |
| 14 | Didier Auriol | Denis Giraudet | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia WRC | M |
| 15 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia WRC | M |
| 17 | Colin McRae | Derek Ringer | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | M |
| 18 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | M |
| 19 | Carlos Sainz | Marc Martí | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | M |
| World Rally Championship entries ||||||
| 20 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | M |
| 21 | Antony Warmbold | Gemma Price | AW Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | — |
| 22 | Juuso Pykälistö | Esko Mertsalmi | Bozian Racing | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 23 | Janne Tuohino | Jukka Aho | Janne Tuohino | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | M |
| 24 | Sebastian Lindholm | Timo Hantunen | Peugeot Sport Finland | Peugeot 206 WRC | — |
| 25 | Kaj Kuistila | Kari Jokinen | Kaj Kuistila | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | — |
| 26 | Ari Vatanen | Juha Repo | Bozian Racing | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 27 | Jari Viita | Riku Rousku | Jari Viita | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | — |
| 33 | Alistair Ginley | Rory Kennedy | Alistair Ginley | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | — |
| 34 | Tobias Johansson | Benny Locander | Tobias Johansson | Toyota Corolla WRC | — |
| 35 | Henning Solberg | Cato Menkerud | Henning Solberg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | — |
| 117 | Gareth Jones | Mark Jones | Gareth Jones | Toyota Corolla WRC | K |
| JWRC entries ||||||
| 51 | Mirco Baldacci | Giovanni Bernacchini | Purity Auto | Fiat Punto S1600 | M |
| 52 | Daniel Carlsson | Matthias Andersson | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | M |
| 54 | Kosti Katajamäki | Jani Laaksonen | Volkswagen Racing | Volkswagen Polo S1600 | M |
| 57 | Dimitar Iliev | Yanaki Yanakiev | Auto Sport Italia | Peugeot 206 S1600 | M |
| 58 | Marcos Ligato | Rubén Garcia | Top Run SRL | Fiat Punto S1600 | M |
| 61 | Brice Tirabassi | Jacques-Julien Renucci | Renault Sport | Renault Clio S1600 | M |
| 62 | Oscar Svedlund | Björn Nilsson | Volkswagen Racing | Volkswagen Polo S1600 | M |
| 63 | Massimo Ceccato | Mitia Dotta | Top Run SRL | Fiat Punto S1600 | M |
| 64 | Ville-Pertti Teuronen | Harri Kaapro | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | M |
| 65 | Abdo Feghali | Joseph Matar | Astra Racing | Ford Puma S1600 | M |
| 67 | Alessandro Broccoli | Simona Girelli | Sab Motorsport | Opel Corsa S1600 | M |
| 69 | Salvador Cañellas Jr. | Xavier Amigó | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | M |
| 70 | Guy Wilks | Phil Pugh | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Puma S1600 | M |
| 71 | Urmo Aava | Kuldar Sikk | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | M |
| 74 | Kris Meeke | Chris Patterson | Opel Motorsport | Opel Corsa S1600 | M |
| 76 | Luca Cecchettini | Marco Muzzarelli | Top Run SRL | Fiat Punto S1600 | M |
| 78 | Vladan Vasiljevic | Sebastian Geipel | Peugeot Dealer Team Sweden | Peugeot 206 S1600 | M |
| Source: ||||||

### Itinerary

All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
| Leg 1 — 140.36 km |||||
| 7 August | 19:00 | SS1 | Killeri 1 | 2.06 km |
| 8 August | 09:00 | SS2 | Jukojärvi 1 | 22.31 km |
| 8 August | 09:31 | SS3 | Kruununperä 1 | 20.17 km |
| 8 August | 11:48 | SS4 | Valkola | 8.42 km |
| 8 August | 12:31 | SS5 | Lankamaa | 23.47 km |
| 8 August | 13:22 | SS6 | Laukaa | 11.82 km |
| 8 August | 14:20 | SS7 | Ruuhimäki | 7.57 km |
| 8 August | 16:37 | SS8 | Jukojärvi 2 | 22.31 km |
| 8 August | 17:08 | SS9 | Kruununperä 2 | 20.17 km |
| 8 August | 19:50 | SS10 | Killeri 2 | 2.06 km |
| Leg 2 — 167.92 km |||||
| 9 August | 08:04 | SS11 | Päijälä | 21.95 km |
| 9 August | 08:39 | SS12 | Ouninpohja 1 | 33.24 km |
| 9 August | 11:29 | SS13 | Urria | 10.00 km |
| 9 August | 12:47 | SS14 | Ouninpohja 2 | 33.24 km |
| 9 August | 13:50 | SS15 | Ehikki | 14.91 km |
| 9 August | 16:18 | SS16 | Moksi — Leustu | 40.96 km |
| 9 August | 17:30 | SS17 | Himos | 13.62 km |
| Leg 3 — 100.90 km |||||
| 10 August | 08:56 | SS18 | Parkkola 1 | 19.88 km |
| 10 August | 09:56 | SS19 | Mökkiperä 1 | 13.96 km |
| 10 August | 10:30 | SS20 | Palsankylä | 25.46 km |
| 10 August | 12:38 | SS21 | Kuohu | 7.76 km |
| 10 August | 13:05 | SS22 | Parkkola 2 | 19.88 km |
| 10 August | 14:05 | SS23 | Mökkiperä 2 | 13.96 km |

## Results
### Overall

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 1 | 4 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 3:21:51.7 | | 10 |
| 2 | 7 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 3:22:50.6 | +58.9 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:22:51.8 | +1:00.1 | 6 |
| 4 | 19 | Carlos Sainz | Marc Martí | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:23:50.7 | +1:59.0 | 5 |
| 5 | 18 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:24:40.4 | +2:48.7 | 4 |
| 6 | 8 | Tommi Mäkinen | Kaj Lindström | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 3:25:16.9 | +3:25.2 | 3 |
| 7 | 23 | Janne Tuohino | Jukka Aho | Janne Tuohino | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 3:26:14.6 | +4:22.9 | 2 |
| 8 | 24 | Sebastian Lindholm | Timo Hantunen | Peugeot Sport Finland | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:26:31.2 | +4:39.5 | 1 |

### 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 | 4 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 3:21:51.7 | | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 7 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 3:22:50.6 | +58.9 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:22:51.8 | +1:00.1 | 6 |
| 4 | 4 | 19 | Carlos Sainz | Marc Martí | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:23:50.7 | +1:59.0 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 | 18 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:24:40.4 | +2:48.7 | 4 |
| 6 | 6 | 8 | Tommi Mäkinen | Kaj Lindström | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 3:25:16.9 | +3:25.2 | 3 |
| 10 | 7 | 11 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Hyundai World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | 3:30:11.6 | +8:19.9 | 0 |
| 12 | 8 | 10 | Armin Schwarz | Manfred Hiemer | Hyundai World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | 3:34:43.2 | +12:51.5 | 0 |
| Retired SS19 | Retired SS19 | 5 | François Duval | Stéphane Prévot | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS19 | Retired SS19 | 12 | Jussi Välimäki | Tero Gardemeister | Hyundai World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS16 | Retired SS16 | 17 | Colin McRae | Derek Ringer | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS15 | Retired SS15 | 1 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | Lost wheel | Lost wheel | 0 |
| Retired SS13 | Retired SS13 | 15 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia WRC | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS12 | Retired SS12 | 3 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS12 | Retired SS12 | 6 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS2 | Retired SS2 | 14 | Didier Auriol | Denis Giraudet | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia WRC | Driver injury | Driver injury | 0 |

#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| Leg 1 (7 Aug) | SS1 | Killeri 1 | 2.06 km | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 1:18.6 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 1 (8 Aug) | SS2 | Jukojärvi 1 | 22.31 km | Marcus Grönholm Markko Märtin | Peugeot 206 WRC Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 10:50.8 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 1 (8 Aug) | SS3 | Kruununperä 1 | 20.17 km | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 9:12.4 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 1 (8 Aug) | SS4 | Valkola | 8.42 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:25.4 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 1 (8 Aug) | SS5 | Lankamaa | 23.47 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:26.0 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (8 Aug) | SS6 | Laukaa | 11.82 km | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 5:46.1 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (8 Aug) | SS7 | Ruuhimäki | 7.57 km | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:03.4 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (8 Aug) | SS8 | Jukojärvi 2 | 22.31 km | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 10:40.1 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (8 Aug) | SS9 | Kruununperä 2 | 20.17 km | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 9:03.0 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 1 (8 Aug) | SS10 | Killeri 2 | 2.06 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 1:19.1 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 2 (9 Aug) | SS11 | Päijälä | 21.95 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:21.4 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 2 (9 Aug) | SS12 | Ouninpohja 1 | 33.24 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 15:31.0 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 2 (9 Aug) | SS13 | Urria | 10.00 km | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:48.4 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 2 (9 Aug) | SS14 | Ouninpohja 2 | 33.24 km | Colin McRae | Citroën Xsara WRC | 15:25.1 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 2 (9 Aug) | SS15 | Ehikki | 14.91 km | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:52.6 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 2 (9 Aug) | SS16 | Moksi — Leustu | 40.96 km | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 20:39.2 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 2 (9 Aug) | SS17 | Himos | 13.62 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 7:30.1 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 3 (10 Aug) | SS18 | Parkkola 1 | 19.88 km | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 9:53.0 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 3 (10 Aug) | SS19 | Mökkiperä 1 | 13.96 km | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:56.0 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 3 (10 Aug) | SS20 | Palsankylä | 25.46 km | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | 13:31.2 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 3 (10 Aug) | SS21 | Kuohu | 7.76 km | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:45.3 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 3 (10 Aug) | SS22 | Parkkola 2 | 19.88 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 9:39.7 | Markko Märtin |
| Leg 3 (10 Aug) | SS23 | Mökkiperä 2 | 13.96 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 6:47.8 | Markko Märtin |

#### 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 | | Richard Burns | 49 | | Robert Reid | 49 | | Marlboro Peugeot Total | 101 |
| 2 | | Carlos Sainz | 44 | | Marc Martí | 44 | | Citroën Total WRT | 97 |
| 3 | | Marcus Grönholm | 38 | | Timo Rautiainen | 38 | | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 60 |
| 4 | 1 | Petter Solberg | 38 | 1 | Phil Mills | 38 | | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | 60 |
| 5 | 1 | Sébastien Loeb | 37 | 1 | Daniel Elena | 37 | | Škoda Motorsport | 20 |

### 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 |
| 19 | 1 | 52 | Daniel Carlsson | Matthias Andersson | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 3:52:22.9 | | 10 |
| 20 | 2 | 61 | Brice Tirabassi | Jacques-Julien Renucci | Renault Sport | Renault Clio S1600 | 3:53:19.8 | +56.9 | 8 |
| 24 | 3 | 70 | Guy Wilks | Phil Pugh | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Puma S1600 | 3:58:05.9 | +5:43.0 | 6 |
| 25 | 4 | 71 | Urmo Aava | Kuldar Sikk | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:01:04.6 | +8:41.7 | 5 |
| 26 | 5 | 69 | Salvador Cañellas Jr. | Xavier Amigó | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:01:09.8 | +8:46.9 | 4 |
| 27 | 6 | 67 | Alessandro Broccoli | Simona Girelli | Sab Motorsport | Opel Corsa S1600 | 4:03:31.3 | +11:08.4 | 3 |
| 30 | 7 | 58 | Marcos Ligato | Rubén Garcia | Top Run SRL | Fiat Punto S1600 | 4:09:29.5 | +17:06.6 | 2 |
| 33 | 8 | 62 | Oscar Svedlund | Björn Nilsson | Volkswagen Racing | Volkswagen Polo S1600 | 4:12:50.9 | +20:28.0 | 1 |
| Retired SS22 | Retired SS22 | 63 | Massimo Ceccato | Mitia Dotta | Top Run SRL | Fiat Punto S1600 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS19 | Retired SS19 | 74 | Kris Meeke | Chris Patterson | Opel Motorsport | Opel Corsa S1600 | Electrical | Electrical | 0 |
| Retired SS14 | Retired SS14 | 54 | Kosti Katajamäki | Jani Laaksonen | Volkswagen Racing | Volkswagen Polo S1600 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS12 | Retired SS12 | 64 | Ville-Pertti Teuronen | Harri Kaapro | Suzuki Sport | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS6 | Retired SS6 | 51 | Mirco Baldacci | Giovanni Bernacchini | Purity Auto | Fiat Punto S1600 | Driveshaft | Driveshaft | 0 |
| Retired SS6 | Retired SS6 | 57 | Dimitar Iliev | Yanaki Yanakiev | Auto Sport Italia | Peugeot 206 S1600 | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |
| Retired SS5 | Retired SS5 | 76 | Luca Cecchettini | Marco Muzzarelli | Top Run SRL | Fiat Punto S1600 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS1 | Retired SS1 | 65 | Abdo Feghali | Joseph Matar | Astra Racing | Ford Puma S1600 | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS1 | Retired SS1 | 78 | Vladan Vasiljevic | Sebastian Geipel | Peugeot Dealer Team Sweden | Peugeot 206 S1600 | Mechanical | Mechanical | 0 |

#### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| Leg 1 (7 Aug) | SS1 | Killeri 1 | 2.06 km | Daniel Carlsson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 1:27.3 | Daniel Carlsson |
| Leg 1 (8 Aug) | SS2 | Jukojärvi 1 | 22.31 km | Ville-Pertti Teuronen | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 12:12.7 | Daniel Carlsson |
| Leg 1 (8 Aug) | SS3 | Kruununperä 1 | 20.17 km | Daniel Carlsson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 10:26.9 | Daniel Carlsson |
| Leg 1 (8 Aug) | SS4 | Valkola | 8.42 km | Guy Wilks | Ford Puma S1600 | 5:08.8 | Daniel Carlsson |
| Leg 1 (8 Aug) | SS5 | Lankamaa | 23.47 km | Daniel Carlsson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 13:10.5 | Daniel Carlsson |
| Leg 1 (8 Aug) | SS6 | Laukaa | 11.82 km | Ville-Pertti Teuronen | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 6:40.6 | Daniel Carlsson |
| Leg 1 (8 Aug) | SS7 | Ruuhimäki | 7.57 km | Daniel Carlsson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:41.7 | Daniel Carlsson |
| Leg 1 (8 Aug) | SS8 | Jukojärvi 2 | 22.31 km | Brice Tirabassi | Renault Clio S1600 | 12:31.8 | Brice Tirabassi |
| Leg 1 (8 Aug) | SS9 | Kruununperä 2 | 20.17 km | Daniel Carlsson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 10:30.3 | Brice Tirabassi |
| Leg 1 (8 Aug) | SS10 | Killeri 2 | 2.06 km | Daniel Carlsson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 1:30.1 | Brice Tirabassi |
| Leg 2 (9 Aug) | SS11 | Päijälä | 21.95 km | Guy Wilks | Ford Puma S1600 | 12:55.6 | Brice Tirabassi |
| Leg 2 (9 Aug) | SS12 | Ouninpohja 1 | 33.24 km | Daniel Carlsson Kosti Katajamäki | Suzuki Ignis S1600 Volkswagen Polo S1600 | 17:39.2 | Brice Tirabassi |
| Leg 2 (9 Aug) | SS13 | Urria | 10.00 km | Daniel Carlsson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 5:25.3 | Brice Tirabassi |
| Leg 2 (9 Aug) | SS14 | Ouninpohja 2 | 33.24 km | Daniel Carlsson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 17:30.6 | Daniel Carlsson |
| Leg 2 (9 Aug) | SS15 | Ehikki | 14.91 km | Daniel Carlsson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 7:49.6 | Daniel Carlsson |
| Leg 2 (9 Aug) | SS16 | Moksi — Leustu | 40.96 km | Daniel Carlsson Guy Wilks | Suzuki Ignis S1600 Ford Puma S1600 | 23:53.5 | Daniel Carlsson |
| Leg 2 (9 Aug) | SS17 | Himos | 13.62 km | Daniel Carlsson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 8:35.2 | Daniel Carlsson |
| Leg 3 (10 Aug) | SS18 | Parkkola 1 | 19.88 km | Guy Wilks | Ford Puma S1600 | 11:14.1 | Daniel Carlsson |
| Leg 3 (10 Aug) | SS19 | Mökkiperä 1 | 13.96 km | Daniel Carlsson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 7:57.0 | Daniel Carlsson |
| Leg 3 (10 Aug) | SS20 | Palsankylä | 25.46 km | Brice Tirabassi | Renault Clio S1600 | 15:42.5 | Daniel Carlsson |
| Leg 3 (10 Aug) | SS21 | Kuohu | 7.76 km | Oscar Svedlund | Volkswagen Polo S1600 | 4:16.7 | Daniel Carlsson |
| Leg 3 (10 Aug) | SS22 | Parkkola 2 | 19.88 km | Daniel Carlsson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 11:07.1 | Daniel Carlsson |
| Leg 3 (10 Aug) | SS23 | Mökkiperä 2 | 13.96 km | Daniel Carlsson | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 7:51.2 | Daniel Carlsson |

#### Championship standings

| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships |
| Pos. | Move | Driver | Points |
| 1 | | Brice Tirabassi | 28 |
| 2 | 5 | Daniel Carlsson | 18 |
| 3 | 1 | Salvador Cañellas Jr. | 17 |
| 4 | 1 | Urmo Aava | 16 |
| 5 | | Guy Wilks | 15 |