# 2014 Rally Finland

The 2014 Neste Oil Rally Finland was the eighth round of the 2014 World Rally Championship season. The event was based in Jyväskylä, Finland, and started on 31 July and finished on 3 August after 26 special stages, totaling 360.9 competitive kilometres.
Finnish driver Jari-Matti Latvala won his home Rally Finland for the second time in his career, taking his third victory of the 2014 season.

## Entry list

Notable entrants :
| No. | Entrant | Class | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Tyre |
| 1 | Volkswagen Motorsport | WRC | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | M |
| 2 | Volkswagen Motorsport | WRC | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | M |
| 3 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | WRC | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën DS3 WRC | M |
| 4 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | WRC | Mads Østberg | Jonas Andersson | Citroën DS3 WRC | M |
| 5 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 6 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 7 | Hyundai Shell World Rally Team | WRC | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 WRC | M |
| 8 | Hyundai Shell World Rally Team | WRC | Juho Hänninen | Tomi Tuominent | Hyundai i20 WRC | M |
| 9 | Volkswagen Motorsport II | WRC | Andreas Mikkelsen | Ola Fløene | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | M |
| 10 | RK M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Robert Kubica | Maciek Szczepaniak | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 19 | Henning Solberg | WRC | Henning Solberg | Ilka Minor | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | D |
| 20 | Hyundai Motorsport N | WRC | Hayden Paddon | John Kennard | Hyundai i20 WRC | M |
| 21 | Jipocar Czech National Team | WRC | Martin Prokop | Jan Tománek | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 22 | Jarkko Nikara | WRC | Jarkko Nikara | Jarkko Kalliolepo | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | P |
| 23 | Craig Breen | WRC | Craig Breen | Scott Martin | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 24 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Michał Sołowow | Maciek Baran | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
| 31 | Yazeed Racing | WRC-2 | Yazeed Al-Rajhi | Michael Orr | Ford Fiesta RRC | M |
| 35 | Drive Dmack | WRC-2 | Jari Ketomaa | Kaj Lindström | Ford Fiesta R5 | D |
| 36 | Karl Kruuda | WRC-2 | Karl Kruuda | Martin Järveoja | Ford Fiesta S2000 | M |
| 38 | Drive Dmack | WRC-2 | Ott Tänak | Raigo Mőlder | Ford Fiesta R5 | D |
| 39 | Eurolamp World Rally Team | WRC-2 | Valeriy Gorban | Volodymyr Korsia | Mini John Cooper Works S2000 | M |
| 40 | Top Teams by MY Racing | WRC-2 | Sébastien Chardonnet | Thibault de la Haye | Citroën DS3 R5 | M |
| 42 | Eyvind Brynildsen | WRC-2 | Eyvind Brynildsen | Anders Fredriksson | Ford Fiesta RRC | D |
| 43 | Oleksiy Kikireshko | WRC-2 | Oleksiy Kikireshko | Kuldar Sikk | Ford Fiesta R5 | D |
| 44 | BAS Motorsport Srl | WRC-2 | Mario Pizzuti | Max Rendina | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | P |
| 52 | Simone Tempestini | WRC-3 JWRC | Simone Tempestini | Dorin Pulpea | Citroën DS3 R3T | M |
| 53 | Aron Domzala | WRC-3 JWRC | Aron Domzala | Przemek Zawada | Citroën DS3 R3T | M |
| 55 | Quentin Giordano | WRC-3 JWRC | Quentin Giordano | Guillaume Duval | Citroën DS3 R3T | M |
| 56 | Styllex Slovak National Team | WRC-3 JWRC | Martin Koči | Lukáš Kosta | Citroën DS3 R3T | M |
| 57 | Stéphane Lefebvre | WRC-3 JWRC | Stéphane Lefebvre | Thomas Dubois | Citroën DS3 R3T | M |
| 58 | Molly Taylor | WRC-3 JWRC | Molly Taylor | Sebastian Marshall | Citroën DS3 R3T | M |
| 61 | Federico Della Casa | WRC-3 JWRC | Federico Della Casa | Domenico Pozzi | Citroën DS3 R3T | M |
| 62 | Alastair Fisher | WRC-3 JWRC | Alastair Fisher | Gordon Noble | Citroën DS3 R3T | M |
| 63 | Wurmbrand Racing Team | WRC-3 JWRC | Kornél Lukács | Márk Mesterházi | Citroën DS3 R3T | M |
| 66 | AKK Sports Team Finland | WRC-3 | Teemu Suninen | Juha-Pekka Jauhiainen | Citroën DS3 R3T | D |
| 72 | Juan Carlos Alonso | WRC-2 | Juan Carlos Alonso | Juan Pablo Monasterolo | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | D |
| Icon | Class |
| WRC | WRC entries eligible to score manufacturer points |
| WRC | Major entry ineligible to score manufacturer points |
| WRC-2 | Registered to take part in WRC-2 championship |
| WRC-3 | Registered to take part in WRC-3 championship |
| JWRC | Registered to take part in Junior World Rally championship |

## Results
### Event standings

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Points |
| Overall classification ||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 2:57:23.2 | 0.0 | 27 |
| 2 | 1 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Volkswagen Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 2:57:26.8 | +3.6 | 21 |
| 3 | 3 | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 2:58:13.8 | +50.6 | 16 |
| 4 | 9 | Andreas Mikkelsen | Ola Fløene | Volkswagen Motorsport II | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | WRC | 2:59:15.7 | +1:52.5 | 12 |
| 5 | 5 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:00:12.9 | +2:49.7 | 10 |
| 6 | 8 | Juho Hänninen | Tomi Tuominen | Hyundai Shell World Rally Team | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 3:01:52.2 | +4:29.0 | 8 |
| 7 | 6 | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:02:49.0 | +5:25.8 | 6 |
| 8 | 20 | Hayden Paddon | John Kennard | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 WRC | WRC | 3:03:41.0 | +6:17.8 | 4 |
| 9 | 19 | Henning Solberg | Ilka Minor | Henning Solberg | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | WRC | 3:09:30.2 | +12:07.0 | 2 |
| 10 | 36 | Karl Kruuda | Martin Järveoja | Karl Kruuda | Ford Fiesta S2000 | WRC-2 | 3:12:07.9 | +14:44.7 | 1 |
| WRC-2 standings ||||||||||
| 1 (10.) | 36 | Karl Kruuda | Martin Järveoja | Karl Kruuda | Ford Fiesta S2000 | WRC-2 | 3:12:07.9 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2 (11.) | 35 | Jari Ketomaa | Kaj Lindström | Drive Dmack | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 3:14:16.6 | +2:08.7 | 18 |
| 3 (12.) | 38 | Ott Tänak | Raigo Mõlder | Drive Dmack | Ford Fiesta RRC | WRC-2 | 3:14:40.1 | +2:32.2 | 15 |
| 4 (13.) | 31 | Yazeed Al Rajhi | Michael Orr | Yazeed Racing | Ford Fiesta RRC | WRC-2 | 3:16:41.1 | +4:33.2 | 12 |
| 5 (14.) | 42 | Eyvind Brynildsen | Anders Fredriksson | Eyvind Brynildsen | Ford Fiesta RRC | WRC-2 | 3:19:04.5 | +6:56.6 | 10 |
| 6 (26.) | 72 | Juan Carlos Alonso | Juano Pablo Monasterolo | Juan Carlos Alonso | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X | WRC-2 | 3:37:41.0 | +25:33.1 | 8 |
| 7 (31.) | 39 | Valeriy Gorban | Volodymyr Korsia | Eurolamp World Rally Team | Mini John Cooper Works S2000 | WRC-2 | 3:45:52.4 | +33:44.5 | 6 |
| WRC-3 standings ||||||||||
| 1 (17.) | 66 | Teemu Suninen | Juha-Pekka Jauhiainen | AKK Sports Team Finland | Citroën DS3 R3T | WRC-3 | 3:31:27.8 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2 (19.) | 56 | Martin Koči | Lukáš Kostka | Styllex Slovakia National Team | Citroën DS3 R3T | WRC-3 | 3:31:59.0 | +31.9 | 18 |
| 3 (22.) | 55 | Quentin Giordano | Guillaume Duval | Quentin Giordano | Citroën DS3 R3T | WRC-3 | 3:33:19.8 | +1:52.0 | 15 |
| 4 (35.) | 58 | Molly Taylor | Sebastian Marshall | Molly Taylor | Citroën DS3 R3T | WRC-3 | 3:47:15.7 | +15:47.9 | 12 |
| 5 (36.) | 62 | Alastair Fisher | Gordon Noble | Alastair Fisher | Citroën DS3 R3T | WRC-3 | 3:47:50.1 | +16:22.3 | 10 |
| 6 (38.) | 52 | Simone Tempestini | Dorin Pulpea | Simone Tempestini | Citroën DS3 R3T | WRC-3 | 3:49:15.0 | +17:47.2 | 8 |
| 7 (40.) | 53 | Aron Domzala | Przemek Zawada | Aron Domzala | Citroën DS3 R3T | WRC-3 | 3:51:48.9 | +20:21.1 | 6 |
| 8 (45.) | 57 | Stéphane Lefebvre | Thomas Dubois | Stéphane Lefebvre | Citroën DS3 R3T | WRC-3 | 4:06:02.1 | +34:34.3 | 4 |
| 9 (50.) | 61 | Federico Della Casa | Domenico Pozzi | Federico Della Casa | Citroën DS3 R3T | WRC-3 | 4:18:26.3 | +46:58.5 | 2 |
| JWRC standings ||||||||||
| 1 (19.) | 56 | Martin Koči | Lukáš Kostka | Styllex Slovakia National Team | Citroën DS3 R3T | JWRC | 3:31:59.0 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 2 (22.) | 55 | Quentin Giordano | Guillaume Duval | Quentin Giordano | Citroën DS3 R3T | JWRC | 3:33:19.8 | +1:20.1 | 18 |
| 3 (35.) | 58 | Molly Taylor | Sebastian Marshall | Molly Taylor | Citroën DS3 R3T | JWRC | 3:47:15.7 | +15:16.0 | 15 |
| 4 (36.) | 62 | Alastair Fisher | Gordon Noble | Alastair Fisher | Citroën DS3 R3T | JWRC | 3:47:50.1 | +15:50.4 | 12 |
| 5 (38.) | 52 | Simone Tempestini | Dorin Pulpea | Simone Tempestini | Citroën DS3 R3T | JWRC | 3:49:15.0 | +17:15.3 | 10 |
| 6 (40.) | 53 | Aron Domzala | Przemek Zawada | Aron Domzala | Citroën DS3 R3T | JWRC | 3:51:48.9 | +19:49.2 | 8 |
| 7 (45.) | 57 | Stéphane Lefebvre | Thomas Dubois | Stéphane Lefebvre | Citroën DS3 R3T | JWRC | 4:06:02.1 | +34:02.4 | 6 |
| 8 (50.) | 61 | Federico Della Casa | Domenico Pozzi | Federico Della Casa | Citroën DS3 R3T | JWRC | 4:18:26.3 | +46:26.6 | 4 |
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### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally leader |
| Leg 1 (31 July) | SS1 | Lankamaa 1 | 23.44 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 11:17.3 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 (31 July) | SS2 | Jouhtikylä | 10.36 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 5:02.5 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 (31 July) | SS3 | Lankamaa 2 | 23.44 km | Sébastien Ogier Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 11:11.2 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 (31 July) | SS4 | Harju 1 | 2.27 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 1:46.1 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 (1 Aug) | SS5 | Pihlajakoski 1 | 14.51 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 6:45.9 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 (1 Aug) | SS6 | Päijälä 1 | 23.38 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 10:52.3 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 (1 Aug) | SS7 | Kakaristo 1 | 20.51 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën DS3 WRC | 10:37.0 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 (1 Aug) | SS8 | Painaa 1 | 7.70 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 3:51.3 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 (1 Aug) | SS9 | Pihlajakoski 2 | 14.51 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 6:39.8 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 (1 Aug) | SS10 | Päijälä 2 | 23.38 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 10:38.3 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 (1 Aug) | SS11 | Kakaristo 2 | 20.51 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 10:22.1 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 (1 Aug) | SS12 | Painaa 2 | 7.70 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 3:48.5 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 (1 Aug) | SS13 | Harju 2 | 2.27 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 1:46.3 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 (2 Aug) | SS14 | Mökkiperä 1 | 13.84 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 6:44.8 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 (2 Aug) | SS15 | Jukojärvi 1 | 21.93 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 10:15.3 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 (2 Aug) | SS16 | Surkee 1 | 14.95 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 7:58.9 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 (2 Aug) | SS17 | Himos 1 | 4.45 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 2:37.6 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 (2 Aug) | SS18 | Leustu 1 | 10.01 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 5:15.9 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 (2 Aug) | SS19 | Mökkiperä 2 | 13.84 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 6:40.7 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 (2 Aug) | SS20 | Jukojärvi 2 | 21.93 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 10:09.4 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 (2 Aug) | SS21 | Surkee 2 | 14.95 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 7:53.4 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 (2 Aug) | SS22 | Himos 2 | 4.45 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 2:35.4 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 2 (2 Aug) | SS23 | Leustu 2 | 10.01 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 5:11.3 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 3 (3 Aug) | SS24 | Ruuhimäki 1 | 6.79 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 3:16.7 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 3 (3 Aug) | SS25 | Myhinpää | 23.02 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 10:15.5 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 3 (3 Aug) | SS24 | Ruuhimäki 2 {Power Stage) | 6.79 km | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 3:16.0 | Jari-Matti Latvala |

### Power Stage

The "Power stage" was a 6.79 km (4.22 mi) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts |
| 1 | Sébastien Ogier | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 3:16.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 2 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Volkswagen Polo R WRC | 3:16.1 | +0.1 | 2 |
| 3 | Kris Meeke | Citroën DS3 WRC | 3:18.1 | +2.1 | 1 |

## Standings after the rally
### WRC

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Sebastien Ogier | 187 |
| 2 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 143 |
| 3 | Andreas Mikkelsen | 95 |
| 4 | Mads Ostberg | 66 |
| 5 | Mikko Hirvonen | 62 |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Volkswagen Motorsport | 305 |
| 2 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | 130 |
| 3 | M-Sport World Rally Team | 106 |
| 4 | Volkswagen Motorsport II | 94 |
| 5 | Hyundai Shell World Rally Team | 88 |

### Other

| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Lorenzo Bertelli | 81 |
| 2 | Yuriy Protasov | 75 |
| 3 | Karl Kruuda | 74 |
| 4 | Jari Ketomaa | 72 |
| 5 | Ott Tänak | 60 |
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Stéphane Lefebvre | 54 |
| 2 | Martin Koči | 45 |
| 3 | Quentin Giordano | 31 |
| 4 | Alastair Fisher | 28 |
| 5 | Christian Riedemann | 28 |
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Stéphane Lefebvre | 56 |
| 2 | Martin Koči | 52 |
| 3 | Quentin Giordano | 34 |
| 4 | Alastair Fisher | 30 |
| 5 | Christian Riedemann | 28 |