| 2005 Rally Finland 55th Neste Rally Finland | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Round 10 of the2005 World Rally Championship season
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 Marcus Grönholm celebrates his win. | |||
| Host country |  Finland | ||
| Rally base | Jyväskylä | ||
| Dates run | August 4, 2005 – August 7, 2005 | ||
| Stages | 21 (355.59 km; 220.95 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,365.03 km (848.19 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 77 at start, 49 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner | Marcus GrönholmTimo Rautiainen Marlboro Peugeot TotalPeugeot 307 WRC | ||
The2005 Rally Finland (formally the55th 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 byPeugeot'sMarcus Grönholm, his 17th win in the World Rally Championship.[1]
All dates and times areEEST (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 |
| 09:39 | SS3 | Laukaa | 11.82 km | |
| 10:34 | SS4 | Ruuhimäki | 7.57 km | |
| 12:38 | SS5 | Vellipohja 1 | 33.93 km | |
| 13:46 | SS6 | Mökkiperä 1 | 13.96 km | |
| 16:06 | SS7 | Vellipohja 2 | 33.93 km | |
| 17:14 | SS8 | Mökkiperä 2 | 13.96 km | |
| 18:37 | SS9 | Killeri 2 | 2.06 km | |
| 2. leg — 144.76 km | ||||
| 6 August | 07:06 | SS10 | Vaheri | 19.84 km |
| 08:20 | SS11 | Ouninpohja Lansi 1 | 13.98 km | |
| 08:43 | SS12 | Ouninpohja Ita 1 | 16.55 km | |
| 11:44 | SS13 | Urria | 10.00 km | |
| 13:07 | SS14 | Ouninpohja Lansi 2 | 13.98 km | |
| 13:30 | SS15 | Ouninpohja Ita 2 | 16.55 km | |
| 16:48 | SS16 | Moksi — Leustu | 40.96 km | |
| 18:04 | SS17 | Himos | 12.90 km | |
| 3. leg — 66.56 km | ||||
| 7 August | 09:44 | SS18 | Kuohu 1 | 7.80 km |
| 10:42 | SS19 | Kruununperä 1 | 25.48 km | |
| 11:55 | SS20 | Kuohu 2 | 7.80 km | |
| 12:53 | SS21 | Kruununperä 2 | 25.48 km | |
| Source:[3] | ||||
| 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 |  Markko Märtin |  Michael Park | 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:[4] | ||||||||
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |
| SS3 | Laukaa | 11.82 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C2 S1600 | 6:30.7 | ||
| SS4 | Ruuhimäki | 7.57 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C2 S1600 | 4:31.7 | ||
| SS5 | Vellipohja 1 | 33.93 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C2 S1600 | 19:18.8 | ||
| SS6 | Mökkiperä 1 | 13.96 km | Urmo Aava | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 7:49.3 | ||
| SS7 | Vellipohja 2 | 33.93 km |  Dani Sordo | Citroën C2 S1600 | 19:21.8 | ||
| SS8 | Mökkiperä 2 | 13.96 km | Dani Sordo | Citroën C2 S1600 | 7:43.6 | ||
| SS9 | Killeri 2 | 2.06 km | Dani Sordo | Citroën C2 S1600 | 1:29.9 | ||
| 2. leg (6 Aug) | SS10 | Vaheri | 19.84 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 11:00.6 | |
| SS11 | Ouninpohja Lansi 1 | 13.98 km | Kosti Katajamäki | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 7:18.0 | Dani Sordo | |
| SS12 | Ouninpohja Ita 1 | 16.55 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 8:52.1 | ||
| SS13 | Urria | 10.00 km | Kosti Katajamäki | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 5:14.9 | ||
| SS14 | Ouninpohja Lansi 2 | 13.98 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 7:15.3 | ||
| SS15 | Ouninpohja Ita 2 | 16.55 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 8:45.7 | ||
| SS16 | Moksi — Leustu | 40.96 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 23:08.8 | ||
| SS17 | Himos | 12.90 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 7:49.8 | ||
| 3. leg (7 Aug) | SS18 | Kuohu 1 | 7.80 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C2 S1600 | 4:12.9 | |
| SS19 | Kruununperä 1 | 25.48 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 13:38.5 | ||
| SS20 | Kuohu 2 | 7.80 km | Kris Meeke | Citroën C2 S1600 | 4:11.4 | ||
| SS21 | Kruununperä 2 | 25.48 km | Guy Wilks | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 13:43.4 |
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
