2005 Rally Finland 55th Neste Rally Finland
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Marcus Grönholm celebrates his win
Host country	Finland
Rally base	Jyväskylä
Dates run	4 – 7 August 2005
Stages	21 (355.59 km; 220.95 miles)
Stage surface	Gravel
Overall distance	1,365.03 km (848.19 miles)
Statistics
Crews	76 at start, 49 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner	Marcus Grönholm Marlboro Peugeot Total

The 55th Neste Rally Finland, the tenth round of the 2005 World Rally Championship season took place between August 4 and 7, 2005.

Entry List

No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Gr. Cl. 1 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën - Total Citroën Xsara WRC A 8 2 François Duval Sven Smeets Citroën - Total Citroën Xsara WRC A 8 3 Toni Gardemeister Jakke Honkanen BP Ford World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 04 A 8 4 Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen BP Ford World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 04 A 8 5 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRC 2005 A 8 6 Chris Atkinson Glenn MacNeall Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRC 2005 A 8 7 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC Evo2 A 8 8 Markko Märtin Michael Park Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC Evo2 A 8 9 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05 A 8 10 Gianluigi Galli Guido D'Amore Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05 A 8 11 Armin Schwarz Klaus Wicha Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC 05 A 8 12 Jani Paasonen Jani Vainikka Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC 05 A 8 14 Roman Kresta Jan Mozny BP Ford World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 03 A 8 15 Henning Solberg Cato Menkerud BP Ford World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 04 A 8 16 Antony Warmbold Michael Orr BP Ford World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 04 A 8 17 Janne Tuohino Mikko Markkula Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC 05 A 8 18 Manfred Stohl Ilka Minor OMV World Rally Team Citroën Xsara WRC A 8 19 Xavier Pons Carlos Del Barrio OMV World Rally Team Citroën Xsara WRC A 8 20 Daniel Carlsson Mattias Andersson Rally Team Olsberg Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 A 8 21 Tobias Johansson Kaj Lindström Rally Team Olsberg Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 A 8 22 Juuso Pykälistö Mika Ovaskainen Juuso Pykälistö Ford Focus RS WRC 02 A 8 23 Mark Higgins Trevor Agnew Eddie Stobart Motorsport Ford Focus RS WRC 04 A 8 24 Kristian Sohlberg Timo Hantunen Blue Rose Team Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 A 8 25 Sebastian Lindholm Tomi Tuominen Sebastian Lindholm Peugeot 307 WRC Evo2 A 8 26 Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Jari-Matti Latvala Toyota Corolla WRC A 8 27 Niall McShea Marshall Clarke Niall McShea Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 A 8 28 Kaj Kuistila Kari Jokinen Kaj Kuistila Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution WRC2 A 8 31 Per-Gunnar Andersson Jonas Andersson Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Swift S1600 A 6 32 Guy Wilks Phil Pugh Guy Wilks Suzuki Swift S1600 A 6 33 Kosti Katajamäki Timo Alanne Kosti Katajamäki Suzuki Ignis S1600 5d A 6 34 Mirco Baldacci Giovanni Bernacchini Mirco Baldacci Fiat Punto S1600 A 6 35 Kris Meeke Chris Patterson Kris Meeke Citroën C2 S1600 A 6 36 Urmo Aava Kuldar Sikk Urmo Aava Suzuki Ignis S1600 5d A 6 37 Alan Scorcioni Silvio Stefanelli Alan Scorcioni Fiat Punto S1600 A 6 38 Luca Betti Giovanni Agnese Luca Betti Renault Clio S1600 A 6 40 Conrad Rautenbach Carl Williamson Conrad Rautenbach Citroën C2 S1600 A 6 41 Daniel Sordo Marc Martí Daniel Sordo Citroën C2 S1600 A 6 42 Pavel Valousek Pierangelo Scalvini Pavel Valousek Suzuki Ignis S1600 5d A 6 43 Martin Prokop Petr Gross Martin Prokop Suzuki Ignis S1600 5d A 6 61 Juha Salo Mika Stenberg Juha Salo Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII N 4 62 Toni Klemets Panu Plosila Toni Klemets Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4 63 Marko Kakko Petri Lantta Marko Kakko Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII N 4 64 Jukka Ketomäki Jarkko Alanen Jukka Ketomäki Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4 65 Aki Teiskonen Miika Teiskonen SYMS Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4 66 Juha Sipilä Juha Lummaa Juha Sipilä Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII N 4 67 Anton Alén Jussi Aariainen Anton Alén Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII N 4 68 Karri Marttila Ari Haipus Ari Haipus Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4 69 Patrik Flodin Maria Andersson Patrik Flodin Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII N 4 70 Jarno Kinnunen Mikko Lukka Jarno Kinnunen Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII N 4 71 Riku Tahko Ossi Lahtinen Riku Tahko Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII N 4 72 Kalle Pinomäki Jani Laaksonen Kalle Pinomäki Renault Clio Sport N 3 73 Matti Rantanen Jan Lönegren Matti Rantanen Honda Civic Type-R N 3 74 Joni Nikko Kai Risberg Joni Nikko Honda Civic Type-R N 3 75 Vesa Mikkola Tapio Suominen Vesa Mikkola Honda Civic Type-R N 3 76 Gunnar Tamm Kalev Kuzmin Gunnar Tamm Subaru Impreza WRX STi A 8 77 Peter Zachrisson Jan Svanström Peter Zachrisson Suzuki Ignis S1600 5d A 6 78 Nigel Heath Steve Lancaster Nigel Heath Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4 79 Esko Junttila Lars-Erik Kronberg Esko Junttila Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV N 4 80 Luca Rossetti Dario D'Esposito Luca Rossetti Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII N 4 81 Igor Sokolov Vasily Mirkotan Syrus Rally Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI A 8 82 Albert Llovera Marc Corral Albert Llovera Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII N 4 83 Teemu Rantanen Sinikka Rantanen Teemu Rantanen Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V N 4 84 Fabrizio de Sanctis Iuri Rosignoli Fabrizio de Sanctis Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI A 8 85 Ray Bellm Mark Solloway Ray Bellm Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4 86 Robert Utting Max Utting Robert Utting Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4 87 Alexander Villanueva Arielle Tramont Alexander Villanueva Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII N 4 88 Leon Pesticcio Timothy Sturla Leon Pesticcio Suzuki Ignis S1600 5d A 6 89 Luca Hoelbling Tullio Siena Luca Hoelbling Renault Clio Sport N 3 90 Julien Pressac Jacques-Julien Renucci Julien Pressac Citroën C2 S1600 A 6 91 Andis Neiksans Edgars Utans Andis Neiksans Ford Puma S1600 A 6 92 Jari Laakso Unto Kontro Jari Laakso Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16V A 5 93 Antero Saari Mikko Nokipii Antero Saari Nissan Micra 1.3 Super S A 5 94 Raimo Kaisanlahti Jukka Toivonen Raimo Kaisanlahti Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16V A 5 95 Pasi Mannerjärvi Raimo Kronström Pasi Mannerjärvi Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16V A 5 96 Kari Hytönen Heikki Salmén Kari Hytönen Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16V A 5 97 Kari Koskelainen Hannu Paloheinä Kari Koskelainen Škoda Felicia A 5 98 Jaakko Nieminen Olavi Alanko Jaakko Nieminen Nissan Micra 1.3 Super S A 5 99 Vesa Hakola Harri Peerla Vesa Hakola Toyota Yaris A 5 100 Pekka Savela Juha Forsström Pekka Savela Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16V A 5 101 Kari Joutsalainen Juha Ilmonen Kari Joutsalainen Nissan Micra 1.3 Super S A 5 102 Mika Savolainen Kalle Puurula Mika Savolainen Nissan Micra 1.3 Super S A 5 103 Mats Öhman Egil Eriksson Mats Öhman Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16V A 5 104 Angelo Medeghini Barbara Capoferri Kome WRSF Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4 105 Natalie Barratt David Senior Natalie Barratt Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4

Results

Event standings

Pos.	Driver	Co-driver	Car	Time	Difference	Points
Overall
1.	Marcus Grönholm	Timo Rautiainen	Peugeot 307 WRC	2:54:11.0	0.0	10
2.	Sébastien Loeb	Daniel Elena	Citroën Xsara WRC	2:55:17.7	1:06.7	8
3.	Markko Märtin	Michael Park	Peugeot 307 WRC	2:55:46.6	1:35.6	6
4.	Petter Solberg	Phil Mills	Subaru Impreza WRC 2005	2:56:19.0	2:08.0	5
5.	Mikko Hirvonen	Jarmo Lehtinen	Ford Focus RS WRC 04	2:56:24.6	2:13.6	4
6.	Toni Gardemeister	Jakke Honkanen	Ford Focus RS WRC 04	2:57:43.4	3:32.4	3
7.	Harri Rovanperä	Risto Pietiläinen	Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05	2:58:38.9	4:27.9	2
8.	François Duval	Sven Smeets	Citroën Xsara WRC	2:59:21.4	5:10.4	1
JWRC
1. (15.)	Dani Sordo	Marc Martí	Citroën C2 S1600	3:20:17.8	0.0	10
2. (16.)	Urmo Aava	Kuldar Sikk	Suzuki Ignis S1600	3:21:50.4	1:32.6	8
3. (18.)	Guy Wilks	Phil Pugh	Suzuki Swift S1600	3:24:07.7	3:49.9	6
4. (21.)	Luca Betti	Piercarlo Capalongo	Renault Clio S1600	3:29:54.1	9:36.3	5
5. (28.)	Mirco Baldacci	Giovanni Bernacchini	Fiat Punto S1600	3:41:32.6	21:14.8	4
6. (36.)	Martin Prokop	Petr Gross	Suzuki Ignis S1600	3:52:52.5	32:34.7	3
7. (39.)	Kris Meeke	Glenn Patterson	Citroën C2 S1600	3:55:07.7	34:49.9	2
8. (40.)	Conrad Rautenbach	Carl Williamson	Citroën C2 S1600	3:56:54.6	36:36.8	1
Class N4
1. (14.)	Aki Teiskonen	Miika Teiskonen	Subaru Impreza WRX STI	3:15:37.8	0.0
2. (17.)	Riku Tahko	Ossi Lahtinen	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII	3:24:02.3	8:24.5
3. (19.)	Angelo Medechini	Barbara Capoferri	Subaru Impreza WRX STI	3:24:11.1	8:33.3
4. (20.)	Jarno Kinnunen	Mikko Lukka	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII	3:27:56.8	12:19.0
5. (25.)	Patrik Flodin	Maria Andersson	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII	3:38:37.9	23:00.1
6. (26.)	Luca Rossetti	Dario d'Esposito	Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII	3:38:58.8	23:21.0
7. (27.)	Ray Bellm	Mark Solloway	Subaru Impreza WRX STI	3:39:41.1	24:03.3
8. (30.)	Natalie Barratt	Chris Patterson	Subaru Impreza WRX STI	3:44:55.0	29:17.2

Special Stages

Leg	Stage	Time	Name	Length	Winner	Time	Avg. spd.	Rally leader
1 (4/5 Aug)	SS1	19:00	SSS Killeri 1	2.06 km	Petter Solberg	1:23.0	89.35 km/h	Petter Solberg
	SS2	08:51	Lankamaa	24.98 km	Sébastien Loeb	11:57.1	125.41 km/h	Sébastien Loeb
	SS3	09:39	Laukaa	11.82 km	Marcus Grönholm	5:39.2	125.45 km/h	Marcus Grönholm
	SS4	10:34	Ruuhimäki	7.57 km	Marcus Grönholm	3:55.3	115.82 km/h
	SS5	12:38	Vellipohja 1	33.93 km	Marcus Grönholm	17:03.7	119.32 km/h
	SS6	13:46	Mökkiperä 1	13.96 km	Petter Solberg	6:49.1	122.85 km/h
	SS7	16:06	Vellipohja 2	33.93 km	Marcus Grönholm	16:57.1	120.09 km/h
	SS8	17:14	Mökkiperä 2	13.96 km	Sébastien Loeb	6:47.5	123.33 km/h
	SS9	18:37	SSS Killeri 2	2.06 km	Marcus Grönholm	1:20.3	92.35 km/h
2 (6 Aug)	SS10	07:06	Vaheri	19.84 km	Sébastien Loeb	9:45.6	121.97 km/h
	SS11	08:20	Ouninpohja West 1	13.98 km	Marcus Grönholm	6:35.1	127.38 km/h
	SS12	08:43	Ouninpohja East 1	16.55 km	Marcus Grönholm	7:54.5	125.56 km/h
	SS13	11:44	Urria	10.00 km	Marcus Grönholm	4:39.6	128.76 km/h
	SS14	13:07	Ouninpohja West 2	13.98 km	Marcus Grönholm	6:28.5	129.54 km/h
	SS15	13:30	Ouninpohja East 2	16.55 km	Marcus Grönholm	7:45.7	127.94 km/h
	SS16	16:48	Moksi-Leustu	40.96 km	Marcus Grönholm	20:16.5	121.21 km/h
	SS17	18:04	Himos	12.90 km	Toni Gardemeister	6:59.3	110.76 km/h
3 (7 Aug)	SS18	09:44	Kuohu 1	7.80 km	Toni Gardemeister	3:44.4	125.13 km/h
	SS19	10:42	Kruununperä 1	25.48 km	Sébastien Loeb	11:53.2	128.61 km/h
	SS20	11:55	Kuohu 2	7.80 km	Mikko Hirvonen	3:43.1	125.86 km/h
	SS21	12:53	Kruununperä 2	25.48 km	Petter Solberg	11:58.1	127.74 km/h

Championship standings after the event

Drivers' championship

Pos Driver MON SWE MEX NZL ITA CYP TUR GRE ARG FIN GER GBR JPN FRA ESP AUS  Pts  1 Sébastien Loeb 1 Ret 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 83 2 Marcus Grönholm 5 Ret 2 2 3 Ret 3 4 2 1 55 3 Petter Solberg Ret 1 1 3 2 Ret 2 9 3 4 53 4 Markko Märtin 4 2 3 5 4 3 5 8 6 3 48 5 Toni Gardemeister 2 3 6 6 5 5 6 2 4 6 47 6 Harri Rovanperä 7 4 5 Ret Ret 7 10 6 5 7 23 7 Manfred Stohl 6 9 9 2 20 8 Ret 12 8 Carlos Sainz 4 3 11 9 Roman Kresta 8 8 Ret DNS 6 6 7 Ret 11 23 10 10 Henning Solberg 5 15 4 11 Ret 9 9 11 François Duval Ret 12 Ret 4 11 Ret 7 8 8 12 Mikko Hirvonen Ret Ret 5 5 8 13 Gilles Panizzi 3 8 11 7 14 Gianluigi Galli 7 8 Ret 8 7 Ret Ret 6 15 Daniel Carlsson 6 Ret 8 Ret 14 15 DNS 4 16 Antony Warmbold 10 11 7 11 7 Ret 9 Ret 12 Ret 4 17 Chris Atkinson 19 Ret 7 18 10 24 Ret 9 Ret 2 18 Juuso Pykälistö DNS 8 DNS 1 Pos Driver MON SWE MEX NZL ITA CYP TUR GRE ARG FIN GER GBR JPN FRA ESP AUS  Pts

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Did not finish (Ret) Black Excluded (EX) Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Cancelled (C) Blank Withdrew entry from the event (WD)

Manufacturers' championship

Pos	Team	Event																Total points
		MON	SWE	MEX	NZL	ITA	CYP	TUR	GRE	ARG	FIN	GER	GBR	JPN	FRA	ESP	AUS
1	Peugeot	9	8	14	12	11	8	10	7	11	16							106
2	Citroën	10	1	5	15	12	10	15	16	12	9							105
3	Ford	10	10	3	3	7	11	5	8	5	7							69
4	Subaru	0	10	10	8	8	2	8	1	7	5							59
5	Mitsubishi	9	8	6	1	0	5	1	7	4	2							43
6	Škoda	1	2	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0							8

JWRC Drivers' championship

Pos Driver MON MEX ITA GRE FIN GER FRA ESP  Pts  1 Guy Wilks 7 1 6 2 3 29 2 Dani Sordo 4 1 Ret 1 25 3 Per-Gunnar Andersson 6 2 5 1 Ret 25 4 Urmo Aava Ret 2 3 2 22 5 Kris Meeke 1 3 6 7 21 6 Luca Betti 5 4 Ret 4 14 7 Kosti Katajamäki 2 Ret 4 Ret 13 8 Mirco Baldacci 10 Ret 5 5 8 9 Martin Prokop 9 7 7 6 7 10 Alan Scorcioni 3 Ret 9 Ret 6 11 Luca Cecchettini Ret 3 Ret Ret 6 12 Pavel Valoušek 8 4 9 Ret 6 13 Conrad Rautenbach Ret 8 8 8 3 Pos Driver MON MEX ITA GRE FIN GER FRA ESP  Pts

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green Points finish Blue Non-points finish Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Did not finish (Ret) Black Excluded (EX) Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Cancelled (C) Blank Withdrew entry from the event (WD)