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.[1]
| 2003 Rally Finland 53rd Neste Rally Finland | |||
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Round 9 of the 2003 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  Finland | ||
| Rally base | Jyväskylä | ||
| Dates run | August 7, 2003 – August 10, 2003 | ||
| Stages | 23 (409.18 km; 254.25 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,727.60 km (1,073.48 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 71 at start, 35 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Markko Märtin Michael Park Ford Motor Co. Ltd.Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | ||
Background edit
Entry list edit
Itinerary edit
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 |
| 09:31 | SS3 | Kruununperä 1 | 20.17 km | |
| 11:48 | SS4 | Valkola | 8.42 km | |
| 12:31 | SS5 | Lankamaa | 23.47 km | |
| 13:22 | SS6 | Laukaa | 11.82 km | |
| 14:20 | SS7 | Ruuhimäki | 7.57 km | |
| 16:37 | SS8 | Jukojärvi 2 | 22.31 km | |
| 17:08 | SS9 | Kruununperä 2 | 20.17 km | |
| 19:50 | SS10 | Killeri 2 | 2.06 km | |
| Leg 2 — 167.92 km | ||||
| 9 August | 08:04 | SS11 | Päijälä | 21.95 km |
| 08:39 | SS12 | Ouninpohja 1 | 33.24 km | |
| 11:29 | SS13 | Urria | 10.00 km | |
| 12:47 | SS14 | Ouninpohja 2 | 33.24 km | |
| 13:50 | SS15 | Ehikki | 14.91 km | |
| 16:18 | SS16 | Moksi — Leustu | 40.96 km | |
| 17:30 | SS17 | Himos | 13.62 km | |
| Leg 3 — 100.90 km | ||||
| 10 August | 08:56 | SS18 | Parkkola 1 | 19.88 km |
| 09:56 | SS19 | Mökkiperä 1 | 13.96 km | |
| 10:30 | SS20 | Palsankylä | 25.46 km | |
| 12:38 | SS21 | Kuohu | 7.76 km | |
| 13:05 | SS22 | Parkkola 2 | 19.88 km | |
| 14:05 | SS23 | Mökkiperä 2 | 13.96 km | |
Results edit
Overall edit
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Markko Märtin
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Michael Park
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 3:21:51.7 | 10 | |
| 2 | 7 |  Petter Solberg
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Phil Mills
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 555 Subaru World Rally Team
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Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 3:22:50.6 | +58.9 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | Richard Burns
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Robert Reid
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 Marlboro Peugeot Total
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:22:51.8 | +1:00.1 | 6 |
| 4 | 19 |  Carlos Sainz
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Marc Martí
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Citroën Total WRT
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:23:50.7 | +1:59.0 | 5 |
| 5 | 18 | Sébastien Loeb
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 Daniel Elena
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Citroën Total WRT
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:24:40.4 | +2:48.7 | 4 |
| 6 | 8 | Tommi Mäkinen
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Kaj Lindström
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555 Subaru World Rally Team
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Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 3:25:16.9 | +3:25.2 | 3 |
| 7 | 23 | Janne Tuohino
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Jukka Aho
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Janne Tuohino
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Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 3:26:14.6 | +4:22.9 | 2 |
| 8 | 24 | Sebastian Lindholm
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Timo Hantunen
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Peugeot Sport Finland
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:26:31.2 | +4:39.5 | 1 |
World Rally Cars edit
Classification edit
Special stages edit
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (7 Aug) | SS1 | Killeri 1 | 2.06 km | Markko Märtin
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 1:18.6 | Markko Märtin
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| Leg 1 (8 Aug) | SS2 | Jukojärvi 1 | 22.31 km | Marcus Grönholm Markko Märtin
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Peugeot 206 WRC Ford Focus RS WRC '03 |
10:50.8 | |
| SS3 | Kruununperä 1 | 20.17 km | Markko Märtin
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 9:12.4 | ||
| SS4 | Valkola | 8.42 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:25.4 | ||
| SS5 | Lankamaa | 23.47 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:26.0 | Marcus Grönholm
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| SS6 | Laukaa | 11.82 km | Markko Märtin
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 5:46.1 | ||
| SS7 | Ruuhimäki | 7.57 km | Richard Burns
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:03.4 | ||
| SS8 | Jukojärvi 2 | 22.31 km | Markko Märtin
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 10:40.1 | ||
| SS9 | Kruununperä 2 | 20.17 km | Markko Märtin
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 9:03.0 | Markko Märtin
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| SS10 | Killeri 2 | 2.06 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 1:19.1 | ||
| Leg 2 (9 Aug) | SS11 | Päijälä | 21.95 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:21.4 | |
| SS12 | Ouninpohja 1 | 33.24 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 15:31.0 | Marcus Grönholm
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| SS13 | Urria | 10.00 km | Richard Burns
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 4:48.4 | ||
| SS14 | Ouninpohja 2 | 33.24 km | Colin McRae
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 15:25.1 | Markko Märtin
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| SS15 | Ehikki | 14.91 km | Richard Burns
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:52.6 | ||
| SS16 | Moksi — Leustu | 40.96 km | Markko Märtin
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 20:39.2 | ||
| SS17 | Himos | 13.62 km | Petter Solberg
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Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 7:30.1 | ||
| Leg 3 (10 Aug) | SS18 | Parkkola 1 | 19.88 km | Markko Märtin
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Ford Focus RS WRC '03 | 9:53.0 | |
| SS19 | Mökkiperä 1 | 13.96 km | Richard Burns
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 6:56.0 | ||
| SS20 | Palsankylä | 25.46 km | Richard Burns
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 13:31.2 | ||
| SS21 | Kuohu | 7.76 km | Richard Burns
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:45.3 | ||
| SS22 | Parkkola 2 | 19.88 km | Petter Solberg
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Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 9:39.7 | ||
| SS23 | Mökkiperä 2 | 13.96 km | Petter Solberg
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Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 6:47.8 |
Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | 
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Richard Burns
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49 |
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Robert Reid
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49 |
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Marlboro Peugeot Total
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101 | |||
| 2 |
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Carlos Sainz
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44 |
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Marc Martí
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44 |
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Citroën Total WRT
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97 | |||
| 3 |
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Marcus Grönholm
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38 |
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Timo Rautiainen
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38 |
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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60 | |||
| 4 |  1
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Petter Solberg
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38 | 1
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Phil Mills
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38 |
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555 Subaru World Rally Team
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60 | |||
| 5 |  1
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Sébastien Loeb
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37 | 1
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Daniel Elena
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37 |
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 Škoda Motorsport
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20 | |||
Junior World Rally Championship edit
Classification edit
Special stages edit
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (7 Aug) | SS1 | Killeri 1 | 2.06 km |  Daniel Carlsson
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 1:27.3 | Daniel Carlsson
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| Leg 1 (8 Aug) | SS2 | Jukojärvi 1 | 22.31 km | Ville-Pertti Teuronen
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 12:12.7 | |
| SS3 | Kruununperä 1 | 20.17 km | Daniel Carlsson
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 10:26.9 | ||
| SS4 | Valkola | 8.42 km | Guy Wilks
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Ford Puma S1600 | 5:08.8 | ||
| SS5 | Lankamaa | 23.47 km | Daniel Carlsson
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 13:10.5 | ||
| SS6 | Laukaa | 11.82 km | Ville-Pertti Teuronen
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 6:40.6 | ||
| SS7 | Ruuhimäki | 7.57 km | Daniel Carlsson
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 4:41.7 | ||
| SS8 | Jukojärvi 2 | 22.31 km | Brice Tirabassi
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Renault Clio S1600 | 12:31.8 | Brice Tirabassi
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| SS9 | Kruununperä 2 | 20.17 km | Daniel Carlsson
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 10:30.3 | ||
| SS10 | Killeri 2 | 2.06 km | Daniel Carlsson
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 1:30.1 | ||
| Leg 2 (9 Aug) | SS11 | Päijälä | 21.95 km | Guy Wilks
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Ford Puma S1600 | 12:55.6 | |
| SS12 | Ouninpohja 1 | 33.24 km | Daniel Carlsson Kosti Katajamäki
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 Volkswagen Polo S1600 |
17:39.2 | ||
| SS13 | Urria | 10.00 km | Daniel Carlsson
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 5:25.3 | ||
| SS14 | Ouninpohja 2 | 33.24 km | Daniel Carlsson
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 17:30.6 | Daniel Carlsson
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| SS15 | Ehikki | 14.91 km | Daniel Carlsson
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 7:49.6 | ||
| SS16 | Moksi — Leustu | 40.96 km | Daniel Carlsson Guy Wilks
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 Ford Puma S1600 |
23:53.5 | ||
| SS17 | Himos | 13.62 km | Daniel Carlsson
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 8:35.2 | ||
| Leg 3 (10 Aug) | SS18 | Parkkola 1 | 19.88 km | Guy Wilks
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Ford Puma S1600 | 11:14.1 | |
| SS19 | Mökkiperä 1 | 13.96 km | Daniel Carlsson
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 7:57.0 | ||
| SS20 | Palsankylä | 25.46 km | Brice Tirabassi
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Renault Clio S1600 | 15:42.5 | ||
| SS21 | Kuohu | 7.76 km | Oscar Svedlund
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Volkswagen Polo S1600 | 4:16.7 | ||
| SS22 | Parkkola 2 | 19.88 km | Daniel Carlsson
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 11:07.1 | ||
| SS23 | Mökkiperä 2 | 13.96 km | Daniel Carlsson
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Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 7:51.2 |
Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 |
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Brice Tirabassi
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28 |
| 2 | 5
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Daniel Carlsson
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18 |
| 3 | 1
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Salvador Cañellas Jr.
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17 |
| 4 | 1
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Urmo Aava
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16 |
| 5 |
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Guy Wilks
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15 |
References edit
- ^ "Rally Finland". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "Rally Finland 2003 Entry List". Retrieved 15 November 2021.