Arctic Rally, currently Arctic Lapland Rally and also known as Tunturiralli, is an annual rally competition held on ice- and snow-covered roads in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland. It has been organized continuously since 1966. In 2021, a separate event based on the rally became part of the World Rally Championship as Arctic Rally Finland. The rally is also part of the Finnish Rally Championship and has previously been a round of the European Rally Championship until 2003 and the FIA Cup for Rally Drivers in 1977 and 1978.
In 2021 the rally was held twice, once between 14 and 16 January for the Finnish Rally Championship, and again between 26 and 28 February for the World Rally Championship, as a replacement for the canceled Rally Sweden.
The rally has been won by seven World Rally Champions: Marcus Grönholm, Tommi Mäkinen, Hannu Mikkola, Timo Salonen, Ari Vatanen, Ott Tänak, and Kalle Rovanperä. In recent years, it has attracted competitors from circuit racing. The 2009 entry list included four current or former Formula One drivers; JJ Lehto finished ninth on his tenth Arctic Rally, Kimi Räikkönen 13th on his first-ever rally competition, Mika Häkkinen 19th on his fourth outing in the event while a gearbox failure ended Mika Salo's third Arctic Rally. Most recently, Valtteri Bottas finished fifth overall in 2019, ninth in 2020 and sixth in January 2021. In 2020, Kalle Rovanperä won his first ever event driving a World Rally Car, the Toyota Yaris WRC. Juho Hänninen won the January 2021 event.
Winners
Year Driver Car Championship2025 Tuukka Kauppinen Toyota GR Yaris Rally2Finland2024 Elfyn Evans Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2023 Teemu Asunmaa Skoda Fabia R5 EVO2022 Emil Lindholm Skoda Fabia R5 EVO2021 (Feb) Ott Tänak Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC WRC2021 (Jan) Juho Hänninen Toyota Yaris WRCFinland2020 Kalle Rovanperä2019 Emil Lindholm Volkswagen Polo GTI R52018 Eerik Pietarinen Škoda Fabia R5 2017 Teemu Asunmaa 2016 Juha Salo Peugeot 208 T16 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2014 Janne Tuohino Ford Fiesta R5 2013 Juha Salo Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2012 Esapekka Lappi Ford Fiesta S2000 2011 Juha Salo Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2010 Dani Sordo Citroën C4 WRC 2009 Juha Salo Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX 2008 2007 Kosti Katajamäki 2006 Ford Focus RS WRC 2005 Juuso Pykälistö 2004 Jukka Ketomäki Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIIERC N 2003 Janne Tuohino Ford Focus RS WRCERC 2002 Juuso Pykälistö Toyota Corolla WRC 2001 Pasi Hagström 2000 Thomas Rådström 1999 Pasi Hagström 1998 Marcus Grönholm Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 1997 1996 Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD 1995 Sebastian Lindholm Ford Escort RS Cosworth 1994 Lasse Lampi Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 1993 Mikael Sundström Mazda 323 4WD 1992 Kari Kivenne Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 1991 Mikael Sundström Mazda 323 4WD 1990 Antero Laine Lancia Delta Integrale 1989 Tommi Mäkinen 1988 Timo Heinonen Audi Coupé Quattro 1987 Mikael Sundström Mazda 323 4WD 1986 Antero Laine Audi Quattro 1985 1984 1983 Lasse Lampi 1982 Timo Salonen Datsun Violet GT 1981 Ulf Grönholm Fiat 131 Abarth 1980 Henri Toivonen Talbot Sunbeam Lotus 1979 Leo Kinnunen Porsche 911 S 1978 Ari Vatanen Ford Escort RS1800FIA Cup, ERC 1977FIA Cup, ERC 1976 Tapio Rainio Saab 96 V4ERC 1975 Simo Lampinen 1974 Tapio Rainio 1973 Timo Mäkinen Ford Escort RS1600 1972 Leo Kinnunen Porsche 911 S 1971 Antti Aarnio-Wihuri 1970 Hannu Mikkola Ford Escort Twin-CamFinland 1969 Antti Aarnio-Wihuri Porsche 911 S 1968 Hans Laine Volkswagen VW 1600 LFinland 1967 Raimo Kossila 1966 Kari O. Sohlberg
Wins by manufacturer Wins Manufacturers 11 Toyota 10 Ford9 Mitsubishi5 Audi 4 Porsche Volkswagen Škoda 3 Mazda Saab 2 Lancia 1 Hyundai Citroën Datsun Fiat Peugeot Talbot
References
External links
(Arctic Lapland Rally) (Arctic Rally Finland)