The 2001 Rally Finland (formally the 51st Neste Rally Finland) was the ninth round of the 2001 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 24 August and 26 August 2001, and was won by Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm, his 5th win in the World Rally Championship.
Background Entry list No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant CarTyre World Rally Championship manufacturer entries 1 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 4 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 5 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 6 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 7 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 9 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 12 Bruno Thiry Georges Biar Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 16 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 19 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 20 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 World Rally Championship entries 2 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 8 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 10 Alister McRae David Senior Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC2 17 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 18 Markko Märtin Michael Park Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 21 Stig Blomqvist Ana Goni Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 22 Pasi Hagström Tero Gardemeister Pasi Hagström Toyota Corolla WRC 23 Sebastian Lindholm Timo Hantunen Sebastian Lindholm Peugeot 206 WRC 24 Jani Paasonen Arto Kapanen Jani Paasonen Ford Focus RS WRC '01 25 Gilles Panizzi Hervé Panizzi H.F. Grifone SRL Peugeot 206 WRC 26 Janne Tuohino Petri Vihavainen Janne Tuohino Toyota Corolla WRC 27 Juuso Pykälistö Esko Mertsalmi Juuso Pykälistö Toyota Corolla WRC 28 Juha Kangas Mika Ovaskainen Juha Kangas Toyota Corolla WRC 29 Markku Alén Ilkka Riipinen Blue Rose Team Ford Focus WRC '99 30 Raphael Sperrer Per Carlsson Raphael Sperrer Peugeot 206 WRC 31 Daniel Carlsson Benny Melander Daniel Carlsson Toyota Corolla WRC 32 Jouni Ahvenlammi Teppo Leino Jouni Ahvenlammi Toyota Corolla WRC 33 Neil Wearden Trevor Agnew Neil Wearden Peugeot 206 WRC 34 Hamed Al-Wahaibi Tony Sircombe Oman Arab World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 35 Henning Solberg Cato Menkerud Henning Solberg Toyota Corolla WRC 37 Jari Viita Riku Rousku Jari Viita Ford Focus WRC '99 82 Achim Mörtl Stefan Eichhorner Promotor World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 83 Jarmo Mikkonen Jari Kiviniemi Jarmo Mikkonen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 93 Jyri Poltto Aki Suutarinen Jyri Poltto Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 104 Antony Warmbold Gemma Price Antony Warmbold Toyota Corolla WRC 106 Harri Välimäki Juha Heikkilä Harri Välimäki Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 118 Pekka Savela Hannu Ervasto Pekka Savela Mitsubishi Carisma GT 121 Fabrizio De Sanctis Marco Neirotti Fabrizio De Sanctis Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 123 Hugh Dunne Greg Shinnors Hugh Dunne Subaru Legacy RS Group N Cup entries 38 Jouko Puhakka Keijo Eerola Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland Mitsubishi Carisma GT 39 Jouni Ampuja Jarmo Lehtinen Jouni Ampuja Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 40 Gabriel Pozzo Daniel Stillo Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 42 Kristian Sohlberg Jukka Aho Kristian Sohlberg Mitsubishi Carisma GT 43 Gianluigi Galli Rudy Pollet Gianluigi Galli Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 44 Kenneth Bäcklund Tord Andersson Kenneth Bäcklund Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 45 Marko Ipatti Harri Kiesi Marko Ipatti Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 46 Kaj Kuistila Kari Jokinen Kaj Kuistila Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 47 Marcos Ligato Rubén García Marcos Ligato Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 48 Jari Ketomaa Ossi Lehtonen Jari Ketomaa Subaru Impreza 555 49 Antti Asunta Tuomo Hannonen Antti Asunta Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 74 Hannu Hotanen Sami Räsänen Hannu Hotanen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 75 Mirco Baldacci Maurizio Barone Mirco Baldacci Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 76 Juha Salo Mika Stenberg Juha Salo Mitsubishi Carisma GT 78 Ari Laivola Markku Laakso Ari Laivola Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 84 Jukka Ketomäki Jani Laaksonen Jukka Ketomäki Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 85 Minna Lindroos Sari Kontro-Silvennoinen Minna Lindroos Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 86 Janne Perälä Mikko Jokinen Janne Perälä Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 87 Mikko-Pekka Rintamo Tomi Minkkinen Mikko-Pekka Rintamo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 88 Mika Rantanen Ismo Rajamäki Mika Rantanen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 89 Mikael Lindqvist Mats Lindqvist Mikael Lindqvist Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 90 Ignacio Sanfilippo Víctor Pérez Rodríguez Ignacio Sanfilippo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 91 Oscar Svedlund Björn Nilsson Oscar Svedlund Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 92 Mats Rinne Timo Rossi Mats Rinne Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 94 Jani Ylipahkala Jyrki Kumpulainen Jani Ylipahkala Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 95 Sakari Kalliomaa Juha Koskinen Sakari Kalliomaa Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 96 Karri Marttila Janne Runtti Karri Marttila Mitsubishi Carisma GT 97 Stanislav Gryazin Dmitriy Eremeev Stanislav Gryazin Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 98 Patrik Malteskog Mathias Gårdman Patrik Malteskog Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 99 Juha Häkkinen Kari Hytönen Juha Häkkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 100 Saulius Girdauskas Žilvinas Sakalauskas Saulius Girdauskas Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 101 Nik Elsmore Jayson Brown Nik Elsmore Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 103 Jarkko Miettinen Mikko Markkula Jarkko Miettinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 105 Ben Briant Tim Line Ben Briant Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 107 Thorleif Granlöf Christer Granlöf Thorleif Granlöf Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 108 Bernt Kollevold Ola Fløene Bernt Kollevold Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 109 Magnus Jansson Max Lindqvist Magnus Jansson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 110 Tord Linnerud Leif-Arne Neset Tord Linnerud Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 111 Bob Colsoul Tom Colsoul Bob Colsoul Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 112 Natalie Barratt Stella Boyles Natalie Barratt Rallysport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 113 Julian Reynolds Ieuan Thomas Julian Reynolds Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 119 Luca Betti Andrea Gorni Luca Betti Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 120 Riccardo Errani Stefano Casadio Riccardo Errani Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 122 Luigi Ricci Alberto Guerini Luigi Ricci Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 124 David Taylor Mark Andrews David Taylor Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 125 Mark l'Anson Graeme Walker Mark l'Anson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 126 Alexey Khanovich Sergey Talantsev Alexey Khanovich Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 127 Alistair Ginley John Bennie Alistair Ginley Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 128 Teppo Karttunen Tapio Sarkka Teppo Karttunen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 129 Stefano Marrini Tiziana Sandroni Stefano Marrini Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 130 Pierluigi Alessandri Christina Castiglioni Pierluigi Alessandri Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 131 Wakujiro Kobayashi Kohei Kusaka Wakujiro Kobayashi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 132 Jaakko Rytsölä Kari Kajula AIM Motorsport OY Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 135 Ilkka Kärpänen Jukka Aromaa Ilkka Kärpänen Opel Astra GSi 16V 136 Juha Sipilä Juha Lummaa Juha Sipilä Opel Astra GSi 16V 137 Rami Räikkönen Juha Rapala Rami Räikkönen Honda Integra Type-R 138 Erno Randelin Juha-Pekka Kauppinen Erno Randelin Opel Astra GSi 16V 139 Marko Nieminen Jarkko Torniainen Marko Nieminen Opel Astra GSi 16V 140 Harri Korkiakoski Jorma Kiimalainen Harri Korkiakoski Opel Astra GSi 16V 141 Petri Uronen Jan Lillman Petri Uronen Honda Integra Type-R 142 Stefan Jonsson Bertil Godén Stefan Jonsson Peugeot 306 GTI 143 Mika Kosunen Timo Väätainen Mika Kosunen Opel Astra GSi 16V 144 Markku Markkanen Kim Lehtola Markku Markkanen Honda Integra Type-R 145 Tommy Slåstad Rune Haraldsen Tommy Slåstad Opel Astra OPC 146 Eddie Mercier Jean-Michel Veret Eddie Mercier Renault Clio RS 147 Wolfram Doberer Bettina Wessely Wolfram Doberer Renault Clio Sport 148 Harri Jaakonsaari Timo Heino Harri Jaakonsaari Peugeot 306 S16 149 Markku Harju Pekka Leppälä Markku Harju Ford Escort RS 2000 150 Kosti Katajamäki Lasse Hirvijärvi Kosti Katajamäki Volkswagen Polo GTi 151 Juha Koskinen Harri Virtanen Juha Koskinen Ford Escort RS 2000 152 Timo Hietikko Teemu Honkonen Timo Hietikko Ford Escort RS 2000 153 Jyrki Salminen Mia Miettinen RallyRent Europe Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 154 Roberto Maculan Maurizio Ruaro Roberto Maculan Seat Ibiza TDI 155 Andrea Farmakakis Marco Marco Di Andrea Farmakakis Seat Ibiza TDI 157 Michael Murray Jakes Kelly Michael Murray Honda Integra Type-R 158 Jean-Louis Chanet Daniel Grappin Jean-Louis Chanet Renault Clio Williams 159 Carl Poscha Ray Hotty Carl Poscha Citroën Saxo VTS 167 Jorma Laakso Pentti Puranen Jorma Laakso Volkswagen Polo 16V 168 Lasse Laine Jouni Laine Lasse Laine Suzuki Swift GTi 169 Juhani Länsikorpi Jorma Hakanen Juhani Länsikorpi Volkswagen Polo 16V 170 Mika Kitola Pentti Tiainen Mika Kitola Peugeot 106 Rallye 171 Matti J. Tarvainen Rauno Hurskainen Matti J. Tarvainen Škoda Favorit 136 L Super 1600 Cup entries 50 Manfred Stohl Peter Müller Top Run SRL Fiat Punto S1600 51 Patrick Magaud Guylène Brun Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 52 Andrea Dallavilla Giovanni Bernacchini R&D Motorsport Fiat Punto S1600 53 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 54 Larry Cols Yasmine Gerard Peugeot Bastos Racing Peugeot 206 S1600 55 Niall McShea Michael Orr Citroën Sport Citroën Saxo S1600 56 Giandomenico Basso Flavio Guglielmini Top Run SRL Fiat Punto S1600 57 Cédric Robert Marie-Pierre Billoux Team Gamma Peugeot 206 S1600 58 Sergio Vallejo Diego Vallejo Pronto Racing Fiat Punto S1600 59 Benoît Rousselot Gilles Mondésir Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 61 Corrado Fontana Renzo Casazza H.F. Grifone SRL Peugeot 206 S1600 62 Jussi Välimäki Jakke Honkanen ST Motors Peugeot 206 S1600 63 Martin Stenshorne Clive Jenkins Zeta Racing Ford Puma S1600 64 Massimo Macaluso Antonio Celot R&D Motorsport Fiat Punto S1600 65 Alejandro Galanti Fernando Zuleta Astra Racing Ford Puma S1600 67 Albert Llovera Marc Corral Pronto Racing Fiat Punto S1600 68 Massimo Ceccato Mitia Dotta Hawk Racing Club Fiat Punto S1600 69 Nicolas Bernardi Jean-Claude Grau Team Gamma Peugeot 206 S1600 71 François Duval Jean-Marc Fortin Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Puma S1600 72 Saladin Mazlan Timothy Sturla Saladin Rallying Ford Puma S1600 73 Christian Chemin Matteo Alberto Bacchin Hawk Racing Club Fiat Punto S1600 Source:
Itinerary All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3). Date Time No. Stage name Distance Leg 1 — 129.49 km 24 August 09:43 SS1 Valkola 1 8.42 km 10:26 SS2 Lankamaa 1 23.47 km 11:19 SS3 Laukaa 1 12.40 km 13:25 SS4 Mökkiperä 13.38 km 14:06 SS5 Palsankylä 25.47 km 16:56 SS6 Valkola 2 8.42 km 17:39 SS7 Lankamaa 2 23.47 km 18:32 SS8 Laukaa 2 12.40 km 20:00 SS9 SSS Killeri 1 2.06 km Leg 2 — 180.55 km 25 August 08:03 SS10 Talviainen 1 30.30 km 09:16 SS11 Västilä 17.40 km 09:51 SS12 Päijälä 12.81 km 11:58 SS13 Ehikki 19.07 km 12:36 SS14 Parkkola 15.80 km 13:14 SS15 Leustu 23.58 km 15:32 SS16 Ouninpohja 1 34.11 km 16:35 SS17 Vaheri 25.42 km 20:15 SS18 SSS Killeri 2 2.06 km Leg 3 — 96.34 km 26 August 09:53 SS19 Moksi — Leustu 40.84 km 12:11 SS20 Talviainen 2 30.30 km 13:39 SS21 Ouninpohja 2 25.20 km Source:
Results Overall