The 2023 Rally Finland (also known as the Secto Rally Finland 2023) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held from 3 August to 6 August 2023. It marked the seventy-second running of the Rally Finland, and was the ninth round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was based in Jyväskylä in Central Finland, and was contested over twenty-two special stages covering a total competitive distance of .
Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja were the defending rally winners. The team they drove for in , Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, were the defending manufacturers' winners. Emil Lindholm and Reeta Hämäläinen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category. Lauri Joona and Tuukka Shemeikka were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.
Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin won their second rally of the season. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the manufacturer's winners. Sami Pajari and Enni Mälkönen won the World Rally Championship-2 category. Benjamin Korhola and Pekka Kelander won the World Rally Championship-3 category.
Background Entry list The following crews entered into the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3 and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Nine entered under Rally1 regulations, as were twenty-eight Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and thirteen Rally3 crews in the World Rally Championship-3.
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 3 Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 4 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 7 Pierre-Louis Loubet Nicolas Gilsoul M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 97 Jari-Matti Latvala Juho Hänninen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 22 Gus Greensmith Jonas Andersson Toksport WRT 3 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team 23 Emil Lindholm Reeta Hämäläinen Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team 24 Andreas Mikkelsen Torstein Eriksen Toksport WRT 3 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team 25 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 26 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team 27 Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-Driver, Team 28 Jari Huttunen Antti Haapala Jari Huttunen Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 29 Lauri Joona Tuukka Shemeikka Lauri Joona Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 30 Mikko Heikkilä Samu Vaaleri Mikko Heikkilä Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 31 Robert Virves Craig Drew Robert Virves Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 32 Marco Bulacia Diego Vallejo Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 34 Georg Linnamäe James Morgan Georg Linnamäe Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 35 Fabrizio Zaldivar Marcelo Der Ohannesian Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 36 Mikołaj Marczyk Szymon Gospodarczyk Mikołaj Marczyk Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 37 Bruno Bulacia Axel Coronado Bruno Bulacia Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 38 Emilio Fernández Borja Odriozola Emilio Fernández Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 39 Josh McErlean James Fulton Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 40 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 41 Riku Tahko Markus Soininen Riku Tahko Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 44 Nicolas Ciamin Yannick Roche Nicolas Ciamin Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 45 Tommi Jylhä Kimmo Nevanpää Tommi Jylhä Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 46 Alexander Villanueva José Murado González Alexander Villanueva Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 47 Mauro Miele Luca Beltrame Mauro Miele Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 48 Eamonn Kelly Conor Mohan Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 49 Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 50 Luciano Cobbe Roberto Mometti Luciano Cobbe Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver 51 Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah Giovanni Bernacchini Nasser Khalifa Al-Attiyah Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 52 Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka Roope Korhonen Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 65 Anssi Rytkönen Juho-Ville Koskela Anssi Rytkönen Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre 53 Benjamin Korhola Pekka Kelander Rautio Motorsport Ford Fiesta Rally3 54 Toni Herranen Mikko Lukka Toni Herranen Ford Fiesta Rally3 55 Ali Türkkan Burak Erdener Castrol Ford Team Türkiye Ford Fiesta Rally3 56 Filip Kohn Tom Woodburn Filip Kohn Ford Fiesta Rally3 57 Jesse Kallio Jussi Lindberg Jesse Kallio Ford Fiesta Rally3 58 Kristian Nieminen Valtteri Nieminen Kristian Nieminen Ford Fiesta Rally3 59 Henri Timonen Jussi Kärpijoki Henri Timonen Ford Fiesta Rally3 60 Brendan Cumiskey Martin Connolly Brendan Cumiskey Ford Fiesta Rally3 61 Ville Laakso Jani Luhtaniemi Ville Laakso Ford Fiesta Rally3 62 Tuomas Vihtari Ville Harvia Tuomas Vihtari Ford Fiesta Rally3 63 Marek Paciorkowski Kamil Heller Marek Paciorkowski Ford Fiesta Rally3 64 Petr Borodin Roman Cheprassov Petr Borodin Ford Fiesta Rally3
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre 20 Yohan Rossel Arnaud Dunand PH Sport Citroën C3 Rally2 21 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Oliver Solberg Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Itinerary All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3). Date No. Time span Stage name Distance 3 August — After 9:01 Rannankylä [Shakedown] 4.48 km After 18:42 Opening ceremony, Jyväskylä Paviljonki SS1 After 19:05 Harju 1 3.48 km 19:40 – 19:55 Flexi service A, Jyväskylä Paviljonki 4 August SS2 After 8:05 Laukaa 1 11.78 km SS3 After 9:03 Lankamaa 1 14.21 km SS4 After 10:21 Myhinpää 1 15.51 km SS5 After 11:35 Halttula 1 9.14 km 12:20 – 13:02 Regroup, Jyväskylä Paviljonki 13:02 – 13:42 Service B, Jyväskylä Paviljonki SS6 After 14:32 Laukaa 2 11.78 km SS7 After 15:30 Lankamaa 2 14.21 km SS8 After 16:48 Myhinpää 2 15.51 km SS9 After 18:05 Halttula 2 9.14 km SS10 After 20:05 Harju 2 3.48 km 20:40 – 21:25 Flexi service C, Jyväskylä Paviljonki 5 August SS11 After 8:05 Västilä 1 18.94 km SS12 After 9:05 Päijälä 1 20.19 km SS13 After 10:05 Rapsula 1 20.56 km SS14 After 11:05 Vekkula 1 20.65 km 12:35 – 13:17 Regroup, Jyväskylä Paviljonki 13:17 – 13:57 Service D, Jyväskylä Paviljonki SS15 After 15:35 Västilä 2 18.94 km SS16 After 16:35 Päijälä 2 20.19 km SS17 After 17:32 Rapsula 2 20.56 km SS18 After 18:35 Vekkula 2 20.65 km 20:15 – 21:00 Flexi service E, Jyväskylä Paviljonki 6 August SS19 After 7:53 Moksi-Sahloinen 1 16.56 km SS20 After 9:05 Himos-Jämsä 1 9.26 km SS21 After 10:30 Moksi-Sahloinen 2 16.56 km 11:42 – 12:43 Regroup, Himos 12:43 – 12:58 Tyre fitting zone, Himos SS22 After 13:15 Himos-Jämsä 2 [Power Stage] 9.26 km After 14:15 Podium ceremony, Himos Source:
Report
WRC Rally1 Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class Event Stage 1 1 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:33:11.3 0.0 25 5 2 2 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:33:50.4 +39.1 18 4 3 3 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:34:48.0 +1:36.7 15 2 4 4 3 Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:34:52.3 +1:41.0 12 3 5 5 97 Jari-Matti Latvala Juho Hänninen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:37:20.7 +4:09.4 10 1 45 6 7 Pierre-Louis Loubet Nicolas Gilsoul M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 3:59:08.1 +1:25:58.8 0 0 Retired SS8 69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Rolled 0 0 Retired SS5 4 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Accident 0 0 Retired SS3 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Engine 0 0
Special stages Stage Winners Car Time Class leaders SD Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 1:56.3 SS1 Tänak / Järveoja Ford Puma Rally1 2:39.0 Tänak / Järveoja SS2 Katsuta / Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 5:36.1 Rovanperä / Halttunen SS3 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 5:57.8 SS4 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 6:55.7 SS5 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 4:21.0 SS6 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 5:40.5 SS7 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 6:05.7 SS8 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 6:59.6Evans / Martin SS9 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 4:20.7 SS10 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:44.5 SS11 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 8:29.5 SS12 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 9:39.0 SS13 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 9:55.2 SS14 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 10:09.4 SS15 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 8:23.4 SS16 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 9:32.0 SS17 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 9:49.0 SS18 Katsuta / Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 10:32.8 SS19 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 7:34.9 SS20 Katsuta / Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 5:04.4 SS21 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 7:26.7 SS22 Evans / Martin Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 4:54.1
Championship standings Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 1 Kalle Rovanperä 170 Jonne Halttunen 170 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 378 2 Elfyn Evans 145 Scott Martin 145 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 311 3 Thierry Neuville 134 Martijn Wydaeghe 134 M-Sport Ford WRT 205 4 Ott Tänak 104 Martin Järveoja 104 5 Sébastien Ogier 98 Vincent Landais 98
WRC-2 Rally2 Classification