The 2000 Rally Finland (formally the 50th Neste Rally Finland) was the ninth round of the 2000 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 18 August and 20 August 2000, and was won by Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm, his 3rd win in the World Rally Championship.
Background Entry list No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre World Rally Championship manufacturer entries 1 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 2 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 3 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 4 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 5 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 6 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 7 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo3 8 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo3 9 Sebastian Lindholm Jukka Aho Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 10 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 14 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC 15 Alister McRae David Senior Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC World Rally Championship entries 16 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 17 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen Harri Rovanperä Toyota Corolla WRC 18 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 19 Tapio Laukkanen Kaj Lindström Tapio Laukkanen Ford Focus RS WRC '00 20 Markko Märtin Michael Park Lukoil EOS Rally Team Toyota Corolla WRC 21 Pasi Hagström Tero Gardemeister Pasi Hagström Toyota Corolla WRC 22 Janne Tuohino Miikka Anttila Janne Tuohino Toyota Corolla WRC 24 Abdullah Bakhashab Bobby Willis Toyota Team Saudi Arabia Toyota Corolla WRC 30 Raphael Sperrer Per Carlsson Raphael Sperrer Seat Cordoba WRC Evo2 31 Henning Solberg Runar Pedersen Henning Solberg Toyota Corolla WRC 34 Michael Guest David Green Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC 38 Frédéric Dor Didier Breton F. Dor Rally Team Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 46 Saku Vierimaa Hasse Kalstrom Saku Vierimaa Ford Escort RS Cosworth 48 Jussi Välimäki Jarkko Kalliolepo Jussi Välimäki Ford Escort WRC 49 Tomasz Kuchar Maciej Szczepaniak Tomasz Kuchar Toyota Corolla WRC 56 Jari Viita Riku Rousku Jari Viita Ford Escort WRC 58 Jouko Tiri Ari Haipus Jouko Tiri Subaru Impreza 555 59 Aleksander Käo Aare Ojamäe Aleksander Käo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 65 Juha Pylvänäinen Kari Ali-Rantala Juha Pylvänäinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 72 Jaakko Keskinen Juha Heikkilä Jaakko Keskinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 75 Kari Tasanko Jouni Mustonen Kari Tasanko Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 80 Seppo Muhonen Jouko Vaskelainen Seppo Muhonen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 88 Alexey Podgorniy Oleg Krylov Alexey Podgorniy Ford Escort RS Cosworth 100 Fabrizio De Sanctis Manuela Bellis Fabrizio De Sanctis Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 124 Italo Ferrara Gabriele Bobbio Italo Ferrara Lancia Delta HF Integrale Group N Cup entries 25 Jouko Puhakka Tomi Tuominen Tri-Racing Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 26 Manfred Stohl Peter Müller Manfred Stohl Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 27 Juuso Pykälistö Esko Mertsalmi Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 28 Jani Paasonen Jakke Honkanen Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 29 Gustavo Trelles Jorge Del Buono Gustavo Trelles Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 32 Marko Ipatti Jorma Körkkö Marko Ipatti Subaru Impreza 35 Kenneth Bäcklund Tord Andersson Kenneth Bäcklund Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 36 Hamed Al-Wahaibi Tony Sircombe Arab World Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRX STI RA 37 Gianluigi Galli Flavio Zanella Vieffe Corse SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 40 Claudio Marcelo Menzi Edgardo Galindo Claudio Marcelo Menzi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 41 Jesús Puras Marc Martí Jesús Puras Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 42 Jouni Ampuja Jarmo Lehtinen Jouni Ampuja Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 43 Gabriel Pozzo Fabian Cretu Gabriel Pozzo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 44 Pernilla Walfridsson Ulrika Mattsson Pernilla Walfridsson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 47 Juha Hellman Jani Laaksonen Juha Hellman Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 50 David Higgins Shaun O'Gorman David Higgins Subaru Impreza WRX 51 Kaj Kuistila Kai Rantanen Kaj Kuistila Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 52 Juha Salo Petri Keto Juha Salo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 53 Jari Ketomaa Petri Lantta Jari Ketomaa Subaru Impreza 555 54 Hannu Jokinen Mika Peltonen Hannu Jokinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo II 55 Hannu Hotanen Jari Jyrkiäinen Hannu Hotanen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 57 Kristian Sohlberg Jussi Aariainen Kristian Sohlberg Mitsubishi Carisma GT 61 Teppo Vekka Ismo Rajamäki Teppo Vekka Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 62 Margus Murakas Peep Kallaste Margus Murakas Subaru Impreza WRX 63 Ignacio Sanfilippo José Vicente Medina Ignacio Sanfilippo Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 64 Toomas Nurmsalu Jüri Kulli Toomas Nurmsalu Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 66 Janne Perälä Jouni Lampinen Janne Perälä Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 67 Jyri Poltto Aki Suutarinen Jyri Poltto Mitsubishi Lancer Evo II 68 Ari Laivola Markku Laakso Ari Laivola Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 69 Mika Rantanen Jarno Tila Mika Rantanen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo II 71 Jukka Aho Harri Kiesi Jukka Aho Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 73 Minna Lindroos Sari Kontro-Silvennoinen Minna Lindroos Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 76 Antti Asunta Ilkka Riipinen Antti Asunta Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 78 Stian Engh Henning Isdal Stian Engh Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 83 Karri Marttila Janne Runtti Karri Marttila Mitsubishi Carisma GT 85 Kim Jääskeläinen Aulis Ahonen Kim Jääskeläinen Mitsubishi Carisma GT 86 Masayuki Akaba Takako Akaba Masayuki Akaba Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 89 Andrey Zhigunov Igor Ter-Oganesiants Andrey Zhigunov Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 90 Masayuki Yamada Shunichi Washio Masayuki Yamada Subaru Impreza 91 Mark l'Anson Graeme Walker Mark l'Anson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 92 Marco Menegatto Roberto Vittori Marco Menegatto Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 94 Stanislav Gryazin Dmitriy Eremeev Stanislav Gryazin Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 95 Eero Räikkönen Aki Hietala Eero Räikkönen Honda Integra Type-R 96 Aki Keinänen Asko Sairanen Aki Keinänen Honda Integra Type-R 97 Jani Ylipahkala Markku Laurila Jani Ylipahkala Opel Astra GSi 16V 98 Pekka Turunen Sami Räsänen Pekka Turunen Seat Ibiza GTi 16V 99 Ilkka Kärpänen Jaakko Jäntti Ilkka Kärpänen Opel Astra GSi 16V 103 Ville-Pertti Teuronen Mikko Jokinen Ville-Pertti Teuronen Peugeot 306 S16 105 Pierluigi Alessandri Christina Castiglioni Pierluigi Alessandri Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 107 Erno Randelin Juha-Pekka Kauppinen Erno Randelin Opel Astra GSi 16V 108 Petri Norojärvi Eero Haarjarvi Petri Norojärvi Opel Astra GSi 16V 109 Harri Korkiakoski Jorma Kiimalainen Harri Korkiakoski Opel Astra GSi 16V 110 Natalie Barratt Joanne Lockwood Natalie Barratt Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 112 Henri Nyström Kalevi Lonka Henri Nyström Ford Escort RS 2000 118 Oliver Clark Ana Goñi Oliver Clark Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 119 Andreas Mansfeld Klaus Hartmann Andreas Mansfeld Honda Integra Type-R DC2 121 Michel Molinié Vincent Aubry Michel Molinié Mazda 323 GT-R 122 Petri Uronen Jani Salomaa Petri Uronen Honda Integra Type-R 123 Kyosti Laihanen Markku Pylkko Kyosti Laihanen Opel Astra GSi 16V 125 Rory Galligan Herbie Blackburn Rory Galligan Opel Astra GSi 16V 126 Jean-Louis Chanet Pascal Jacoulot Jean-Louis Chanet Renault Clio Williams 127 Markku Harju Pekka Leppälä Markku Harju Ford Escort RS 2000 128 Lasse Laine Jouni Laine Lasse Laine Suzuki Swift GTi 129 Juha-Pekka Järvinen Jyrki Kumpulainen Juha-Pekka Järvinen Volkswagen Polo 16V 130 Corrado Fontana Rodolfo Messa Corrado Fontana Peugeot 306 Rallye 131 Juhani Länsikorpi Markku Kangas Juhani Länsikorpi Volkswagen Polo 16V 132 Matti J. Tarvainen Egil Eriksson Matti J. Tarvainen Škoda Favorit 136 L 134 Holger Knöbel Manfred Klemme Holger Knöbel Volkswagen Polo 16V Source:
Itinerary All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3) Date Time No. Stage name Distance Leg 1 — 128.10 km 18 August 10:31 SS1 Kuohu 7.67 km 10:59 SS2 Parkkola 20.11 km 11:59 SS3 Mökkiperä 13.39 km 13:57 SS4 Muittari 13.51 km 14:20 SS5 Konttimäki 13.08 km 14:53 SS6 Palsankylä 13.90 km 16:21 SS7 Valkola 8.40 km 17:04 SS8 Lankamaa 23.44 km 17:57 SS9 Laukaa 12.37 km 20:29 SS10 Killeri 1 2.23 km Leg 2 — 165.11 km 19 August 07:57 SS11 Juupajoki 30.34 km 09:15 SS12 Västilä 17.43 km 09:50 SS13 Päijälä 12.81 km 11:56 SS14 Ehikki 1 19.08 km 12:59 SS15 Leustu 1 23.58 km 15:16 SS16 Ouninpohja 1 34.21 km 16:19 SS17 Vaheri 1 25.43 km 20:00 SS18 Killeri 2 2.23 km Leg 3 — 116.97 km 20 August 08:29 SS19 Ehikki 2 19.08 km 09:02 SS20 Moksi 14.67 km 09:41 SS21 Leustu 2 23.58 km 11:58 SS22 Ouninpohja 2 34.21 km 13:01 SS23 Vaheri 2 25.43 km Source:
Results Overall Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Points 1 10 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 3:22:37.1 10 2 5 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 3:23:43.5 +1:06.46 3 17 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen Harri Rovanperä Toyota Corolla WRC 3:23:46.7 +1:09.64 4 1 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 3:24:15.8 +1:38.73 5 9 Sebastian Lindholm Jukka Aho Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 3:25:43.1 +3:06.02 6 18 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 3:27:42.1 +5:05.01 Source:
World Rally Cars Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class 1 1 10 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 3:22:37.1 10 2 2 5 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 3:23:43.5 +1:06.46 4 3 1 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 3:24:15.8 +1:38.73 5 4 9 Sebastian Lindholm Jukka Aho Peugeot Esso Peugeot 206 WRC 3:25:43.1 +3:06.02 8 5 4 Juha Kankkunen Juha Repo Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 3:28:30.0 +5:52.90 9 6 15 Alister McRae David Senior Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC 3:28:46.2 +6:09.10 11 7 7 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo3 3:31:03.4 +8:26.30 14 8 6 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '00 3:36:23.4 +13:46.30 15 9 14 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC 3:36:28.1 +13:51.00 Retired SS12 3 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 Accident 0 Retired SS11 2 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI Mechanical 0 Retired SS11 8 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander SEAT Sport SEAT Córdoba WRC Evo3 Mechanical 0 Source:
Special stages