The 2016 Rally Finland (formally known as the 66. Neste Rally Finland) was the eighth round of the 2016 World Rally Championship season, an auto racing event for rally cars. It was held over twenty-four stages based in and around Jyväskylä in central Finland from 28 July to 31 July 2016, with competitors covering 333.99 km (207.53 mi) of competitive kilometres. It was won by Northern Irishman Kris Meeke, his second win of the season.[1][2][3] Meeke established a new record for the fastest FIA WRC round in history - the 126.60 km/h average speed beat the previous record by 1.2 km/h.[4]

Rally Finland 2016
66. Neste Rally Finland
Round 8 of the 2016 World Rally Championship season
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Kris Meeke in stage 7
Host countryFinland Finland
Dates runJuly 28 – July 31, 2016
Stages24 (333.99 km; 207.53 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance1,370.66 km (851.69 miles)

Entry list

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Number Driver Co-Driver Team Car
#1 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Polo R WRC
#2 Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Polo R WRC
#3 Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai NG i20 WRC
#4 Hayden Paddon John Kennard Hyundai Motorsport Hyundai NG i20 WRC
#5 Mads Østberg Ola Fløene M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC
#6 Eric Camilli Benjamin Veillas M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC
#7 Kris Meeke Paul Nagle Abu Dhabi Total WRT Citroën DS3 WRC
#8 Craig Breen Scott Martin Abu Dhabi Total WRT Citroën DS3 WRC
#9 Andreas Mikkelsen Anders Jæger Volkswagen Motorsport II Volkswagen Polo R WRC
#12 Ott Tänak Raigo Mõlder DMACK World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC
#14 Khalid Al-Qassimi Chris Patterson Abu Dhabi Total WRT Citroën DS3 WRC
#15 Marcos Ligato Ruben Garcia Marcos Ligato Citroën DS3 WRC
#20 Kevin Abbring Sebastian Marshall Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai NG i20 WRC
#22 Valeriy Gorban Volodymyr Korsia Eurolamp WRT Mini John Cooper Works WRC
#30 Yazeed Al-Rajhi Michael Orr Yazeed Racing Ford Fiesta RS WRC
#31 Elfyn Evans Craig Parry M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5
#32 Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula Team Oreca Škoda Fabia R5
#33 Pontus Tidemand Jonas Andersson Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5
#34 Marius Aasen Veronica Gulbæk Engan Drive DMACK Trophy Team Ford Fiesta R5
#35 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia R5
#36 Quentin Gilbert Renaud Jamoul Quentin Gilbert Citroën DS3 R5
#37 Lorenzo Bertelli Simone Scattolin FWRT s.r.l. Ford Fiesta RS WRC
#38 Yoann Bonato Denis Giraudet Yoann Bonato Citroën DS3 R5
#39 Karl Kruuda Martin Järveoja Drive DMACK Trophy Team Ford Fiesta R5
#41 Scott Pedder Dale Moscatt Scott Pedder Škoda Fabia R5
#43 Pierre-Louis Loubet Vincent Landais Pierre-Louis Loubet Citroën DS3 R5
#44 Emil Bergkvist Joakim Sjöberg Emil Bergkvist Citroën DS3 R5
#45 Radik Shaymiev Maxim Tsvetkov TAIF Motorsport Ford Fiesta R5
#46 Henning Solberg Ilka Minor-Petrasko M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta R5
#47 Hiroki Arai Glenn Macneall Tommi Mäkinen Racing Ford Fiesta R5
#49 Joonas Soilu Tuomo Hannonen TGS Worldwide OU Škoda Fabia S2000
#50 Takamoto Katsuta Daniel Barritt Tommi Mäkinen Racing Ford Fiesta R5
#51 Janne Tuohino Markku Tuohino Toksport WRT Ford Fiesta R5
#52 Hubert Ptaszek Maciej Szczepaniak The Ptock Škoda Fabia R5
#61 Fabio Andolfi Manuel Fenoli ACI Team Italia Peugeot 208 R2
#62 Damiano De Tommaso Paolo Rocca ACI Team Italia Peugeot 208 R2
#63 Ole Christian Veiby Rune Stig Skjærmoen Printsport Oy Citroën DS3 R3T Max
#64 Martin Koči Lukáš Kostka Styllex Slovak National Team Citroën DS3 R3T Max
#65 Simone Tempestini Giovanni Bernacchini Simone Tempestini Citroën DS3 R3T Max
#66 Vincent Dubert Alexandre Coria Vincent Dubert Citroën DS3 R3T Max
#67 Terry Folb Franck Floch Le Sébastien Loeb Racing Citroën DS3 R3T Max
#69 Juuso Nordgren Mikael Korhonen Juuso Nordgren Citroën DS3 R3T Max
#70 Romain Martel Vanessa Lemoine Romain Martel Citroën DS3 R3T Max
#71 Mohamed Al-Mutawaa Stephen McAuley Abu Dhabi Racing Team Citroën DS3 R3T Max
#72 Andrea Crugnola Michele Ferrara Andrea Crugnola Citroën DS3 R3T Max
#81 Oleksiy Tamrazov Nicola Arena Oleksiy Tamrazov Ford Fiesta RS WRC
#82 Abdullah Al-Qassimi Steve Lancaster Abdullah Al-Qassimi Ford Fiesta RS WRC
#83 José Alberto Nicolas Leonardo Suaya José Alberto Nicolas Citroën DS3 WRC
#84 Matti Koskelo Rami Suorsa Matti Koskelo Ford Fiesta RS WRC
#85 Juha Salo Marko Salminen Juha Salo Peugeot 208 T16
#86 Jukka Kasi Henri Ania Jukka Kasi Ford Fiesta S2000
#87 Antti Selivaara Antti Linnaketo Antti Selivaara Subaru Impreza WRX STi
#88 Jouni Virtanen Noora Saarinen Jouni Virtanen Ford Fiesta S2000
#89 Lars Stugemo Kalle Lexe Lars Stugemo Ford Fiesta R5
#90 Jukka Metsälä Sari Ohra-Aho Jukka Metsälä Škoda Fabia R5
#91 Kari Hytönen Ada Herranen Kari Hytönen Škoda Fabia R5
#92 Jari Kuikka Kimmo Halttunen Jari Kuikka Subaru Impreza STi
#93 Mohammed Al-Qassimi Joseph Matar Mohammed Al-Qassimi Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
#94 Taisko Lario Sami Ryynänen Taisko Lario Peugeot 208 R2
#95 Miika Hokkanen Teemu Horkama Miika Hokkanen Ford Fiesta R2T
#96 Eerik Pietarinen Juha-Pekka Jauhiainen Eerik Pietarinen Ford Fiesta R2T
#97 Jari Kihlman Tomi Ikonen Jari Kihlman Ford Fiesta R2
#98 Jani Seppälä Pasi Lahtinen Jani Seppälä Ford Fiesta R1
#99 Louise Cook Stefan Davis Louise Cook Ford Fiesta R2
#100 Raimo Kaisanlahti Jussi Kumpumäki Raimo Kaisanlahti Ford Fiesta R2
#101 Bernardo Sousa Hugo Magalhães Bernardo Sousa Ford Fiesta R2T
#102 Max Vatanen Maxime Vilmot Max Vatanen Ford Fiesta R2T
#103 Osian Pryce Dale Furniss Osian Pryce Ford Fiesta R2T
#104 Gus Greensmith Alessandro Gelsomino Gus Greensmith Ford Fiesta R2T
#106 Jon Armstrong Noel O'Sullivan Jon Armstrong Ford Fiesta R2T
#107 Jakub Brzeziński Jakub Gerber Jakub Brzeziński Ford Fiesta R2T
#109 Oscar Solberg Patrik Barth Oscar Solberg Ford Fiesta R2T
#111 Nicolas Ciamin Thibault de la Haye Nicolas Ciamin Ford Fiesta R2T
#112 Karan Patel Phil Hall Karan Patel Ford Fiesta R2T
#113 Sami Juusonen Jan Talso Sami Juusonen Suzuki Swift Sport
#114 Kohei Izuno Osamu Yoda Kohei Izuno Toyota Vitz

Source: https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/27496-neste-rally-finland-2016/

Overall standings

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Special stages

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Day Stage
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Stage name Length Stage winner Car
No.
Team Time Rally leader
28 Jul SS1   Harju 1 2.31 km   Ott Tänak
  Raigo Mölder
12   DMACK World Rally Team 1:45.9   Ott Tänak
  Raigo Mölder /
  Andreas Mikkelsen
  Anders Jaeger
  Andreas Mikkelsen
  Anders Jaeger
9  Volkswagen Motorsport II
29 Jul SS2   Mökkiperä 1 13.84 km   Kris Meeke
  Paul Nagle
7  Citroën Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team 6:43.4   Kris Meeke
  Paul Nagle
SS3   Halinen 7.07 km   Jari-Matti Latvala
  Miikka Anttila
2  Volkswagen Motorsport 3:25.8
SS4   Jukojärvi 1 21.24 km   Ott Tänak
  Raigo Mölder
12   DMACK World Rally Team 9:59.9
SS5   Surkee 1 14.95 km   Kris Meeke
  Paul Nagle
7  Citroën Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team 7:54.8
SS6   Horkka 1 15.01 km   Jari-Matti Latvala
  Miikka Anttila
2  Volkswagen Motorsport 7:01.0
SS7   Äänekoski-Valtra 7.39 km   Ott Tänak
  Raigo Mölder
12   DMACK World Rally Team 3:24.5
SS8   Mökkiperä 2 13.84 km   Kris Meeke
  Paul Nagle
7  Citroën Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team 6:38.2
SS9   Jukojärvi 2 21.24 km   Ott Tänak
  Raigo Mölder
12   DMACK World Rally Team 9:47.2
SS10   Surkee 2 14.95 km   Jari-Matti Latvala
  Miikka Anttila
2  Volkswagen Motorsport 7:47.3
SS11   Horkka 2 15.01 km   Kris Meeke
  Paul Nagle
7  Citroën Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team 6:54.3
SS12   Harju 2 2.31 km   Andreas Mikkelsen
  Anders Jaeger
9  Volkswagen Motorsport II 1:44.6
30 Jul SS13   Ouninpohja 1 33.00 km   Kris Meeke
  Paul Nagle
7  Citroën Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team 15:06.3
SS14   Päijälä 1 23.50 km   Ott Tänak
  Raigo Mölder
12   DMACK World Rally Team 10:48.0
SS15   Pihlajakosku 1 14.51 km   Kris Meeke
  Paul Nagle
7  Citroën Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team 6:35.6
SS16   Saalahti 1 4.23 km   Mads Østberg
  Ola Fløene
5   M-Sport World Rally Team 2:02.8
  Sébastien Ogier
  Julien Ingrassia
1  Volkswagen Motorsport
SS17   Ouninpohja 2 33.00 km   Kris Meeke
  Paul Nagle
7  Citroën Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team 14:56.5
SS18   Päijälä 2 23.50 km   Kris Meeke
  Paul Nagle
7  Citroën Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team 10:36.5
SS19   Pihlajakoski 2 14.51 km   Sébastien Ogier
  Julien Ingrassia
1  Volkswagen Motorsport 6:28.0
SS20   Saalahti 2 4.23 km   Sébastien Ogier
  Julien Ingrassia
1  Volkswagen Motorsport 1:59.3
31 Jul SS21  Lempää 1 6.83 km   Ott Tänak
  Raigo Mölder
12   DMACK World Rally Team 3:13.7
SS22  Oittila 1 10.15 km   Thierry Neuville
  Nicolas Gilsoul
3  Hyundai Motorsport 4:44.7
SS23   Lempää 2 6.83 km   Craig Breen
  Scott Martin
8  Citroën Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team 3:11.2
SS24   Oitila 2 (Power Stage) 10.15 km   Thierry Neuville
  Nicolas Gilsoul
3  Hyundai Motorsport 4:35.8

Power Stage

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The "Power stage" was a 10.15 km (6.31 mi) stage at the end of the rally.

Pos Driver Car Time Diff. Pts
1   Thierry Neuville Hyundai i20 WRC 4:35.8 0.0 3
2   Hayden Paddon Hyundai i20 WRC 4:36.9 +1.1 2
3   Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Polo R WRC 4:37.3 +1.5 1

References

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  1. ^ "Neste Rally Finland - Route and Facts - Calendar - wrc.com". www.wrc.com. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  2. ^ "Itinerary". www.nesterallyfinland.fi. Archived from the original on 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  3. ^ "FIA World Rally Championship - Results - wrc.com". www.wrc.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  4. ^ "Meeke wins record- breaking Finland".