2020 Rally Finland

2020 edition of Rally Finland

2020 Rally Finland
70\. Neste Rally Finland

Part of the 2020 World Rally Championship

Rally Finland was the third event called off due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Host country|  Finland
Rally base| Jyväskylä, Keski-Suomi
Held on| Scheduled for 6–9 August 2020
Start location| Jyväskylä, Keski-Suomi
Finish location| Jyväskylä, Keski-Suomi
Stages| 24 (321.87 km; 200.00 miles)[1]
Stage surface| Gravel
Statistics
Cancellation| Rally cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2020 Rally Finland (also known as the Neste Rally Finland 2020) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was scheduled to be held over four days between 6 and 9 August 2020,[2] but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] It was set to mark the seventieth running of Rally Finland and planned to be the eighth round of the 2020 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. It was also planned to run as the third round of the 2020 Junior World Rally Championship. The 2020 event was scheduled to be based in Jyväskylä in Keski-Suomi and consisted of twenty-four special stages covering a total competitive distance of 321.87 km (200.00 mi).[1]

Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja were the defending rally winners. The team they drove for in 2019, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturers' winners.[4] Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were the defending winners in the World Rally Championship-2 category,[5][a] but they would not defend their titles as they were promoted to the higher class.[6] In the World Rally Championship-3 category, Nikolay Gryazin and Yaroslav Fedorov were the reigning rally winners,[5] but they would not defend their titles either as they were promoted to WRC-2 class.[b] Tom Kristensson and Henrik Appelskog were the reigning rally winners in the Junior World Rally Championship.[7]

## Background

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### Route

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#### Itinerary

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All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).

Date  | Time  | No.  | Stage name  | Distance

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—  | 09:01  | —  | Vesala [Shakedown]  | 4.04 km
Leg 1 — 131.42 km
—  | 19:00  | SS1  | Harju 1  | 2.31 km
—  | 8:08  | SS2  | Laukaa 1  | 11.75 km
9:08  | SS3  | Ruuhimäki 1  | 11.12 km
10:08  | SS4  | Laukaa 2  | 11.75 km
11:08  | SS5  | Ruuhimäki 2  | 11.12 km
13:46  | SS6  | Humalamäki 1  | 5.85 km
14:39  | SS7  | Ässämäki 1  | 12.28 km
15:42  | SS8  | Sahloinen — Moksi 1  | 22.40 km
16:48  | SS9  | Humalamäki 2  | 5.85 km
17:41  | SS10  | Ässämäki 2  | 12.28 km
18:44  | SS11  | Sahloinen — Moksi 2  | 22.40 km
20:00  | SS12  | Harju 2  | 2.31 km
Leg 2 — 143.09 km
—  | 8:08  | SS13  | Pihlajakoski 1  | 14.42 km
9:11  | SS14  | Päijälä 1  | 22.87 km
10:08  | SS15  | Kakaristo 1  | 18.70 km
10:52  | SS16  | Arvaja 1  | 13.46 km
14:43  | SS17  | Pihlajakoski 2  | 14.42 km
15:46  | SS18  | Päijälä 2  | 22.87 km
16:46  | SS19  | Kakaristo 2  | 18.70 km
17:24  | SS20  | Arvaja 2  | 13.46 km
19:08  | SS21  | Laajavuori 1  | 4.19 km
Leg 3 — 47.36 km
—  | 9:08  | SS22  | Oittila 1  | 19.34 km
11:21  | SS23  | Oittila 2  | 19.34 km
13:18  | SS24  | Laajavuori 2 [Power Stage]  | 8.68 km
Source:[1]

## Notes

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1. ^ The championship was known as the World Rally Championship-2 Pro in 2019.
2. ^ The championship was known as the World Rally Championship-2 in 2019.

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Itinerary and route map". nesterallyfinland.fi. Rally Finland. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
2. ^ Herrero, Daniel (27 September 2019). "Australia drops off WRC calendar in 2020". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
3. ^ "No Neste Rally Finland for 2020". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
4. ^ "Sunday in Finland: Double delight for Tänak". wrc.com. WRC. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
5. ^ a b "WRC 2 in Finland: Fourth win for dominant Kalle". wrc.com. WRC. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
6. ^ "Toyota reveals 2020 line-up". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
7. ^ "Junior WRC in Finland: Kristensson on target". wrc.com. WRC. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.

## External links

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* Official website (in Finnish and English)
* 2020 Rally Finland at ewrc-results.com
* The official website of the World Rally Championship

Previous rally:
N/A | 2020 FIA World Rally Championship | Next rally:
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Previous rally:
2019 Rally Finland | 2020 Rally Finland | Next rally:
2021 Rally Finland

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Categories within the World Rally Championship

* FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers
* FIA World Rally Championship for Co-Drivers
* FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers

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* FIA Junior WRC Championship

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Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points

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* 3\. Teemu Suninen and Jarmo Lehtinen
* 4\. Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm
* 44\. Gus Greensmith and Elliott Edmondson

* 6\. Dani Sordo and Carlos del Barrio
* 8\. Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja
* 9\. Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena
* 11\. Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul
* 16\. / 42. Craig Breen and Paul Nagle

* 7\. Pierre-Louis Loubet and Vincent Landais
* 96\. Ole Christian Veiby and Jonas Andersson

* 17\. Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia
* 33\. Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin
* 69\. Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen

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