2022 Rally Finland

71st edition of Rally Finland

2022 Rally Finland
Secto Rally Finland 2022

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Rally Finland has the fastest average speed of any event on the calendar.

Host country|  Finland
Rally base| Jyväskylä, Central Finland
Dates run| 4 – 7 August 2022
Start location| Jyväskylä, Central Finland
Finish location| Ruuhimäki, Toivakka
Stages| 22 (322.61 km; 200.46 miles)[1]
Stage surface| Gravel
Transport distance| 1,104.86 km (686.53 miles)
Overall distance| 1,427.47 km (886.99 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered| 45
Crews| 43 at start, 34 at finish
Cancellation| SS5 cancelled due to safety concern.
Overall results
Overall winner|  Ott Tänak
Martin Järveoja
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
2:24:04.6
Power Stage winner|  Kalle Rovanperä
Jonne Halttunen
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
5:17.1
Support category results
WRC-2 winner|  Emil Lindholm
Reeta Hämäläinen
Toksport WRT 2
2:33:43.6
WRC-3 winner|  Lauri Joona
Tuukka Shemeikka
2:42:52.5

The 2022 Rally Finland (also known as the Secto Rally Finland 2022) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 4 and 7 August 2022.[2] It marked the seventy-first running of the Rally Finland. The event was the eighth round of the 2022 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2022 event was based in Jyväskylä in Central Finland and was contested over twenty-two special stages covering a total competitive distance of 322.61 km (200.46 mi).[1]

Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin were the defending rally winners. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturers' winners.[3] Teemu Suninen and Mikko Markkula were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[4] Emil Lindholm and Reeta Hämäläinen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.[5]

Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja were the overall winners, securing their second win of the season. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, claimed their first ever Rally Finland victory.[6] Emil Lindholm and Reeta Hämäläinen won the World Rally Championship-2 category after Teemu Suninen and Mikko Markkula were disqualified due to the front bumper of their Hyundai was found underweight.[7][8] Lauri Joona and Tuukka Shemeikka won the World Rally Championship-3 category.[9]

## Background

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### Entry list

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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 and World Rally Championship-3, and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Twelve entered under Rally1 regulations, as were seventeen Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and five Rally3 crews in the World Rally Championship-3.[10][11]

Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship No.  | Driver  | Co-Driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Championship eligibility  | Tyre

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2  |  Oliver Solberg |  Elliott Edmondson |  Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
4  |  Esapekka Lappi |  Janne Ferm |  Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
7  |  Pierre-Louis Loubet |  Vincent Landais |  M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver  | P
8  |  Ott Tänak |  Martin Järveoja |  Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
11  |  Thierry Neuville |  Martijn Wydaeghe |  Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
16  |  Adrien Fourmaux |  Alexandre Coria |  M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
18  |  Takamoto Katsuta |  Aaron Johnston |  Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer/Team  | P
33  |  Elfyn Evans |  Scott Martin |  Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
42  |  Craig Breen |  Paul Nagle |  M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
44  |  Gus Greensmith |  Jonas Andersson |  M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
68  |  Jari Huttunen |  Mikko Lukka |  M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver  | P
69  |  Kalle Rovanperä |  Jonne Halttunen |  Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
Rally2 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-2 No.  | Driver  | Co-Driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Championship eligibility  | Tyre

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20  |  Emil Lindholm |  Reeta Hämäläinen |  Toksport WRT 2 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team  | P
21  |  Teemu Suninen |  Mikko Markkula |  Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team  | P
22  |  Egon Kaur |  Silver Simm |  Egon Kaur | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | Driver, Co-driver  | P
23  |  Teemu Asunmaa |  Ville Mannisenmäki |  Teemu Asunmaa | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver  | P
24  |  Mikko Heikkilä |  Samu Vaaleri |  Mikko Heikkilä | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Junior Driver, Junior Co-driver  | P
25  |  Hayden Paddon |  John Kennard |  Hayden Paddon | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver  | P
26  |  Nikolay Gryazin[a] |  Konstantin Aleksandrov[b] |  Toksport WRT 2 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team  | P
27  |  Sami Pajari |  Enni Mälkönen |  Sami Pajari | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Junior Driver, Co-driver  | P
28  |  Eerik Pietarinen |  Antti Linnaketo |  Eerik Pietarinen | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | Junior Driver, Co-driver  | P
29  |  Mikołaj Marczyk |  Szymon Gospodarczyk |  Mikołaj Marczyk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Junior Driver, Co-driver  | P
30  |  Georg Linnamäe |  James Morgan |  ALM Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | Junior Driver, Co-driver  | —
31  |  Martin Prokop |  Michal Ernst |  Martin Prokop | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver  | P
32  |  Gaurav Gill |  Gabriel Morales |  Gaurav Gill | Škoda Fabia R5 | Driver, Co-driver  | P
34  |  Fabrizio Zaldivar |  Marcelo Der Ohannesian |  Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team  | P
35  |  Josh McErlean |  James Fulton |  Josh McErlean | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Junior Driver, Co-driver  | P
36  |  Riku Tahko |  Sami Ryynänen |  Riku Tahko | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver  | P
37  |  Freddy Loix |  Pieter Tsjoen |  Freddy Loix | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Masters Driver, Co-driver  | P
Rally3 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-3 No.  | Driver  | Co-Driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Championship eligibility  | Tyre

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38  |  Lauri Joona |  Tuukka Shemeikka |  Lauri Joona | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open  | P
39  |  Jan Černý |  Jan Tománek |  Jan Černý | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open  | P
40  |  Toni Herranen |  Sebastian Virtanen |  Toni Herranen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open  | P
41  |  Tommi Heino |  Patric Öhman |  Tommi Heino | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open  | P
43  |  Henri Timonen |  Jussi Kärpijoki |  Henri Timonen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Open  | P

### Itinerary

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

Date  | Time  | No.  | Stage name  | Distance

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4 August  | 9:01  | —  | Rannankylä [Shakedown]  | 4.48 km
19:08  | SS1  | Harju 1  | 3.48 km
5 August  | 8:00  | SS2  | Laukaa 1  | 11.75 km
8:55  | SS3  | Lankamaa 1  | 21.69 km
12:15  | SS4  | Laukaa 2  | 11.75 km
13:10  | SS5  | Lankamaa 2  | 21.69 km
14:30  | SS6  | Harju 2  | 2.01 km
17:00  | SS7  | Ässämäki 1  | 12.31 km
17:53  | SS8  | Sahloinen-Moksi 1  | 15.70 km
19:13  | SS9  | Ässämäki 2  | 12.31 km
20:06  | SS10  | Sahloinen-Moksi 2  | 15.70 km
6 August  | 8:08  | SS11  | Päijälä 1  | 20.19 km
9:08  | SS12  | Rapsula 1  | 20.56 km
10:08  | SS13  | Patajoki 1  | 13.75 km
11:08  | SS14  | Vekkula 1  | 20.65 km
15:38  | SS15  | Päijälä 2  | 20.19 km
16:38  | SS16  | Rapsula 2  | 20.56 km
17:38  | SS17  | Patajoki 2  | 13.75 km
18:38  | SS18  | Vekkula 2  | 20.65 km
7 August  | 8:23  | SS19  | Oittila 1  | 10.84 km
9:38  | SS20  | Ruuhimäki 1  | 11.12 km
11:01  | SS21  | Oittila 2  | 10.84 km
13:18  | SS22  | Ruuhimäki 2 [Power Stage]  | 11.12 km
Source:[1]

## Report

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### WRC Rally1

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#### Classification

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Position  | No. | Driver  | Co-driver | Entrant  | Car  | Time  | Difference | Points

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1  | 1  | 8  | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 2:24:04.6  | 0.0  | 25 | 2
2  | 2  | 69  | Kalle Rovanperä | Jonne Halttunen | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 2:24:11.4  | +6.8  | 18 | 5
3  | 3  | 4  | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 2:25:25.3  | +1:20.7  | 15 | 0
4  | 4  | 33  | Elfyn Evans | Scott Martin | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 2:25:42.2  | +1:37.6  | 12 | 3
5  | 5  | 11  | Thierry Neuville | Martijn Wydaeghe | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 2:26:22.6  | +2:18.0  | 10 | 1
6  | 6  | 18  | Takamoto Katsuta | Aaron Johnston | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 2:27:13.6  | +3:09.0  | 8 | 0
7  | 7  | 44  | Gus Greensmith | Jonas Andersson | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | 2:28:01.6  | +3:57.0  | 6 | 0
9  | 8  | 68  | Jari Huttunen | Mikko Lukka | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | 2:34:36.2  | +10:31.6  | 2 | 0
18  | 9  | 16  | Adrien Fourmaux | Alexandre Coria | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | 2:47:02.5  | +22:57.9  | 0 | 0
32  | 10  | 42  | Craig Breen | Paul Nagle | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | 3:35:00.5  | +1:10:55.9  | 0 | 4
Retired SS22  | 7  | Pierre-Louis Loubet | Vincent Landais | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | Electrical  | 0 | 0
Retired SS2  | 2  | Oliver Solberg | Elliott Edmondson | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Rolled  | 0 | 0

#### Special stages

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Stage  | Winners  | Car  | Time  | Class leaders

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SD | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 1:56.1  | —
SS1  | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 2:41.7  | Neuville / Wydaeghe
SS2  | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 5:24.6  | Tänak / Järveoja
SS3  | Lappi / Ferm | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 9:59.0
SS4  | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 5:19.9
SS5  | Stage cancelled
SS6  | Katsuta / Johnston | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 1:33.5  | Tänak / Järveoja
SS7  | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 5:42.5
SS8  | Lappi / Ferm | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 7:10.4
SS9  | Lappi / Ferm | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 5:37.6
SS10  | Lappi / Ferm | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 7:05.9
SS11  | Evans / Martin | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 9:38.1
SS12  | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 9:57.6
SS13  | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 6:34.2
SS14  | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 10:12.6
SS15  | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 9:27.9
SS16  | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 9:35.8
SS17  | Tänak / Järveoja
Rovanperä / Halttunen | Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 6:25.2
SS18  | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 9:56.8
SS19  | Tänak / Järveoja | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 5:19.5
SS20  | Tänak / Järveoja
Rovanperä / Halttunen | Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 5:22.9
SS21  | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 5:17.6
SS22 | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 5:17.1

#### Championship standings

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Pos. |  | Drivers' championships  |  | Co-drivers' championships  |  | Manufacturers' championships

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1  |  | Kalle Rovanperä | 198  |  | Jonne Halttunen | 198  |  | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 339
2  |  2  | Ott Tänak | 104  |  2  | Martin Järveoja | 104  |  | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 251
3  |  1  | Thierry Neuville | 103  |  1  | Martijn Wydaeghe | 103  |  | M-Sport Ford WRT | 174
4  |  1  | Elfyn Evans | 94  |  1  | Scott Martin | 94  |  | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG | 89
5  |  | Takamoto Katsuta | 81  |  | Aaron Johnston | 81  |  |  |

### WRC-2 Rally2

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#### Classification

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Position  | No. | Driver  | Co-driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Time  | Difference | Points

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8  | 1  | 20  | Emil Lindholm | Reeta Hämäläinen | Toksport WRT 2 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:33:43.6  | 0.0  | 25 | 2 | 4
10  | 2  | 22  | Egon Kaur | Silver Simm | Egon Kaur | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 2:35:36.7  | +1:53.1  | 18 | 0 | 1
11  | 3  | 25  | Hayden Paddon | John Kennard | Hayden Paddon | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 2:35:47.3  | +2:03.7  | 15 | 0 | 0
12  | 4  | 23  | Teemu Asunmaa | Ville Mannisenmäki | Teemu Asunmaa | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:38:11.8  | +4:28.2  | 12 | 0 | 0
13  | 5  | 28  | Eerik Pietarinen | Antti Linnaketo | Eerik Pietarinen | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 2:38:39.6  | +4:56.0  | 10 | 1 | 0
14  | 6  | 29  | Mikołaj Marczyk | Szymon Gospodarczyk | Mikołaj Marczyk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:39:21.5  | +5:37.9  | 8 | 0 | 0
15  | 7  | 34  | Fabrizio Zaldivar | Marcelo Der Ohannesian | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 2:39:54.4  | +6:10.8  | 6 | 0 | 0
17  | 8  | 31  | Martin Prokop | Michal Ernst | Martin Prokop | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 2:43:41.2  | +9:57.6  | 4 | 0 | 0
20  | 9  | 37  | Freddy Loix | Pieter Tsjoen | Freddy Loix | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:50:41.8  | +16:58.2  | 2 | 0 | 0
21  | 10  | 27  | Sami Pajari | Enni Mälkönen | Sami Pajari | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:54:20.0  | +20:36.4  | 1 | 3 | 0
31  | 11  | 32  | Gaurav Gill | Gabriel Morales | Gaurav Gill | Škoda Fabia R5 | 3:25:23.7  | +51:40.1  | 0 | 0 | 0
33  | 12  | 24  | Mikko Heikkilä | Samu Vaaleri | Mikko Heikkilä | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 3:46:06.3  | +1:12:22.7  | 0 | 0 | 0
34  | 13  | 35  | Josh McErlean | James Fulton | Josh McErlean | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 4:20:29.5  | +1:46:45.9  | 0 | 0 | 0
Disqualified  | 21  | Teemu Suninen | Mikko Markkula | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Front bumper underweight  | 0 | 0 | 0
Retired SS15  | 36  | Riku Tahko | Sami Ryynänen | Riku Tahko | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Mechanical  | 0 | 0 | 0
Did not start  | 26  | Nikolay Gryazin | Konstantin Aleksandrov | Toksport WRT 2 | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Crash  | 0 | 0 | 0
Did not start  | 30  | Georg Linnamäe | James Morgan | ALM Motorsport | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | Withdrawn  | 0 | 0 | 0

#### Special stages

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Stage  | Open Championship  | Junior Championship  | Masters Cup

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Winners  | Car  | Time  | Class leaders  | Winners  | Car  | Time  | Class leaders  | Winners  | Car  | Time  | Class leaders
SD | Suninen / Markkula | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 2:05.8  | —  | Zaldivar / Der Ohannesian | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 2:06.3  | —  | Loix / Tsjoen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:15.2  | —
SS1  | Marczyk / Gospodarczyk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:50.5  | Marczyk / Gospodarczyk | Marczyk / Gospodarczyk | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:50.5  | Marczyk / Gospodarczyk | Loix / Tsjoen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:56.8  | Loix / Tsjoen
SS2  | Suninen / Markkula | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 5:40.9  | Suninen / Markkula | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 5:44.1  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Loix / Tsjoen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 6:08.5
SS3  | Suninen / Markkula | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 10:31.5  | Heikkilä / Vaaleri | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 10:32.4  | Heikkilä / Vaaleri | Loix / Tsjoen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 16:03.4
SS4  | Suninen / Markkula | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 5:37.1  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 5:38.8  | Loix / Tsjoen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 5:59.5
SS5  | Stage cancelled
SS6  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 1:37.5  | Suninen / Markkula | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 1:37.5  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Loix / Tsjoen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 1:41.6  | Loix / Tsjoen
SS7  | Suninen / Markkula | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 6:06.0  | Heikkilä / Vaaleri | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 6:06.1  | Heikkilä / Vaaleri | Loix / Tsjoen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 6:45.0
SS8  | Suninen / Markkula | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 7:40.2  | Pietarinen / Linnaketo | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 7:40.9  | Loix / Tsjoen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 8:27.6
SS9  | Suninen / Markkula | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 6:01.3  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 6:03.3  | Loix / Tsjoen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 6:30.7
SS10  | Suninen / Markkula | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 7:34.4  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 7:35.6  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Loix / Tsjoen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 8:05.4
SS11  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 10:19.0  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 10:19.0  | Loix / Tsjoen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 11:42.8
SS12  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 10:37.3  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 10:37.3  | Loix / Tsjoen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 11:33.0
SS13  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 7:05.7  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 7:05.7  | Loix / Tsjoen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 7:40.6
SS14  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 10:51.3  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 10:51.3  | Loix / Tsjoen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 11:33.3
SS15  | Suninen / Markkula | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 10:06.3  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 10:06.9  | Loix / Tsjoen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 10:51.7
SS16  | Suninen / Markkula | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 10:15.2  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 10:16.6  | Loix / Tsjoen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 11:01.8
SS17  | Suninen / Markkula | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 6:52.7  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 6:54.8  | Loix / Tsjoen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 7:26.8
SS18  | Suninen / Markkula | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 10:38.5  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 10:39.4  | Loix / Tsjoen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 11:20.3
SS19  | Suninen / Markkula | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 5:43.6  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 5:44.0  | Loix / Tsjoen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 6:19.3
SS20  | Heikkilä / Vaaleri | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 5:45.2  | Heikkilä / Vaaleri | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 5:45.2  | Loix / Tsjoen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 6:17.8
SS21  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 5:38.4  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 5:38.4  | Loix / Tsjoen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 6:07.9
SS22 | Pajari / Mälkönen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 5:40.8  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 5:40.8  | Loix / Tsjoen | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 6:08.0

#### Championship standings

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Pos. |  | Open Drivers' championships  |  | Open Co-drivers' championships  |  | Teams' championships  |  | Junior Drivers' championships  |  | Junior Co-drivers' championships  |  | Driver Masters' championships  |  | Co-driver Masters' championships

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Move  | Driver  | Points  | Move  | Co-driver  | Points  | Move  | Manufacturer  | Points  | Move  | Manufacturer  | Points  | Move  | Driver  | Points  | Move  | Driver  | Points  | Move  | Driver  | Points
1  |  | Andreas Mikkelsen | 79  |  | Torstein Eriksen | 79  |  1  | Hyundai Motorsport N | 116  |  2  | Emil Lindholm | 83  |  | James Fulton | 111  |  | Mauro Miele | 86  |  | Laurent Magat | 75
2  |  | Kajetan Kajetanowicz | 76  |  | Maciej Szczepaniak | 76  |  1  | Toksport WRT | 112  |  1  | Chris Ingram | 67  |  2  | Samu Vaaleri | 50  |  1  | Freddy Loix | 65  |  | Michael Joseph Morrissey | 36
3  |  4  | Emil Lindholm | 64  |  4  | Reeta Hämäläinen | 64  |  | Toksport WRT 2 | 58  |  1  | Nikolay Gryazin | 61  |  1  | Louis Louka | 43  |  1  | Jean-Michel Raoux | 52  |  | Michela Lorigiola | 30
4  |  1  | Yohan Rossel | 63  |  1  | Valentin Sarreaud | 52  |  | Yaco ACCR Team | 50  |  2  | Mikołaj Marczyk | 59  |  1  | Elia De Guio | 25  |  | Olivier Burri | 33  |  | Jörgen Fornander | 25
5  |  1  | Nikolay Gryazin | 52  |  1  | Konstantin Aleksandrov | 52  |  | Saintéloc Junior Team | 40  |  2  | Eerik Pietarinen | 58  |  |  |  |  | Fabrizio Arengi | 28  |  | Hans van Goor | 25

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#### Classification

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Position  | No. | Driver  | Co-driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Time  | Difference | Points

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16  | 1  | 38  | Lauri Joona | Tuukka Shemeikka | Lauri Joona | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:42:52.5  | 0.0  | 25
19  | 2  | 39  | Jan Černý | Jan Tománek | Jan Černý | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:47:16.3  | +4:23.8  | 18
27  | 3  | 43  | Henri Timonen | Jussi Kärpijoki | Henri Timonen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:01:13.7  | +18:21.2  | 15
28  | 4  | 40  | Toni Herranen | Sebastian Virtanen | Toni Herranen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:01:58.0  | +19:05.5  | 12
Retired SS3  | 41  | Tommi Heino | Patric Öhman | Tommi Heino | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Crash  | 0

#### Special stages

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Winners  | Car  | Time  | Class leaders
SD | Joona / Shemeikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:12.9  | —
SS1  | Joona / Shemeikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:04.6  | Joona / Shemeikka
SS2  | Joona / Shemeikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:04.7
SS3  | Joona / Shemeikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 11:10.7
SS4  | Joona / Shemeikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 5:58.6
SS5  | Stage cancelled
SS6  | Černý / Tománek | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 1:44.7  | Joona / Shemeikka
SS7  | Joona / Shemeikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:28.6
SS8  | Joona / Shemeikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:03.4
SS9  | Joona / Shemeikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:22.4
SS10  | Joona / Shemeikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 8:00.5
SS11  | Joona / Shemeikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 11:10.3
SS12  | Joona / Shemeikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 11:13.2
SS13  | Joona / Shemeikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:30.6
SS14  | Joona / Shemeikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 11:25.5
SS15  | Joona / Shemeikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:44.8
SS16  | Joona / Shemeikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:55.9
SS17  | Joona / Shemeikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:23.3
SS18  | Joona / Shemeikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 11:19.7
SS19  | Joona / Shemeikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:04.3
SS20  | Joona / Shemeikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:04.1
SS21  | Joona / Shemeikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:00.6
SS22  | Joona / Shemeikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:01.9

#### Championship standings

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Pos. |  | Open Drivers' championships  |  | Open Co-drivers' championships

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Move  | Driver  | Points  | Move  | Co-driver  | Points
1  |  | Sami Pajari | 87  |  | Enni Mälkönen | 87
2  |  | Lauri Joona | 86  |  | Mikael Korhonen | 61
3  |  2  | Jan Černý | 61  |  | Liam Regan | 45
4  |  1  | McRae Kimathi | 57  |  | Tamás Kürti | 43
5  |  1  | William Creighton | 45  |  | Mwangi Kioni | 42

## Notes

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1. ^ Nikolay Gryazin is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the ANA flag as Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[12]
2. ^ Konstantin Aleksandrov is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the ANA flag as Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[12]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Itinerary Secto Rally Finland 2022". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
2. ^ "WRC roars into hybrid era with expanded 2022 calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
3. ^ "Evans powers to momentous Rally Finland win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
4. ^ "WRC2: Super Suninen wins in Finland". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
5. ^ "WRC3: Lindholm nets maiden victory at home". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
6. ^ "Determined Tänak prevails in Finland". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
7. ^ "Suninen secures WRC2 win on home soil". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
8. ^ "Breaking: WRC2 winner Suninen disqualified from Secto Rally Finland". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
9. ^ "Relentless Joona storms to WRC3 victory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
10. ^ "Entry List Secto Rally Finland 2022". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
11. ^ "Rally Finland 2022 Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
12. ^ a b "FIA announces World Motor Sport Council decisions in relation to the situation in Ukraine". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2022 Rally Finland.

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