The 55th Neste Rally Finland, the tenth round of the 2005 World Rally Championship season took place between August 4 and 7, 2005.

2005 Rally Finland
55th Neste Rally Finland
Round 10 of the 2005 World Rally Championship
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Marcus Grönholm celebrates his win
Host countryFinland Finland
Rally baseJyväskylä
Dates run4 – 7 August 2005
Stages21 (355.59 km; 220.95 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance1,365.03 km (848.19 miles)
Statistics
Crews76 at start, 49 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerFinland Marcus Grönholm
France Marlboro Peugeot Total

Entry List

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No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Gr. Cl.
1   Sébastien Loeb   Daniel Elena   Citroën - Total Citroën Xsara WRC A 8
2   François Duval   Sven Smeets   Citroën - Total Citroën Xsara WRC A 8
3   Toni Gardemeister   Jakke Honkanen   BP Ford World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 04 A 8
4   Mikko Hirvonen   Jarmo Lehtinen   BP Ford World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 04 A 8
5   Petter Solberg   Phil Mills   Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRC 2005 A 8
6   Chris Atkinson   Glenn MacNeall   Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRC 2005 A 8
7   Marcus Grönholm   Timo Rautiainen   Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC Evo2 A 8
8   Markko Märtin   Michael Park   Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 307 WRC Evo2 A 8
9   Harri Rovanperä   Risto Pietiläinen   Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05 A 8
10   Gianluigi Galli   Guido D'Amore   Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05 A 8
11   Armin Schwarz   Klaus Wicha   Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC 05 A 8
12   Jani Paasonen   Jani Vainikka   Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC 05 A 8
14   Roman Kresta   Jan Mozny   BP Ford World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 03 A 8
15   Henning Solberg   Cato Menkerud   BP Ford World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 04 A 8
16   Antony Warmbold   Michael Orr   BP Ford World Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC 04 A 8
17   Janne Tuohino   Mikko Markkula   Škoda Motorsport Škoda Fabia WRC 05 A 8
18   Manfred Stohl   Ilka Minor   OMV World Rally Team Citroën Xsara WRC A 8
19   Xavier Pons   Carlos Del Barrio   OMV World Rally Team Citroën Xsara WRC A 8
20   Daniel Carlsson   Mattias Andersson   Rally Team Olsberg Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 A 8
21   Tobias Johansson   Kaj Lindström   Rally Team Olsberg Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 A 8
22   Juuso Pykälistö   Mika Ovaskainen   Juuso Pykälistö Ford Focus RS WRC 02 A 8
23   Mark Higgins   Trevor Agnew   Eddie Stobart Motorsport Ford Focus RS WRC 04 A 8
24   Kristian Sohlberg   Timo Hantunen   Blue Rose Team Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 A 8
25   Sebastian Lindholm   Tomi Tuominen   Sebastian Lindholm Peugeot 307 WRC Evo2 A 8
26   Jari-Matti Latvala   Miikka Anttila   Jari-Matti Latvala Toyota Corolla WRC A 8
27   Niall McShea   Marshall Clarke   Niall McShea Subaru Impreza WRC 2004 A 8
28   Kaj Kuistila   Kari Jokinen   Kaj Kuistila Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution WRC2 A 8
31   Per-Gunnar Andersson   Jonas Andersson   Per-Gunnar Andersson Suzuki Swift S1600 A 6
32   Guy Wilks   Phil Pugh   Guy Wilks Suzuki Swift S1600 A 6
33   Kosti Katajamäki   Timo Alanne   Kosti Katajamäki Suzuki Ignis S1600 5d A 6
34   Mirco Baldacci   Giovanni Bernacchini   Mirco Baldacci Fiat Punto S1600 A 6
35   Kris Meeke   Chris Patterson   Kris Meeke Citroën C2 S1600 A 6
36   Urmo Aava   Kuldar Sikk   Urmo Aava Suzuki Ignis S1600 5d A 6
37   Alan Scorcioni   Silvio Stefanelli   Alan Scorcioni Fiat Punto S1600 A 6
38   Luca Betti   Giovanni Agnese   Luca Betti Renault Clio S1600 A 6
40   Conrad Rautenbach   Carl Williamson   Conrad Rautenbach Citroën C2 S1600 A 6
41   Daniel Sordo   Marc Martí   Daniel Sordo Citroën C2 S1600 A 6
42   Pavel Valousek   Pierangelo Scalvini   Pavel Valousek Suzuki Ignis S1600 5d A 6
43   Martin Prokop   Petr Gross   Martin Prokop Suzuki Ignis S1600 5d A 6
61   Juha Salo   Mika Stenberg   Juha Salo Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII N 4
62   Toni Klemets   Panu Plosila   Toni Klemets Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4
63   Marko Kakko   Petri Lantta   Marko Kakko Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII N 4
64   Jukka Ketomäki   Jarkko Alanen   Jukka Ketomäki Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4
65   Aki Teiskonen   Miika Teiskonen   SYMS Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4
66   Juha Sipilä   Juha Lummaa   Juha Sipilä Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII N 4
67   Anton Alén   Jussi Aariainen   Anton Alén Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII N 4
68   Karri Marttila   Ari Haipus   Ari Haipus Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4
69   Patrik Flodin   Maria Andersson   Patrik Flodin Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII N 4
70   Jarno Kinnunen   Mikko Lukka   Jarno Kinnunen Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII N 4
71   Riku Tahko   Ossi Lahtinen   Riku Tahko Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII N 4
72   Kalle Pinomäki   Jani Laaksonen   Kalle Pinomäki Renault Clio Sport N 3
73   Matti Rantanen   Jan Lönegren   Matti Rantanen Honda Civic Type-R N 3
74   Joni Nikko   Kai Risberg   Joni Nikko Honda Civic Type-R N 3
75   Vesa Mikkola   Tapio Suominen   Vesa Mikkola Honda Civic Type-R N 3
76   Gunnar Tamm   Kalev Kuzmin   Gunnar Tamm Subaru Impreza WRX STi A 8
77   Peter Zachrisson   Jan Svanström   Peter Zachrisson Suzuki Ignis S1600 5d A 6
78   Nigel Heath   Steve Lancaster   Nigel Heath Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4
79   Esko Junttila   Lars-Erik Kronberg   Esko Junttila Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV N 4
80   Luca Rossetti   Dario D'Esposito   Luca Rossetti Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII N 4
81   Igor Sokolov   Vasily Mirkotan   Syrus Rally Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI A 8
82   Albert Llovera   Marc Corral   Albert Llovera Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII N 4
83   Teemu Rantanen   Sinikka Rantanen   Teemu Rantanen Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V N 4
84   Fabrizio de Sanctis   Iuri Rosignoli   Fabrizio de Sanctis Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI A 8
85   Ray Bellm   Mark Solloway   Ray Bellm Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4
86   Robert Utting   Max Utting   Robert Utting Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4
87   Alexander Villanueva   Arielle Tramont   Alexander Villanueva Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII N 4
88   Leon Pesticcio   Timothy Sturla   Leon Pesticcio Suzuki Ignis S1600 5d A 6
89   Luca Hoelbling   Tullio Siena   Luca Hoelbling Renault Clio Sport N 3
90   Julien Pressac   Jacques-Julien Renucci   Julien Pressac Citroën C2 S1600 A 6
91   Andis Neiksans   Edgars Utans   Andis Neiksans Ford Puma S1600 A 6
92   Jari Laakso   Unto Kontro   Jari Laakso Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16V A 5
93   Antero Saari   Mikko Nokipii   Antero Saari Nissan Micra 1.3 Super S A 5
94   Raimo Kaisanlahti   Jukka Toivonen   Raimo Kaisanlahti Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16V A 5
95   Pasi Mannerjärvi   Raimo Kronström   Pasi Mannerjärvi Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16V A 5
96   Kari Hytönen   Heikki Salmén   Kari Hytönen Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16V A 5
97   Kari Koskelainen   Hannu Paloheinä   Kari Koskelainen Škoda Felicia A 5
98   Jaakko Nieminen   Olavi Alanko   Jaakko Nieminen Nissan Micra 1.3 Super S A 5
99   Vesa Hakola   Harri Peerla   Vesa Hakola Toyota Yaris A 5
100   Pekka Savela   Juha Forsström   Pekka Savela Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16V A 5
101   Kari Joutsalainen   Juha Ilmonen   Kari Joutsalainen Nissan Micra 1.3 Super S A 5
102   Mika Savolainen   Kalle Puurula   Mika Savolainen Nissan Micra 1.3 Super S A 5
103   Mats Öhman   Egil Eriksson   Mats Öhman Volkswagen Polo 1.4 16V A 5
104   Angelo Medeghini   Barbara Capoferri   Kome WRSF Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4
105   Natalie Barratt   David Senior   Natalie Barratt Subaru Impreza WRX STi N 4

Results

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Event standings

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Pos. Driver Co-driver Car Time Difference Points
Overall
1.   Marcus Grönholm   Timo Rautiainen Peugeot 307 WRC 2:54:11.0 0.0 10
2.   Sébastien Loeb   Daniel Elena Citroën Xsara WRC 2:55:17.7 1:06.7 8
3.   Markko Märtin   Michael Park Peugeot 307 WRC 2:55:46.6 1:35.6 6
4.   Petter Solberg   Phil Mills Subaru Impreza WRC 2005 2:56:19.0 2:08.0 5
5.   Mikko Hirvonen   Jarmo Lehtinen Ford Focus RS WRC 04 2:56:24.6 2:13.6 4
6.   Toni Gardemeister   Jakke Honkanen Ford Focus RS WRC 04 2:57:43.4 3:32.4 3
7.   Harri Rovanperä   Risto Pietiläinen Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05 2:58:38.9 4:27.9 2
8.   François Duval   Sven Smeets Citroën Xsara WRC 2:59:21.4 5:10.4 1
JWRC
1. (15.)   Dani Sordo   Marc Martí Citroën C2 S1600 3:20:17.8 0.0 10
2. (16.)   Urmo Aava   Kuldar Sikk Suzuki Ignis S1600 3:21:50.4 1:32.6 8
3. (18.)   Guy Wilks   Phil Pugh Suzuki Swift S1600 3:24:07.7 3:49.9 6
4. (21.)   Luca Betti   Piercarlo Capalongo Renault Clio S1600 3:29:54.1 9:36.3 5
5. (28.)   Mirco Baldacci   Giovanni Bernacchini Fiat Punto S1600 3:41:32.6 21:14.8 4
6. (36.)   Martin Prokop   Petr Gross Suzuki Ignis S1600 3:52:52.5 32:34.7 3
7. (39.)   Kris Meeke   Glenn Patterson Citroën C2 S1600 3:55:07.7 34:49.9 2
8. (40.)   Conrad Rautenbach   Carl Williamson Citroën C2 S1600 3:56:54.6 36:36.8 1
Class N4
1. (14.)   Aki Teiskonen   Miika Teiskonen Subaru Impreza WRX STI 3:15:37.8 0.0
2. (17.)   Riku Tahko   Ossi Lahtinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII 3:24:02.3 8:24.5
3. (19.)   Angelo Medechini   Barbara Capoferri Subaru Impreza WRX STI 3:24:11.1 8:33.3
4. (20.)   Jarno Kinnunen   Mikko Lukka Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII 3:27:56.8 12:19.0
5. (25.)   Patrik Flodin   Maria Andersson Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII 3:38:37.9 23:00.1
6. (26.)   Luca Rossetti   Dario d'Esposito Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII 3:38:58.8 23:21.0
7. (27.)   Ray Bellm   Mark Solloway Subaru Impreza WRX STI 3:39:41.1 24:03.3
8. (30.)   Natalie Barratt   Chris Patterson Subaru Impreza WRX STI 3:44:55.0 29:17.2

Special Stages

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Leg Stage Time Name Length Winner Time Avg. spd. Rally leader
1
(4/5 Aug)
SS1 19:00 SSS Killeri 1 2.06 km   Petter Solberg 1:23.0 89.35 km/h   Petter Solberg
SS2 08:51 Lankamaa 24.98 km   Sébastien Loeb 11:57.1 125.41 km/h   Sébastien Loeb
SS3 09:39 Laukaa 11.82 km   Marcus Grönholm 5:39.2 125.45 km/h   Marcus Grönholm
SS4 10:34 Ruuhimäki 7.57 km   Marcus Grönholm 3:55.3 115.82 km/h
SS5 12:38 Vellipohja 1 33.93 km   Marcus Grönholm 17:03.7 119.32 km/h
SS6 13:46 Mökkiperä 1 13.96 km   Petter Solberg 6:49.1 122.85 km/h
SS7 16:06 Vellipohja 2 33.93 km   Marcus Grönholm 16:57.1 120.09 km/h
SS8 17:14 Mökkiperä 2 13.96 km   Sébastien Loeb 6:47.5 123.33 km/h
SS9 18:37 SSS Killeri 2 2.06 km   Marcus Grönholm 1:20.3 92.35 km/h
2
(6 Aug)
SS10 07:06 Vaheri 19.84 km   Sébastien Loeb 9:45.6 121.97 km/h
SS11 08:20 Ouninpohja West 1 13.98 km   Marcus Grönholm 6:35.1 127.38 km/h
SS12 08:43 Ouninpohja East 1 16.55 km   Marcus Grönholm 7:54.5 125.56 km/h
SS13 11:44 Urria 10.00 km   Marcus Grönholm 4:39.6 128.76 km/h
SS14 13:07 Ouninpohja West 2 13.98 km   Marcus Grönholm 6:28.5 129.54 km/h
SS15 13:30 Ouninpohja East 2 16.55 km   Marcus Grönholm 7:45.7 127.94 km/h
SS16 16:48 Moksi-Leustu 40.96 km   Marcus Grönholm 20:16.5 121.21 km/h
SS17 18:04 Himos 12.90 km   Toni Gardemeister 6:59.3 110.76 km/h
3
(7 Aug)
SS18 09:44 Kuohu 1 7.80 km   Toni Gardemeister 3:44.4 125.13 km/h
SS19 10:42 Kruununperä 1 25.48 km   Sébastien Loeb 11:53.2 128.61 km/h
SS20 11:55 Kuohu 2 7.80 km   Mikko Hirvonen 3:43.1 125.86 km/h
SS21 12:53 Kruununperä 2 25.48 km   Petter Solberg 11:58.1 127.74 km/h

Championship standings after the event

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Drivers' championship

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Pos Driver MON
 
SWE
 
MEX
 
NZL
 
ITA
 
CYP
 
TUR
 
GRE
 
ARG
 
FIN
 
GER
 
GBR
 
JPN
 
FRA
 
ESP
 
AUS
 
 Pts 
1   Sébastien Loeb 1 Ret 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 83
2   Marcus Grönholm 5 Ret 2 2 3 Ret 3 4 2 1 55
3   Petter Solberg Ret 1 1 3 2 Ret 2 9 3 4 53
4   Markko Märtin 4 2 3 5 4 3 5 8 6 3 48
5   Toni Gardemeister 2 3 6 6 5 5 6 2 4 6 47
6   Harri Rovanperä 7 4 5 Ret Ret 7 10 6 5 7 23
7   Manfred Stohl 6 9 9 2 20 8 Ret 12
8   Carlos Sainz 4 3 11
9   Roman Kresta 8 8 Ret DNS 6 6 7 Ret 11 23 10
10   Henning Solberg 5 15 4 11 Ret 9 9
11   François Duval Ret 12 Ret 4 11 Ret 7 8 8
12   Mikko Hirvonen Ret Ret 5 5 8
13   Gilles Panizzi 3 8 11 7
14   Gianluigi Galli 7 8 Ret 8 7 Ret Ret 6
15   Daniel Carlsson 6 Ret 8 Ret 14 15 DNS 4
16   Antony Warmbold 10 11 7 11 7 Ret 9 Ret 12 Ret 4
17   Chris Atkinson 19 Ret 7 18 10 24 Ret 9 Ret 2
18   Juuso Pykälistö DNS 8 DNS 1
Pos Driver MON
 
SWE
 
MEX
 
NZL
 
ITA
 
CYP
 
TUR
 
GRE
 
ARG
 
FIN
 
GER
 
GBR
 
JPN
 
FRA
 
ESP
 
AUS
 
 Pts 
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)

Manufacturers' championship

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Pos Team Event Total
points
MON
 
SWE
 
MEX
 
NZL
 
ITA
 
CYP
 
TUR
 
GRE
 
ARG
 
FIN
 
GER
 
GBR
 
JPN
 
FRA
 
ESP
 
AUS
 
1   Peugeot 9 8 14 12 11 8 10 7 11 16 106
2   Citroën 10 1 5 15 12 10 15 16 12 9 105
3   Ford 10 10 3 3 7 11 5 8 5 7 69
4   Subaru 0 10 10 8 8 2 8 1 7 5 59
5   Mitsubishi 9 8 6 1 0 5 1 7 4 2 43
6   Škoda 1 2 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 8

JWRC Drivers' championship

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Pos Driver MON
 
MEX
 
ITA
 
GRE
 
FIN
 
GER
 
FRA
 
ESP
 
 Pts 
1   Guy Wilks 7 1 6 2 3 29
2   Dani Sordo 4 1 Ret 1 25
3   Per-Gunnar Andersson 6 2 5 1 Ret 25
4   Urmo Aava Ret 2 3 2 22
5   Kris Meeke 1 3 6 7 21
6   Luca Betti 5 4 Ret 4 14
7   Kosti Katajamäki 2 Ret 4 Ret 13
8   Mirco Baldacci 10 Ret 5 5 8
9   Martin Prokop 9 7 7 6 7
10   Alan Scorcioni 3 Ret 9 Ret 6
11   Luca Cecchettini Ret 3 Ret Ret 6
12   Pavel Valoušek 8 4 9 Ret 6
13   Conrad Rautenbach Ret 8 8 8 3
Pos Driver MON
 
MEX
 
ITA
 
GRE
 
FIN
 
GER
 
FRA
 
ESP
 
 Pts 
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Did not finish (Ret)
Black Excluded (EX)
Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Cancelled (C)
Blank Withdrew entry from
the event (WD)
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