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]
| 2020 Rally Finland 70. Neste Rally Finland | |
|---|---|
| Part of the 2020 World Rally Championship | |
 | |
| 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. |
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
editRoute
editItinerary
editAll dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 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
edit- ^ The championship was known as the World Rally Championship-2 Pro in 2019.
- ^ The championship was known as the World Rally Championship-2 in 2019.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Itinerary and route map". nesterallyfinland.fi. Rally Finland. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ Herrero, Daniel (27 September 2019). "Australia drops off WRC calendar in 2020". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "No Neste Rally Finland for 2020". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Sunday in Finland: Double delight for Tänak". wrc.com. WRC. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ a b "WRC 2 in Finland: Fourth win for dominant Kalle". wrc.com. WRC. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Toyota reveals 2020 line-up". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Junior WRC in Finland: Kristensson on target". wrc.com. WRC. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
External links
edit- Official website (in Finnish and English)
- 2020 Rally Finland at ewrc-results.com
- The official website of the World Rally Championship