2014 Rally Finland

The 2014 Neste Oil Rally Finland was the eighth round of the 2014 World Rally Championship season. The event was based in Jyväskylä, Finland, and started on 31 July and finished on 3 August after 26 special stages, totaling 360.9 competitive kilometres.

2014 Rally Finland 64th Rally Finland
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Sébastien Ogier climbing up on the Harju special stage.
Host country	Finland
Rally base	Jyväskylä, Finland
Dates run	July 31 – August 3, 2014
Stages	26 (360.94 km; 224.28 miles)
Stage surface	Gravel
Statistics
Crews	77 at start, 54 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner	Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Motorsport

Finnish driver Jari-Matti Latvala won his home Rally Finland for the second time in his career, taking his third victory of the 2014 season.

Entry list

Notable entrants No. Entrant Class Driver Co-driver Car Tyre 1 Volkswagen Motorsport WRC Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC M 2 Volkswagen Motorsport WRC Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Polo R WRC M 3 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Kris Meeke Paul Nagle Citroën DS3 WRC M 4 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Mads Østberg Jonas Andersson Citroën DS3 WRC M 5 M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen Ford Fiesta RS WRC M 6 M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Elfyn Evans Daniel Barritt Ford Fiesta RS WRC M 7 Hyundai Shell World Rally Team WRC Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul Hyundai i20 WRC M 8 Hyundai Shell World Rally Team WRC Juho Hänninen Tomi Tuominent Hyundai i20 WRC M 9 Volkswagen Motorsport II WRC Andreas Mikkelsen Ola Fløene Volkswagen Polo R WRC M 10 RK M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Robert Kubica Maciek Szczepaniak Ford Fiesta RS WRC M 19 Henning Solberg WRC Henning Solberg Ilka Minor Ford Fiesta RS WRC D 20 Hyundai Motorsport N WRC Hayden Paddon John Kennard Hyundai i20 WRC M 21 Jipocar Czech National Team WRC Martin Prokop Jan Tománek Ford Fiesta RS WRC M 22 Jarkko Nikara WRC Jarkko Nikara Jarkko Kalliolepo Ford Fiesta RS WRC P 23 Craig Breen WRC Craig Breen Scott Martin Ford Fiesta RS WRC M 24 M-Sport World Rally Team WRC Michał Sołowow Maciek Baran Ford Fiesta RS WRC M 31 Yazeed Racing WRC-2 Yazeed Al-Rajhi Michael Orr Ford Fiesta RRC M 35 Drive Dmack WRC-2 Jari Ketomaa Kaj Lindström Ford Fiesta R5 D 36 Karl Kruuda WRC-2 Karl Kruuda Martin Järveoja Ford Fiesta S2000 M 38 Drive Dmack WRC-2 Ott Tänak Raigo Mőlder Ford Fiesta R5 D 39 Eurolamp World Rally Team WRC-2 Valeriy Gorban Volodymyr Korsia Mini John Cooper Works S2000 M 40 Top Teams by MY Racing WRC-2 Sébastien Chardonnet Thibault de la Haye Citroën DS3 R5 M 42 Eyvind Brynildsen WRC-2 Eyvind Brynildsen Anders Fredriksson Ford Fiesta RRC D 43 Oleksiy Kikireshko WRC-2 Oleksiy Kikireshko Kuldar Sikk Ford Fiesta R5 D 44 BAS Motorsport Srl WRC-2 Mario Pizzuti Max Rendina Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X P 52 Simone Tempestini WRC-3 JWRC Simone Tempestini Dorin Pulpea Citroën DS3 R3T M 53 Aron Domzala WRC-3 JWRC Aron Domzala Przemek Zawada Citroën DS3 R3T M 55 Quentin Giordano WRC-3 JWRC Quentin Giordano Guillaume Duval Citroën DS3 R3T M 56 Styllex Slovak National Team WRC-3 JWRC Martin Koči Lukáš Kosta Citroën DS3 R3T M 57 Stéphane Lefebvre WRC-3 JWRC Stéphane Lefebvre Thomas Dubois Citroën DS3 R3T M 58 Molly Taylor WRC-3 JWRC Molly Taylor Sebastian Marshall Citroën DS3 R3T M 61 Federico Della Casa WRC-3 JWRC Federico Della Casa Domenico Pozzi Citroën DS3 R3T M 62 Alastair Fisher WRC-3 JWRC Alastair Fisher Gordon Noble Citroën DS3 R3T M 63 Wurmbrand Racing Team WRC-3 JWRC Kornél Lukács Márk Mesterházi Citroën DS3 R3T M 66 AKK Sports Team Finland WRC-3 Teemu Suninen Juha-Pekka Jauhiainen Citroën DS3 R3T D 72 Juan Carlos Alonso WRC-2 Juan Carlos Alonso Juan Pablo Monasterolo Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X D

Icon Class WRC WRC entries eligible to score manufacturer points WRC Major entry ineligible to score manufacturer points WRC-2 Registered to take part in WRC-2 championship WRC-3 Registered to take part in WRC-3 championship JWRC Registered to take part in Junior World Rally championship

Results

Event standings

Pos.	No.	Driver	Co-driver	Team	Car	Class	Time	Difference	Points
Overall classification
1	2	Jari-Matti Latvala	Miikka Anttila	Volkswagen Motorsport	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	WRC	2:57:23.2	0.0	27
2	1	Sébastien Ogier	Julien Ingrassia	Volkswagen Motorsport	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	WRC	2:57:26.8	+3.6	21
3	3	Kris Meeke	Paul Nagle	Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT	Citroën DS3 WRC	WRC	2:58:13.8	+50.6	16
4	9	Andreas Mikkelsen	Ola Fløene	Volkswagen Motorsport II	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	WRC	2:59:15.7	+1:52.5	12
5	5	Mikko Hirvonen	Jarmo Lehtinen	M-Sport World Rally Team	Ford Fiesta RS WRC	WRC	3:00:12.9	+2:49.7	10
6	8	Juho Hänninen	Tomi Tuominen	Hyundai Shell World Rally Team	Hyundai i20 WRC	WRC	3:01:52.2	+4:29.0	8
7	6	Elfyn Evans	Daniel Barritt	M-Sport World Rally Team	Ford Fiesta RS WRC	WRC	3:02:49.0	+5:25.8	6
8	20	Hayden Paddon	John Kennard	Hyundai Motorsport N	Hyundai i20 WRC	WRC	3:03:41.0	+6:17.8	4
9	19	Henning Solberg	Ilka Minor	Henning Solberg	Ford Fiesta RS WRC	WRC	3:09:30.2	+12:07.0	2
10	36	Karl Kruuda	Martin Järveoja	Karl Kruuda	Ford Fiesta S2000	WRC-2	3:12:07.9	+14:44.7	1
WRC-2 standings
1 (10.)	36	Karl Kruuda	Martin Järveoja	Karl Kruuda	Ford Fiesta S2000	WRC-2	3:12:07.9	0.0	25
2 (11.)	35	Jari Ketomaa	Kaj Lindström	Drive Dmack	Ford Fiesta R5	WRC-2	3:14:16.6	+2:08.7	18
3 (12.)	38	Ott Tänak	Raigo Mõlder	Drive Dmack	Ford Fiesta RRC	WRC-2	3:14:40.1	+2:32.2	15
4 (13.)	31	Yazeed Al Rajhi	Michael Orr	Yazeed Racing	Ford Fiesta RRC	WRC-2	3:16:41.1	+4:33.2	12
5 (14.)	42	Eyvind Brynildsen	Anders Fredriksson	Eyvind Brynildsen	Ford Fiesta RRC	WRC-2	3:19:04.5	+6:56.6	10
6 (26.)	72	Juan Carlos Alonso	Juano Pablo Monasterolo	Juan Carlos Alonso	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X	WRC-2	3:37:41.0	+25:33.1	8
7 (31.)	39	Valeriy Gorban	Volodymyr Korsia	Eurolamp World Rally Team	Mini John Cooper Works S2000	WRC-2	3:45:52.4	+33:44.5	6
WRC-3 standings
1 (17.)	66	Teemu Suninen	Juha-Pekka Jauhiainen	AKK Sports Team Finland	Citroën DS3 R3T	WRC-3	3:31:27.8	0.0	25
2 (19.)	56	Martin Koči	Lukáš Kostka	Styllex Slovakia National Team	Citroën DS3 R3T	WRC-3	3:31:59.0	+31.9	18
3 (22.)	55	Quentin Giordano	Guillaume Duval	Quentin Giordano	Citroën DS3 R3T	WRC-3	3:33:19.8	+1:52.0	15
4 (35.)	58	Molly Taylor	Sebastian Marshall	Molly Taylor	Citroën DS3 R3T	WRC-3	3:47:15.7	+15:47.9	12
5 (36.)	62	Alastair Fisher	Gordon Noble	Alastair Fisher	Citroën DS3 R3T	WRC-3	3:47:50.1	+16:22.3	10
6 (38.)	52	Simone Tempestini	Dorin Pulpea	Simone Tempestini	Citroën DS3 R3T	WRC-3	3:49:15.0	+17:47.2	8
7 (40.)	53	Aron Domzala	Przemek Zawada	Aron Domzala	Citroën DS3 R3T	WRC-3	3:51:48.9	+20:21.1	6
8 (45.)	57	Stéphane Lefebvre	Thomas Dubois	Stéphane Lefebvre	Citroën DS3 R3T	WRC-3	4:06:02.1	+34:34.3	4
9 (50.)	61	Federico Della Casa	Domenico Pozzi	Federico Della Casa	Citroën DS3 R3T	WRC-3	4:18:26.3	+46:58.5	2
JWRC standings
1 (19.)	56	Martin Koči	Lukáš Kostka	Styllex Slovakia National Team	Citroën DS3 R3T	JWRC	3:31:59.0	0.0	25
2 (22.)	55	Quentin Giordano	Guillaume Duval	Quentin Giordano	Citroën DS3 R3T	JWRC	3:33:19.8	+1:20.1	18
3 (35.)	58	Molly Taylor	Sebastian Marshall	Molly Taylor	Citroën DS3 R3T	JWRC	3:47:15.7	+15:16.0	15
4 (36.)	62	Alastair Fisher	Gordon Noble	Alastair Fisher	Citroën DS3 R3T	JWRC	3:47:50.1	+15:50.4	12
5 (38.)	52	Simone Tempestini	Dorin Pulpea	Simone Tempestini	Citroën DS3 R3T	JWRC	3:49:15.0	+17:15.3	10
6 (40.)	53	Aron Domzala	Przemek Zawada	Aron Domzala	Citroën DS3 R3T	JWRC	3:51:48.9	+19:49.2	8
7 (45.)	57	Stéphane Lefebvre	Thomas Dubois	Stéphane Lefebvre	Citroën DS3 R3T	JWRC	4:06:02.1	+34:02.4	6
8 (50.)	61	Federico Della Casa	Domenico Pozzi	Federico Della Casa	Citroën DS3 R3T	JWRC	4:18:26.3	+46:26.6	4
Source:

Special stages

Day	Stage	Name	Length	Winner	Car	Time	Rally leader
Leg 1 (31 July)	SS1	Lankamaa 1	23.44 km	Jari-Matti Latvala	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	11:17.3	Jari-Matti Latvala
	SS2	Jouhtikylä	10.36 km	Jari-Matti Latvala	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	5:02.5
	SS3	Lankamaa 2	23.44 km	Sébastien Ogier Jari-Matti Latvala	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	11:11.2
	SS4	Harju 1	2.27 km	Sébastien Ogier	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	1:46.1
Leg 1 (1 Aug)	SS5	Pihlajakoski 1	14.51 km	Jari-Matti Latvala	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	6:45.9
	SS6	Päijälä 1	23.38 km	Jari-Matti Latvala	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	10:52.3
	SS7	Kakaristo 1	20.51 km	Kris Meeke	Citroën DS3 WRC	10:37.0
	SS8	Painaa 1	7.70 km	Sébastien Ogier	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	3:51.3
	SS9	Pihlajakoski 2	14.51 km	Sébastien Ogier	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	6:39.8
	SS10	Päijälä 2	23.38 km	Jari-Matti Latvala	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	10:38.3
	SS11	Kakaristo 2	20.51 km	Jari-Matti Latvala	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	10:22.1
	SS12	Painaa 2	7.70 km	Jari-Matti Latvala	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	3:48.5
	SS13	Harju 2	2.27 km	Sébastien Ogier	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	1:46.3
Leg 2 (2 Aug)	SS14	Mökkiperä 1	13.84 km	Jari-Matti Latvala	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	6:44.8
	SS15	Jukojärvi 1	21.93 km	Jari-Matti Latvala	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	10:15.3
	SS16	Surkee 1	14.95 km	Jari-Matti Latvala	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	7:58.9
	SS17	Himos 1	4.45 km	Sébastien Ogier	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	2:37.6
	SS18	Leustu 1	10.01 km	Jari-Matti Latvala	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	5:15.9
	SS19	Mökkiperä 2	13.84 km	Jari-Matti Latvala	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	6:40.7
	SS20	Jukojärvi 2	21.93 km	Sébastien Ogier	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	10:09.4
	SS21	Surkee 2	14.95 km	Sébastien Ogier	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	7:53.4
	SS22	Himos 2	4.45 km	Sébastien Ogier	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	2:35.4
	SS23	Leustu 2	10.01 km	Sébastien Ogier	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	5:11.3
Leg 3 (3 Aug)	SS24	Ruuhimäki 1	6.79 km	Jari-Matti Latvala	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	3:16.7
	SS25	Myhinpää	23.02 km	Sébastien Ogier	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	10:15.5
	SS24	Ruuhimäki 2 {Power Stage)	6.79 km	Sébastien Ogier	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	3:16.0

Power Stage

The "Power stage" was a 6.79 km (4.22 mi) stage at the end of the rally.

Pos	Driver	Car	Time	Diff.	Pts
1	Sébastien Ogier	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	3:16.0	0.0	3
2	Jari-Matti Latvala	Volkswagen Polo R WRC	3:16.1	+0.1	2
3	Kris Meeke	Citroën DS3 WRC	3:18.1	+2.1	1

Standings after the rally

WRC

Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Driver Points 1 Sebastien Ogier 187 2 Jari-Matti Latvala 143 3 Andreas Mikkelsen 95 4 Mads Ostberg 66 5 Mikko Hirvonen 62

Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos. Manufacturer Points 1 Volkswagen Motorsport 305 2 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT 130 3 M-Sport World Rally Team 106 4 Volkswagen Motorsport II 94 5 Hyundai Shell World Rally Team 88

Other

WRC2 Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Driver Points 1 Lorenzo Bertelli 81 2 Yuriy Protasov 75 3 Karl Kruuda 74 4 Jari Ketomaa 72 5 Ott Tänak 60

WRC3 Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Driver Points 1 Stéphane Lefebvre 54 2 Martin Koči 45 3 Quentin Giordano 31 4 Alastair Fisher 28 5 Christian Riedemann 28

Junior WRC Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Driver Points 1 Stéphane Lefebvre 56 2 Martin Koči 52 3 Quentin Giordano 34 4 Alastair Fisher 30 5 Christian Riedemann 28