Mikko Hirvonen leads from the opening stage to win Rally Norway on its first appearance on the World Rally Championship calendar, with
BP Ford team-mate Marcus Gronholm ensuring the team takes maximum points by finishing second. Henning Solberg takes third on the final day from brother Petter, with Jari-Matti Latvala fifth and Gigi Galli completing the top six.
Per-Gunnar Andersson win the opening round of the Junior Rally Championship from Patrick Sandell and
Urmo Aava.
Overall times after SS18 / leg 3 (top 20):
1.
Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Focus RS WRC 06
3hr 28mins 17.0secs M
2.
Marcus Gronholm BP Ford Focus RS WRC 06
+00mins 09.5secs M
3.
Henning Solberg Stobart Ford Focus WRC 06
+03mins 44.5secs M
4.
Petter Solberg Subaru WRT Impreza WRC 2006
+04mins 01.1secs M
5.
Jari-Matti Latvala Stobart Ford Focus WRC 06
+05mins 30.7secs M
6.
Gigi Galli Aimont
Citroen Xsara WRC
+07mins 05.3secs A8
7.
Daniel Carlsson OMV Kronos Citroen Xsara WRC
+09mins 23.7secs M
8.
Jan Kopecky Czech RT-Skoda Kopecky Fabia WRC
+11mins 50.1secs A8
9.
Rune Dalsjo Subaru Impreza S9
+13mins 31.9secs A8
10.
Andreas Mikkelsen Stobart Ford Focus RS WRC04
+14mins 28.7secs A8
11.
Patrik Flodin Subaru Impreza
+14mins 46.6secs N4
12.
Manfred Stohl OMV Kronos Citroen Xsara WRC
+17mins 04.6secs M
13.
Eyvind Brynildsen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX
+17mins 18.1secs N4
14.
Sebastien Loeb Citroen Total WRT C4 WRC
+18mins 13.4secs M
15.
Tord Linnerud Ford Focus
+18mins 27.0secs A8
16.
Xavier Pons MMSP Ltd Mitsubishi Lancer WR05
+18mins 53.1secs A8
17.
Juho Hanninen MMSP Ltd Mitsubishi Lancer WR05
+19mins 19.7secs A8
18.
P-G Andersson Suzuki Swift S1600
+21mins 20.9secs J
19.
Chris Atkinson Subaru WRT Impreza WRC 2006
+24mins 01.8secs M
20.
Andreas Aigner Red Bull Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
+25mins 24.4secs N4
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