Neste Rally Finland: SS16.

SS16 - Vaheri-Himos (35.83 kms): Burns fastest through SS16; Gronholm second; Colin McRae third; Sainz fourth; Martin fifth; Solberg spun; Alister McRae had to stop to put a fire out caused by a leaking rear damper; Miettinen leads Group N; Gronholm leads overall rally at the end of leg 2 by 1 min 34.3secs.

NB. Stage was stopped following Alister McRae's fire - all crews running behind him have been given Salonen's stage time.

Neste Rally Finland: SS16.

SS16 - Vaheri-Himos (35.83 kms): Burns fastest through SS16; Gronholm second; Colin McRae third; Sainz fourth; Martin fifth; Solberg spun; Alister McRae had to stop to put a fire out caused by a leaking rear damper; Miettinen leads Group N; Gronholm leads overall rally at the end of leg 2 by 1 min 34.3secs.

NB. Stage was stopped following Alister McRae's fire - all crews running behind him have been given Salonen's stage time.

Stage times and overall standings after SS16.

Top ten stage times for SS16:

1.Richard BurnsPeugeot 206 WRC17mins 58.0secs
2.Marcus GronholmPeugeot 206 WRC+00mins 03.9secs
3.Colin McRaeFord Focus RS WRC 02+00mins 09.4secs
4.Carlos SainzFord Focus RS WRC 02+00mins 10.5secs
5.Markko MartinFord Focus RS WRC 02+00mins 18.4secs
6.Petter SolbergSubaru Impreza WRC+00mins 23.8secs
7.Sebastien LindholmPeugeot 206 WRC+00mins 25.5secs
7.Sebastien LoebCitroen Xsara+00mins 25.5secs
9.Thomas RadstromCitroen Xsara+00mins 27.9secs
10.Freddy LoixHyundai Accent WRC +00mins 32.9secs

Overall times after SS16:

1.Marcus GronholmPeugeot 206 WRC2hours 32mins 27.1secs
2.Richard BurnsPeugeot 206 WRC+01mins 34.3secs
3.Colin McRaeFord Focus RS WRC 02+02mins 22.9secs
4.Carlos SainzFord Focus RS WRC 02+02mins 42.8secs
5.Petter SolbergSubaru Impreza WRC+02mins 51.5secs
6.Markko MartinFord Focus RS WRC 02+03mins 18.9secs
7.Tommi MakinenSubaru Impreza WRC +04mins 07.5secs
8.Sebastien LindholmPeugeot 206 WRC+04mins 23.8secs
9.Jani PaasonenMitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC+05mins 13.2secs
10.Freddy LoixHyundai Accent WRC +05mins 18.1secs

11.Janne TuohinoFord Focus RS WRC+05mins 21.5secs
12.Thomas RadstromCitroen Xsara+05mins 26.1secs
13.Sebastien LoebCitroen Xsara+05mins 40.5secs
14.Toni GardemeisterSkoda Octavia WRC Evo+06mins 15.8secs
15.Armin SchwarzHyundai Accent WRC+06mins 21.4secs
16.Timo SalonenPeugeot 206 WRC+14mins 25.0secs
17.Jari ViitaFord Focus RS WRC+16mins 14.5secs18.Jarkko MiettinenMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI+17mins 24.6secs19.Oscar SvedlundMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI+18mins 21.1secs20.Alessandro FiorioMitsubishi Lancer Evo VII+19mins 39.2secs

21.Juha HellmanMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI+20mins 53.1secs22.Kristian SohlbergMitsubishi Lancer Evo VII+21mins 18.5secs23.Teemu LaatunenMitsubishi Lancer Evo VII+22mins 53.9secs
24.Mikko HirvonenRenault Clio S1600+23mins 07.6secs25.Alfredo de DominicisMitsubishi Lancer Evo VII+25mins 03.6secs26.Bernt KollevoldMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI+25mins 47.1secs27.Saulius GirdauskasMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI+26mins 10.2secs
28.Alister McRaeMitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC+26mins 44.8secs29.Karamjit SinghProton Pert+28mins 24.6secs30.Juha SipilaMitsubishi Lancer Evo V+29mins 54.5secs

Overall Group N after SS16:

1.Jarkko MiettinenMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI2hours 49mins 51.7secs2.Oscar SvedlundMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI+00mins 56.5secs3.Alessandro FiorioMitsubishi Lancer Evo VII+02mins 14.6secs

Notable retirements:

SS6.Juuso PykalistoPeugeot 206 WRCTransmission.
SS7.Kenneth ErikssonSkoda Octavia WRC Evo Ran out of fuel.
SS10.Francois DelecourMitsubishi Lancer Evo WRCSuspension.
SS10.Francois DuvalFord Focus RS WRCSuspension.SS11.Jukka KetomakiMitsubishi Lancer Evo VIIDid not start leg 2.
SS11. Juha KankkunenHyundai Accent WRCRolled.
SS13/14.Harri RovanperaPeugeot 206 WRCWheel.

Key:

Italics denote Group N - Production class - entries.

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