Neste Rally Finland: SS21.

SS21 - Jukojarvi 2 (22.71 kms): Martin fastest through SS21; Burns and Solberg joint second; Gronholm fourth; Sainz fifth; Thomas Radstrom crashed heavily and retired - crew ok; Miettinen leads Group N; Gronholm leads overall rally by 1 min 27.3secs.

Stage times and overall standings after SS21.

Neste Rally Finland: SS21.

SS21 - Jukojarvi 2 (22.71 kms): Martin fastest through SS21; Burns and Solberg joint second; Gronholm fourth; Sainz fifth; Thomas Radstrom crashed heavily and retired - crew ok; Miettinen leads Group N; Gronholm leads overall rally by 1 min 27.3secs.

Stage times and overall standings after SS21.

Top ten stage times for SS21:

1.Markko MartinFord Focus RS WRC 0211mins 02.4secs
2.Richard BurnsPeugeot 206 WRC+00mins 02.8secs
2.Petter SolbergSubaru Impreza WRC+00mins 02.8secs
4.Marcus GronholmPeugeot 206 WRC+00mins 04.6secs
5.Carlos SainzFord Focus RS WRC 02+00mins 05.6secs
6.Tommi MakinenSubaru Impreza WRC +00mins 08.3secs
7.Sebastien LoebCitroen Xsara+00mins 11.5secs
8.Freddy LoixHyundai Accent WRC +00mins 12.8secs
9.Toni GardemeisterSkoda Octavia WRC Evo+00mins 15.7secs
10.Jani PaasonenMitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC+00mins 16.6secs

Overall times after SS21:

1.Marcus GronholmPeugeot 206 WRC3hours 11mins 50.3secs
2.Richard BurnsPeugeot 206 WRC+01mins 27.3secs
3.Petter SolbergSubaru Impreza WRC+02mins 46.5secs
4.Carlos SainzFord Focus RS WRC 02+02mins 52.1secs
5.Markko MartinFord Focus RS WRC 02+03mins 09.5secs
6.Tommi MakinenSubaru Impreza WRC +04mins 26.8secs
7.Sebastien LindholmPeugeot 206 WRC+05mins 05.8secs
8.Jani PaasonenMitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC+05mins 47.3secs
9.Freddy LoixHyundai Accent WRC +06mins 02.2secs
10.Sebastien LoebCitroen Xsara+06mins 08.0secs

11.Janne TuohinoFord Focus RS WRC+06mins 57.9secs
12.Toni GardemeisterSkoda Octavia WRC Evo+07mins 06.6secs
13.Armin SchwarzHyundai Accent WRC+07mins 57.5secs
14.Timo SalonenPeugeot 206 WRC+16mins 58.5secs
15.Jari ViitaFord Focus RS WRC+18mins 55.1secs16.Jarkko MiettinenMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI+21mins 31.6secs17.Oscar SvedlundMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI+22mins 48.5secs18.Alessandro FiorioMitsubishi Lancer Evo VII+24mins 00.3secs19.Teemu LaatunenMitsubishi Lancer Evo VII+26mins 59.0secs20.Kristian SohlbergMitsubishi Lancer Evo VII+27mins 17.3secs

21.Mikko HirvonenRenault Clio S1600+27mins 24.1secs22.Karamjit SinghProton Pert+28mins 33.1secs23.Saulius GirdauskasMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI+31mins 22.0secs24.Alfredo de DominicisMitsubishi Lancer Evo VII+32mins 33.3secs25.Juha SipilaMitsubishi Lancer Evo V+37mins 02.6secs26.Bernt KollevoldMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI+38mins 18.8secs27.Ville-Pertti TeuronenMitsubishi Carisma GT+42mins 49.6secs28.Alexei KhanovichMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI+49mins 03.3secs29.Jyrki SalminenMitsubishi Lancer Evo VII+54mins 08.5secs30.Fabrizio de SanctisMitsubishi Lancer Evo VII+1hr 04mins 42.0secs

Overall Group N after SS21:

1.Jarkko MiettinenMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI3hours 33mins 21.9secs2.Oscar SvedlundMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI+01mins 16.9secs3.Alessandro FiorioMitsubishi Lancer Evo VII+02mins 28.7secs

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.
SS18.Alister McRaeMitsubishi Lancer Evo WRCRear suspension.
SS20/21.Colin McRaeFord Focus RS WRC 02Car caught fire.
SS21.Thomas RadstromCitroen XsaraCrashed.

Key:

Italics denote Group N - Production class - entries.

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