Draft:1997 Rally Finland
| Rally Finland | |
|---|---|
 Esapekka Lappi at the 2022 Rally Finland | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Motorsporting event |
| Date(s) | August |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Finnish Lakeland |
| Country | Finland |
| Inaugurated | 1951 |
The event was held between 29 to 31 August 1997.[9] The total length of the race was 1171.79 km, the total liason distance was 790.24km and the total special stage distance was 381.55km.[10]
In 1997, AKK Sports, the marketing company of the Finnish ASN, AKK-Motorsport, took over organzing the event, earning praise from WRC teams for safety.[11] This change culminated in the changing of its name to Neste Rally Finland. The company's target was to develop a clearly defined brand for the rally. A new special stage was added at Hippos, along with a VIP area for 1,600 guests.[12] The following year, teams voted it Rally of the Year.[11] Mäkinen, on his way to a third consecutive title, set a record with his fifth straight Rally Finland win.[13] Ice hockey star and auto racing enthusiast Teemu Selänne, also competed, finishing 33rd in 1997 and 24th in 1998.[14][15] Despite some environmental protests, a 1997 study by the University of Jyväskylä found the impact to be minimal, with noise pollution being the main concern.[16][17][18]
There were 105 participant entries.
In the Year, the Finland Rally 1997 event won the Award of Excellence. It also won an Outstanding Safety Effort, which awarded to them by the FIA registered teams.
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/173-neste-rally-finland-1997/
- ^ https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/173-neste-rally-finland-1997/?sct=1248
- ^ https://www.ewrc-results.com/video/16583-neste-rally-finland-1997/
- ^ https://www.rally-maps.com/Rally-Finland-1997
- ^ https://www.juwra.com/finland_1997_results.html
- ^ https://www.rally-maps.com/Rally-Finland-1997/Harju
- ^ https://www.autosport.com/wrc/event/rally-finland-165009/504775/photos/
- ^ https://www.juwra.com/finland_1997.html
- ^ https://www.motorsport.com/wrc/event/rally-finland-165009/165009/photos/
- ^ https://www.rally-maps.com/Rally-Finland-1997
- ^ a b "Towards the New Era". Neste Oil Rally Finland. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ Rahkonen, Jorma (29 August 1997). "Kirkko? Sirkus? Ei vaan VIP-kylän teltta" (PDF). Keskisuomalainen (in Finnish). p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ Mäntylä, Ari (24 August 1998). "Valtakuntansa vankka valtias" (PDF). Keskisuomalainen (in Finnish). p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ Rahkonen, Jorma (1 September 1997). "Teemu pääsi maaliin saakka" (PDF). Keskisuomalainen (in Finnish). p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ Mäntylä, Ari (24 August 1998). "Jokinen selätti Selänteen omistaman auton rusinaksi" (PDF). Keskisuomalainen (in Finnish). p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ Rahkonen, Jorma (31 August 1997). "Mielenosoitus sujui sopuisasti" (PDF). Keskisuomalainen (in Finnish). p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ Lantto-Tolvanen, Maarit (23 August 1998). "Rallin vastustajat valtasivat kadun" (PDF). Keskisuomalainen (in Finnish). p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ^ Kuusela, Teijo (16 August 2000). "Vastustajat keskittäneet huomionsa vääriin asioihin" (PDF). Keskisuomalainen (in Finnish). p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2011.