Rally Finland 2009
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9th of 12 races of the 2009 World Rally Championship | |
Surname: | Rally Finland |
Date: | July 30th – 2nd August 2009 |
Begin: | Jyväskylä |
Exams: | 23 tests over 345.15 km |
Distance: | 1449.61 km |
Covering: | gravel |
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The 59th Rally Finland was the ninth FIA - world championship run 2009 . The rally consisted of 23 special stages and was driven between July 30th and August 2nd.
Race report
At the finish, Mikko Hirvonen (Ford) had a 25.1 second lead over World Championship rival Sébastien Loeb (Citroën), who finished second. Hirvonen was able to extend the lead he had won in Poland in the Drivers' Championship. The Finn was now three points ahead of defending champion Loeb. Loeb had a puncture and after that he didn't attack Hirvonen anymore, but instead secured second place. Jari-Matti Latvala (Ford) finished the rally in third place, 24.8 seconds behind Loeb .
In the World Youth Championship (JWRC) in Finland the title decision has already been made. Martin Prokop (Citroën) won the rally and thus secured the title early.
Classifications
Bottom line
Item | driver | Co-driver | automobile | time | Residue | Points |
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Ford Focus RS WRC | 2: 50: 40.9 | 10 | |
2 |
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Citroën C4 WRC | 2: 51: 06.0 | 0: 25.1 | 8th |
3 |
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Ford Focus RS WRC | 2: 51: 30.8 | 0: 49.9 | 6th |
4th |
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Citroën C4 WRC | 2: 51: 47.0 | 1: 06.1 | 5 |
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Ford Focus RS WRC | 2: 54: 59.1 | 4: 18.2 | 4th |
6th |
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Citroën C4 WRC | 2: 54: 59.4 | 4: 18.5 | 3 |
7th |
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Subaru Impreza WRC | 2: 55: 48.4 | 5: 07.5 | 2 |
8th |
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Ford Focus RS WRC | 2: 57: 14.5 | 6: 33.6 | 1 |
JWRC | ||||||
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Citroën C2 S1600 | 3: 17: 03.1 | 10 | |
2 |
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Renault Clio R3 | 3: 17: 58.6 | 0: 55.5 | 8th |
3 |
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Suzuki Swift S1600 | 3: 20: 24.0 | 3: 20.9 | 6th |
4th |
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Suzuki Swift S1600 | 3: 20: 53.5 | 3: 50.4 | 5 |
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Renault Clio R3 | 3: 30: 28.6 | 13: 25.5 | 4th |
6th |
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Suzuki Swift S1600 | 3: 34: 19.0 | 17: 15.9 | 3 |
7th |
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Citroën C2 S1600 | 3: 51: 17.8 | 34: 14.7 | 2 |
Special stages
Day | WP number |
WP name |
length | WP winner |
time | leader |
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Day 1 (July 30th) | WP1 | Killeri 1 | 2.06 km |
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1: 20.3 |
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Day 2 (July 31st) | WP2 | Jukojärvi 1 | 22.29 km |
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10: 36.2 |
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WP3 | Kruununperä 1 | 13.51 km |
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6: 29.9 | ||
WP4 | Mökkiperä 1 | 13.64 km |
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6: 42.2 | ||
WP5 | Palsankylä 1 | 13.92 km |
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7: 06.7 | ||
WP6 | Jukojärvi 2 | 22.29 km |
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10: 25.2 | ||
WP7 | Kruununperä 2 | 13.51 km |
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6: 22.3 | ||
WP8 | Mökkiperä 2 | 13.64 km |
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6: 37.0 | ||
WP9 | Palsankylä 2 | 13.92 km |
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7: 01.6 | ||
WP10 | Killeri 2 | 2.06 km |
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1: 20.2 | ||
Day 3 (Aug 1st) | WP11 | Leustu 1 | 21.35 km |
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10: 04.8 | |
WP12 | Himos 1 | 20.94 km |
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10: 31.7 | ||
WP13 | Surkee 1 | 14.95 km |
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8: 01.2 | ||
WP14 | Leustu 2 | 21.35 km |
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10: 03.4 | ||
WP15 | Himos 2 | 20.94 km |
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10: 35.4 | ||
WP16 | Surkee 2 | 14.95 km |
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7: 59.7 | ||
WP17 | Urria | 12.75 km |
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5: 55.5 | ||
WP18 | Kavala | 10.35 km |
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5: 10.1 | ||
WP19 | Väärinmaja | 29.29 km |
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14: 56.3 | ||
Day 4 (2nd Aug) | WP20 | Hannula | 10.82 km |
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5: 41.1 | |
WP21 | Myhinpää 1 | 15.06 km |
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6: 59.1 | ||
WP22 | Myhinpää 2 | 15.06 km |
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6: 52.1 | ||
WP23 | Ruuhimäki | 6.5 km |
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3: 12.4 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ motorsport-total.com: Hirvonen celebrates home triumph , accessed on January 2, 2015