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2002 Rally Finland

{{Short description|9th round of the 2002 World Rally Championship}}

{{Infobox rally

|name = 2002 Rally Finland

|native_name = 52nd Neste Rally Finland

|round = 9

|championship = 2002 World Rally Championship season

|previous_round = 2002 Safari Rally

|next_round = 2002 Rallye Deutschland

|country = {{flag|Finland}}

|image =

|caption =

|rallybase = Jyväskylä

|startdate = August 8, 2002

|enddate = August 11, 2002

|stages = 22

|stagekm = 401.68

|overallkm = 1703.32

|surface = Gravel

|driver1 = {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm
{{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen

|team1 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

|car1 = Peugeot 206 WRC

|teamsstart = 77

|teamsfinish = 30

}}

The 2002 Rally Finland (formally the 52nd Neste Rally Finland) was the ninth round of the 2002 World Rally Championship. The race was held over four days between 8 August and 11 August 2002 and was won by Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm, his 10th win in the World Rally Championship.{{cite web|title=Rally Finland|url=http://www.juwra.com/finland_2002.html|work=juwra.com|publisher=Independent WRC archive|accessdate=2021-12-09}}

Background

=Entry list=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"

! No.

! Driver

! Co-Driver

! Entrant

! Car

!Tyre

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Reid

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Rovanperä

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Voitto Silander

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 4

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Luis Moya

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 5

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Nicky Grist

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 6

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Park

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 7

| {{flagicon|FRA}} François Delecour

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Daniel Grataloup

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart

| Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 8

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alister McRae

| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Senior

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart

| Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 9

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jani Paasonen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Arto Kapanen

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart

| Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 10

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaj Lindström

| {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 11

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills

| {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 14

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenneth Eriksson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Tina Thörner

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 15

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Gardemeister

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Paavo Lukander

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 17

| {{flagicon|GER}} Armin Schwarz

| {{flagicon|GER}} Manfred Hiemer

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team

| Hyundai Accent WRC3

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 18

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Freddy Loix

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Sven Smeets

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team

| Hyundai Accent WRC3

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 19

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Juha Kankkunen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Juha Repo

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team

| Hyundai Accent WRC3

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | World Rally Championship entries
align="center" | 20

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Rådström

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Denis Giraudet

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Automobiles Citroën

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 21

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Sébastien Loeb

| {{flagicon|MCO}} Daniel Elena

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Automobiles Citroën

| Citroën Xsara WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 24

| {{flagicon|BEL}} François Duval

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Jean-Marc Fortin

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 25

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Sebastian Lindholm

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Hantunen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Peugeot Sport Finland

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 26

| {{flagicon|GER}} Armin Kremer

| {{flagicon|GER}} Dieter Schneppenheim

| {{flagicon|GER}} Armin Kremer

| Ford Focus RS WRC '01

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 27

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Juuso Pykälistö

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Esko Mertsalmi

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Juuso Pykälistö

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 28

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Janne Tuohino

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Petri Vihavainen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} LPM Racing

| Ford Focus RS WRC '01

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 30

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jussi Välimäki

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tero Gardemeister

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jussi Välimäki

| Toyota Corolla WRC

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 31

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Henning Solberg

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Cato Menkerud

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Henning Solberg

| Toyota Corolla WRC

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 32

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaj Kuistila

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kari Jokinen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaj Kuistila

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 33

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Salonen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Launo Heinonen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Salonen

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 34

| {{flagicon|POL}} Tomasz Kuchar

| {{flagicon|POL}} Maciej Szczepaniak

| {{flagicon|POL}} Tomasz Kuchar

| Toyota Corolla WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 35

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jari Viita

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Riku Rousku

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jari Viita

| Ford Focus RS WRC '01

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 36

| {{flagicon|EST}} Urmo Aava

| {{flagicon|EST}} Toomas Kitsing

| {{flagicon|EST}} Urmo Aava

| Ford Focus RS WRC '99

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 131

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Fabrizio De Sanctis

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Iacopo Innocenti

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Fabrizio De Sanctis

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | PWRC entries
align="center" | 52

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Rubén Garcia

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Top Run SRL

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 53

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Fiorio

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Vittorio Brambilla

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Ralliart Italia

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 54

| {{flagicon|PER}} Ramón Ferreyros

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Diego Vallejo

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Rally Tuning

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 65

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Beppo Harrach

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Peter Müller

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Stohl Racing

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 66

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Dimitar Iliev

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Petar Sivov

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Rally Tuning

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 67

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marko Ipatti

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kari Kajula

| {{flagicon|FIN}} RallyRent Europe

| Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 69

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Bernt Kollevold

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Ola Fløene

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Kollevold Rally Team

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 70

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Manfrinato

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Claudio Condotta

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Top Run SRL

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 72

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Roman

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ingrid Mitakidou

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Milbrooks World Rally Team

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 73

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin Rowe

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Wood

| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Sutton Cars Ltd

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 74

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Karamjit Singh

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Allen Oh

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Petronas EON Racing Team

| Proton Pert

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 75

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Sohlberg

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jakke Honkanen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 76

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Valoušek

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Pierangelo Scalvini

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Jolly Club

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 77

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alfredo De Dominicis

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Rudy Pollet

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Ralliart Italy

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| {{n/a}}

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/87-neste-rally-finland-2002/|title=Rally Finland 2002 Entry List|work=ewrc-results.com.com|access-date=10 December 2021}}

=Itinerary=

All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3).

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"

! Date

! Time

! No.

! Stage name

! Distance

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Leg 1 — 130.67 km
rowspan="1" | 8 August

| align="center" | 19:00

| align="center" | SS1

| SSS Killeri 1

| align="center" | 2.06 km

rowspan="9" | 9 August

| align="center" | 09:06

| align="center" | SS2

| Valkola

| align="center" | 8.42 km

align="center" | 09:49

| align="center" | SS3

| Lankamaa 1

| align="center" | 23.44 km

align="center" | 10:37

| align="center" | SS4

| Laukaa 1

| align="center" | 11.80 km

align="center" | 12:34

| align="center" | SS5

| Mökkiperä

| align="center" | 13.38 km

align="center" | 13:12

| align="center" | SS6

| Palsankylä

| align="center" | 25.48 km

align="center" | 15:49

| align="center" | SS7

| Ruuhimäki

| align="center" | 8.79 km

align="center" | 16:37

| align="center" | SS8

| Laukaa 2

| align="center" | 11.80 km

align="center" | 17:29

| align="center" | SS9

| Lankamaa 2

| align="center" | 23.44 km

align="center" | 20:11

| align="center" | SS10

| SSS Killeri 2

| align="center" | 2.06 km

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Leg 2 — 176.65 km
rowspan="6" | 10 August

| align="center" | 08:16

| align="center" | SS11

| Talviainen

| align="center" | 25.74 km

align="center" | 08:56

| align="center" | SS12

| Ouninpohja 1

| align="center" | 34.13 km

align="center" | 12:24

| align="center" | SS13

| Moksi — Leustu

| align="center" | 40.84 km

align="center" | 13:31

| align="center" | SS14

| Ehikki

| align="center" | 14.89 km

align="center" | 17:28

| align="center" | SS15

| Ouninpohja 2

| align="center" | 25.22 km

align="center" | 18:16

| align="center" | SS16

| Vaheri — Himos

| align="center" | 35.83 km

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Leg 3 — 94.36 km
rowspan="6" | 11 August

| align="center" | 08:46

| align="center" | SS17

| Keuruu 1

| align="center" | 11.80 km

align="center" | 09:14

| align="center" | SS18

| Jukojärvi 1

| align="center" | 22.71 km

align="center" | 09:57

| align="center" | SS19

| Kruununperä 1

| align="center" | 12.67 km

align="center" | 12:45

| align="center" | SS20

| Keuruu 2

| align="center" | 11.80 km

align="center" | 13:13

| align="center" | SS21

| Jukojärvi 2

| align="center" | 22.71 km

align="center" | 14:06

| align="center" | SS22

| Kruununperä 2

| align="center" | 12.67 km

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.juwra.com/finland_2002_itinerary.html|title=Rally Finland 2002 Itinerary|work=juwra.com|publisher=Independent WRC archive|access-date=14 December 2021}}

Results

=Overall=

class="wikitable" width=85% style="font-size: 85%;"
{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Co-driver

! Team

! Car

! Time

! {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}}

! Points

1

| align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 3:17:52.5

|

| align="center" |10

2

| align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Reid

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 3:19:19.8

| +1:27.3

| align="center" |6

3

| align="center" | 11

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills

| {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01

| 3:20:42.1

| +2:49.6

| align="center" |4

4

| align="center" | 4

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Luis Moya

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| 3:20:46.3

| +2:53.8

| align="center" |3

5

| align="center" | 6

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Park

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| 3:21:02.5

| +3:10.0

| align="center" |2

6

| align="center" | 10

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaj Lindström

| {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02

| 3:22:26.6

| +4:34.1

| align="center" |1

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="9" | Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/87-neste-rally-finland-2002/|title=Rally Finland 2002 Final Results|work=ewrc-results.com|access-date=14 December 2021}}

=World Rally Cars=

==Classification==

class="wikitable" width=85% style="font-size: 85%;"

! colspan="2" | Position

! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! rowspan="2" | Driver

! rowspan="2" | Co-driver

! rowspan="2" | Entrant

! rowspan="2" | Car

! rowspan="2" | Time

! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}}

! rowspan="2" | Points

Event

! Class

1

! 1

| align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 3:17:52.5

|

| align="center" |10

2

! 2

| align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Reid

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 3:19:19.8

| +1:27.3

| align="center" |6

3

! 3

| align="center" | 11

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills

| {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01

| 3:20:42.1

| +2:49.6

| align="center" |4

4

! 4

| align="center" | 4

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Luis Moya

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| 3:20:46.3

| +2:53.8

| align="center" |3

5

! 5

| align="center" | 6

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Park

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| 3:21:02.5

| +3:10.0

| align="center" |2

6

! 6

| align="center" | 10

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaj Lindström

| {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S8 WRC '02

| 3:22:26.6

| +4:34.1

| align="center" |1

8

! 7

| align="center" | 9

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jani Paasonen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Arto Kapanen

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart

| Mitsubishi Lancer WRC

| 3:23:47.8

| +5:55.3

| align="center" |0

9

! 8

| align="center" | 18

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Freddy Loix

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Sven Smeets

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team

| Hyundai Accent WRC3

| 3:24:00.3

| +6:07.8

| align="center" |0

12

! 9

| align="center" | 15

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Gardemeister

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Paavo Lukander

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2

| 3:25:04.5

| +7:12.0

| align="center" |0

13

! 10

| align="center" | 17

| {{flagicon|GER}} Armin Schwarz

| {{flagicon|GER}} Manfred Hiemer

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team

| Hyundai Accent WRC3

| 3:26:00.7

| +8:08.2

| align="center" |0

colspan="2" | Retired SS21

| align="center" | 5

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Nicky Grist

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| align="center" colspan="2" | Fire

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS18

| align="center" | 8

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alister McRae

| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Senior

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart

| Mitsubishi Lancer WRC

| align="center" colspan="2" | Suspension

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS13

| align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Rovanperä

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Voitto Silander

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center" colspan="2" | Lost wheel

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS11

| align="center" | 19

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Juha Kankkunen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Juha Repo

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team

| Hyundai Accent WRC3

| align="center" colspan="2" | Accident

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS9

| align="center" | 7

| {{flagicon|FRA}} François Delecour

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Daniel Grataloup

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart

| Mitsubishi Lancer WRC

| align="center" colspan="2" | Suspension

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS6

| align="center" | 14

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenneth Eriksson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Tina Thörner

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2

| align="center" colspan="2" | No fuel

| align="center" | 0

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="10" | Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/87-neste-rally-finland-2002/?group=M|title=Rally Finland 2002 WRC Results|work=ewrc-results.com|access-date=14 December 2021}}

==Special stages==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
Day

! Stage

! Stage name

! Length

! Winner

! Car

! Time

! {{nowrap|Class leaders}}

rowspan="1"| Leg 1 (8 Aug)

! SS1

| SSS Killeri 1

| align="center" | 2.06 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 1:16.7

| rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

rowspan="9"| Leg 1 (9 Aug)

! SS2

| Valkola

| align="center" | 8.42 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 4:27.9

| rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

SS3

| Lankamaa 1

| align="center" | 23.44 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 11:28.7

SS4

| Laukaa 1

| align="center" | 11.80 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Rovanperä

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 5:47.0

| rowspan="8"| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

SS5

| Mökkiperä

| align="center" | 13.38 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 6:22.6

SS6

| Palsankylä

| align="center" | 25.48 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 13:33.0

SS7

| Ruuhimäki

| align="center" | 8.79 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 4:44.6

SS8

| Laukaa 2

| align="center" | 11.80 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 5:42.9

SS9

| Lankamaa 2

| align="center" | 23.44 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 11:21.5

SS10

| SSS Killeri 2

| align="center" | 2.06 km

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| 1:17.2

rowspan="6"| Leg 2 (10 Aug)

! SS11

| Talviainen

| align="center" | 25.74 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 12:47.3

SS12

| Ouninpohja 1

| align="center" | 34.13 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Rovanperä

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 15:58.6

| rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Rovanperä

SS13

| Moksi — Leustu

| align="center" | 40.84 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 20:31.9

| rowspan="10"| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

SS14

| Ehikki

| align="center" | 14.89 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 6:57.8

SS15

| Ouninpohja 2

| align="center" | 25.22 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 11:26.0

SS16

| Vaheri — Himos

| align="center" | 35.83 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 17:58.0

rowspan="6"| Leg 3 (11 Aug)

! SS17

| Keuruu 1

| align="center" | 11.80 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 5:28.2

SS18

| Jukojärvi 1

| align="center" | 22.71 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| 11:11.2

SS19

| Kruununperä 1

| align="center" | 12.67 km

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01

| 6:06.4

SS20

| Keuruu 2

| align="center" | 11.80 km

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| 5:20.9

SS21

| Jukojärvi 2

| align="center" | 22.71 km

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| Ford Focus RS WRC '02

| 11:02.4

SS22

| Kruununperä 2

| align="center" | 12.67 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns
{{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| Peugeot 206 WRC
Peugeot 206 WRC

| 6:02.2

==Championship standings==

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" | Drivers' championships

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" nowrap | Co-drivers' championships

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" nowrap | Manufacturers' championships

Move

!Driver

!Points

!Move

!Co-driver

!Points

!Move

!Manufacturer

!Points

align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| align="center" | 47

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen

| align="center" | 47

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| align="center" | 99

align="center" | 2

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

| align="center" | 30

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Nicky Grist

| align="center" | 30

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| align="center" | 74

align="center" | 3

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz

| align="center" | 26

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Luis Moya

| align="center" | 26

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|JPN}} 555 Subaru World Rally Team

| align="center" | 40

align="center" | 4

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| align="center" | 25

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Reid

| align="center" | 25

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| align="center" | 8

align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Gilles Panizzi

| align="center" | 21

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Hervé Panizzi

| align="center" | 21

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart

| align="center" | 7

=Production World Rally Championship=

==Classification==

class="wikitable" width=85% style="font-size: 85%;"

! colspan="2" | Position

! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! rowspan="2" | Driver

! rowspan="2" | Co-driver

! rowspan="2" | Entrant

! rowspan="2" | Car

! rowspan="2" | Time

! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}}

! rowspan="2" | Points

Event

! Class

18

! 1

| align="center" | 53

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Fiorio

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Vittorio Brambilla

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Ralliart Italia

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 3:42:41.8

|

| align="center" |10

20

! 2

| align="center" | 75

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Sohlberg

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jakke Honkanen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Mitsubishi Ralliart Finland

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 3:45:50.9

| +3:09.1

| align="center" |6

22

! 3

| align="center" | 74

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Karamjit Singh

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Allen Oh

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Petronas EON Racing Team

| Proton Pert

| 3:47:11.4

| +4:29.6

| align="center" |4

24

! 4

| align="center" | 77

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alfredo De Dominicis

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Rudy Pollet

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Ralliart Italy

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 3:51:41.2

| +8:59.4

| align="center" |3

26

! 5

| align="center" | 69

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Bernt Kollevold

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Ola Fløene

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Kollevold Rally Team

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 3:58:10.5

| +15:28.7

| align="center" |2

colspan="2" | Retired SS14

| align="center" | 66

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Dimitar Iliev

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Petar Sivov

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Rally Tuning

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS13

| align="center" | 52

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Rubén Garcia

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Top Run SRL

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| align="center" colspan="2" | Engine

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS12

| align="center" | 54

| {{flagicon|PER}} Ramón Ferreyros

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Diego Vallejo

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Mauro Rally Tuning

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| align="center" colspan="2" | Engine

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS12

| align="center" | 65

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Beppo Harrach

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Peter Müller

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Stohl Racing

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| align="center" colspan="2" | Accident

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS6

| align="center" | 73

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Martin Rowe

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Wood

| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Sutton Cars Ltd

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS5

| align="center" | 72

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Roman

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ingrid Mitakidou

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Milbrooks World Rally Team

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V

| align="center" colspan="2" | Accident

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS4

| align="center" | 67

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marko Ipatti

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kari Kajula

| {{flagicon|FIN}} RallyRent Europe

| Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI

| align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS3

| align="center" | 76

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Valoušek

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Pierangelo Scalvini

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Jolly Club

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| align="center" colspan="2" | Accident

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS2

| align="center" | 70

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Manfrinato

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Claudio Condotta

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Top Run SRL

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical

| align="center" | 0

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="10" | Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/87-neste-rally-finland-2002/?sct=9|title=Rally Finland 2002 PWRC Results|work=ewrc-results.com|access-date=14 December 2021}}

==Special stages==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
Day

! Stage

! Stage name

! Length

! Winner

! Car

! Time

! {{nowrap|Class leaders}}

rowspan="1"| Leg 1 (8 Aug)

! SS1

| SSS Killeri 1

| align="center" | 2.06 km

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 1:23.2

| rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato

rowspan="9"| Leg 1 (9 Aug)

! SS2

| Valkola

| align="center" | 8.42 km

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 4:55.6

SS3

| Lankamaa 1

| align="center" | 23.44 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Sohlberg

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 12:31.0

| rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Sohlberg

SS4

| Laukaa 1

| align="center" | 11.80 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Sohlberg

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 6:19.1

SS5

| Mökkiperä

| align="center" | 13.38 km

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 7:05.7

SS6

| Palsankylä

| align="center" | 25.48 km

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 14:59.8

SS7

| Ruuhimäki

| align="center" | 8.79 km

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 5:14.8

| rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato

SS8

| Laukaa 2

| align="center" | 11.80 km

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Karamjit Singh

| Proton Pert

| 6:32.2

| rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Sohlberg

SS9

| Lankamaa 2

| align="center" | 23.44 km

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Fiorio

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 13:07.9

| rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos Ligato

SS10

| SSS Killeri 2

| align="center" | 2.06 km

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Fiorio
{{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Sohlberg

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 1:23.4

rowspan="6"| Leg 2 (10 Aug)

! SS11

| Talviainen

| align="center" | 25.74 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Sohlberg

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 14:14.8

SS12

| Ouninpohja 1

| align="center" | 34.13 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Sohlberg

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 17:42.6

SS13

| Moksi — Leustu

| align="center" | 40.84 km

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Fiorio

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 23:42.7

| rowspan="10"| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Fiorio

SS14

| Ehikki

| align="center" | 14.89 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Sohlberg

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 7:34.3

SS15

| Ouninpohja 2

| align="center" | 25.22 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Sohlberg

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 12:35.8

SS16

| Vaheri — Himos

| align="center" | 35.83 km

| colspan="3" align="center" | Notional stage time

rowspan="6"| Leg 3 (11 Aug)

! SS17

| Keuruu 1

| align="center" | 11.80 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Sohlberg

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 5:56.2

SS18

| Jukojärvi 1

| align="center" | 22.71 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Sohlberg

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 12:10.3

SS19

| Kruununperä 1

| align="center" | 12.67 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Sohlberg

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 6:45.5

SS20

| Keuruu 2

| align="center" | 11.80 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Sohlberg

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 5:54.3

SS21

| Jukojärvi 2

| align="center" | 22.71 km

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Fiorio

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 12:15.3

SS22

| Kruununperä 2

| align="center" | 12.67 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Sohlberg

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII

| 6:43.3

==Championship standings==

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! colspan="3" nowrap | Drivers' championships

Move

!Driver

!Points

align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|MYS}} Karamjit Singh

| align="center" | 28

align="center" | 2

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|PER}} Ramón Ferreyros

| align="center" | 20

align="center" | 3

| align="center" | 10px 2

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Sohlberg

| align="center" | 16

align="center" | 4

| align="center" | 10px 7

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Fiorio

| align="center" | 13

align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 10px 2

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshihiro Arai

| align="center" | 12

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [http://www.wrc.com/ Official website of the World Rally Championship]

{{2002 World Rally Championship season}}

{{Rally Finland}}

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