Jukka Ketomäki at the 2005 Peurunkaralli The Finnish Rally Championship is the national rally championship in Finland. The series currently has four classes; Super4 (including R5, S2000 and old WRC cars), Production4 (including Group N cars), R2 (including R2 and R1 cars) and Super2 (including other 2WD cars apart from R2 and R1).[ 1]
History The series began in 1959 and featured four events; Hankiralli, 500-ralli, Syysralli and the 1000 Lakes Rally. Esko Keinänen and his co-driver Kai Nuortila took the title with a Peugeot 403. In 1970, Group 2 was introduced with Timo Mäkinen taking the first title. Group 4 championship was contested from 1976 to 1978. In the 1980s, Group A cars were allowed in Group 1, eventually replacing the older homologation entirely. Group 2 was replaced by Group N in 1987 and a new championship was created for Group B cars from 1983 to 1988. Group 4 entrants were allowed to participate in the Group B championship in 1983 and 1984. In the late 1980s, groups A and N were divided into over and under 2000 cc classes, creating the new groups "a" and "n". In addition to the usual classes, the Finnish Rally Championship for Ladies has been contested from 1971 to 1978 and from 1986 to 2000.[ 2]
Champions Rauno Aaltonen, Pauli Toivonen and Timo Mäkinen in 1965 Year Group Group 1 1959 Esko Keinänen 1960 Carl-Otto Bremer 1961 Rauno Aaltonen 1962 Pauli Toivonen 1963 Simo Lampinen 1964 Simo Lampinen 1965 Rauno Aaltonen 1966 Timo Mäkinen 1967 Simo Lampinen 1968 Hannu Mikkola 1969 Jorma Lusenius
Year Group Group A Group N +2000cc (Super 2000 Rally) Group N −2000cc Trophy 1400/ 1600 Standard 2007[ 8] Jussi Välimäki Jari Ketomaa Joonas Lindroos Juha Laaksonen 2008[ 9] Ari Vihavainen Juha Salo Joonas Lindroos Mikael Lindberg
Year Class SM1 – 4WD SM2 – 2WD SC3 – FIN R 4WD SC4 – FIN R SC5 – V1600 SC6 – Group F 2009[ 10] Jari Ketomaa (Subaru Impreza ) Joonas Lindroos Janne Eronen Juha Laaksonen Kari Hytönen Marko Uutela 2010[ 11] Juha Salo (Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X ) Kalle Pinomäki Mikko Eskelinen Ilkka Kariste Risto Laine Mika Turkki 2011[ 12] Juha Salo (Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X) Kalle Pinomäki Tapani Hulkkonen Tomi Leivo Vesa Lehmussaari Jari Inkilä
Year Class SM1 – 4WD SM2 – 2WD SM3 SM2 & SM3 – 2WD SC4 SC5 SC6 SC7 2012[ 13] Esapekka Lappi (Ford Fiesta ) Ville Hautamäki Andreas Amberg Joonas Lindroos Tomi Vihavainen Pekka Vuorio Jani Laine Teemu Asunmaa
Year Class SM1 – 4WD SM2 – 2WD SM3 SC4 SC5 SC6 SC7 SC8 SC10 2013[ 14] Juha Salo (Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X) Jussi Vainionpää Joonas Lindroos Reijo Mattila Tomi Leivo Simo-Petteri Tuunanen Tommi Järvinen Markku Harju Kurt-Ole Ström
Year Class SM1 – Super4 SM2 – Production4 SM3 – R2 SM4 – Super2 SC5 – Group F SC6 – V1600 2014[ 15] Karl Kruuda (Ford Fiesta) Kaspar Koitla Samuli Vuorisalo Ville Hautamäki Kalle Soini Jussi Lindberg 2015[ 16] Juha Salo (Peugeot 208 ) Teemu Asunmaa Jari Huttunen Ville Hautamäki Mika Aaltonen Sami Juusonen 2016[ 17] Juha Salo (Peugeot 208) Teemu Asunmaa Anssi Rytkönen Jesse Turunen Pasi Tiainen Lauri Joona 2017[ 18] Teemu Asunmaa (Skoda Fabia) Eerik Pietarinen Miika Hokkanen Joonas Lindroos Edgar Wirtanen Lauri Joona 2018[ 19] Eerik Pietarinen (Skoda Fabia) Henrik Pietarinen Jaro Kinnunen Erno Kinnunen Edgar Wirtanen Jani Lahtinen 2019[ 20] Teemu Asunmaa (Skoda Fabia) Esa Ruotsalainen Sami Pajari Jesse Turunen Janne Korhonen Jari Saarnio
Year Class SM1 – Super4 SM2 – Production4 SM3 – R2 SM4 – V1600 SC5 – Group F 2020[ 21] Teemu Asunmaa (Skoda Fabia) Ville Hautamäki Lauri Joona Sami Korvola Aki Hirvioja
Year Class SM1 - 4WD SM2 - 4WD SM3 - 2WD SM4 - 2WD SM5 2021[ 22] Emil Lindholm (Skoda Fabia) Ville Hautamäki Lauri Joona Oskari Heikkinen 2022 [ 22] Mikko Heikkilä (Skoda Fabia) Ville Hautamäki Roope Korhonen Henri Hokkala Jere Pensas 2023 [ 22] Teemu Asunmaa (Skoda Fabia) Benjamin Korhola Justus Räikkönen Tuukka Kauppinen Ville Hautamäki
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