Arctic Rally

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Arctic Rally, currently Arctic Lapland Rally and also known as Tunturiralli, is an annual rally competition held in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland. It has been organized continuously since 1966. The rally was part of the World Rally Championship's FIA Cup for Drivers in 1977 and 1978.[1] Since then it was a round in the European Rally Championship until 2004. Currently, it is a rally in the Finnish national championship.

The rally has been won by five World Rally Champions: Marcus Grönholm, Tommi Mäkinen, Hannu Mikkola, Timo Salonen and Ari Vatanen.[2] In recent years, it has attracted competitors from circuit racing, such as Mika Häkkinen, JJ Lehto, Keke Rosberg and Derek Warwick.

[edit] Winners

Year Driver Car
2006 Flag of Finland Kosti Katajamäki Ford Focus WRC
2005 Flag of Finland Juuso Pykälistö Ford Focus WRC
2004 Flag of Finland Jukka Ketomäki Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 7
2003 Flag of Finland Janne Tuohino Ford Focus WRC
2002 Flag of Finland Juuso Pykälistö Toyota Corolla WRC
2001 Flag of Finland Pasi Hagström Toyota Corolla WRC
2000 Flag of Sweden Thomas Rådström Toyota Corolla WRC
1999 Flag of Finland Pasi Hagström Toyota Corolla WRC
1998 Flag of Finland Marcus Grönholm Toyota Celica GT-Four
1997 Flag of Finland Marcus Grönholm Toyota Celica GT-Four
1996 Flag of Finland Marcus Grönholm Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD
1995 Flag of Finland Sebastian Lindholm Ford Escort RS Cosworth
1994 Flag of Finland Lasse Lampi Mitsubishi Galant VR4
1993 Flag of Finland Mikael Sundström Mazda 323 4WD
1992 Flag of Finland Kari Kivenne Mitsubishi Galant VR4
1991 Flag of Finland Mikael Sundström Mazda 323 4WD
1990 Flag of Finland Antero Laine Lancia Delta HF Integrale
1989 Flag of Finland Tommi Mäkinen Lancia Delta HF Integrale
1988 Flag of Finland Timo Heinonen Audi Coupe Quattro
1987 Flag of Finland Mikael Sundström Mazda 323 4WD
1986 Flag of Finland Antero Laine Audi Quattro
1985 Flag of Finland Antero Laine Audi Quattro
1984 Flag of Finland Antero Laine Audi Quattro
1983 Flag of Finland Lasse Lampi Audi Quattro
1982 Flag of Finland Timo Salonen Datsun Violet GT
1981 Flag of Finland Ulf Grönholm Fiat Abarth 131 Rallye
1980 Flag of Finland Henri Toivonen Talbot Sunbeam Lotus
1979 Flag of Finland Leo Kinnunen Porsche 911 S
1978 Flag of Finland Ari Vatanen Ford Escort RS 1800
1977 Flag of Finland Ari Vatanen Ford Escort RS 1800
1976 Flag of Finland Tapio Rainio Saab 96 V4
1975 Flag of Finland Simo Lampinen Saab 96 V4
1974 Flag of Finland Tapio Rainio Saab 96 V4
1973 Flag of Finland Timo Mäkinen Ford Escort RS 1600
1972 Flag of Finland Leo Kinnunen Porsche 911 S
1971 Flag of Finland Antti Aarnio-Wihuri Porsche 911 S
1970 Flag of Finland Hannu Mikkola Ford Escort Twin-Cam
1969 Flag of Finland Antti Aarnio-Wihuri Porsche 911 S
1968 Flag of Finland Hans Laine VW 1600 L
1967 Flag of Finland Raimo Kossila VW 1600 L
1966 Flag of Finland Kari Sohlberg VW 1600 L

[edit] References

  1. ^ Arctic Rally. RallyBase. Retrieved on November 28, 2006.
  2. ^ Winners of Arctic Rally. Tenab-Tangram. Retrieved on November 28, 2006.

[edit] External links


Rallies in the World Rally Championship:
2007 championship events:

Monte Carlo | Sweden | Norway | Mexico | Portugal | Argentina | Sardinia | Greece
Finland | Germany | New Zealand | Catalunya | Corsica | Japan | Ireland | Great Britain
Past championship events include:

Arctic | Australia | Brazil | China | Côte d'Ivoire | Cyprus | Indonesia
Morocco | Olympus | Poland | Safari | San Remo | Turkey
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