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Arctic Rally Finland 2021 counts for:
2021 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers
2021 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
2021 FIA World Rally Championship 2 (for Teams and Drivers/Co-drivers)
2021 FIA World Rally Championship 3 (for Drivers/Co-drivers)
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| 605th WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 3 of 16 |
| Official name: | Arctic Rally Finland |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Date: | from Friday 26-Feb-2021 to Sunday 28-Feb-2021 |
| Rally HQ: | Rovaniemi, Northern Finland; Finland |
| Clerk of the Course: | Kai Tarkiainen |
| Surface: | Snow |
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| Entries: | 57 | |
| Starters: | 55 | |
| Finishers: | 51 | (92.7% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 10 | |
| Shortest: | 19.91 | km | (SS4 Kaihuavaara 1) |
| Longest: | 31.05 | km | (SS2 Sarriojarvi 2) |
| Slowest: | 105.04 | km/h | (SS6 Mustalampi 2) |
| Fastest: | 134.28 | km/h | (SS10 Aittajarvi 2) |
| Planned stage distance: | 251.08 | km | (29.3% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 251.08 | km | (29.3% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 604.97 | km |
| Total distance: | 856.05 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 14th win and 31st podium for Ott Tanak. |
| Second place was 2nd podium for Kalle Rovanpera. |
| Third place was 45th podium for Thierry Neuville. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 18th win and win and third place were 69th to 70th podiums for Hyundai. |
| | Second place was 187th podium for Toyota. |
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Hyundai was tipped to be an underdog in conditions that Toyota was assumed to know better. They fared far better than expected, Tanak charged into lead on opening day which he easily defended on the subsequent days. In addition, both Neuville and Breen drove very well and finished third and fourth.
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Despite having competed in the event previously, Toyotas suffered from their starting positions and also struggled with chronic understeer. Despite having an brief off on opening day, Rovanpera finished second overall but only barely kept charging Neuville behind.
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Suninen was on familiar conditions but Ford's performance was not enough, newer cars went past him from left and right. Surprisingly, he was not much faster than Greensmith but barely managed to score points, finishing one place ahead of his team mate.
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Related links
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Monte Carlo 2021
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Croatia 2021
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