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Rally Finland 2018 counts for:
2018 FIA World Rally Championship for Drivers/Co-drivers
2018 FIA World Rally Championship for Manufacturers
2018 FIA World Rally Championship 2 (for Teams and Drivers)
2018 FIA World Rally Championship 3 (for Teams and Drivers)
2018 FIA Junior WRC Championship for Drivers
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| 578th WRC rally |
| Round of season: | 8 of 13 |
| Official name: | Neste Rally Finland |
| Edition: | 68th |
| Date: | from Thursday 26-Jul-2018 to Sunday 29-Jul-2018 |
| Rally HQ: | Jyvaskyla, Central Finland; Finland |
| Clerk of the Course: | Kai Tarkiainen |
| Surface: | Gravel |
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| Entries: | 72 | |
| Starters: | 67 | |
| Finishers: | 51 | (76.1% of starters) |
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| Stages: | 23 | |
| Shortest: | 2.31 | km | (SS1 Harju 1) |
| Longest: | 23.92 | km | (SS18 Paijala 2) |
| Slowest: | 76.15 | km/h | (SS1 Harju 1) |
| Fastest: | 132.74 | km/h | (SS10 Aanekoski 2) |
| Planned stage distance: | 317.26 | km | (22.2% of total distance) |
| Actual stage distance: | 317.26 | km | (22.2% of total distance) |
| Road section distance: | 1,109.58 | km |
| Total distance: | 1,426.84 | km |
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| DRIVERS - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 4th win and 15th podium for Ott Tanak. |
| Second place was 17th podium for Mads Ostberg. |
| Third place was 62nd podium for Jari-Matti Latvala. |
| MAKES - PODIUM FINISHERS |
| | Win was 47th win and win and third place were 155th to 156th podiums for Toyota. |
| | Second place was 244th podium for Citroen. |
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A lot was expected from Toyota whose HQ is situated in the area. They had tested a lot, had drivers with local knowledge and were defending winners. And how they delivered, Tanak was in a class of his own, posting fastest times whenever he wanted and took win in great style.
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Citroen's blistering pace, credited to new front suspension geometry, was surprising. Ostberg (pictured) fought valiantly, early on with Tanak for the lead but lost touch on second day when road positions got equal. Mads managed to keep charging Latvala behind him and finished second.
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Neuville knew he'd lose time being first on the road. When Mikkelsen went off after miss-heard note, Paddon (pictured) was left to defend Hyundai's honors. He did so very well, fending off Suninen but later had to bow to Lappi's charge. Paddon gained place back after Lappi went off on final morning.
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Ogier had new aero package on his Fiesta but despite (or because) that he was slowest of the M-Sport Fords. When even local man Suninen struggled, Ford clearly didn't had the speed and to help Ogier's championship chances, both Evans and Suninen let Ogier past.
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