Event Name: 1970 1000 Lakes Rally
Date: August 20–23, 1970
Start Location: Jyväskylä, Finland
Finish Location: Jyväskylä, Finland
Total Starters: 93 crews
Total Finishers: 47 crews
The 1970 1000 Lakes Rally served as a round of the International Championship for Manufacturers, featuring 52 high-speed gravel stages around Jyväskylä. Its fast forest tracks demanded precision car control at blistering pace.
Competitors tackled 449.6 km of special stages on loose gravel forest roads around the Jyväskylä region, interspersed with 2050km of liaison sections.
The route’s undulating terrain and rapid transitions tested both driver bravery and mechanical endurance.
Mikkola’s masterful pace in the Escort Twin Cam underscored the model’s high-speed capabilities on Finland’s legendary gravel tracks.
The 1970 1000 Lakes Rally cemented its reputation as the world’s fastest and most demanding gravel event of its era.
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