History 2010s

2012 Rally Finland (Finland) — WRC Rd.8

Overview

Event Name: 2012 Rally Finland

Date: August 2–4, 2012

Start/Finish Location: Jyväskylä, Finland

Total Distance: 1,610.20 km overall (303.52 km of special stages)

Participating Teams: 86 starters, 66 finishers

Rally Finland’s legendary fast gravel stages with countless jumps pushed crews to their limits. Loeb mastered the ‘gravel Grand Prix’ with surgical precision.


Route

Ouninpohja: Iconic stage filled with massive jumps.
Laukaa: Narrower roads with tricky braking zones.
Himos: Short and explosive spectator stage.

Ultra-fast gravel stages lined with forests and blind crests.

Smooth gravel allowed average speeds over 120 km/h.


🏆 Results

Overall Winner
Sébastien Loeb & Daniel Elena · Citroën DS3 WRC
2nd Place
Jari-Matti Latvala & Miikka Anttila · Ford Fiesta RS WRC
3rd Place
Petter Solberg & Chris Patterson · Ford Fiesta RS WRC

Loeb’s victory here was a masterclass in controlled aggression over jumps.

Navigation & Challenges

  • Blind Crests: Perfect pacenote timing was essential.
  • Jumps: Landing control determined stage times.
  • High Speeds: Any mistake could end a rally instantly.

Finland 2012 was another step in Loeb’s march toward the title.

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