The 2021 Rally Finland (also known as the Secto Rally Finland 2021) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over three days between 1 and 3 October 2021. It marked the seventieth running of the Rally Finland. The event was the tenth round of the 2021 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The 2021 event was based in Jyväskylä in Central Finland and was contested over nineteen special stages totalling in competitive distance.
Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja were the defending rally winners. The team they drove for in , Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturers' winners. Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were the defending winners in the WRC-2 category, but they did not defend their titles, as they were promoted to the top class by Toyota. In the WRC-3 category, Tom Kristensson and Henrik Appelskog were the reigning rally winners, but they did not defend their titles neither, as Kristensson was promoted to the WRC-2 class by M-Sport Ford World Rally Team.
Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin won the rally for the first time and their second of their season. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, successfully defended their titles. In the World Rally Championship-2 category, Teemu Suninen and Mikko Markkula won the event. The local crew of Emil Lindholm and Reeta Hämäläinen took their maiden victory in the World Rally Championship-3 category.
Background Championship standings prior to the event Reigning World Champions Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia entered the round with a forty-four-point lead over Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin. Thierry Neuville and Martijn Wydaeghe were third, a further six points behind. In the World Rally Championship for Manufacturers, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT held a massive fifty-seven-point lead over defending manufacturers' champions Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT, followed by M-Sport Ford WRT.
In the World Rally Championship-2 standings, Andreas Mikkelsen led Marco Bulacia Wilkinson by twenty-two points in the drivers' championship, with Mads Østberg in third. In the co-drivers' championship Marcelo Der Ohannesian held a six-point lead over Ola Fløene, with Torstein Eriksen in third.
In the World Rally Championship-3 standings, Yohan Rossel led Kajetan Kajetanowicz by fifteen points in the drivers' championship, with Nicolas Ciamin in third. In the co-drivers' championship Maciek Szczepaniak held a thirteen-point lead over Alexandre Coria, with Yannick Roche in third.
Entry list The following crews entered the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3, and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Nine entries for the World Rally Championship are received, as were eight in the World Rally Championship-2 and fourteen in the World Rally Championship-3.
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre 1 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC 4 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm RTE-Motorsport Toyota Yaris WRC 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC 42 Craig Breen Paul Nagle Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 44 Gus Greensmith Chris Patterson M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC 69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC Source:
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre 20 Mads Østberg Torstein Eriksen TRT World Rally Team Citroën C3 Rally2 21 Jari Huttunen Mikko Lukka Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 22 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov Movisport Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 23 Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula Movisport Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 24 Martin Prokop Michal Ernst M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 25 Tom Kristensson David Arhusiander M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 26 Georg Linnamäe James Morgan ALM Motorsport Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 27 Oliver Solberg Craig Drew Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Source:
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre 28 Pepe López Borja Odriozola Pepe López Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 29 Egon Kaur Silver Simm Kaur Motorsport Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 30 Mikko Heikkilä Topi Luhtinen Mikko Heikkilä Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 31 Teemu Asunmaa Marko Salminen Teemu Asunmaa Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 32 Emil Lindholm Reeta Hämäläinen Emil Lindholm Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 34 Eerik Pietarinen Antti Linnaketo Eerik Pietarinen Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 35 Raul Jeets Andrus Toom Raul Jeets Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 36 Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Diego Sanjuan de Eusebio Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo 37 Riku Tahko Markus Soininen Riku Tahko Hyundai i20 R5 38 Juuso Metsälä Matti Kangas Juuso Metsälä Škoda Fabia R5 39 Lauri Joona Mikael Korhonen Lauri Joona Škoda Fabia R5 40 Martin Vlček Karolína Jugasová Martin Vlček Hyundai i20 R5 41 Jari Huuhka Jarno Metso Jari Huuhka Škoda Fabia R5 43 Paulo Nobre Gabriel Morales Paulo Nobre Škoda Fabia R5 Source:
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre 45 Jani Paasonen Arto Kapanen Team Capitalbox Ford Fiesta R5 46 Molly Taylor Sebastian Marshall M-Sport Poland Ford Fiesta Rally3 Source:
Route Itinerary All dates and times are EEST (UTC+3). Leg Date Time No. Stage name Distance 1 October 08:01 — Vesala [Shakedown] 4.04 km 1 1 October 13:30 SS1 Harju 1 2.31 km 14:28 SS2 Ässämäki 1 12.31 km 15:18 SS3 Sahloinen — Moksi 1 21.37 km 17:08 SS4 Ässämäki 2 12.31 km 17:58 SS5 Sahloinen — Moksi 2 21.37 km 19:00 SS6 Oittila 19.75 km 2 2 October 08:16 SS7 Kakaristo — Hassi 1 18.17 km 09:14 SS8 Päijälä 1 22.61 km 10:38 SS9 Arvaja 1 13.49 km 11:28 SS10 Patajoki 1 20.55 km 15:16 SS11 Kakaristo — Hassi 2 18.17 km 16:14 SS12 Päijälä 2 22.61 km 17:38 SS13 Arvaja 2 13.49 km 18:28 SS14 Patajoki 2 20.55 km 20:00 SS15 Harju 2 2.31 km 3 3 October 08:35 SS16 Laukaa 1 11.75 km 09:38 SS17 Ruuhimäki 1 11.12 km 11:01 SS18 Laukaa 2 11.75 km 13:18 SS19 Ruuhimäki 2 [Power Stage] 11.12 km Source:
Report World Rally Cars Classification Position Driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class Event Stage 1 1 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC 2:19:13.7 0.0 25 5 2 2 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 2:19:27.8 +14.1 18 4 3 3 42 Craig Breen Paul Nagle Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 2:19:55.9 +42.2 15 1 4 4 4 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm RTE-Motorsport Toyota Yaris WRC 2:20:12.5 +58.8 12 3 5 5 1 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC 2:22:08.1 +2:54.4 10 0 6 6 44 Gus Greensmith Chris Patterson M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC 2:24:16.0 +5:02.3 8 0 7 7 16 Adrien Fourmaux Alexandre Coria M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta WRC 2:25:36.6 +6:22.9 6 0 34 8 69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC 3:22:05.4 +1:02:51.7 0 0 37 9 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota Yaris WRC 3:40:47.2 +1:21:33.5 0 2 Retired SS14 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC Radiator 0 0
Special stages Day Stage Stage name Length Winners Car Time Class leaders 1 October — Vesala [Shakedown] 4.04 km Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 1:46.5 SS1 Harju 1 2.31 km Katsuta / Johnston Toyota Yaris WRC 1:49.7 Katsuta / Johnston SS2 Ässämäki 1 12.31 km Breen / Nagle Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 5:44.8 Tänak / Järveoja SS3 Sahloinen — Moksi 1 21.37 km Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 10:14.5 SS4 Ässämäki 2 12.31 km Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 5:35.9 SS5 Sahloinen — Moksi 2 21.37 km Breen / Nagle Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 9:56.7 SS6 Oittila 19.75 km Evans / Martin Toyota Yaris WRC 10:21.5 Breen / Nagle 2 October SS7 Kakaristo — Hassi 1 18.17 km Evans / Martin Toyota Yaris WRC 8:34.5 SS8 Päijälä 1 22.61 km Evans / Martin Toyota Yaris WRC 10:28.9 Evans / Martin SS9 Arvaja 1 13.49 km Evans / Martin Toyota Yaris WRC 6:55.0 SS10 Patajoki 1 20.55 km Evans / Martin Toyota Yaris WRC 10:19.8 SS11 Kakaristo — Hassi 2 18.17 km Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 8:23.5 SS12 Päijälä 2 22.61 km Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 10:18.5 SS13 Arvaja 2 13.49 km Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 6:49.5 SS14 Patajoki 2 20.55 km Evans / Martin Toyota Yaris WRC 10:09.2 SS15 Harju 2 2.31 km Tänak / JärveojaEvans / Martin Hyundai i20 Coupe WRCToyota Yaris WRC 1:48.4 3 October SS16 Laukaa 1 11.75 km Tänak / Järveoja Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC 5:24.2 SS17 Ruuhimäki 1 11.12 km Evans / Martin Toyota Yaris WRC 5:25.5 SS18 Laukaa 2 11.75 km Evans / Martin Toyota Yaris WRC 5:18.0 SS19 Ruuhimäki 2 [Power Stage] 11.12 km Evans / Martin Toyota Yaris WRC 5:18.9
Championship standings Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 1 Sébastien Ogier 190 Julien Ingrassia 190 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 439 2 Elfyn Evans 166 Scott Martin 166 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 378 3 Thierry Neuville 130 Martijn Wydaeghe 130 M-Sport Ford WRT 171 4 Kalle Rovanperä 129 Jonne Halttunen 129 Hyundai 2C Competition 44 5 Ott Tänak 128 Martin Järveoja 128
World Rally Championship-2 Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class Class Stage Event 8 1 23 Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula Movisport Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 2:29:05.8 0.0 25 5 4 9 2 21 Mads Østberg Torstein Eriksen TRT World Rally Team Citroën C3 Rally2 2:29:21.5 +15.7 18 4 2 11 3 21 Jari Huttunen Mikko Lukka Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 2:51:32.9 +21:08.7 15 3 0 16 4 24 Martin Prokop Michal Ernst M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 2:39:19.9 +10:14.1 12 1 0 17 5 26 Georg Linnamäe James Morgan ALM Motorsport Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 2:39:25.0 +10:19.2 10 0 0 36 6 22 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov Movisport Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 3:30:46.8 +1:01:41.0 8 2 0 Retired SS11 25 Tom Kristensson David Arhusiander M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 Radiator 0 0 0 Retired SS7 27 Oliver Solberg Craig Drew Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Crash 0 0 0
Special stages Day Stage Stage name Length Winners Car Time Class leaders 1 October — Vesala [Shakedown] 4.04 km Suninen / Markkula Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 1:55.0 SS1 Harju 1 2.31 km Østberg / Eriksen Citroën C3 Rally2 1:54.3 Østberg / Eriksen SS2 Ässämäki 1 12.31 km Suninen / Markkula Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 6:08.7 SS3 Sahloinen — Moksi 1 21.37 km Østberg / Eriksen Citroën C3 Rally2 10:54.6 SS4 Ässämäki 2 12.31 km Suninen / Markkula Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 6:03.3 SS5 Sahloinen — Moksi 2 21.37 km Gryazin / Aleksandrov Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 10:42.0 SS6 Oittila 19.75 km Suninen / Markkula Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 11:03.8 Suninen / Markkula 2 October SS7 Kakaristo — Hassi 1 18.17 km Suninen / Markkula Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 9:08.7 SS8 Päijälä 1 22.61 km Suninen / Markkula Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 11:13.4 SS9 Arvaja 1 13.49 km Østberg / Eriksen Citroën C3 Rally2 7:26.4 SS10 Patajoki 1 20.55 km Østberg / Eriksen Citroën C3 Rally2 11:07.4 SS11 Kakaristo — Hassi 2 18.17 km Suninen / Markkula Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 8:59.9 SS12 Päijälä 2 22.61 km Østberg / Eriksen Citroën C3 Rally2 10:59.3 SS13 Arvaja 2 13.49 km Østberg / Eriksen Citroën C3 Rally2 7:17.0 SS14 Patajoki 2 20.55 km Suninen / Markkula Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 11:02.1 SS15 Harju 2 2.31 km Huttunen / Lukka Hyundai i20 N Rally2 1:51.8 3 October SS16 Laukaa 1 11.75 km Gryazin / Aleksandrov Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 5:43.8 SS17 Ruuhimäki 1 11.12 km Suninen / Markkula Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 5:47.6 SS18 Laukaa 2 11.75 km Gryazin / Aleksandrov Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 5:37.2 SS19 Ruuhimäki 2 [Power Stage] 11.12 km Suninen / Markkula Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 5:44.3
Championship standings