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In the News (Fri 18 Dec 09)

  
 Sport from supanet : Sport from supanet
Telstra Rally Australia, the final round of the FIA World Rally Championship, has announced it will support young Australian rally hopefuls Chris and Ben Atkinson as they prepare to compete against the world's best rally drivers at Neste Rally Finland in August.
Telstra Rally Australia is also assisting Network TEN personnel to attend Neste Rally Finland so all of Australia can follow the Atkinson's progress through the network's flagship motorsport program, RPM.
Neste Rally Finland is a round of the FIA World Rally Championship to be held on August 6-8 2004.
www.supanet.com /dyn/sport/95372.html

  
 Jyväskylä Region Tourist Info - Events
Each year the biggest spectator event in the Nordic countries, Neste Oil Rally Finland, transforms the Jyväskylä Region into a rendezvous of international stature at the start of August.
For further information please visit Neste Oil Rally Finland's website: www.nesteoilrallyfinland.fi/en
This fast-moving event is renowned for it's relentless pace and unbelievable jumps on some lakeland Finland's most scenic gravel roads.
www.jyvaskylanseutu.fi /sivu.php/travel/tra_events   (236 words)

  
 Kristian Sohlberg - Professional rally driver
Conditions during the build-up to the 54th Neste Rally Finland have been ideal and during today's shakedown thermometers were registering 27 degrees early in the morning, and clear blue skies added to the picturesque scenery in the Finnish forests around the host town of Jyväskylä.
Rally Finland (August 6-8) is one of the most technically challenging and spectacular events in the series and the Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports WRC team will be fielding local man Kristian Sohlberg alongside Gilles Panizzi.
The Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports crew of Kristian Sohlberg and Kaj Lindström were forced into a disappointing retirement during the second leg of Rally Finland after upping the pace and trading split times with the leading crews.
www.kristiansohlberg.com /calendar.htm   (236 words)

  
 Kristian Sohlberg - Professional rally driver
Sohlberg signed a contract with the team for Acropolis Rally of Greece with an option to do the Neste Rally Finland with a Subaru Impreza S10 WRC...
The second leg of Rally Finland is quite possibly one of the classic days of the season with some of the most famous and spectacular stages in the entire Championship.
The Mitsubishi Motors Motor Sports crew of Kristian Sohlberg and Kaj Lindström were forced into a disappointing retirement during the second leg of Rally Finland after upping the pace and trading split times with the leading crews.
www.kristiansohlberg.com /news.htm   (303 words)

  
 » Jyväskylä: Finland :: Europe Travel Guide :: Travel to Europe
Due to the large number of schools in the city, it is known as the Athens of Finland, and is also famous for its many buildings designed by Alvar Aalto and for hosting Neste Rally Finland, which is part of the World Rally Championship.
Jyväskylä is a city located in central Finland, 140 km from Tampere and 270 km from Helsinki, near Lake Päijänne and Lake Keitele.
Paimio (Pemar in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland.
europe.traveltoworld.com /europe-travel-guide/693/jyvaskyla-finland   (303 words)

  
 Neste - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
They are also the title sponsor of the Finnish WRC rally, Neste Rally Finland.
It is a subsidiary of the Neste Oil oil company.
Neste is a Finnish chain of service stations.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Neste   (88 words)

  
 Neste Oil Rally - Neste Rally Finland 2005
Neste Rally Finland 2005 was the tenth round of the FIA World Rally Championship.
In 2005, Marcus Grönholm's Neste Rally Finland win was his fifth on his home event and first win since his victory in Jyväskylä in 2004.
The Super Special Stage in Killeri offers rallying also right next to the heart of the city, and in Paviljonki Rally HQ you can sense the event's international atmosphere, as the area serves as the Service Park, where cars drop in for their service several times a day.
nrf.akk-motorsport.fi /en/spectators/nesterallyfinland2004   (170 words)

  
 Jyväskylään! Ltd » Rally Info
Neste Oil Rally Finland, the largest annual spectator event in the Nordic countries, is traditionally staged in Jyväskylä in early August.
We have served as Neste Oil Rally Finland's official accommodation partner for some years now.
Hotels in the centre of Jyväskylä are reserved for the rally teams, representatives of the media and sponsors.
www.jyvaskylaan.com /eng.php?p=rallyinfo   (152 words)

  
 Neste Oil Rally
Neste Oil Rally Finland is one of the trademarks of the AKK Sports Ltd. Now the company has been restructuring the rally organisation.
Preparations for Neste Oil Rally Finland in Full Swing
Neste Oil Ralli and Strålfors Information Logistics Oy in co-operation
www.nesterallyfinland.fi /en   (69 words)

  
 Jyväskylä - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Due to having been the site of many education-related "firsts" in Finland, it is known as a city of schools and the Athens of Finland, and is also famous for its many buildings designed by Alvar Aalto and for hosting Neste Rally Finland, which is part of the World Rally Championship.
Jyväskylä (IPA: /'jyʋæsˌkylæ/) is a city located in central Finland, 140 km from Tampere and 270 km from Helsinki, near Lake Päijänne and Lake Keitele.
It is the only university in Finland offering university-level education in sports, training sports teachers and coaches.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jyv%C3%A4skyl%C3%A4   (526 words)

  
 Unofficial WRC Rally News - Article : Rallye-Info.com
The five rallies in a row are: Acropolis Rally of Greece (23rd — 26th of June), Rally Argentina (15th — 17th of July), Neste Rally Finland (5th — 7th of August), OMV ADAC Rallye (26th — 28th of August) and Wales Rally GB (16th — 18th of September).
The exchange of the Rally of Corsica for the WRC-run in Finland had tactical reasons.
The Acropolis Rally of Greece will commence on Thursday (23rd of June) with a Super-Special-Stage in the Olympic Stadium of Athens at 18.00.
www.rallye-info.com /article.asp?sid=0&stid=4842   (677 words)

  
 History
The foundations of Neste Rally Finland were laid in the summer of 1951, after a competition called the Hanko Run in the seaside resort Hanko, southern Finland.
At a dinner after the Hanko Run in 1951 a group of seasoned Monte Carlo competitors sat together discussing about how important it was to have a relevant qualifying system for Finnish entries to Rallye Monte Carlo.
The Hanko Run used to be viewed as a qualifying event of sorts, with the best finishers getting acceptance for their Monte entry.
www.nesteralli.com /en/history   (367 words)

  
 1000 Lakes '94
The race for the 1994 World Rally Championship title is heating up and the top contestants came to Finland in hunt for the 20 points.
Neste 1000 Lakes rally saw also the return of Francois Delecour after his road accident last spring.
Tommi Makinen was offered a drive for the Ford Motorsport team in place of Miki Biasion and after testing the car in a local rally he said that he got the feel for the car immediately and that he felt very confident for the 1000 Lakes.
www.worldrally.net /pakar/1000lakes94.html   (367 words)

  
 Third Rock from the Sun: Neste Rally Finland
I'm not so big fan of rally, but when I live in Jyväskylä and it happens to be the place for Neste Rally Finland, I can't totally ignore it.
Third Rock from the Sun: Neste Rally Finland
Rally car noise wake me this morning, yesterday I cursed some Pirelli trucks which blocked my way to office and so on.
www.jukkala.net /blog/2004/08/neste-rally-finland.html   (367 words)

  
 World Rally Championship :: WRC :: 2005 Neste Rally Finland
World Rally Championship :: WRC :: 2005 Neste Rally Finland
BP-Ford World Rally Team plans to maximise local experience when it lines up for arguably the most specialised event in the FIA World Rally Championship in Finland next week.
Next week, Subaru World Rally Team drivers Petter Solberg and Chris Atkinson will tackle some of the fastest and most spectacular roads of the FIA World Rally Championship when they begin Rally Finland, the tenth of the....
www.worldrallychampionship.net   (367 words)

  
 Neste Oil Rally - Discover Finland
The pages of the City of Jyväskylä, acting as the host of the Neste Rally Finland, can be found at http://jyvaskyla.fi/international.
In numbers and statistics, Finland has the most comprehensive coverage on the pages of the Statistics Finland, at http://www.stat.fi.
The pages of the City of Helsinki can be found at http://helsinki.fi/eng.
www.nesteoilrallyfinland.fi /en/spectators/discoverfinland   (291 words)

  
 Neste Rally Finland 2002
The event signed its first title sponsorship deal and became “Neste 1000 Lakes Rally” in 1994.
During the 80’s the rally’s international name was gradually shaped in to “1000 Lakes Rally”, although the original logo always held the longer version.
The drivers’ championship started in 1979 and “Rally of the Thousand Lakes” immediately became a regular qualifying round.
www.akk-motorsport.fi /nrf02/en_history2.html   (291 words)

  
 HTL-Jenbach
The capital of the region is Jyväskylä (80 000 inhabitants), famous for its university, Alvar Aalto’s architecture and the annual motor sport event Neste Rally Finland.
The area of Central Finland is 19 763 square kilometers, 5,8 % of the total area of Finland.
Central Finland is full of different kinds of sporting possibilities.
www.asn-ibk.ac.at /schulen/htljenbach/NEU/comenius1/finland.htm   (738 words)

  
 Punto Abarth Rally 2004 FIA Junior World Rally Championship
This - the 4th Junior World Rally Championship - has 21 drivers entered and has a calendar of seven races: Monte Carlo, Acropolis Rally (Greece), the Rally of Turkey, the Neste Rally Finland, the Wales Rally (UK), the Rallye d'Italia (Italy) and the Rally Catalunia (Spain).
The Monte Carlo Rally will be in three legs starting on January 22 and finishing on 25 January: fifteen special stages covering 400 kms.
Five Fiat Punto Abarths will take part in the 2004 Junior World Rally Championship - the special category reserved for young drivers under 28 years old and to Super 1600 cars, 2- wheels drive and 1600 cc engines - that starts on January 22 at the Monte Carlo Rally.
www.italiancar.com.au /pilot/ms047.htm   (614 words)

  
 V8Central - Rally
The 2005 FIA World Rally Championship travels to the north of Europe for the second time this season for the Neste Rally of Finland.
He is one of the Australian Rally scenes brightest young talents, but Jack Monkhouse’s season looked to be jeopardised after a road accident between Subaru Safari Tasmania and this weekend’s Toyota Rally SA.
South Australia’s most renowned Australian Rally Championship driver, Ed Ordynski, is set to suit up once again at the upcoming round of the Globalstar Australian Rally Championship at the Toyota Rally SA.
www.v8central.com /WRC   (614 words)

  
 Rally Finland "Neste 1000 lakes" info
Finnish drivers celebrate victory at home - rally "Neste 1000 lakes"
Burns and his Subaru after crash in the first SS of Leg 2
members.tripod.com /zirgspeks/opq_maajaslapa/id18_english.html   (614 words)

  
 italiaspeed.com
The Junior World Rally Championship, this is the fourth edition, has 21 drivers in the entry list and the calendar provides seven races, after Montecarlo, there will be the Acropolis Rally (Greece), the Rally of Turkey, the Neste Rally Finland, the Wales Rally GB (Great Britain), the Rallye d'Italia (Italy) and the Rally Catalunia (Spain).
The Monte Carlo Rally provides three legs that start on Thursday 22nd of January and finish on Sunday 25th: fifteen special stages for 400km.
Pons has a strong background in motocross and enduro (Enduro World Champion in 2000) and in 2002 he drove in the gravel-surfaced Spanish Rally Championship.
www.italiaspeed.com /rally/rally_2004/002_monte_junior_preview.html   (546 words)

  
 Neste Rally
You can now view the list of entries on the Neste Rally Finland website.
Entry closes on 29th June, but the list will be updated regularly.
www.nesteralli.com /en/8229.html   (37 words)

  
 Punto Abarth Rally 2004 FIA Junior World Rally Championship
This - the 4th Junior World Rally Championship - has 21 drivers entered and has a calendar of seven races: Monte Carlo, Acropolis Rally (Greece), the Rally of Turkey, the Neste Rally Finland, the Wales Rally (UK), the Rallye d'Italia (Italy) and the Rally Catalunia (Spain).
Five Fiat Punto Abarths will take part in the 2004 Junior World Rally Championship - the special category reserved for young drivers under 28 years old and to Super 1600 cars, 2- wheels drive and 1600 cc engines - that starts on January 22 at the Monte Carlo Rally.
2002 - 6th Scratch Rally de España de Tierra en Cangas de Narcea
www.italiancar.com.au /pilot/ms047.htm   (37 words)

  
 Rallysport Magazine On-line - 32nd Propecia Rally New Zealand 2002
Subaru carried out pre-New Zealand testing in Finland after the Neste Rally, on roads which Tommi Makinen discovered were surprisingly comparable with those in New Zealand.
With only gravel rallies remaining between now and the end of the series, the 2002 championship went to New Zealand for the 12th round, widely rated as the most enjoyable rally in the calendar, on account of the smoothness of the gravel roads and the flowing nature of the bends.
News about the casualties hospitalised in the Martin/Ilieve accident were incomplete, save that the two ISC personnel were expected to be discharged, while the condition of the third person, a local spectator, was described as 'stable', apparently with a head injury.
www.rallysportmag.com.au /cms/A_20008/printArticle.html   (37 words)

  
 finland-rally-neste
Finland Rally: WRC Rallyes - Neste Finland Rally: SS2 Loeb geht in Führung
Finland Rally: WRC RALLYES - Rally Finland :- SS15: Gronholm sweeps Ouninpohja
Finland Rally: WRC RALLYES - Rally Finland :- Citroen's Chris Meeke dominates in J-WRC
www.automobilsport.lu /site/Contenido/cms/neste-finland--137.html   (469 words)

  
 Sport from supanet : Sport from supanet
The Atkinson brothers will be driving a Tommi Mäkinen Racing Subaru in the Neste Rally Finland and is looking forward to the challenge.
Already this year they have shown blistering pace in the opening three rounds of the Globalstar Australian Rally Championship winning Rally Queensland and also being the pace setters during the Forest Rally WA and Subaru Safari Tasmania.
www.supanet.com /dyn/sport/95372.html   (469 words)

  
 070702_03.htm
Salonen will enter to this years Neste Rally Finland with Peugeot WRC.
Former World Champion Timo Salonen returned behind of wheel of rally car in Waltikka Rally.
In first round in Arctic Lapland Rally he was 6th, next round in Lapua 5th and in last one in Nilsiä he was 4th.
www.rallyrenteurope.com /press/070702_03.htm   (469 words)

  
 World Rally Official Site
Peugeot's Marcus Gronholm predicts that Rally Argentina winner Sebastien Loeb is the favourite to win in the upcoming Neste Rally Finland.
Gronholm has said that Finland is one of only a handful of events on which the hard-to-handle 307 can win this year, but still reckons Loeb might beat him to victory.
Defending champion Loeb has won six rallies in a row and seven events this year, but has previously admitted that the fast and smooth gravel stages of Finland could be his bogey event.
www.wrc.com /page/BreakingNewsDetail/0,,10111~687188,00.html   (469 words)

  
 The Auto Channel - Search Results
FIA RALLY: 51st Neste Rally Finland end of leg 1 report
Mitsubishi announced yesterday evening that former SEAT driver Toni Gardemeister will drive a third Lancer for the team in Finland and New Zealand, and that Japanese driver Katsuhiko Taguchi will do the same in Cyprus.
To succeed, Mäkinen will need to overcome challenges from countrymen Marcus Grönholm, Harri Rovanperä and Toni Gardemeister, and drivers like Colin McRae, Richard Burns and Carlos Sainz.
www.theautochannel.com /search/search.html?words=Gardemeister   (603 words)

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