Finland 2007
AFTER A BREAK IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF TWO MONTHS, MARCUS GRÖNHOLM AND MIKKO HIRVONEN SEEMED ESPECIALLY PLEASED TO BE BACK AND TURNED IN FLAWLESS PERFORMANCES IN THIS THEIR HOME RALLY TO END IT WITH A COMFORTABLE 1-2 FOR FORD. IN TAKING THE 10 POINTS AWAY FROM SEBASTIEN LOEB, WHO FINISHED THIRD, GRONHOLM EXTENDED HIS LEAD OVER THE FRENCHMAN TO 13 POINTS WITH ONLY SEVEN RALLIES LEFT. BUT ABOUT HALF OF THOSE ARE ON TARMAC, LOEB'S SPECIALTY, SO HE HAS NOT ABANDONED ALL HOPE YET. AFTER ALL, IT ONLY TAKES ONE WIN FOR SEBASTIEN WITH MARCUS NON-FINISHING THE SAME EVENT FOR THE GAP TO REDUCE TO A MANAGEABLE 3 POINTS. MARCUS HAS NOT YET HAD A RETIREMENT WHEREAS SEBASTIEN HAS. WHO KNOWS WHAT THE NEXT SEVEN RALLIES WILL PRODUCE! CHRIS ATKINSON FINISHED A COMMENDABLE 4TH BUT HIS TEAM-MATE, PETTER SOLBERG, CONTINUES TO HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE CAR AND HAD TO RETIRE. HIS BROTHER, HENNING, HAS NOW OVERTAKEN HIM IN THE STANDINGS!
RESULT
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| 1.
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Marcus Gronholm / BP-Ford
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| 2.
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Mikko Hirvonen / BP-Ford
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| 3.
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Sebastien Loeb / Citroen Total
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| 4.
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Chris Atkinson / Subaru
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| 5.
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Henning Solberg / Stobart VK Ford
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| 6.
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Xavier Pons / Subaru
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| 7.
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Urmo Aava / Mitsubishi
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| 8.
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Mads Ostberg / Subaru
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CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
Drivers :
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| Marcus Grönholm
| 75
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| Sebastien Loeb
| 62
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| Mikko Hirvonen
| 57
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| Daniel Sordo
| 28
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| =Henning Solberg
| 28
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| Petter Solberg
| 26
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| Chris Atkinson
| 20
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| Jari-Matti Latvala
| 12
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Constructors :
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| BP-Ford
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132
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| Citroën Total
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92
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| Subaru
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48
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| Stobart VK Ford
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45
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| OMV Kronos Citroen
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27
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| Munchi's Ford
|
6
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Rally Results posted by
David Little
6th August 2007
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