2009 Rally Finland 59th Neste Oil Rally Finland | |||
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Round 9 of the 2009 World Rally Championship
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Host country | Finland | ||
Rally base | Jyväskylä | ||
Dates run | 30 July – 2 August 2009 | ||
Stages | 23 (345.15 km; 214.47 miles) | ||
Stage surface | Gravel | ||
Statistics | |||
Crews | 90 at start, 61 at finish | ||
Overall results | |||
Overall winner | Mikko Hirvonen BP Ford Abu Dhabi WRT |
The 2009 Neste Oil Rally Finland was the 59th running of the Rally Finland and the ninth round of the 2009 World Rally Championship season. The rally consisted of 23 special stages and was won by Ford's Mikko Hirvonen. This marked his third victory in a row and his first in his home event. Last year's winner Sébastien Loeb of Citroën finished second and took his first podium since the Rally Argentina back in April. Jari-Matti Latvala beat Dani Sordo to the final podium spot.