Asunmaa aiming for a no-pressure high-performance WRC Finland
31.07.2024
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Photo: Merita Mäkinen / Meritapix.
Teemu Asunmaa and co-driver Ville Mannisenmäki are representing Skoda Motorsport Finland in the upcoming Secto Rally Finland, held this weekend. The event marks Asunmaa’s career-seventh WRC Finland. The Finn aims for a competitive performance, in line with his expectations.
-I’m aiming to perform at my best and that way finish as high as we can. For me, the most important thing is to be satisfied with my own performance and the result will come. The weather seems currently quite unpredictable, there could be rain during the weekend, but we’ll see what happens when the time comes, Asunmaa said.
The four-day event consisting of 20 special stages is partly familiar to the Jyväskylä regular, yet the route also consists of new sections for the reigning Finnish champion.
-For sure, there are stages familiar to me, but also some that I’ve never driven before. For example, Myhinpää and Västilä are ones that I haven’t driven before, and Saarikas is new for everybody. It’s good to have some new stages as well. The route will be fantastic, there will be a lot of spectators lining up the roads. It’s a massive opportunity for visibility, Asunmaa explains.
Secto Rally Finland is held in Jyväskylä, Finland from 1st to 4th of August. The event consists of 20 special stages and 305,69 special stage kilometres. The rally is shown via Rally.tv livestreaming service.
Secto Rally Finland itinerary
Thursday 1.8. – 3,48 km
10:01 Shakedown Ruuhimäki – 4,12 km
19:05 SS1 Harju 1 – 3,48 km
Friday 2.8. – 116,33 km
08:13 SS2 Laukaa 1 – 17,96 km
09:20 SS3 Saarikas 1 – 15,93 km
10:35 SS4 Myhinpää 1 – 15,51 km
12:05 SS5 Ruuhimäki 1 – 7,76 km
15:10 SS6 Laukaa 2 – 17,96 km
16:17 SS7 Saarikas 2 – 15,93 km
17:32 SS8 Myhinpää 2 – 15,51 km
19:05 SS9 Ruuhimäki 2 – 7,76 km
20:05 SS10 Harju 2 – 2,01 km
Saturday 3.8. – 144,22 km
09:05 SS11 Västilä 1 – 18,94 km
10:05 SS12 Päijälä 1 – 20,19 km
11:05 SS13 Ouninpohja 1 – 32,98 km
15:35 SS14 Västilä 2 – 18,94 km
16:35 SS15 Päijälä 2 – 20,19 km
17:35 SS16 Ouninpohja 2 – 32,98 km
Sunday 4.8. – 41,66 km
08:55 SS17 Sahloinen-Moksi 1 – 14,27 km
10:05 SS18 Laajavuori 1 – 4,35 km
11:17 SS19 Sahloinen-Moksi 2 – 14,27 km
13:15 EK20 Laajavuori 2 (Wolf Power Stage) – 8,77 km
