1973 1000 Lakes Rally

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1973 1000 Lakes Rally
23rd 1000 Lakes Rally
Round 8 of the 1973 World Rally Championship season
Host countryFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Rally base Jyväskylä, Finland
Dates run3 August 1973 5 August 1973
Stages43 (517 km; 321 miles)
Stage surfaceGravel
Overall distance2,079 km (1,292 miles)
Statistics
Crews109 at start, 55 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner Flag of Finland.svg Timo Mäkinen
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Liddon
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ford Motor Company Ltd

The 1973 1000 Lakes Rally (formally the 23rd 1000 Lakes Rally) was the 23rd running of the 1000 Lakes Rally (currently known as the Rally Finland), and the eighth round of the inaugural World Rally Championship season.

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Run in early August in central Finland, this rally marked a distinct change from the previous event in the series, the 33 Rajd Polski. Unlike that event, in which only three teams survived to the finish, Finland saw 55 teams finish the rally, a success rate of almost exactly 50% of the total entries.

In 1973, and for several years afterward, only manufacturers were given points for finishes in WRC events. Finland hosted Ford Motor Company's first ever win of the World Rally Championship. [1] Championship front runners Alpine Renault and Fiat were conspicuous by their absence, with neither gaining points during the round.

Results

1973 1000 Lakes Rally results
FinishTotal
time
GroupCar #Driver
Co-driver
CarMfr.
points
OverallIn
group
114 h : 53 m : 50 s24 Flag of Finland.svg Timo Mäkinen
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Henry Liddon
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ford Escort RS1600 20
224 h : 55 m : 59 s229 Flag of Finland.svg Markku Alén
Flag of Finland.svg Juhani Toivonen
Flag of Sweden.svg Volvo 142 15
314 h : 57 m : 12 s43 Flag of Finland.svg Leo Kinnunen
Flag of Finland.svg Atso Aho
Flag of Germany.svg Porsche 911 12
434 h : 59 m : 28 s21 Flag of Finland.svg Simo Lampinen
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Davenport
Flag of Sweden.svg Saab 96 V4 10
545 h : 3 m : 30 s230 Flag of Finland.svg Antti Ojanen
Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Miikki
Flag of Germany.svg Opel Ascona 19 8
655 h : 4 m : 3 s238 Flag of Finland.svg Ulf Grönholm
Flag of Finland.svg Henry Laine
Flag of Germany.svg Opel Ascona 19
765 h : 5 m : 43 s226 Flag of Finland.svg Tapio Rainio
Flag of Finland.svg Erkki Nyman
Flag of Sweden.svg Saab 96 V4
825 h : 9 m : 43 s4122 Flag of Germany.svg Achim Warmbold
Flag of France.svg Jean Todt
Flag of Italy.svg Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye
975 h : 11 m : 26 s239 Flag of Finland.svg Pertti Lehtonen
Flag of Finland.svg Ilkka Kivimäki
Flag of Sweden.svg Saab 96 V4
1085 h : 11 m : 36 s212 Flag of Finland.svg Hannu Palin
Flag of Finland.svg Jyrki Ahava
Flag of Germany.svg Opel Ascona 19
1195 h : 14 m : 25 s220 Flag of Finland.svg Esa Nuuttila
Flag of Finland.svg Alf Krogell
Flag of Germany.svg Opel Ascona 19
12105 h : 18 m : 23 s224 Flag of Finland.svg Erkki Pitkänen
Flag of Finland.svg Juhani Paalama
Flag of Sweden.svg Volvo 142
1315 h : 18 m : 52 s150 Flag of Finland.svg Pertti Kärhä
Flag of Finland.svg Seppo Siitonen
Flag of Italy.svg Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
1425 h : 22 m : 15 s142 Flag of Finland.svg Jaakko Markula
Flag of Finland.svg Asko Nevalainen
Flag of Italy.svg Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
15115 h : 23 m : 35 s221 Flag of Finland.svg Markku Saaristo
Flag of Finland.svg Ilkka Saaristo
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda 120S
16125 h : 23 m : 49 s27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brian Culcheth
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnstone Syer
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Morris Marina
1735 h : 24 m : 47 s152 Flag of Finland.svg Timo Sohlberg
Flag of Finland.svg Matti Honkavaara
Flag of Germany.svg BMW 2002
18135 h : 30 m : 54 s263 Flag of Finland.svg Eeva Heinonen
Flag of Finland.svg Seija Saaristo
Flag of Sweden.svg Volvo 142
1945 h : 38 m : 54 s144 Flag of Finland.svg Erkki Pahkinen
Flag of Finland.svg Jarmo Toivonen
Flag of Germany.svg Opel Ascona 19
2055 h : 44 m : 41 s173 Flag of Finland.svg Timo Jouhki
Flag of Finland.svg Juha Piironen
Flag of Germany.svg Opel Ascona 19
2165 h : 45 m : 4 s158 Flag of Finland.svg Juha Leponiemi
Flag of Finland.svg Matti Vilmi
Flag of Germany.svg BMW 2002
2275 h : 46 m : 5 s151 Flag of Finland.svg Kauko Mäkelä
Flag of Finland.svg Jukka Miettinen
Flag of France.svg Peugeot 304S
2385 h : 48 m : 14 s153 Flag of Finland.svg Hans Sevelius
Flag of Finland.svg Göran Sandström
Flag of Italy.svg Alfa Romeo 1600
24145 h : 50 m : 52 s261 Flag of Finland.svg Marketta Oksala
Flag of Finland.svg Satu Valtaharju
Flag of Germany.svg Opel Ascona 19
27165 h : 55 m : 7 s286 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Stasys Brundza
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Viktor Ilyin
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moskvitch 412
39226 h : 16 m : 10 s296 Flag of East Germany.svg Peter Hommel
Flag of East Germany.svg Günter Bork
Flag of East Germany.svg Wartburg 353
42176 h : 22 m : 8 s179 Flag of East Germany.svg Horst Niebergall
Flag of East Germany.svg Harald Würfel
Flag of East Germany.svg Wartburg 353
46216 h : 27 m : 27 s177 Flag of East Germany.svg Egon Culmbacher
Flag of East Germany.svg Werner Ernst
Flag of East Germany.svg Wartburg 353
Retired (mechanical)22 Flag of Sweden.svg Stig Blomqvist
Flag of Sweden.svg Arne Hertz
Flag of Sweden.svg Saab 96 V4
Retired (illness)25 Flag of Finland.svg Hannu Mikkola
Flag of Finland.svg Erkki Rautanen
Flag of Sweden.svg Volvo 142
Retired (mechanical)46 Flag of Kenya.svg Shekhar Mehta
Flag of Finland.svg Ensio Mikander
Flag of Japan.svg Datsun 240Z
Retired (mechanical)28 Flag of Sweden.svg Per Eklund
Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Cederberg
Flag of Sweden.svg Saab 96 V4
Retired29 Flag of Finland.svg Pauli Toivonen
Flag of Finland.svg Martti Tiukkanen
Flag of France.svg Simca 1000 Rallye
Retired110 Flag of France.svg Guy Chasseuil
Flag of France.svg Christian Baron
Flag of France.svg Simca 1000 Rallye
Retired111 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean-Marie Jacquemin
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dorothé Jacquemin
Flag of France.svg Simca 1000 Rallye
Retired213 Flag of Finland.svg Pekka Virtanen
Flag of Finland.svg Jussi Eskola
Flag of Sweden.svg Volvo 142
Retired215 Flag of Finland.svg Matti Alamaula
Flag of Finland.svg Tapio Siekkinen
Flag of Germany.svg Opel Ascona 19
Retired216 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Hourihan
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Doug Woods
Flag of Japan.svg Datsun 1800 SSS
Retired218 Flag of Finland.svg Pekka Vilpponen
Flag of Finland.svg Ilpo Airila
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moskvitch 1500M
Retired (mechanical)222 Flag of Finland.svg Pentti Airikkala
Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Haaksiala
Flag of Germany.svg Opel Kadett Rallye
Retired225 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Faulkner
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Monty Peters
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ford Escort RS1600
Retired227 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Harvey
Flag of the United States.svg Tom King
Flag of the United States.svg Dodge Colt
Retired (mechanical)228 Flag of Finland.svg Jari Vilkas
Flag of Finland.svg Juhani Soini
Flag of Sweden.svg Saab 96 V4
Retired233 Flag of Sweden.svg Leif Asterhag
Flag of Sweden.svg Claes Billstam
Flag of Germany.svg BMW 2002
Retired235 Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Carlsson
Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Fischer-Halbing
Flag of Germany.svg Opel Commodore GS/E
Retired236 Flag of Finland.svg Eero Soutulahti
Flag of Finland.svg Risto Anttila
Flag of Sweden.svg Volvo 142
Retired240 Flag of Finland.svg Hannu Valtaharju
Flag of Finland.svg Raimo Alm
Flag of Germany.svg Opel Ascona 19
Retired146 Flag of Finland.svg Esko Nuuttila
Flag of Finland.svg Timo Harju
Flag of Germany.svg Opel Ascona 19
Retired147 Flag of Finland.svg Kyösti Hämäläinen
Flag of Finland.svg Veijo Aho
Flag of Italy.svg Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV
Retired148 Flag of Sweden.svg Arne Allansson
Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Jägerstedt
Flag of Germany.svg BMW 2002
Retired157 Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Enomaa
Flag of Finland.svg Timo Alanen
Flag of Germany.svg BMW 2002
Retired267 Flag of Finland.svg Fredrik Donner
Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Nikki
Flag of Germany.svg Opel Ascona 19
Retired276 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Kastytis Girdauskas
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Valentin Kislykh
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Moskvitch 412

Source: Independent WRC archive [2]

Championship standings after the event

1973 World Rally Championship for Manufacturers points standings after round 8
After round 8TeamSeason end
PositionPointsPositionPoints
192 Flag of France.svg Alpine Renault 1147
263 Flag of Italy.svg Fiat 284
336 Flag of the United States.svg Ford 376
433 Flag of France.svg Citroën 733
530 Flag of Sweden.svg Saab 542
622 Flag of Japan.svg Datsun 634
720 Flag of Germany.svg Porsche 927
819 Flag of Sweden.svg Volvo 444
915 Flag of East Germany.svg Wartburg 1415
1014 Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen 1515
1113 Flag of France.svg Peugeot 1613
1213 Flag of Italy.svg Lancia 1317
1313 Flag of Germany.svg Opel 1125
1412 Flag of Poland.svg Polski Fiat 1218
154 Flag of Germany.svg BMW 828
4 Flag of Japan.svg Mitsubishi 174
173 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda 183
182 Flag of Japan.svg Toyota 1025
191 Flag of Germany.svg Audi 202

References

  1. Motoring News pages 8 & 9 Thursday 9 August 1973 "Popular 1000 Lakes win for Mäkinen in works Escort"
  2. "Final results". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2017-03-12.