Rally of the Arctic (official name - Arctic Lapland Rally ; also known as Fin. Tunturiralli ) is an annual rally competition held in the winter season on roads covered with snow and ice. Held in Finland , in Rovaniemi , Lapland .
Organized annually since 1966. It is currently one of the stages of the Finnish rally championship , and earlier (until 2004) it was included in the calendar of the European Championship and the FIA Cup (in 1977 and 1978 ).
The rally of the Arctic in different years was won by Hannah Mikkola , Ari Vatanen , Timo Salonen , Tommy Mäkinen and Marcus Gronholm . All these riders subsequently became world champions.
Rally Arctic is very popular among riders in other disciplines of motorsport . In 2009, four Formula 1 pilots took part in it - both active ( Kimi Raikkonen ) and former ( Mika Hakkinen , Mika Salo and JJ Lehto ).
Winners
| Year | Pilot | Navigator | Car |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  Juha Salo | Marco Salminen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 |
| 2014 | Yanne Tuohino | Markkku Tuohino | Ford Fiesta R5 |
| 2013 | Juha Salo | Marco Salminen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10 |
| 2012 | Esapecca Lappi | Janne Ferm | Ford Fiesta S2000 |
| 2011 | Juha Salo | Marco Salminen | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10 |
| 2010 |  Dani Sordo | Mark Marty | Citroën C4 WRC |
| 2009 | Juha Salo | Mika Stenberg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 |
| 2008 | Juha Salo | Mika Stenberg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 |
| 2007 | Katayamaki Bones | Lasse Hirviyyarvi | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 |
| 2006 | Katayamaki Bones | Timo Alanne | Ford Focus WRC |
| 2005 | Juuso Pykialisto | Mika Ovaskainen | Ford Focus WRC |
| 2004 | Yucca Ketomyaki | Jarkko Alanen | Mitsubishi lancer evolution |
| 2003 | Yanne Tuohino | Markku Tuohino | Ford Focus WRC |
| 2002 | Juuso Pykialisto | Esco mertsalmi | Toyota Corolla WRC |
| 2001 | Pasi Hagstrom | Tero Gardemeister | Toyota Corolla WRC |
| 2000 | Thomas Radstrom | Jörgen Skallman | Toyota Corolla WRC |
| 1999 | Pasi Hagstrom | Tero Gardemeister | Toyota Corolla WRC |
| 1998 | Marcus Gronholm | Timo Rautiainen | Toyota Celica GT-Four |
| 1997 | Marcus Gronholm | Timo Rautiainen | Toyota Celica GT-Four |
| 1996 | Marcus Gronholm | Timo Rautiainen | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD |
| 1995 | Sebastian Lindholm | Timo Hantunen | Ford Escort RS Cosworth |
| 1994 | Lasse Lampi | Pentti Cuukkala | Mitsubishi Galant VR4 |
| 1993 | Michael Sundstrom | Duncan McNiven | Mazda 323 4WD |
| 1992 | Kari Kivenne | Juha oxa | Mitsubishi Galant VR4 |
| 1991 | Michael Sundstrom | Juha Repo | Mazda 323 4WD |
| 1990 | Antero Line | Risto Virtanen | Lancia Delta HF Integrale |
| 1989 | Tommy Mäkinen | Timo Hantunen | Lancia Delta HF Integrale |
| 1988 | Timo Heinonen | Tapio Airtovaara | Audi Coupé Quattro |
| 1987 | Michael Sundstrom | Voitto Silander | Mazda Familia 4WD |
| 1986 | Antero Line | Risto Virtanen | Audi Quattro |
| 1985 | Antero Line | Risto Virtanen | Audi Quattro |
| 1984 | Antero Line | Risto Virtanen | Audi Quattro |
| 1983 | Lasse Lampi | Pentti Cuukkala | Audi Quattro |
| 1982 | Timo Salonen | Seppo Haryanne | Datsun 160J Violet GT |
| 1981 | Ulf Gronholm | Bob Rehnstrom | Fiat Mirafiori 131 |
| 1980 | Henry Toivonen | Antero Lindquist | Talbot Lotus Sunbeam |
| 1979 | Leo Kinnunen | Jussi Kuukkala | Porsche 911 S |
| 1978 | Ari Vatanen | Atso Aho | Ford Escort RS1800 |
| 1977 | Ari Vatanen | Atso Aho | Ford Escort RS1800 |
| 1976 | Tapio Rainio | Erkki Nyuman | Saab 96 V4 |
| 1975 | Simo Lampinen | Juhani Markkanen | Saab 96 V4 |
| 1974 | Tapio Rainio | Erkki Nyuman | Saab 96 V4 |
| 1973 | Timo Mäkinen | Erkki Salonen | Ford Escort RS1600 |
| 1972 | Leo Kinnunen | Atso Aho | Porsche 911 S |
| 1971 | Anti Aarnio Vihuri | Martti Colari | Porsche 911 S |
| 1970 | Hannu Mikkola | Risto Swanio | Ford Escort Twin-Cam |
| 1969 | Anti Aarnio Vihuri | Urpo Vigervaara | Porsche 911 S |
| 1968 | Hans Laine | Henry Lyne | VW 1600 L |
| 1967 | Raimo Kossila | Anssi Jarvey | VW 1600 L |
| 1966 | Kari Solberg | Irie Rouhunkoski | VW 1600 L |