2026 Rally Finland: Full WRC stage guide and times
27th July 2026The World Rally Championship heads into Scandinavia for the iconic Rally Finland, where 20 stages will test the crews in attendance, and here are the starting stage times.
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Rally Finland is one of the WRC’s most historic events on the calendar, and an iconic one, with cars expected to fly through crests and sweeping bends, testing their courage and bravery.
A total of 20 stages will be completed across four days, starting on Thursday and going all the way to Sunday. It means the teams and crews will battle it out over a staggering 316.04km of Finnish terrain, with average speeds reaching tops of 120kph.
Shakedown will start proceedings on Thursday morning before the event-opening Harju test kicks off the event officially in the evening.
Friday will stand as the busiest day of the weekend, with a total of 127.72km of Finnish terrain to be tackled over nine stages. It will stand as the busiest in terms of stages to be completed and the longest in terms of mileage.
However, Sunday will continue with a two-stage shoot-out, just like Estonia. Whilst the stage will serve as the dress rehearsal and the full Wolf Power Stage, it will stand as the longest test of the weekend at 30.02km.
So, what are the starting times for each stage ahead of the iconic Rally Finland?
*** ALL TIMES DISPLAYED ARE SET IN LOCAL TIME TO THE EVENT ***
Full Rally Finland Schedule and Start Times
Thursday
Shakedown (4.12km) – 09:01
SSS1 Harju 1 (2.58km) – 19:05
Friday
SS2 Laukaa 1 (18.16km) – 08:44
SS3 Saarikas 1 (15.82km) – 09:45
SS4 Sydänmaa 1 (19.04km) – 10:50
SS5 Hoho 1 (19.04km) – 11:58
SS6 Laukaa 2 (18.16km) – 14:48
SS7 Saarikas 2 (15.82km) – 15:49
SS8 Sydänmaa 2 (19.04km) – 16:54
SS9 Hoho 2 (19.04km) – 18:05
SSS10 Harju 2 (2.58km) – 19:05
Saturday
SS11 Parkkola 1 (16.76km) – 08:01
SS12 Päijälä 1 (10.55 km) – 09:42
SS13 Västilä 1 (19.10 km) – 10:36
SS14 Leustu 1 (16.44km) – 12:05
SS15 Parkkola 2 (16.76km) – 15:01
SS16 Päijälä 2 (10.55 km) – 16:42
SS17 Västilä 2 (19.10 km) – 17:36
SS18 Leustu 2 (16.44km) – 19:05
Sunday
SS19 Himos-Jämsä 1 (30.02 km) – 10:35
SS20 Himos-Jämsä 2 (30.02 km) – 13:15 (Wolf Power Stage)
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