The rally is the opening round of the Finnish Rally Championship. Friday’s opening leg contains five special stages covering 98.47km, while Saturday’s action comprises a further five speed tests covering 132.99km.
Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally team drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jarmo Lehtinen and team-mates Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila will drive a leg each in the two-day snow and ice rally based in Rovaniemi, as the final part of the squad’s pre-season testing schedule.
Hirvonen will drive the Fiesta RS WRC on the opening leg of the rally before Latvala takes the wheel for the second day.
The Arctic Rally will conclude the Fiesta RS WRC’s comprehensive test and development programme ahead of its FIA World Rally Championship debut at Rally Sweden (10 – 13 February) next month.