Jari-Matti Latvala, driving a classic Audi Quattro, has won Lahti Historic Rally for the fifth time. Latvala and his co-driver, Asko Sairanen, drove the 10 special stages almost four minutes faster than Mikko Hirvonen and Mika Lahti, who were second in a Ford Escort RS1800.
The fastest drivers outside of Finland were Team Bassano’s Giuliano Calzolari and Silvio Stefanelli from Italy, who finished in fourth place in an Escort, just behind Veli-Matti Saarelainen and Marko Tikkanen in an Opel Ascona 400.
Ville Silvasti and Jonne Halttunen took fifth place in their Porsche 911 Carrera RS.
2015 Lahti Historic Rally
1. Â Â Â Jari-Matti Latvala/Asko Sairanen, Audi Quattro, 1:02:24.8
2. Â Â Â Mikko Hirvonen/Mika Lahti, Ford Escort RS 1800 Mk2, 1:06:14.3
3. Â Â Â Veli-Matti Saarelainen/Marko Tikkanen, Opel Ascona 400, 1:06:45.8
4. Â Â Â Giuliano Calzolari/Silvio Stefanelli, Â Â Â Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII, 1:07:27.6
5. Â Â Â Ville Silvasti/Jonne Halttunen, Â Â Â Porsche 911 Carrera RS, 1:07:55.3
6. Â Â Â Antero Laine/Hannu Ervasto, Audi Quattro, 1:07:59.0
7. Â Â Â Juha Laaksonen/Esa Ekola, Volkswagen Golf GTi 16V, 1:08:19.3
8.    Jukka Metsälä/Pekka Kärmeniemi, Ford Escort RS, 1:08:22.8
9. Â Â Â Petri Tiikala/Kari Kajula, Opel Ascona 400, 1:09:18.1
10. Â Â Â Esa Peltonen/Veli-Matti Haljala, Toyota Starlet 1300 KP61, 1:09:59.0
Photos: Markus Mäki
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