Two-time world champions Rovanpera and co-driver Jonne Halttunen claimed 10 stage wins to defeat Toyota team-mate Takamoto Katsuta by 39.2s in the fastest rally in WRC history, as the pair took the win with an average speed of 129.9km/h.

Kalle Rovanpera made a major breakthrough by leading a gravel round of the FIA WRC in his Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 for the first time this season.

Elfyn Evans reclaimed the World Rally Championship lead as he finished fourth at Rally Finland in a race won by home driver Kalle Rovanpera. The Welshman could not keep up with Rovanpera's record-breaking pace as Toyota became the first manufacturer to fill the top five places in a race since Lancia did so at Rally de Portugal in 1990.