Neste Oil Rally Finland in Jyväskylä and Lahti 1-4 August 2012

Four days of the World´s Best WRC Rally

Neste Oil Rally Finland´s Rally HQ and Service Park at Jyväskylä Paviljonki will be opened for audience already on Wednesday 1 August, a day before the actual competition begins. Entertainment and rally fever will continue in Service Park all the way until the Prize Giving Ceremony (4 Aug at 21.00), followed by live concert and stretching to early hours of Sunday morning. Alongside the actual competition, Neste Oil Rally Finland offers a variety of other entertainment, not only in Jyväskylä, but also in Lahti, where the rally´s route will stretch on the first day of the competition, 2 August. T

he rally crowd is in for a musical treat, as popular Finnish artists perform on the stage of Red Bull Tourbus which will be touring in Lahti Harbour, and also in Lahti Jokimaa and Jyväskylä Killeri Super Special Stages (2 Aug and 3 Aug), as well as Ouninpohja Special Stage (4 Aug) which will be driven twice and concludes the race. In addition to music, other entertainment will be introduced in Neste Oil Rally Finland as well, such as FIA´s road safety campaign, Action for Road Safety. Interesting and entertaining FIA Action for Road Safety programme is available in both Jyväskylä Paviljonki and Lahti Harbour.

Neste Oil Rally Finland 2012 entertainment schedule

Jyväskylä Paviljonki, Lahti Harbour and designated Special Stages 1-4 August

1-4 August FIA Action for Road Safety events (Jyväskylä Paviljonki, Lahti Harbour)
2-4 August Red Bull Tourbus concert tour (Lahti Harbour, SSS Jokimaa, SSS Killeri, SS Ouninpohja)
2 August World Design Capital 2012 themed workshops (Lahti Harbour)
1-4 August Promotion caravan Neste Oil Rally Finland and cooperation partners (spectator areas along the route)

Jyväskylä Paviljonki Rally HQ and Service Park 1-4 August

The rally area will be opened for audience Wednesday 1 August at 14.00. Opening hours for each day and event are found at Jyväskylä Paviljonki´s detailed schedule.

1-4 August Service Park: star drivers, WRC cars and top mechanics at close distance
1-4 August Family World with Disney: activity park for children
1-4 August Jumicars: driving school for children
1-4 August RallyExpo: special exposition of cars, driving and car tuning
1-4 August Rally Hall of Fame exhibition: Carlos Sainz and Michèle Mouton in the spotlight
1-4 August FIA Action for Road Safety themed truck: road safety campaign and guest stars
1-4 August Sixt Tower: free-fall device
1 August Start Order Selection
2 August Rally Hall of Fame interviews: Carlos Sainz and Michèle Mouton
2 August FIA Action for Road Safety event: WRC Drivers Meet the Kids - WRC drivers meet children in junior driving school
3 August Meet the Drivers: top drivers interviewed
4 August Prize Giving Ceremony
1 August, 3-4 August Live Concerts: popular Finnish artists on WRC Stage

Get entrance to Rally HQ and Service Park either with Rally Pass or Biker´s Pass, or with Paviljonki Service Park Ticket that grants one-time access to Paviljonki area, or Paviljonki Service Park Wristband that grants access throughout all four days of the rally (see Tickets).

Lahti Harbour 2 August

Event area is open for audience at 11.00-18.00. Opening hours for each event are found at Lahti Harbour´s detailed schedule.

2 August FIA Action for Road Safety event: moped competition and show runs - featuring young drivers from AKK Driver Academy
2 August Red Bull Event Car live concert: popular Finnish rap artists JVG, Karri Koira and Ruudolf
2 August Red Bull Manny Mania Jam Session: skateboarding jam sessions
2 August Historic Cars on display
2 August World Design Capital 2012 themed workshops: WDC workshops, handicraft exhibitions and rally themed design competition for children.

Entrance to Harbour event area is free of charge.

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