2012 Rally Finland
| 2012 Rally Finland 62nd Neste Oil Rally Finland |
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Round 8 of the 2012 World Rally Championship
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Mikko Hirvonen joking with his co-driver Jarmo Lehtinen before the start of the rally.
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| Host country |
 Finland
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| Rally base | Jyväskylä | ||
| Dates run | 2 – 4 August 2012 | ||
| Stages | 18 (303.52 km; 188.60 mi) | ||
| Stage surface | Gravel | ||
| Overall distance | 1,625.69 km (1,010.16 mi) | ||
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| Overall winner |
 Sébastien Loeb Citroën Total World Rally Team
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| Crews | 81 at start, 53 at finish | ||
The 62nd Neste Oil Rally Finland was the eighth round of the 2012 World Rally Championship season and was held between 2 and 4 August 2012. In a similar manner to the previous year, the rally was based in Jyväskylä with a super special stage held at Jokimaa, Lahti.
The rally was also the fifth round of the Super 2000 World Rally Championship and the third round of the WRC Academy.
The entry list saw a total of 86 entries, 81 of which started.
Sébastien Loeb won the Rally Finland for the third time in his career. He led the rally from start to finish and was fastest in nine stages.
The Power stage was a legendary Rally Finland stage, 33.01 km long Ouninpohja. The three fastest crews of this stage were awarded by drivers' championship points.
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