Was written in ILKKA 3.9.2001 -magazine:

“Fastest in youngsters’ group was Jari-Matti Latvala from Alavuden UA. In youngsters’ group first pass fastest time was driven by Jari-Matti Latvala. With that time he would be also the fastest driver in juniors by 0,04 second. All the other drivers but Latvala improved their times, but still Latvala’s time from the first pass was the fastest by 2,4 seconds.