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I think that Juha will do well. Last year with Subaru his motivation seemed to go up and down; but when it was 'up' he was still a force to be reckoned with. So after a break from the Championship and on his home event, if the Accent is sorted for the conditions, I think some of the WRC regulars may need to watch out
The following is from Autosport.com
Four-times World Rally Champion Juha Kankkunen will drive a Hyundai Accent on his home round of this year's series, the Rally Finland.
The veteran, who has been out of a World Rally Championship drive since being dropped by Subaru at the end of 2000, will drive a latest-specification Accent on the event. Hyundai's rally partner Motor Sport Developments will run his car alongside its two regular drivers, Alister McRae and Kenneth Eriksson.
Kankkunen said: "I'm delighted to be driving for Hyundai at my home event. The Accent will be a new challenge for me, but hopefully we'll be able to fight for a strong result."
The 42-year old has a good record on one of the championship's most specialised rallies - he's won the Rally Finland three times, and finished on the podium on a further four occasions.
Kankkunen will get his first taste of the Accent at Hyundai's scheduled pre-event test near Helsinki next week.
Kankkunen will not be the only Finnish legend to return to the stages on home turf. Markku Alen will use a privately-run Ford Focus WRC, and Timo Salonen continues to be linked to a Grifone Peugeot 206 WRC, providing budget can be sourced.
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..... juha was always my favorite rally driver and it is good for the sport / fans in his homeland to see the former world champ ..... would a top 6 finish be on the cards, i thinkik it is possible 
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