Where else but Finland’s stomach-churning leaps would you look for a winner of the AutoDoc Jump of the Year award?

Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul carried off the glittering trophies in our prestigious end-of-season awards after fans on wrc.com voted the Belgian’s spectacular high-flying leap at Neste Rally Finland their favourite of the 2019 season.

Neuville was out of the running for a top finish but it didn’t stop him taking on the awesome jumps in the roller-coaster Päijälä speed test. The nose of his Hyundai i20 soared skywards after take-off before the rear slammed back down to earth and Neuville’s right foot hit the gas.

The pair received their awards in Coffs Harbour at Kennards Hire Rally Australia and Neuville said: “Thank you everybody who voted for us for AutoDoc Jump of the year – I guarantee already now that we can do better next year!”

Other nominations for the biggest and most breathtaking big air moments were Sébastien Ogier’s whopping leap in Finland’s rally-closing Ruuhimäki Wolf Power Stage, Kris Meeke’s 41-metre jump at Colin’s Crest in Sweden and Teemu Suninen’s airborne display at Italy’s Micky’s Jump.

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