Rally Sweden 2014

[Simorally86]

Less then two months to the classic winter rally, the Amazing Rally Sweden!
With a couple of friends we are planning for the first time a trip to Sweden, hotel already booked in Torsby, but i have a question to the guys that have already seen the race...is it possible to find winter equipment, such as ski suit etc for rental? Or i have to bring with me on the flight? Because that things are quite cumbersome to pack...
Morever, access roads are all open like in most of European Rallyes, or is it similar to Wales Rally GB, where most of the access roads are closed, except the one choosed from the organisation?

[ruesluporp]

Hi! Third time in a row in Sweden for me.

I've never seen ski suits for rent in Hagfors or in Torsby. But it's not difficult to take your stuff with you in the plane: put on your heaviest shoes, wear your most ample ski vest (or two) on you, you will be able to put it in the overhead bins during the flight. And at the arrival, these are the first things that you will put away in the trunk of your car.

That's the way we do, and we have never had difficulties to take our stuff to Sweden.

Regarding roads to access the special stages, you don't have many choices, because some roads are so narrow that it's one-way only and it is difficult to park your car on the road shoulder in the snow. There are marshalls and cops everywhere. Anyway, the organizer provides parking lots at 3 or 4 spots in every special stages. From there, your are always permitted to walk to another spot.

The best news is that you will be able to see a lot of different special stages (we managed to attend 10 different SS on 11 in 2011, and 12 SS on 13 in 2012). So the rally pass is essential (many marshalls). Plan to have 5 euros (or 50 krones) banknotes for the parking (you cannot do differently).

[Atob WRC]

Hello all,

This year, will be our third rally of sweden. We are waiting with many nervous the date of the rally!!

Here I leave the links to our videos from the past years.

Any question of stages, please, comment here!

Best regards!!

2010: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1ahDrr6FXs
2011: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dlHUriHFSw

[BleAivano]

Entries are open! @HyundaiWRC was first to enter #RallySweden 2014 with @thierryneuville
& @JuhoWRC – Who's next? http://www.rallysweden.com/en/tavlingen/anmalda

https://twitter.com/RallySweden/status/ ... 5644580864 (https://twitter.com/RallySweden/status/411443865644580864)





Regarding roads to access the special stages, you don't have many choices, because some roads are so narrow that it's one-way only and it is difficult to park your car on the road shoulder in the snow. There are marshalls and cops everywhere. Anyway, the organizer provides parking lots at 3 or 4 spots in every special stages. From there, your are always permitted to walk to another spot.


I so disagree with this. Very few stages actually have proper parkings. Usually "Parking" means
parking your car at the side of the access road and the walking a looong way to the stage.

From what i can remember, Colin's crest, the finish at Fredriksberg and Ransbysäter got proper parkings.

[Simorally86]

Thanks to all, guys!
One more question...is it possible see many stages during the day? Like in Sardinia or Acropolis for example? On Saturday, is it possible watch the first 10/15 cars on "Lesjofors" and then move to "Rammen"? According to Maps, there are only 20Km...and 2 hours between the stages.
Anybody did it in the past?

[BleAivano]

Thanks to all, guys!
One more question...is it possible see many stages during the day? Like in Sardinia or Acropolis for example? On Saturday, is it possible watch the first 10/15 cars on "Lesjofors" and then move to "Rammen"? According to Maps, there are only 20Km...and 2 hours between the stages.
Anybody did it in the past?

I would say that its not impossible but quite a gamble.

In worst case scenario a big part those two hours will be spent walking from/to stage/car.
As I mentioned most spectator areas doesn't have a proper parking which means that you could be forced to
quite long walks. Then there is the matter of driving from where you parked to the next stage.
The access roads can be many km long and they're usually quite narrow with lots of traffic.

The main roads aren't really that big either.

The snow means that both driving and walking will take longer time then on a non-winter rally.

[Teme]

Twitter: Prodrive ?@prodrive 1h
@RallySweden Yes hopefully should be a MINI or two in Sweden next year.

Good news if this happens. And hopefully it means WRC over S1.6T! Nikara still with Prodrive?

[ruesluporp]

I so disagree with this. Very few stages actually have proper parkings. Usually "Parking" means
parking your car at the side of the access road and the walking a looong way to the stage.

From what i can remember, Colin's crest, the finish at Fredriksberg and Ransbysäter got proper parkings.

I think you don't have a good memory!
In the Rally Magazine 2014 I received Yesterday, everybody would be able to see that the organizer provides a parking at every spectator point they promote (from 2 to 5 at every special stage)!

[Franky]

I so disagree with this. Very few stages actually have proper parkings. Usually "Parking" means
parking your car at the side of the access road and the walking a looong way to the stage.

From what i can remember, Colin's crest, the finish at Fredriksberg and Ransbysäter got proper parkings.

I think you don't have a good memory!
In the Rally Magazine 2014 I received Yesterday, everybody would be able to see that the organizer provides a parking at every spectator point they promote (from 2 to 5 at every special stage)!

But do they mention what kind of parking? Road side parking or a special area made for parking?

[ruesluporp]

You wrote :
But do they mention what kind of parking? Road side parking or a special area made for parking?


It's sometimes a kind of courtyard, or an existing parking lot, or a flat meadow. And you have to pay 50 SEK. I think they would never dare to ask for 50 SEK for parking on a road side...

[Carbon]

Tanak will start also in Rally Sweden with M-Sport Fiesta WRC. ;)

[Sso]

You wrote :
But do they mention what kind of parking? Road side parking or a special area made for parking?


It's sometimes a kind of courtyard, or an existing parking lot, or a flat meadow. And you have to pay 50 SEK. I think they would never dare to ask for 50 SEK for parking on a road side...

They dare, trust me..

[pantealex]

Thanks to all, guys!
One more question...is it possible see many stages during the day? Like in Sardinia or Acropolis for example? On Saturday, is it possible watch the first 10/15 cars on "Lesjofors" and then move to "Rammen"? According to Maps, there are only 20Km...and 2 hours between the stages.
Anybody did it in the past?

It is possible to see many stages/day. I have been there 4 times and every time 3-5 stages/day. Ofcourse some of them are SuperSpecialStages but I like those also.

Distance between stages is not the thing, size of the road is what matters. Big roads have no traffic jams. We have used big parking slots, faster to go in and out.

Also running order is like slowest WRC go first in friday and saturday, so if you miss "Al-Qassimi" that´s not end of the world.

[BleAivano]

I think you don't have a good memory!
In the Rally Magazine 2014 I received Yesterday, everybody would be able to see that the organizer provides a parking at every spectator point they promote (from 2 to 5 at every special stage)!

A P symbol in the program does not mean its a large flat meadow parking.
On the contrary it is usually the opposite where the parking is the done on the access road.

[Simorally86]

Thanks to all, guys!
One more question...is it possible see many stages during the day? Like in Sardinia or Acropolis for example? On Saturday, is it possible watch the first 10/15 cars on "Lesjofors" and then move to "Rammen"? According to Maps, there are only 20Km...and 2 hours between the stages.
Anybody did it in the past?

It is possible to see many stages/day. I have been there 4 times and every time 3-5 stages/day. Ofcourse some of them are SuperSpecialStages but I like those also.

Distance between stages is not the thing, size of the road is what matters. Big roads have no traffic jams. We have used big parking slots, faster to go in and out.

Also running order is like slowest WRC go first in friday and saturday, so if you miss "Al-Qassimi" that´s not end of the world.
Perfect! Thank you!
Do you think that a normal car 2wd it's enough, or i have to rent a 4x4?

[Mintexmemory]

Also running order is like slowest WRC go first in friday and saturday, so if you miss "Al-Qassimi" that´s not end of the world.


Is that true for 2014 -thought they were changing the qualy and running order rules again (though it could be wuishful thinking on my part!)

[SubaruNorway]

Also running order is like slowest WRC go first in friday and saturday, so if you miss "Al-Qassimi" that´s not end of the world.


Is that true for 2014 -thought they were changing the qualy and running order rules again (though it could be wuishful thinking on my part!)

The WRC leader starts first on day one and after rally order on day 2 and 3 with the slowest car going first.

[BleAivano]

The WRC leader starts first on day one and after rally order on day 2 and 3 with the slowest car going first.

Well that was stupid. :angryfire :mad:

[stefanvv]

The WRC leader starts first on day one and after rally order on day 2 and 3 with the slowest car going first.

Well that was stupid. :angryfire :mad:
It's not that fair as QS, but will give some advantage od other drivers against "the new Loeb", well for just 1 day. Still will make the Rallies little more interesting.

[skarderud]

[/quote]
Perfect! Thank you!
Do you think that a normal car 2wd it's enough, or i have to rent a 4x4?[/quote]


No, 2wd is ok. It depends on the tyres and the driver though:)
I live in a sidevalley to Lillehammer in norway, a rwd volvo and real studtyres is working really well!

[pantealex]

Thanks to all, guys!
Perfect! Thank you!
Do you think that a normal car 2wd it's enough, or i have to rent a 4x4?

This year we rented Ford Transit, so 2wd is OK, but take it with studded tires! and ofcourse 4wd is better.

[Priorat]

We rent our car (9 places van) in Oslo airport in Norway where I think don't put studded tyres but just winter tyres. Will be enough?

[wwbroe]

We rent our car (9 places van) in Oslo airport in Norway where I think don't put studded tyres but just winter tyres. Will be enough?

Normally most reantal cars in Oslo will be equiped with winter tyres with studs, but even if you have no studs, winter tyres will do just well in most cases. ;)

[Priorat]

We rent our car (9 places van) in Oslo airport in Norway where I think don't put studded tyres but just winter tyres. Will be enough?

Normally most reantal cars in Oslo will be equiped with winter tyres with studs, but even if you have no studs, winter tyres will do just well in most cases. ;)

well, thank you

[Atob WRC]

Nowadays only one snowfall on 6th of December, in the zone of the rally. That means 0 cm. actually at Hagfors.

Hope the situation improves.

[N.O.T]

Nowadays only one snowfall on 6th of December, in the zone of the rally. That means 0 cm. actually at Hagfors.

Hope the situation improves.

it has begun... LOL...

[tommeke_B]

A question for the Swedish and Norwegian members on the forum here. Does anyone know one or several teams (if possible with contact details through PM) who can offer group N / R4 cars for rent for Rally Sweden? Maybe with some background info of them?

Thanks in advance... :)

[dimviii]

i would ask and at Finland.

[Priorat]

A question for the Swedish and Norwegian members on the forum here. Does anyone know one or several teams (if possible with contact details through PM) who can offer group N / R4 cars for rent for Rally Sweden? Maybe with some background info of them?

Thanks in advance... :)

For sure the best choice to follow rally Sweden. I want one also! :p

[tommeke_B]

i would ask and at Finland.
Yes, all help is welcome. :)

[Co-FIN]

Printsport from finland, http://www.printsport.fi/company.php

[br21]

I could also recommend Printsport

[AMSS]

Also Tommi Makinen Racing and Esko Reiners Motorsport offer this.

[Simorally86]

Where is it possible to buy the rally pass? We'll arrive in the night with the flight in Oslo, and we'll go directly on stage...can we find it in the stage parking?

[Atob WRC]

Where is it possible to buy the rally pass? We'll arrive in the night with the flight in Oslo, and we'll go directly on stage...can we find it in the stage parking?

I think the unique possibility it´s go through a Petrol Station Q8, and there you can buy the rally tickets.

But if not, assure buying for internet. I think through the web it´s possible.

BR!

[wwbroe]

If you go to the website of Rally Sweden, it is possible to purchase your rallypass there, i think the price is 499SEK, wich is approximatly 55 Euro's. ;)

[Simorally86]

Ok Thanks guys!
but if i buy the pass on the internet, they will send me it at home? In Italy?
Because i tryed to buy it on the net, but it's all written in Swedish ( The form to buy pass ), and i don't understand if they send it or not...

[pantealex]

Ok Thanks guys!
but if i buy the pass on the internet, they will send me it at home? In Italy?
Because i tryed to buy it on the net, but it's all written in Swedish ( The form to buy pass ), and i don't understand if they send it or not...

Yes, they will send it to you.
Remember to pre order rallymagazine also, so you will have maps and other info before you arrive in Sweden (or Norway)
All most all things in rallysweden.com are in english too.

[ruesluporp]

Where is it possible to buy the rally pass? We'll arrive in the night with the flight in Oslo, and we'll go directly on stage...can we find it in the stage parking?

https://app.box.com/s/og31ovww2jbcog0pcap0
https://app.box.com/s/pu0nn9upsramy0s874xm

[BleAivano]

two pics from one/two of the stages: https://twitter.com/F_Gustavsson/status ... 3803047936 (https://twitter.com/F_Gustavsson/status/416166543803047936)

[Astro83]

It's a really bad start for the winter here in Sweden!! :/ But we hope for much snow now in Januari!

[Sulland]

Yes, but you need sub-Zero temprature a week or so before the snow!

[N.O.T]

every year the same stupid story... mentally handicapped people worrying about no snow and no ice months before the rally starts.... you guys failed physics in school or something ??? it only takes a week of so for snow and ice to form a nice layer on the stages...so please start worrying when the events gets closer.

[miniwintz]

:D

[stefanvv]

:D , Yes you need to worry if someone says there will be snow on Rally Mexico. Then teams must prepare snow tires :D .

[tommeke_B]

:D , Yes you need to worry if someone says there will be snow on Rally Mexico. Then teams must prepare snow tires :D .
No they don't.

[Rallyper]

The only worrying is that the low pressure areas keep coming from same direction going their way north of mid-sweden. Historically they can keep doing that for weeks and have already done that since 5-6 weeks. This winter reminds me of the ones in early 90´s, which I believe one year RS had to cancel from no winter.

But like N.O.T. says, one week with right circumstances weatherly, it wouldn´t be a problem. Though that has to happen at least two weeks before the rally goes on...

[bluuford]

Do not worry guys, proper snow arrives to Rally Sweden stages on the second week of January

[stefanvv]

:D , Yes you need to worry if someone says there will be snow on Rally Mexico. Then teams must prepare snow tires :D .
No they don't.
You're right of course as usual, I just remembered one year here we had snow in May and nobody on Rally Sliven was prepared for it with snow tyres except just 1 crew :D So he didn't run the stages, there wasn't point :D

[Simorally86]

Anybody knows where is the jump at the start of this video? :confused:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx9z6UucPFU

[Sulland]

every year the same stupid story... mentally handicapped people worrying about no snow and no ice months before the rally starts.... you guys failed physics in school or something ??? it only takes a week of so for snow and ice to form a nice layer on the stages...so please start worrying when the events gets closer.

I admit the world is changing, both the winters and the experts on it!
When we were with the kids in Austria a few years ago and they went ski shools, the instructors were all...... Brits and Danes!!! The typical ski instructor for you!!!!

And here we see a brit/ or greek person trying to learn the world on both winter and physics, and that is as it should be....

But just a few small examples to explain my point.
There will be many snowrallies in the Nordic countries that will be cancelled in the weeks to come. Why; slush conditions, and the club arranging it can not afford the repair of the smashed gravel roads. Rally Sweden is probably insured for that kind of slush-rally.

When I lived up north and drove snowmobiles and the snow came before the sub zero periode, we would be very wet and cold when crossing streams, rivers and lakes. Why, the snow acts like insulation towards the ground. It stops the water from freezing over for a long time.
We even used snow to showel it on the lower parts of the house, to make it warmer inside... A lot of air in dry snow.

So, for Rally Sweden that has jumped the saga of driving each stage two times, there is a huge difference of having 50-100 cm depth of hard-frozen ground under the snow/ice or just mud-slush. The first 3 cars will eat through the ice sole and down into the mud. Being number 77 on first run, or number 1 on run number 2 will be a challenge, especially in a 2wd car!
That is why it is important to have frost periode first, to avoid the mudhell it soon will become.

That physics lesson might seem strange, but is based on 50 seasons of more or less good winter. Some of these winter have been spent on learning UKs finest soldiers how to survive in winter conditions. Some times scaring them and the US Marines with scary stories of the exremely dangerous SnowSnake crwling the Norwegian snow banks during night night..... :D :D

So lets hope for a few cold weeks soon!

[N.O.T]

blah blah blah and more pointless blah blah each and every year... just like the 4 year olds like to hear the same story before going to bed.

[Rallyper]

N.O.T. - you should listen to Sulland whhat he tries to say:

Like the innuites have over 20 different words for snow of different kinds, there are maybe 20 ways of having the surface of a gravel winter road. Some of them are not good, as Sulland says. Even there is one meter snowbanks beside the roads.

Best way is frosty weather for a period then snow that will be packed by wheels from many vehicels. Then a period of temperature above zero, so that the packed snow can transform to ice, with following zerodegrees.

Now you have the surface saved and also preservable for warm weather for a couple of days (depending on humidity in the air).

After that just wait for more snow and the snowbanks will appear...

At the moment, no matter what, none of the above has appeared, six weeks before RS.

[Sulland]

blah blah blah and more pointless blah blah each and every year... just like the 4 year olds like to hear the same story before going to bed.

They dont get much cuter than this do they, I have missed you NOT!

[Fly_Half]

We hope to be returning to Sweden again, pray for snow!

[SubaruNorway]

Anybody knows where is the jump at the start of this video? :confused:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx9z6UucPFU

It's at spectator point 4 at Fredriksberg just walk 300m to the right if you are coming down from the north, didn't try the road coming from the south. Just before what looks like a 90 degree left on the map. It specified if it's road parking or parking spaces in the magazine this year btw

[BleAivano]

The warm weather is expected to continue according to this article.
http://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/article18084601.ab

However long term forecasts usually aren't that reliable.

Snow depth map:
http://www.smhi.se/vadret/vadret-i-sverige/snodjup

[Simorally86]

Anybody knows where is the jump at the start of this video? :confused:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx9z6UucPFU

It's at spectator point 4 at Fredriksberg just walk 300m to the right if you are coming down from the north, didn't try the road coming from the south. Just before what looks like a 90 degree left on the map. It specified if it's road parking or parking spaces in the magazine this year btw

Thank you very much!
On the website of the rally i can see only the overall map....to see the single stage map, have i to buy the Rally Magazine?
Because i drawn all the stages on Google maps, but i can't see spectator points, parking etc......

[BleAivano]

Thank you very much!
On the website of the rally i can see only the overall map....to see the single stage map, have i to buy the Rally Magazine?
Because i drawn all the stages on Google maps, but i can't see spectator points, parking etc......

If I remember it correctly some stage info will be published on the website as well
but the info is not as detailed as the info in the rally magazine.

[SubaruNorway]

Anybody knows where is the jump at the start of this video? :confused:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx9z6UucPFU

It's at spectator point 4 at Fredriksberg just walk 300m to the right if you are coming down from the north, didn't try the road coming from the south. Just before what looks like a 90 degree left on the map. It specified if it's road parking or parking spaces in the magazine this year btw

Thank you very much!
On the website of the rally i can see only the overall map....to see the single stage map, have i to buy the Rally Magazine?
Because i drawn all the stages on Google maps, but i can't see spectator points, parking etc......

The jump is where you have two squares (houses) in the middle of the picture, lake on the other side of the road. Or just at the road coming from the south.
http://www.raceinfo.no/temp/tn_Skjermbilde%202013-12-28%20kl.%2016.29.22.jpg

[Astro83]

NOT, are you a fucking retard or something??

Are you following the wether here in sweden every day, year after year?

You cant be so old with this stupid comments. We have no snow at all in the middle of sweden. Its a temp over +5 degrees and rain and it will be like this for at least to the middle of januari!!

It needs to be wet and then cold for a long time with much snow to have good snow roads, if not, after 5 wrc cars, its all gravel...
This is like early 90's when Rally Sweden was driven on gravel...

I hope it turns but it not looks like that.

So you can crawl back to the stone you came from, stupid fuck.

[N.O.T]

so much anger over the weather... LOL.

[Franky]

Do not worry guys, proper snow arrives to Rally Sweden stages on the second week of January

The weatherman has spoken. Now shush

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Fredrik Gustavsson ?

In Råda where @RallySweden shakedown is run, it has finally started to snow a bit tonight. Continue and stay please!

[BleAivano]

the weather forecast for Hagfors the nearest week and half:

Friday-Saturday this week, +3-5 C and some rain.
Sunday 0- + 2C no rain.
Maybe some snow on Monday evening.
Tuesday-Wednesday +5 - +6 C and partially rainy,
Thursday around 0 degrees and no rain/snow
Friday +3 C and snow in the AM with mixed snow/rain in the PM and +1 C
Saturday cold (-7 C) during the Am but +3 C and snow in the PM
Sunday around 0 degrees and no snow/rain.

[stefanvv]

Why VW were testing on snow? Are they stupid?

[Mihai]

Why VW were testing on snow? Are they stupid?

I believe Rally Sweden will be run on snow or it won't be run at all this year. Enough motivation for VW to test on snow.

[Astro83]

What will happend if the stages would be 100% gravel and no ice or snow?

I have never seen that. Will they cancelled the rally or will they drive as a gravel rally??
If they cant move the stages further north??

[Rallyper]

The stages could be 100% frozen gravel. No problem with that, except from tyres... It has happened before, for example I remember 1988 practically no snow and only frozen gravel on most of the stages south of Hagfors...

[Juha_Koo]

What will happend if the stages would be 100% gravel and no ice or snow?

I have never seen that. Will they cancelled the rally or will they drive as a gravel rally??
If they cant move the stages further north??

The moving of the stages further north is impossible now... Only a month to the start, impossible to do such big changes (roadbooks, safety plans, all legal permits, etc.etc. would have to be changed).

If there is no snow or ice, situation is really difficult. I think in that situation the question that will the rally be driven or not is based on calculations which will cost them more: cancelling the entire event or fixing the completely destroyed roads... This ofcourse doesn't take account what teams, tyre suppliers, etc. would do under difficult conditions.

[Rallyper]

Frozen gravelroads are of course challenging, but if they are really frozen down to, say, 20-30 cm the chance of having "icy" gravel surface is big. And less hard for the tyres. But again tyres will suffer a lot anyway.

[BleAivano]

Pontus Tidemand have secured a seat at M-sport for Rally Sweden.

[Kielder]

Craig Breen is on the entry list driving a Fiesta RS WRC.

[pantealex]

Pontus Tidemand have secured a seat at M-sport for Rally Sweden.
and with WRC spec

[BOZIANracing]

Craig Breen is on the entry list driving a Fiesta RS WRC.
Possibly his father's car, they rent it out under the Keltech Motorsport name. Interesting that Peugeot let him do this

[Rallyper]

Pontus Tidemand have secured a seat at M-sport for Rally Sweden.
and with WRC spec

Does it mean PT will have almost same specs as the "factory cars"? Remembering PG last year and also other drivers renting cars with kind of low-performance mood compared to factory drivers...

Edit: PT says in swedish TV that he´ll get a Fiesta with latest specs... :bounce:

[Juha_Koo]

Craig Breen will be codriven by Scott Martin.


Does it mean PT will have almost same specs as the "factory cars"? Remembering PG last year and also other drivers renting cars with kind of low-performance mood compared to factory drivers...

Edit: PT says in swedish TV that he´ll get a Fiesta with latest specs... :bounce:

Well, he didn't do so bad last year with privately owned Fiesta WRC... On every SS (except first SSS) lost clearly under a sec per kilometre, on three stages even under 0,5 sec/km to the fastest driver. Shame that the engine blew in Sågen.

[BleAivano]

judging by the latest forecasts the warm weather will continue for another couple of days until
its gets colder for the weekend. Possible some 10cm of snow in total on Friday and Monday.

after the weekend it might get a bit warmer again but the forecasts for so many days ahead is usually quite unreliable.

[danon]

The evolution of rallying - "Weather is not an obstacle" http://imageshack.us/a/img585/3001/nxi.gif

http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/5848/4ts5.jpg

[Hartusvuori]

WRC entries so far:

VW: Ogier, Latvala, Mikkelsen
Citroen: Östberg, Meeke, Al Qassimi
Ford: Hirvonen, Evans, Kubica, Tänak, Prokop, Tidemand, Breen, H. Solberg, Solowow
Hyundai: Neuville, Hänninen

[kolin]

17 WRC cars. This is a very good thing. Breen, Tanak, Tidemand this trio is interesting to observe

[Hartusvuori]

17 WRC cars. This is a very good thing. Breen, Tanak, Tidemand this trio is interesting to observe

I don't think it's all there just yet. Expecting comfirmation for Mini rumours.

[Andre Oliveira]

Eyvind Brynildsen with DS3 RRC

[Kalm]

hoping to see a nice battle between him and Ketomaa

[Hartusvuori]

Åhlin in Fiesta R5. News or rumours on Twitter that only 43 entries in total.

[Andre Oliveira]

Till now, from 43 entries: http://www.rallysweden.com/en/tavlingen/anmalda/

17 WRC:
Ogier, Sébastien - Ingrassia, Julien Volkswagen Polo R WRC
Latvala, Jari-Matti - Anttila, Miikka Volkswagen Polo R WRC
Meeke, Kris - Nagle, Paul Citroën DS3 WRC
Ostberg, Mads - Andersson, Jonas Citroën DS3 WRC
Hirvonen, Mikko - Lehtinen, Jarmo Ford Fiesta RS WRC
Evans, Elfyn - Barritt, Daniel Ford Fiesta RS WRC
Neuville, Thierry - Gilsoul, Nicolas Hyundai i20 WRC
Hänninen, Juho - Tuominen, Tomi Hyundai i20 WRC
Kubica, Robert - Szczepaniak, Maciej Ford Fiesta RS WRC
Mikkelsen, Andreas - Markkula, Mikko Volkswagen Polo R WRC
Prokop, Martin - Ernst, Michal Ford Fiesta RS WRC
Solberg, Henning - Minor-Petrasko, Ilka Ford Fiesta RS WRC
Tänak, Ott - Mölder, Raigo Ford Fiesta RS WRC
Tidemand, Pontus - Floene, Ola Ford Fiesta RS WRC
Solowow, Michal - Baran, Maciej Ford Fiesta RS WRC
Breen, Craig - Martin, Scott Ford Fiesta RS WRC
Al-Qassimi, Khalid - Patterson, Chris Citroën DS3 WRC

3 RRC:
Brynildsen, Eyvind - Fredriksson, Anders Citroën DS3 RRC
Al-Rajhi, Yazeed - Orr, Michael Ford Fiesta RRC
Gorban, Valeriy - Korsia, Volodymyr Mini Cooper S2000 1.6T

7 R5:
Sohlberg, Kristian - Flythström, Peter Ford Fiesta R5
Bertelli, Lorenzo - Dotta, Mitia Ford Fiesta R5
Protasov, Yuriy - Cherepin, Pavlo Ford Fiesta R5
Åhlin, Fredrik - Abrahamsen, Morten Erik Ford Fiesta R5
Ketomaa, Jari - Lindström, Kaj Ford Fiesta R5
Sääv, Per-Arne Ford Fiesta R5
Serderidis, Jourdan - Rose, Morgane Ford Fiesta R5

1 S2000:
Kruuda, Karl - Järveoja, Martin Ford Fiesta S2000

[Sulland]

Eyvind Brynildsen with DS3 RRC

He is keeping his word on "not Fiesta R5 for a looong while"!!
Will be interessting to see how well he masters the DS3. Not sure if this is an Adapta run DS3, or from somebody else.

[pantealex]

Till now, from 43 entries: http://www.rallysweden.com/en/tavlingen/anmalda/

17 WRC:
Ogier, Sébastien - Ingrassia, Julien Volkswagen Polo R WRC
Latvala, Jari-Matti - Anttila, Miikka Volkswagen Polo R WRC
Meeke, Kris - Nagle, Paul Citroën DS3 WRC
Ostberg, Mads - Andersson, Jonas Citroën DS3 WRC
Hirvonen, Mikko - Lehtinen, Jarmo Ford Fiesta RS WRC
Evans, Elfyn - Barritt, Daniel Ford Fiesta RS WRC
Neuville, Thierry - Gilsoul, Nicolas Hyundai i20 WRC
Hänninen, Juho - Tuominen, Tomi Hyundai i20 WRC
Kubica, Robert - Szczepaniak, Maciej Ford Fiesta RS WRC
Mikkelsen, Andreas - Markkula, Mikko Volkswagen Polo R WRC
Prokop, Martin - Ernst, Michal Ford Fiesta RS WRC
Solberg, Henning - Minor-Petrasko, Ilka Ford Fiesta RS WRC
Tänak, Ott - Mölder, Raigo Ford Fiesta RS WRC
Tidemand, Pontus - Floene, Ola Ford Fiesta RS WRC
Solowow, Michal - Baran, Maciej Ford Fiesta RS WRC
Breen, Craig - Martin, Scott Ford Fiesta RS WRC
Al-Qassimi, Khalid - Patterson, Chris Citroën DS3 WRC

3 RRC:
Brynildsen, Eyvind - Fredriksson, Anders Citroën DS3 RRC
Al-Rajhi, Yazeed - Orr, Michael Ford Fiesta RRC
Gorban, Valeriy - Korsia, Volodymyr Mini Cooper S2000 1.6T

7 R5:
Sohlberg, Kristian - Flythström, Peter Ford Fiesta R5
Bertelli, Lorenzo - Dotta, Mitia Ford Fiesta R5
Protasov, Yuriy - Cherepin, Pavlo Ford Fiesta R5
Åhlin, Fredrik - Abrahamsen, Morten Erik Ford Fiesta R5
Ketomaa, Jari - Lindström, Kaj Ford Fiesta R5
Sääv, Per-Arne Ford Fiesta R5
Serderidis, Jourdan - Rose, Morgane Ford Fiesta R5

1 S2000:
Kruuda, Karl - Järveoja, Martin Ford Fiesta S2000
Frisiero, Fabio - Scattolin, Simone Peugeot 207 (S2000 ?)

[306 Cosworth]

Wonder why Kruuda is using a Fiesta S2000 instea of the R5 he used last year?

[Andre Oliveira]

He used S2000 after R5 too

[Fast Eddie WRC]

17 WRC cars. This is a very good thing.

More than half of which are Fiesta's ... thanks to M-Sport.

[EightGear]

17 WRC cars. This is a very good thing.

More than half of which are Fiesta's ... thanks to M-Sport.

What point are you trying to make?

[306 Cosworth]

17 WRC cars. This is a very good thing.

More than half of which are Fiesta's ... thanks to M-Sport.

Good job they're the only ones actually willing to sell/hire out their cars!

[pantealex]

Wonder why Kruuda is using a Fiesta S2000 instea of the R5 he used last year?

He started with Markko Märtin´s team car last year and drove in autumn Printsport´s S2000, this year he is driving for Printsport.fi they have 3 S2000 and 1 R5

[BleAivano]

Swedish equivalent of BBC (SVT) will show some stages from this years Rally Sweden as well as daily "After Rally programs".

http://www.svt.se/sport/sa-sander-svt-f ... ska-rallyt (http://www.svt.se/sport/sa-sander-svt-fran-svenska-rallyt)

[jbmarcus21]

Google Earth Map Rally Sweden is out http://planetemarcus.com/saison-wrc/wrc ... uede-2014/ (http://planetemarcus.com/saison-wrc/wrc-rallye-suede-2014/)

[BleAivano]

it's been snowing over Sweden tonight. It's not that much snow yet, only a few centimetres but the
snowing is expected to continue during the day.

[BleAivano]

I made a visit to Karlstad today, not much snow on the ground there, maybe 3-5cm at the most.

[Rallyper]

I made a visit to Karlstad today, not much snow on the ground there, maybe 3-5cm at the most.

But minus degrees which is most important...

[Allar]

Wonder why Kruuda is using a Fiesta S2000 instea of the R5 he used last year?
relationship with MM-motorsport is not good. So he pays Printsport for drive now.

[Astro83]

On saturday you all need to follow the swedish rally championship winter sprint in Umeå.

It will be live broadcast on svtplay.se

Petter Solberg vill drive his Citroen C4 wrc and Thomas Rådström will drive Petters Xara wrc! Among other cars. Sadly, this sprint will not include all of the top drivers in Sweden.

http://www.svt.se/sport/sm-veckan/play- ... kan-i-umea (http://www.svt.se/sport/sm-veckan/play-sandningarna-fran-sm-veckan-i-umea)

Lördag = Saturday

Kval = qualify

As you also see, there will be some rallycross live to! ;) A good day for rallyfans! :)

[BleAivano]

On saturday you all need to follow the swedish rally championship winter sprint in Umeå.

It will be live broadcast on svtplay.se

Petter Solberg vill drive his Citroen C4 wrc and Thomas Rådström will drive Petters Xara wrc! Among other cars. Sadly, this sprint will not include all of the top drivers in Sweden.

http://www.svt.se/sport/sm-veckan/play- ... kan-i-umea (http://www.svt.se/sport/sm-veckan/play-sandningarna-fran-sm-veckan-i-umea)

Lördag = Saturday

Kval = qualify

As you also see, there will be some rallycross live to! ;) A good day for rallyfans! :)

It has been mentioned in the proper thread: viewtopic.php?f=133&t=157259&start=80 (http://www.motorsportforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=133&t=157259&start=80) ;) :p

[Hartusvuori]

On saturday you all need to follow the swedish rally championship winter sprint in Umeå.

It will be live broadcast on svtplay.se

Petter Solberg vill drive his Citroen C4 wrc and Thomas Rådström will drive Petters Xara wrc! Among other cars. Sadly, this sprint will not include all of the top drivers in Sweden.

http://www.svt.se/sport/sm-veckan/play- ... kan-i-umea (http://www.svt.se/sport/sm-veckan/play-sandningarna-fran-sm-veckan-i-umea)

Lördag = Saturday

Kval = qualify

As you also see, there will be some rallycross live to! ;) A good day for rallyfans! :)

That's in Umeå? OK, that's on the other side of the gulf for me, but there are good connections, only few hours travel :-) However, on Saturday I'll be in F-Cup Riihimäki.

[tolis]

Entry list: http://www.rallysweden.com/wp-content/u ... t-2014.pdf (http://www.rallysweden.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Rally-Sweden-Entry-List-2014.pdf)

[Andre Oliveira]

Brynldsen with DS3 WRC instead RRC.

[RICARDO75]

Kristian Sohlberg not scoring on WRC-2!

[Hartusvuori]

[quote="RICARDO75"]Kristian Sohlberg not scoring on WRC-2![/quot

It's been said he has two events comfirmed now (other being Finland, I think), so WRC2 season is not in his plans.

[mousti]

Wonder why Kruuda is using a Fiesta S2000 instea of the R5 he used last year?
relationship with MM-motorsport is not good. So he pays Printsport for drive now.
Seems that Karl said he would use Fiesta S2000 from Printsport and R5 from another team.. :confused:

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Good news !! Snow in Sweden today ! This is Råda, where @RallySweden Shakedown will take place:

pic.twitter.com/S9Quep1pzC

:)

[pantealex]

Wonder why Kruuda is using a Fiesta S2000 instea of the R5 he used last year?
relationship with MM-motorsport is not good. So he pays Printsport for drive now.
Seems that Karl said he would use Fiesta S2000 from Printsport and R5 from another team.. :confused:

Printsport has R5 too and he drives all Finnish Championship events with them.

[BleAivano]

currently there are about 5cm of snow at Lesjöfors, Sågen have about 15cm.
There is no data for Fredriksberg but I would guess that it's similar to Sågen.

http://www.smhi.se/klimatdata/meteorolo ... ervationer (http://www.smhi.se/klimatdata/meteorologi/sno/snodjupsobservationer)

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Looks a fair covering there:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bd9L8FNCIAAgHAQ.jpg

Hope we get some for the Monte first though ! :lips:

[mousti]

Seems that Karl said he would use Fiesta S2000 from Printsport and R5 from another team.. :confused:

Printsport has R5 too and he drives all Finnish Championship events with them.[/quote]
So that's not right then? http://www.ohtuleht.ee/560549/ka-teine- ... rc2-sarjas (http://www.ohtuleht.ee/560549/ka-teine-eestlane-hakkab-soitma-wrc2-sarjas)

[pantealex]

Seems that Karl said he would use Fiesta S2000 from Printsport and R5 from another team.. :confused:

Printsport has R5 too and he drives all Finnish Championship events with them.
So that's not right then? http://www.ohtuleht.ee/560549/ka-teine- ... rc2-sarjas (http://www.ohtuleht.ee/560549/ka-teine-eestlane-hakkab-soitma-wrc2-sarjas)[/quote]

I don´t know which R5 he is gonna use. I just wrote that Printsport has R5 (and 3 S2000)

[Astro83]

No Brynildsen for rally sweden!

The deal with Loeb for a DS3 WRC did not work!

http://www.nrk.no/ostfold/ingen-citroen ... 1.11478273 (http://www.nrk.no/ostfold/ingen-citroen-avtale-for-brynildsen-1.11478273)

Sad for Rally Sweden...

[Sulland]

Brynildsen is in 14 taking a sabbatical. He had to take over the family asphalt business when his father became seriously ill, and had to priorytize differently to what himself wanted for a periode.

This is a very grown up and responsible young man we are talking about. Hopefully he will be able to come back in WRC, maybe he will use his evo 9 in the Norwegian championship!

[mousti]

A good warmup video with Seb I in trouble! Filmed by Belgian rallypilot and photographer Stéphane Lhonnay.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Owi94QTqVWw

[satukata]

Weather looks good!

Snow 15-25cm allready and more comeing http://www.smhi.se/vadret/vadret-i-sverige/snodjup

[N.O.T]

of course it looks good... but every year the same retards are getting nervous about it 3 months before the event... every single year... useless doggies.

[BleAivano]

of course it looks good... but every year the same retards are getting nervous about it 3 months before the event... every single year... useless doggies.

Well it looked bad until two weeks ago after an unusually warm autumn (warmest in 50 years) and December.
I also would not say that it looks good. It looks decent but not good.
Some 20cm in the area but the weather have been to cold which means that the snow will be to
soft and and not that much ice.
If the snow is too soft (powder snow) it won't be adhesive and it will be difficult to pack it.

To make the conditions good allot more snow is needed.

[dimviii]

Colin Clark ?@voiceofrally 11 ????
Just noticed that Michal Solowow’s codriver for @RallySweden is Maciek Baran! I thought he didn’t want to do it anymore! :disturb:

[Fly_Half]

Does anyone know of any relatively cheap accommodation in the Rally area? We stayed at Grasmarksgarden last year but I think they're booked up. Something similar to that would be good.

Cheers,

Rhod

[Astro83]

Does anyone know of any relatively cheap accommodation in the Rally area? We stayed at Grasmarksgarden last year but I think they're booked up. Something similar to that would be good.

Cheers,

Rhod


http://www.svenskaturistforeningen.se/u ... -Karlstad/ (http://www.svenskaturistforeningen.se/upptack/Omraden/Varmland/Vandrarhem/STF-Vandrarhem-Karlstad/)

This one is real good and cheap! In central of Karlstad more or less!
Try this, I'm very pleased with this accommodation!

[Juha_Koo]

Colin Clark ?@voiceofrally 11 ????
Just noticed that Michal Solowow’s codriver for @RallySweden is Maciek Baran! I thought he didn’t want to do it anymore! :disturb:

If I remember correctly, Maciek said that he can't devote himself to any complete season, so I thought that one-offs are possible.

[MarkFoster]

Hi - New to the forum and visiting Rally Sweden for the first time, so I have lots of questions!

Any advice for a newbie on what to wear and also feedback on the rally bus service which I was considering using rather than car hire?

I am arriving in Karlstad on the Wednesday, are the evenings super special and the days shakedown worth getting along to? Does the standard rally pack get me into these events?

Main day of spectating will be the thurrsday so any advice an where best to spectate from would be welcome.

Thanks

[BleAivano]

Hi - New to the forum and visiting Rally Sweden for the first time, so I have lots of questions!

Any advice for a newbie on what to wear and also feedback on the rally bus service which I was considering using rather than car hire?

I am arriving in Karlstad on the Wednesday, are the evenings super special and the days shakedown worth getting along to? Does the standard rally pack get me into these events?

Main day of spectating will be the thurrsday so any advice an where best to spectate from would be welcome.

Thanks

Dress in layers.

Thermo underwear first then fleece and then some sort of breathing gore tex or similar.
Warm boots with warm socks (https://www.google.se/search?q=raggsockor&safe=off&hl=sv&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=v0ngUuvYHcPRywOCjIDQDA&ved=0CEgQsAQ&biw=1920&bih=833) over the regular socks. Then proper gloves and warm mössa (https://www.google.se/search?q=raggsockor&safe=off&hl=sv&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=v0ngUuvYHcPRywOCjIDQDA&ved=0CEgQsAQ&biw=1920&bih=833#hl=sv&q=m%C3%B6ssa&safe=off&tbm=isch) (hat).
Also try to bring something hot to drink like coffee, hot chocolate or rose hip soup. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_hip_soup)

The super special at the horse race track is pretty boring imo and not worth paying extra for,
However if already are in Karlstad and you have some sort of Rally pass which gives you access
for no extra cost then it's probably better then just sitting at the hotel room.

[Rallyper]

Hi - New to the forum and visiting Rally Sweden for the first time, so I have lots of questions!

Any advice for a newbie on what to wear and also feedback on the rally bus service which I was considering using rather than car hire?

I am arriving in Karlstad on the Wednesday, are the evenings super special and the days shakedown worth getting along to? Does the standard rally pack get me into these events?

Main day of spectating will be the thurrsday so any advice an where best to spectate from would be welcome.

Thanks

Dress in layers.

Thermo underwear first then fleece and then some sort of breathing gore tex or similar.
Warm boots with warm socks (https://www.google.se/search?q=raggsockor&safe=off&hl=sv&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=v0ngUuvYHcPRywOCjIDQDA&ved=0CEgQsAQ&biw=1920&bih=833) over the regular socks. Then proper gloves and warm mössa (https://www.google.se/search?q=raggsockor&safe=off&hl=sv&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=v0ngUuvYHcPRywOCjIDQDA&ved=0CEgQsAQ&biw=1920&bih=833#hl=sv&q=m%C3%B6ssa&safe=off&tbm=isch) (hat).
Also try to bring something hot to drink like coffee, hot chocolate or rose hip soup. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_hip_soup)

The super special at the horse race track is pretty boring imo and not worth paying extra for,
However if already are in Karlstad and you have some sort of Rally pass which gives you access
for no extra cost then it's probably better then just sitting at the hotel room.

I would also recommend hot chocolate with some Stroh rom (https://www.google.se/search?q=stroh+ro ... 2&ie=UTF-8 (https://www.google.se/search?q=stroh+rom&rlz=1C1VEAH_enSE558SE558&oq=SWtraw+rom&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l5.7697j0j8&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=122&ie=UTF-8)) on the stages if temperature goes below -10 C degrees... :cool:

[Fast Eddie WRC]

This is from his website, but is there any more info how and why this chance for Breen came about ??


'Breen to make WRC Car debut at Rally Sweden

European Rally Championship title contender and SWRC World Champion 2012, Craig Breen will make his WRC car debut in a Ford Fiesta WRC in Rally Sweden on 5th-8th February.

23 year old Irish Peugeot Rally Academy driver finished 2013 third in the ERC series and is aiming to win the European title this year with the new Peugeot 208 T16. The new car will be homologated in March. Seeing the uniqueness of this opportunity, Peugeot Sport have very kindly given Craig the chance to make his debut at Rallyings highest level. “Firstly I am very grateful to Peugeot Sport for allowing me to take this opportunity to participate in Rally Sweden.

We are purely focused on the ERC this year, and the much anticipated debut of the 208 T16 in March. However, it goes without saying that a chance to drive in the WRC is something that we couldnt turn down. This opportunity is something that I have dreamed of obtaining since I was a young boy, so to finally have my chance is something I am really excited about. This year will also see the introduction of a new co- driver for me in the form of Scott Martin. Scott and I have already tested together, and we are anxiously awaiting the start of our Peugeot Rally Academy program”. '

[peg306]

Did someone mention already that Stig Blomqvist will run in the historic category with an Audi Quattro to celebrate that it's 30 years since he became world champion?
http://www.svt.se/nyheter/regionalt/var ... n-historic (http://www.svt.se/nyheter/regionalt/varmlandsnytt/blomqvist-kor-rally-sweden-historic)

[skarderud]

Clothing is special for below -10 degrees.

always wool close to body, nothing else works. The classic mistake people use to do is thick jacket and pants, but bad shoes, thin gloves and no hat.
70% of your bodyheat disapears thru the head.
you dont need realy thick boots, but you need big enough shoes to put woolsocks + thick woolsocks + a wool insole in the shoes. If you have to low shoes you will get snow into your shoes, wet is cold! If you start to be wet on your feet, because of warm car fxs, you will be cold too. Change shoes when you park the car. When you are at stage, bring something to stay on, eg couple of newspapers, styrofoam or this plates to sit on. That will isolate good from the ground.
Use real thick gloves, big enough to use a thin fleece/wool glove inside and still place to insulating air.
a good beanie is obsolete!
Dont put so much clothes on that you become wet when you move, you hardly never freeze on the body when feets, hands and head is warm:) a firewood is nice too! And, just idiots became drunk in cold weather!

[rallyfiend]

This is from his website, but is there any more info how and why this chance for Breen came about ??


'Breen to make WRC Car debut at Rally Sweden

European Rally Championship title contender and SWRC World Champion 2012, Craig Breen will make his WRC car debut in a Ford Fiesta WRC in Rally Sweden on 5th-8th February.

23 year old Irish Peugeot Rally Academy driver finished 2013 third in the ERC series and is aiming to win the European title this year with the new Peugeot 208 T16. The new car will be homologated in March. Seeing the uniqueness of this opportunity, Peugeot Sport have very kindly given Craig the chance to make his debut at Rallyings highest level. “Firstly I am very grateful to Peugeot Sport for allowing me to take this opportunity to participate in Rally Sweden.

We are purely focused on the ERC this year, and the much anticipated debut of the 208 T16 in March. However, it goes without saying that a chance to drive in the WRC is something that we couldnt turn down. This opportunity is something that I have dreamed of obtaining since I was a young boy, so to finally have my chance is something I am really excited about. This year will also see the introduction of a new co- driver for me in the form of Scott Martin. Scott and I have already tested together, and we are anxiously awaiting the start of our Peugeot Rally Academy program”. '

Just like in ERC, his old man is paying the bills.

It's his Dad's WRC car.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Just like in ERC, his old man is paying the bills.

It's his Dad's WRC car.

Breen's dad's car ? So who normally drives it ?

[rallyfiend]

Whoever pays.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Keltech- ... 7943074867 (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Keltech-Motorsport/1404797943074867)

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Craig Breen (@Craig_Breen) tweeted at 1:17 PM on Fri, Jan 24, 2014:

My first taste of a WRC car here in Lapland... A dream come true! #wrc

pic.twitter.com/4Bsxg14v9w

[BleAivano]

Craig Breen (@Craig_Breen) tweeted at 1:17 PM on Fri, Jan 24, 2014:

My first taste of a WRC car here in Lapland... A dream come true! #wrc

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bev2J33IUAACr74.jpg

There fixed it.

[makinen_fan]

Really nice that he still pays tribute to Gareth!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bev3e_OIgAAqUyy.jpg

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Breen in action !

pic.twitter.com/K9cSH1GFS3

[BleAivano]

Breen in action !


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BewLQhQIIAAmAmM.jpg

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Whoever pays.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Keltech- ... 7943074867 (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Keltech-Motorsport/1404797943074867)

So I see.. same car and near identical livery as previously driven by Ludo Gherardi in French Cup..

https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/s403x403/602810_1428727150681946_730686285_n.jpg

I wonder why Breen chose to do Rally Sweden though ? Was it just that the car was available & not booked for something else... ?

[Rallyper]

Mountain rally in Norway (www.mrally.no (http://www.mrally.no)) where Tidemand after three stages leads over Ostberg by 30 secs... Tricky conditions or what? Mads first on the road...

[Astro83]

Mountain rally in Norway (http://www.mrally.no) where Tidemand after three stages leads over Ostberg by 30 secs... Tricky conditions or what? Mads first on the road...

Yes, that's real good for what to come but we will see after the service. Pontus is bloody fast but I think Östberg lost alot of time first on the road as they always do.

[skarderud]

Pontus said right now on rallyradio that he use the narrow tire because he want as much speed as possible for the high speed experience before sweden. He also have a old spec fiesta, so i have aprox 50hp less than mads. So under any circumstances they cant put anything into theire times he said:)

[Rallyper]

Yes, Mads maybe in a test/experience mood after RMC. Mikkelsen on Rallyradio visiting Mountain rally. www.radiomotor.no (http://www.radiomotor.no)

[Rallyper]

Pontus now 44 secs faster than Mads on SS4. Very much snow, Mads testing RS tyres and Pontus having more proper tyres for these conditions. MAds saying it´s so much snow.

[Simmi]

Seems like he's getting a big advantage from the tyres. But definitely some confidence ahead of Sweden.

[Astro83]

Yea, the tires got him the advantage but he show some good speed wich is nice now before Rally Sweden and for the rest of the season in WRC 2.

Cant wait for it to be the 5th so I can go to Rally Sweden!

[tobbe3]

Does anyone know were at Torntorp this is? Exactely

Would be very thankful for replys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn1RU6trt_g

[SubaruNorway]

Does anyone know were at Torntorp this is? Exactely

Would be very thankful for replys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn1RU6trt_g

Just before the junction at the middle of the stage, better spots if you go the other direction with fast wide corners and combinations

[Astro83]

http://www.rallysweden.com/en/tavlingen/radio-tv/

[SubaruNorway]

The new stage Hara this year with Petter in 2006. Not the greatest stage really. Shame they took away Sågen and added Hara and Torsby instead as I'm pretty sure Torsby by the airport is not the best road to drive either.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jytk_wGkcXk

[tommeke_B]

The new stage Hara this year with Petter in 2006. Not the greatest stage really. Shame they took away Sågen and added Hara and Torsby instead as I'm pretty sure Torsby by the airport is not the best road to drive either.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jytk_wGkcXk
There's always something to complain about... :) If there is change, some people complain about it not being better or being worse in some aspects. If nothing changes, some people complain that nothing changes...

[SubaruNorway]

The new stage Hara this year with Petter in 2006. Not the greatest stage really. Shame they took away Sågen and added Hara and Torsby instead as I'm pretty sure Torsby by the airport is not the best road to drive either.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jytk_wGkcXk
There's always something to complain about... :) If there is change, some people complain about it not being better or being worse in some aspects. If nothing changes, some people complain that nothing changes...

And if you don't state your opinion nothing will change ;)
Just sucks that they are taking away some of the classic good stages, Granberget/Likenäs, Sågen and even Midtanderfors had some really good sections i would have liked to have the chance to film :)

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Stages for live coverage on BT Sport in the UK.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfF1xabCUAA55FZ.png

I assume other countries will have the same coverage (maybe more in Sweden)...

[Rallyper]

Colins Crest this very afternoon. And wolves reported on stages of RS!!

https://twitter.com/tess_land/status/42 ... 65/photo/1 (https://twitter.com/tess_land/status/428248673755992065/photo/1)

[stefanvv]

Colins Crest this very afternoon. And wolves reported on stages of RS!!

https://twitter.com/tess_land/status/42 ... 65/photo/1 (https://twitter.com/tess_land/status/428248673755992065/photo/1)
Nice.
Wolves? They have come out of Vargasen, didn't they? :)

[Rallyper]

SWEDEN PICKEM??? Someone? :confused: :confused: :confused:

[dimviii]

Gorban mini rrc
https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1/q75/s720x720/1622618_648476061880497_93479724_n.jpg

[dimviii]

N A LAST-MINUTE SWITCH BEFORE RALLY SWEDEN, MARTIN PROKOP HAS REUNITED WITH HIS FORMER CO-DRIVER JAN TOMANEK

http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/january- ... 2-12-.html (http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/january-2014/prokop-co-driver-switch/page/995--12-12-.html)

[noel157]

N A LAST-MINUTE SWITCH BEFORE RALLY SWEDEN, MARTIN PROKOP HAS REUNITED WITH HIS FORMER CO-DRIVER JAN TOMANEK

http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/january- ... 2-12-.html (http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/news/january-2014/prokop-co-driver-switch/page/995--12-12-.html)

Very diplomatic statements from all concerned.

[Co-driven]

Was there any special reason for that change of Prokop's co-driver?

[Franky]

And this is the livery of Ott Tänak (https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/t1/1798862_537316056367468_1772970899_n.jpg)

[SubaruNorway]

Does anybody know of any inboard of the Finnskogen stage from last year? They changed it from the middle section that year.

[Criterium]

To prepare your trip, or your "Internet watching", you can have a virtual ride in the stages thanks to RallyVista.
http://i56.servimg.com/u/f56/15/38/23/21/presrv15.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=1065&u=15382321)

http://www.interactiveinfluence.com/techali/rallyvista/

[Andre Oliveira]

Barrable's car to Ahlin

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfOCeIQCIAEiADF.jpg

[Rallyper]

Report from Media marshall RS: @ http://www.motorsportivarmland.nu at "Rallyforum" to the right:


Väg info till Svenska

Hej Rally vänner.

Jag har åkte delar av Lesjöfors, Rämmen och Värmullsåsen på Söndag

Lesjöfors åkte jag från mitten och ut till målet. Hade bra med snö, speciellt uppe på den "nyare delen av sträckan". Dock dåligt med is, på vägbanan, det har bara varit kalla grader sedan snön kom.

Rämmen åkte vi början av, tittade på publik plats 2 och tittade på publik plats 4? Det var mindre med snö än på Lesjöfors. Vägen var lika som på Lesjöfors.

Värmullsåsen åkte vi i sin helhet, utan slalombacken som spolades med vatten.
Det var ungefär lika mycket snö som på Rämmen, ingen is på vägen utom på dom sista 2 km innan målet. (slalom backen)

Tänk på om ni planerar för att besöka Värmullsåsen att det finns ett feltryck i Rally Magazinet, vägen som går upp till sträckan 3 km före mål är inte en publikväg, det är en ER (evacuation road) för ambulanser mm, ingen publik släpps upp på den vägen från Hagfors.
Detta har inget att göra med publikparkeringarna som finns runt slalombacken, dom är öppna som vanligt.

Sedan I Söndags har vi i Munkfors (30 km söder om Hagfors) fått ca 15 cm ny snö och ska få minst 10 cm ytterligare, så snö och snövallar kommer inte att fattas.

Hälsningar Magnus Säfström
Media Marshal Shake Down

[the sniper]

Probably the same comments in English on WRC.com:

Rally Sweden’s Clerk of the Course, Christina Lundqvist Viklund, gave wrc.com her verdict on this year’s conditions.

“After a mild start to the year, we have had a lot of snow in the last couple of weeks and all the stages are fully covered,” Lundqvist Viklund explained.

“There is some variation in the surface, however. The stages that are used as public roads are harder-packed because of the traffic, while the private roads have a softer surface.

“I’d say conditions are good for the competitors. This is a winter rally and we have cold temperatures, plenty of snow on the roads and snow banks. One thing we are missing this year is a thick layer of ice on the roads. For this to happen we need some warm weather to melt the snow a little, and then another cold spell to re-freeze it.”

With five days to go until the start of the rally reconnaissance, Lundqvist Viklund said the weather outlook was encouraging.

“A lot of snow fell on Tuesday (28 Jan) in Hagfors and Karlstad and although the forecast is changing daily there’s a good chance of more before the rally starts. We expect the temperature during the rally will be somewhere between zero and -10 degrees Celsius,” she added.

[SubaruNorway]

Not looking that great now, chance of rain even.
http://www.yr.no/sted/Sverige/Värmland/Hagfors/langtidsvarsel.html

The road that's not open at Värmullsåsen is the one coming in at what looks like a 90 right on the stage right?

[Atob WRC]

Any intermediate acces for the Torsby stage on Thursday?

If not, unique solution is go for the beginning of the stage, I think.

Our idea is to see there the first cars, and leave fast to Finnskogen stage. Also any idea of interessant spot there?

Regards!

[BleAivano]

Not looking that great now, chance of rain even.
http://www.yr.no/sted/Sverige/Värmland/Hagfors/langtidsvarsel.html

The road that's not open at Värmullsåsen is the one coming in at what looks like a 90 right on the stage right?

No Rain according to Smhi:
http://www.smhi.se/vadret/vadret-i-sver ... id=2709214 (http://www.smhi.se/vadret/vadret-i-sverige/land?pp=http://www.smhi.se/produktportal-1.0//hourByHourTable.do?geonameid=2709214)

[Rallyper]

Probably the same comments in English on WRC.com:

Rally Sweden’s Clerk of the Course, Christina Lundqvist Viklund, gave wrc.com her verdict on this year’s conditions.

“After a mild start to the year, we have had a lot of snow in the last couple of weeks and all the stages are fully covered,” Lundqvist Viklund explained.

“There is some variation in the surface, however. The stages that are used as public roads are harder-packed because of the traffic, while the private roads have a softer surface.

“I’d say conditions are good for the competitors. This is a winter rally and we have cold temperatures, plenty of snow on the roads and snow banks. One thing we are missing this year is a thick layer of ice on the roads. For this to happen we need some warm weather to melt the snow a little, and then another cold spell to re-freeze it.”

With five days to go until the start of the rally reconnaissance, Lundqvist Viklund said the weather outlook was encouraging.

“A lot of snow fell on Tuesday (28 Jan) in Hagfors and Karlstad and although the forecast is changing daily there’s a good chance of more before the rally starts. We expect the temperature during the rally will be somewhere between zero and -10 degrees Celsius,” she added.

No, not the same. My quote is more specific. Try Google translator in some way...

[SubaruNorway]

No snowbanks to hook on where Henning flipped the Fiesta on it's side a few years ago in Lesjöfors. https://twitter.com/ezo0n/status/428998 ... 84/photo/1 (https://twitter.com/ezo0n/status/428998828088233984/photo/1)

[Rallyper]

No snowbanks to hook on where Henning flipped the Fiesta on it's side a few years ago in Lesjöfors. https://twitter.com/ezo0n/status/428998 ... 84/photo/1 (https://twitter.com/ezo0n/status/428998828088233984/photo/1)

Without plowing there´s no snowbanks. Seems it will be needed to plow. Much snow on the road. And more snow to come in the region coming days...

[BleAivano]

A pic from the start of SS9:https://twitter.com/ezo0n/status/428969202179780608

That user has some more pics from other stages and the condition on those stages looked better.

[tobbe3]

We are probably going to enter the shakdown stage Råda from the finish line, does anyone know if there is any good places to be close to the end?

Has anyone been at the new Torsby stage, any recomendations?

Thanks

[dimviii]

Hyundai Sweden preview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2tjh5w1u3g

[SubaruNorway]

Anyone able to make some inboard of the new Torsby stage in daylight? :) I think i will only be able to at night so not that easy to find good filming spots then.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Nice to see The Bosse taking time to help the new boy in the snow...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfVh-fRCcAAL4T2.jpg

[car]

again, Kubica showing incredible pace during testing...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1i-OEGqVZ0

[BleAivano]

weather forecats for the nearest week says;

temperatures above 0 for the nearest 2 days, from Tuesday evening sub zero temps for Wednesday and Thursday.
From Friday temps will be around 0 degrees. Possible some snow on Friday morning,

http://www.smhi.se/vadret/vadret-i-sver ... id=2709214 (http://www.smhi.se/vadret/vadret-i-sverige/land/hourByHourTable.do;smhi_ppsessionid=ON9HEKbOac-YvRlHXVrd7B7J?starttime=2014-02-02%2012%3A00%3A00&endtime=2014-02-11%2022%3A59%3A00&geonameid=2709214)

[Salist]

This isn't a good news. :-(



weather forecats for the nearest week says;

temperatures above 0 for the nearest 2 days, from Tuesday evening sub zero temps for Wednesday and Thursday.
From Friday temps will be around 0 degrees. Possible some snow on Friday morning,

http://www.smhi.se/vadret/vadret-i-sver ... id=2709214 (http://www.smhi.se/vadret/vadret-i-sverige/land/hourByHourTable.do;smhi_ppsessionid=ON9HEKbOac-YvRlHXVrd7B7J?starttime=2014-02-02%2012%3A00%3A00&endtime=2014-02-11%2022%3A59%3A00&geonameid=2709214)

[Salist]

In the forest have a few snow:
https://scontent-a-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1/q81/s720x720/1551636_657583944283360_1561005266_n.jpg

[Salist]

Fredrik Gustavsson photos from Rammen:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfeW-s_IUAA6W5s.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfeVumqIMAAYqVD.jpg

[Salist]

Service Park now. Photo by @F_Gustavsson. Fredrik thanks a lot!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfeUSg6CQAAH5jQ.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfeUduuCIAEKfI_.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfeUz_RCcAET6PU.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfeVGddCYAEQLvC.jpg

[BleAivano]

SVT weather forecasts for Monday -Friday:

http://www.svt.se/cachable_image/1391345151/svts/article1780589.svt/alternates/large/1.jpg

http://www.svt.se/cachable_image/1391345163/svts/article1780590.svt/alternates/large/2.jpg

http://www.svt.se/cachable_image/1391345166/svts/article1780591.svt/alternates/large/345.jpg

Hagfors is located at the top of the "3" and "0" above the large lake.

[dimviii]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/v/t34/s720x720/1781264_10202380681750167_1078499385_n.jpg?oh=4ed6 ebde034587b36ad51f72ceaf8bc7&oe=52F091D9&__gda__=1391490402_888b81dcfbb62c2f5914c69f3ce1a9c 8
https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/q71/s720x720/1545958_539136309518776_1726266723_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/q72/s720x720/1609992_592724114140981_503470914_n.jpghttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bfe8wplIcAARNFA.jpg

[dimviii]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfX95ojIYAA7Qtn.jpg

krismeeke.com ?@krismeeke 1 ???
For my 1st day on snow, my mechanics working hard to give me the perfect setup! ‘L’ plates included!

[dimviii]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bfd044RIAAA-vdZ.jpg

[giù tutto!]

Strange, I thought that Sohlberg and Flythstrom were helping Nikara to build up career, but now they are participating to the rally and Nikara is sitting at home. I rather would like to see Nikara behind the wheel of that R5.

[stefanvv]

Is that Blomqvist Quattro in the back?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bfe8wplIcAARNFA.jpg

[BleAivano]

Is that Blomqvist Quattro in the back?

Yes Blomqvist will drive a borrowed Audi Quattro in the historical class.

[dimviii]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bff9BSOIQAAnB9z.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bff8zVoIUAA_0Ch.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bff8hD3IMAAPLdx.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bff7kx2IEAAHWKe.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1/q80/s720x720/1012272_787755041239247_111469546_n.jpg

[dimviii]

:skull: :skull:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWWkGo3mShM

:skull: :skull:

[bluuford]

Currently the weather looks very good for the rally. Surface was frozen and there is currently 0..+2 degrees.. that melts the upper layer and water flows to the colder deeper layer. By the recce there will be minus temperatures again and more snow. And during the rally it will be all the time between zero and + degrees.. so, looks interesting :-)

[Andre Oliveira]

https://scontent-b-ams.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1/q72/s720x720/1601185_10151844981181193_952034660_n.jpg

[dimviii]

Fredrik Gustavsson twitter
ss18/22 Tortrop
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BffPcE6IQAA16x9.jpg
Good cover of ice under the snow on SS20/SS24 Värmullsåsen some kms from the stage end.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BffGLEKIQAELhAq.jpg
Conditions some kms from stage end on SS20 and SS24 Powerstage Värmullsåsen today.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BffFkKcIYAAiKvC.jpg
Start of SS11/SS15 Hagfors Sprint. Thick ice, they have watered this stage with water
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bfe3KPEIYAA6SNL.jpg
View over the last part of SS11/SS15 Hagfors Sprint today
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfexAxsIYAAmKnT.jpg

[COD]

Strange, I thought that Sohlberg and Flythstrom were helping Nikara to build up career, but now they are participating to the rally and Nikara is sitting at home. I rather would like to see Nikara behind the wheel of that R5.

Yes, that would at least lead to possibilites in driving professionally, a 35 year old will never become a professional ...Nikara is way way faster nowdays that Sohlberg

[BleAivano]

Fredrik Gustavsson's video from the Shakedown stage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fqW_QLIWII

[the sniper]

Yes, that would at least lead to possibilites in driving professionally, a 35 year old will never become a professional ...Nikara is way way faster nowdays that Sohlberg

Lucky Kris Meeke is only 34 then. ;) :p

[COD]

This isn't a good news. :-(



weather forecats for the nearest week says;

temperatures above 0 for the nearest 2 days, from Tuesday evening sub zero temps for Wednesday and Thursday.
From Friday temps will be around 0 degrees. Possible some snow on Friday morning,

http://www.smhi.se/vadret/vadret-i-sver ... id=2709214 (http://www.smhi.se/vadret/vadret-i-sverige/land/hourByHourTable.do;smhi_ppsessionid=ON9HEKbOac-YvRlHXVrd7B7J?starttime=2014-02-02%2012%3A00%3A00&endtime=2014-02-11%2022%3A59%3A00&geonameid=2709214)

Not bad at all, snow will melt a bit and pack as hard ice when sub zero temperatures are back. So in fact, good news as there is bound to be a layer of hard ice

[giù tutto!]

Yes, that would at least lead to possibilites in driving professionally, a 35 year old will never become a professional ...Nikara is way way faster nowdays that Sohlberg

Lucky Kris Meeke is only 34 then. ;) :p

Well, IMO Meeke has been pro for years, Sohlberg has been out of game for years.

[dodge33cymru]

Hello all,

I have made a last-minute decision to go check out the first couple of days of Rally Sweden - I figure with 4 works teams this might be the best it gets at the sharp end for a little while - flights to Olso booked, hire car booked, will drive overnight on Tuesday to get to Rada by Wednesday morning. Figured I'd get the tickets when I got there, but I can find literally no information relating to the shakedown stage entry and ticketing details. Do I just need a stage/day pass as I would have for the other days? Or is it free or included in the Thursday price?

I've tried contacting the organisers to ask, but no reply as yet so I'm not entirely sure how much cash I need to bring.

Thanks for any info.

[Sso]

Is there any onboards for Rämmen on youtube?

[Rallyper]

Hello all,

I have made a last-minute decision to go check out the first couple of days of Rally Sweden - I figure with 4 works teams this might be the best it gets at the sharp end for a little while - flights to Olso booked, hire car booked, will drive overnight on Tuesday to get to Rada by Wednesday morning. Figured I'd get the tickets when I got there, but I can find literally no information relating to the shakedown stage entry and ticketing details. Do I just need a stage/day pass as I would have for the other days? Or is it free or included in the Thursday price?

I've tried contacting the organisers to ask, but no reply as yet so I'm not entirely sure how much cash I need to bring.

Thanks for any info.

I phoned the HQ 5 min ago and asked them. The rallypass is valid on all stages including shakedown. Yuo´d better stop and buy the pass and Rally Magazine on OKQ8 petrol stations on your way from Oslo to Råda. Depending on the route you choose, you can buy in Arvika, Årjäng, Sunne, Karlstad, Munkfors.

Enjoy your stay, mate!!

[Priorat]

Do you know if the Rallypass can be bought in Norway, in Statoil petrol satations for instance?
Our intention is to drive from Oslo airport straight to Finnskogen.

[Rallyper]

Tickets in Norway on following spots:

Statoil Flisa
Statoil Elverum
Esso, Kirkenær
Autoservice, Solør
Shell, Vinger Hotell
Statoil, Langeland
Statoil, Arkoveien
KNA Kongsvinger
Esso, Skotterud
Statoil, Skarnes
Esso, Vormsund
Statoil E6, Berger
Statoil, Kjeller
Statoil E6, Furuset

(Copied from website)

[Priorat]

Thanks for your fast answer. Had not seen this in the website.

[Rallyper]

Thanks for your fast answer. Had not seen this in the website.

No problem. Glad to help. Have a god stay! :)

[dimviii]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfiqrEwIYAA0Q0w.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfiqSZGIQAAL1aZ.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfipH0aIcAAV4xD.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfipsdlIQAAI6yn.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfihoLpIgAAeB8Z.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfifoaoIUAAI29K.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bfig3XqIIAAvi1d.jpg

[BleAivano]

Kirkenaer stage, pic posted by george donaldson. (https://twitter.com/DonaldsonGeorge/status/430306141672079360/photo/1)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfjBJ-UIgAAPsRc.jpg

[BleAivano]

Important message from the organisation staff. Due to the unusual mild winter and the fact that when the
subzero temperatures arrived the snow arrived at the same time meaning that the ice have not managed to
build making it very dangerous :bones: :bones: :bones: to walk/park/drive on the ices.

So stay away from the ices!!

http://translate.google.com/translate?s ... %3D5774346 (http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=sv&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fsverigesradio.se%2Fsida%2Fgruppsida .aspx%3Fprogramid%3D2505%26grupp%3D13839%26artikel %3D5774346)

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Any info on live streaming from SVT on Thurs or Fri ?

There was good coverage last year including historics I seem to remember..

[BleAivano]

Any info on live streaming from SVT on Thurs or Fri ?

There was good coverage last year including historics I seem to remember..

http://www.rallysweden.com/tavlingen/radio-tv/
http://www.svt.se/sport/sa-sander-svt-f ... ska-rallyt (http://www.svt.se/sport/sa-sander-svt-fran-svenska-rallyt)

The only liver coverage will be SS1 on Wednesday as well as well as Värmullsåsen 1 and 2 on Saturday.

[Rallyper]

Also this link ( maybe more uptodate?):

http://www.svt.se/sport/sa-sander-svt-f ... ska-rallyt (http://www.svt.se/sport/sa-sander-svt-fran-svenska-rallyt)

EDIT: Sorry didn´t catch your link until this was up.

[dimviii]

Fredrik Gustavsson ?@F_Gustavsson 11 ?????
Like last year, Henning Solberg will drive @RallySweden in the car M-Sport have been using during the tests last weeks.

[spc-photo]

Hello.

Flying out from the UK tomorrow for what will be my tenth visit to Sweden, can't wait! Highlights I'm looking forward to this year are seeing the Hyundais for the first time, Latvala and Tanak's driving styles, Meeke and Kubica's debuts on snow (I like what I've seen of Kubica's test on youtube) and the Historics have some notable crews out too (Hakan Lindh - sideways!, Petter, Backlund, Svedlund and Blomqvist plus plenty of 240s). We'll be hopefully having a look at the Torsby stage on Wednesday, the road leading up to the quarry looks reasonable on google earth.

"Is that Blomqvist Quattro in the back?"

Going by the 'Lecab' stickers on the Quattro's trailer in the pic on page 10 I'd say that's Oscar Svedlund's car.

See you in the forests.

[Fast Eddie WRC]

Any info on live streaming from SVT on Thurs or Fri ?

There was good coverage last year including historics I seem to remember..

http://www.rallysweden.com/tavlingen/radio-tv/
http://www.svt.se/sport/sa-sander-svt-f ... ska-rallyt (http://www.svt.se/sport/sa-sander-svt-fran-svenska-rallyt)

The only liver coverage will be SS1 on Wednesday as well as well as Värmullsåsen 1 and 2 on Saturday.

Thanks.. just have to hope the service park stream is worth watching..

[Sulland]

Looking at the pictures and reports from the recce, this edition will be a tyre-eater. Very little ice sole on the roads, so snow on top, and then directly down on the gravel!

Almost no snowbank to lean on, and very little ground-frost, it will be a strange winter rally in 2014, but then again there has been a strange winter, with more snow in places there should be none, and little snow in places we are used to meters!

[dodge33cymru]

thanks rallyper, I'm also informed by the organisers that you can buy entry to Shakedown for 200sek, which is handy.

Looking forward to it, but wish that I'd thought ahead a bit more and wasn't going back on Friday morning - I didn't realise that the historics only run Friday and Saturday!

[Rallyper]

thanks rallyper, I'm also informed by the organisers that you can buy entry to Shakedown for 200sek, which is handy.

Looking forward to it, but wish that I'd thought ahead a bit more and wasn't going back on Friday morning - I didn't realise that the historics only run Friday and Saturday!

Note that each stage costs 200 SEK if you don´t get a Day pass for 300 SEK, that makes 500 SEK, Rallypass is 499 SEK! You get a bargain of 1 SEK!! :D
Going back home on Friday without visiting any stages friday, makes it break even...

[HarriK]

Kristian Sohlberg test movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlSl8MuCEnk

[HarriK]

Strange, I thought that Sohlberg and Flythstrom were helping Nikara to build up career, but now they are participating to the rally and Nikara is sitting at home. I rather would like to see Nikara behind the wheel of that R5.


+1

[noel157]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfiqrEwIYAA0Q0w.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfiqSZGIQAAL1aZ.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfipH0aIcAAV4xD.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfipsdlIQAAI6yn.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfihoLpIgAAeB8Z.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfifoaoIUAAI29K.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bfig3XqIIAAvi1d.jpg

Going by those pictures Meeke, Latvala and Mikklesen have a great advantage...:)

[Rallyper]

I think the tyre budget is so high they didn´t afford having full sets for all cars... :D :D

[dimviii]

Khalid testing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohZvbDCppso

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bfjlyj4IcAA5rBC.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bfjmdm8IAAENR3X.jpg

[BleAivano]

Kubica during recce. Already some gravel coming through. From @OfficialWRC (https://twitter.com/OfficialWRC/status/430381423099248640/photo/1)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfkFn8ICAAA1_tm.jpg

[SubaruNorway]

Does anyone know where in the field Petter will start in the historics? As one of the last ones like last year i guess...
Official start list will be posted after the SSS on wednesday.

Someone asked for inboard of Rämmen. They take a right at the junction at 13:10 this year before the last 1.5km with a small jump.
http://rallyvidea.blog.cz/0803/j-semera ... 20-onboard (http://rallyvidea.blog.cz/0803/j-semerad-lancer-evo-ix-swedish-rally-2008-rz20-onboard)

[miniwintz]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bfjlyj4IcAA5rBC.jpg
Nice looking livery. Got any more pics?

[Andre Oliveira]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfjldZ0IgAAAmzM.jpg

[miniwintz]

Thanks. I like it :) I did not know Arabs were so much into burgers though :D

[rp]

Strange, I thought that Sohlberg and Flythstrom were helping Nikara to build up career, but now they are participating to the rally and Nikara is sitting at home. I rather would like to see Nikara behind the wheel of that R5.

Unfortunately that´s the name of the game. Flyhström is one of the "managers" behind Finnish Motorsport Academy (Nikara and some other drivers) and of course there should be Nikara driving that Fiesta R5 and not Sohlberg, whose last WRC event was almost seven years ago. If Nikara would be driving also in Sweden it would look ok, but now it´s a weird situation...

[Jeppe]

Strange, I thought that Sohlberg and Flythstrom were helping Nikara to build up career, but now they are participating to the rally and Nikara is sitting at home. I rather would like to see Nikara behind the wheel of that R5.

Unfortunately that´s the name of the game. Flyhström is one of the "managers" behind Finnish Motorsport Academy (Nikara and some other drivers) and of course there should be Nikara driving that Fiesta R5 and not Sohlberg, whose last WRC event was almost seven years ago. If Nikara would be driving also in Sweden it would look ok, but now it´s a weird situation...

Truly +1

[COD]

Strange, I thought that Sohlberg and Flythstrom were helping Nikara to build up career, but now they are participating to the rally and Nikara is sitting at home. I rather would like to see Nikara behind the wheel of that R5.

Unfortunately that´s the name of the game. Flyhström is one of the "managers" behind Finnish Motorsport Academy (Nikara and some other drivers) and of course there should be Nikara driving that Fiesta R5 and not Sohlberg, whose last WRC event was almost seven years ago. If Nikara would be driving also in Sweden it would look ok, but now it´s a weird situation...
+10 :D

[Rallyper]

Colin Clark and Co talked about the drivers just running through the obligated SD without pushing in order to save tires... :(

[BleAivano]

Colin Clark and Co talked about the drivers just running through the obligated SD without pushing in order to save tires... :(

:( But is understandable when you look at the conditions: From Fredrik Gustavsson's twitter (https://twitter.com/F_Gustavsson/status/430688342892892161/photo/1/large):
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfocxAuIAAAfuyU.jpg

The weather forecast does not look promising either. Hardly any subzero temperatures for the remainder
of the week and there is even risk of rain during the night between Thursday and Friday.

http://www.smhi.se/vadret/vadret-i-sver ... rect=false (http://www.smhi.se/vadret/vadret-i-sverige/land/fiveDaysForecast.do?geonameid=2709214&redirect=false)
http://www.svt.se/vader/sverigeprognos
http://www.yr.no/sted/Sverige/V%C3%A4rm ... arsel.html (http://www.yr.no/sted/Sverige/V%C3%A4rmland/Hagfors/langtidsvarsel.html)

[Mintexmemory]

So what is the best strategy for tyre choice / road position- First with studs or last with normal gravel softs / hards? I don't recall what has been effective in these circumstances before.

Also has Brynildsen pulled his entry?

[Rallyper]

So what is the best strategy for tyre choice / road position- First with studs or last with normal gravel softs / hards? I don't recall what has been effective in these circumstances before.

Also has Brynildsen pulled his entry?

You will need your studs, for sure! :smokin:

[Mirek]

So what is the best strategy for tyre choice / road position- First with studs or last with normal gravel softs / hards? I don't recall what has been effective in these circumstances before.

Also has Brynildsen pulled his entry?

No gravel tyres allowed in my opinion. You need the studs anyway.

[thuGG]

Short interview with Robert ahead of rally Sweden:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuVLYNO7Dnk

[pantealex]

So what is the best strategy for tyre choice / road position- First with studs or last with normal gravel softs / hards? I don't recall what has been effective in these circumstances before.

Also has Brynildsen pulled his entry?

and you can´t choose your starting position, thursday in championship order (Ogier,Meeke,Latvala...) and friday/saturday P1/P2 in reverse order.

Brynilldsen is not starting (no money = no car)

[dimviii]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/q71/1798878_10152177180680733_427476431_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/t1/q71/998158_597835693599121_1795752100_n.jpg
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/q71/1797556_10152177199765733_1281215713_n.jpg
https://scontent-b-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1/q71/1896758_10152177180390733_99580312_n.jpg

[ironseb]

So what is the best strategy for tyre choice / road position- First with studs or last with normal gravel softs / hards? I don't recall what has been effective in these circumstances before.

Also has Brynildsen pulled his entry?

and you can´t choose your starting position, thursday in championship order (Ogier,Meeke,Latvala...) and friday/saturday P1/P2 in reverse order.

Brynilldsen is not starting (no money = no car)

Edit : error...

[donlorean]

Flyhström is one of the "managers" behind Finnish Motorsport Academy (Nikara and some other drivers)...

I heard in Arctic Rally that Flyhström is not anymore in FMA. I don't know how it effects for Nikara and FMA...

[dimviii]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfoMnItIYAA0vBR.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfntEsFIIAARIvp.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfnuWodIMAAo7px.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfnvYwLIUAAm2-X.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfnyfIJIAAAEmyL.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfosZhOIEAE7ND3.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfotWQmIgAAQauA.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfouAPGIgAA-9Sv.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfoufJTIIAAqPpV.jpg

[dimviii]

Andreas Mikkelsen ?@AMikkelsenRally 8 ????
You can LIVE CHAT with ME @vwrallytheworld, today at 4 PM GMT. Send your question using hashtag: #askAM - pic.twitter.com/6dhGPh1UXb

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfiX4tLCAAAC4Ip.jpg

[dimviii]

:D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwukCdGKOdY

[BleAivano]

Pontus Tidemand will have a blog at Eurosport.se

http://www.eurosport.se/pontus-rallyblo ... full.shtml (http://www.eurosport.se/pontus-rallyblogg_blog278/pontus-rallyblogg_post2780006/blogpostfull.shtml)

[noel157]

Are safety crews permitted on this event?

[Jafry]

Photos from Sweden before start HERE: http://www.rally-mania.cz/photogallery.php?id=1230

[MartijnS]

Are safety crews permitted on this event?

Don't think so, just at tarmac normally?

[noel157]

Are safety crews permitted on this event?

Don't think so, just at tarmac normally?

Ok, thanks Martijn.