Rally Sweden 2013

Hope for the same weather conditions as in the vid below...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjAVYjZ0TOs

I might need to change my Pickem after viewing some pictures of the current stage condition :/
any feedback on ice condition / thickness?
I guess even if it snows before the rally, it won't have time to get compacted and improve the road condition...

There is still time to send water tankers through the stages I guess.

Looks better than it did in 2008 I think, the roads anyway not the scenery....

Here are some photos from 2008:

2008 Shakedown
2008 Shakedown
2008 Shakedown

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Originally Posted by KAMV

Last year we drove a whole time behind the blue Mini of Sandell on a roadsection up to Hagfors Sprint. Each time he had the opportunity he drove into the snow, sometimes very close to the snowbanks. Only to safe his tyres. Included a picture of his tyres at the Time Control of Hagfors sprint, so after 3 Special Stages. Thanks for the picture to Bruyneeldsen ;)
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We were doing the same :) it's good trick

http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net...DDz2pSZYphmPc_

Nice to see Marcus back in racing overalls.

#WRC Marcus Grönholm testing Mini Wrc Motorsport Italia [PHOT... on Twitpic

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Originally Posted by drive

Please can someone explain to me: do the crews drive on a long road sections between ss on those studded tyres also? because some road sections are very long and that makes me wonder...

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They try to organise the route so that most of the road sections is run on minor roads which often are more or less ice- or snowcovered. This is also a question of logistics and the concern of the rally not being hindered by heavy spectator traffic. For the long haul between Karlstad-Hagfors and return the teams fit studless or studded "normal" wintertyres on the cars. The 90 kms to and from Hagfors on dry tarmac would certainly ruin the competition tyres. Thats why each day starts with a 10 minute service in Hagfors before the go out to the first stage.

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Originally Posted by olemann

Little snow in in the early stages. On the Norwegian side of the border there is snow;-)

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Not a lot of snow in Norway either, but quite good icecover on the roads. Rally Finnskog last saturday still showed a lot of gravel coming through for the second run of stages. Tyre management will most definitely be a major point in the rally, unless it continues to snow a lot, like it does here in Oslo at the moment...

ezo0n Andreas Eriksson 4h
Another pic on "Sågen" a few km before the end. OK snowbanks and much ice. Best winter-road in whole @RallySwedenhttps://pbs.twimg.com/media/BCPVvDMCMAASRgA.jpg:large

The_Rally_Guru Julian Porter 2h
Finished reccing our first stage of Rally Sweden, Kirkener, snow based but not much, but very icy!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BCPxWNmCIAA6zLs.jpg:large

The_Rally_Guru Julian Porter 2h
The start of Finnskogen, looks beautiful & it's snowing now, -2.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BCPyfjLCMAAubsc.jpg:large

The_Rally_Guru Julian Porter 3m
Conditions mid way through @RallySweden Finnskogen stage, snow & very icy. Really quick stage, it's big balls time!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BCQNMlqCMAAHQle.jpg:large

ezo0n Andreas Eriksson 15h
Much ice on "Fredriksberg" at the 3 smaller jumps. Very bad conditions before that place, much gravel

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BCNFGQ0CcAIhhAM.jpg:largehttps://twitter.com/ezo0n ezo0n Andreas Eriksson 15h
Conditions of stage "Sågen" this weekend. Picture taken in wrong direction on the first public area.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BCNDwNHCIAANJzs.jpg:large

ezo0n Andreas Eriksson 13h
At the big lake in the beginning of Fredriksberg. Very beautiful road with much ice!https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BCNa49iCYAAsi0o.jpg:large ezo0n Andreas Eriksson 13h
Right before area 3 on "Fredriksberg". Gravel above all ice. From area 3-4 its gravel and bumpy road.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BCNaIKvCYAAT5ZZ.jpg:large
https://twitter.com/ezo0n ezo0n Andreas Eriksson 13h
In the middle of stage "Fredriksberg" after public area 3. Bad conditions because forestry machinery.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BCNb8h_CAAInSJ3.jpg:largehttps://twitter.com/ezo0n