Rally Sweden 2019 will most likely run on February 14th-17th. WRC Promoter has this week presented the date to the FIA for approval.
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Rally Sweden 2019 will most likely run on February 14th-17th. WRC Promoter has this week presented the date to the FIA for approval.
Hope they try some new stages next year.
Will Rally Sweden be run as a gravel rally in 2019?
Any word on when the Fia are confirming dates for next year?
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The meeting was in late October
The proposed date (14-17 February) is already considered as THE final date there. A lot of bookings have been made, flights have been booked, a lot of cars have been rented: don't wait!
I found a cottage in Torsby not far from the service park, there were plenty of seats left on the plane: never been so easy...
https://rallysweden.com/en/competitors/documents/
Route published. Only one stage changed from last year, Rämmen replacing Torntorp
Thats too sad. There is plenty of roads to choose from in that region and they go with almost same roads again and again.
Anyone have tips for accommodation? The places I booked last years seem to be booked already...
Did Rämmen ever run this way? Must be before 08 if so
Try "Our Little Farm" in Yggenäs, we booked it 2 times in the past, Marcia, the dutch owner, is cool.
Or not far from Colin's Crest: https://fr.belvilla.be/location/sued...=3&uad=1&uls=1
The regs for Rally Sweden were released yesterday , interesting that the time of the shakedown is changed to 09.00
https://rallysweden.com/wp-content/u...-2019eng-1.pdf
Entries are open!
https://rallysweden.com/en/competitors/entries-wrc/
1st one is with Mitsu Mirage NAT4
Historic one has about 10 entries
Historic one has 16 entries. 10 per page. ;)
Johan Kristoffersson to do the rally (in a Polo R5?)
https://www.rallit.fi/manageri-palja...nemman-kallea/
There are not late this time!
Received this today.
https://zupimages.net/up/18/51/g15g.jpg
My hat and pass arrived today. Very much looking forward to it.
What are the snow conditions like on the stages?
Expected entries?
Toyota: Tanak, JML, Meeke.
Hyundai: Neuville, Mikkelsen, Loeb.
Citroen: Ogier, Lappi.
MSport: Suninen.
Evans and Tidemand also rumoured for M-Sport driver.
Hopefully a strong WRC2 class also.
Marcus & Timo, Yaris WRC
Katsuta, Fiesta R5
Bergkvist, Fiesta R5
Jansson, Fiesta R5
Veiby, Polo GTI R5
Lindholm, Polo GTI R5
Stugemo, Polo GTI R5
Kristoffersson, Polo GTI R5
Rovanperä, Fabia R5
Pietarinen, Fabia R5
Gryazin, Fabia R5
Flodin, Fabia R5
Rådström, Fiesta R2
Torn, Fiesta R2
Furuseth, Fiesta R2
Sesks, Fiesta R2
Poom, Fiesta R2
Salvidar, Fiesta R2
If i recall correctly, then P. Solberg promised to have a go in his recently bought Polo R5 and for sure his brother wants to have a go with something. Lukyanuk was also thought to be practising for Sweden in Rally Aluksne.
Lukyanuk also recently tested C3 R5 of Saintéloc so who knows what he's going to do.
Hi, my name is Arturo, this is my first time planning to watch some stages of rally Sweden. Some friends and me will go from Karlstad to look for some spot to sit and see the rally, do any of you know if it's difficult to sneak into some random part of the stage and just take a sit without being spotted? Maybe is easier than I think but I want know about people that have been there before.
If you are not a WRC+ user, take a look at these onboard videos, it gives an idea on where people are staying in special stages:
- SSS1-SSS15 Karlstad (Latvala 2018) - https://app.box.com/s/umzyplgotwo96a1ndexw91ft3zo0odp9
- SS2-SS5 Hof-Finnskog (Tanak 2018) - https://app.box.com/s/ayf1l49kkemxph21vr37y8g33bntyod0
- SS3-SS6 Svullrya (Breen 2018) - https://app.box.com/s/fnbztu9rr9wl00adh1b7g53v52yypfhl
- SS4-SS7 Rojden (Ostberg 2018) - https://app.box.com/s/7g6gftsmr53jzbmzli3geou2p3jdsvgf
- SS8-SS19 Torsby (Paddon 2018) - https://app.box.com/s/xo0984a6grjr2dbkrzbglaqrg0tmdh37
- SS10-SS13 Hagfors (Tanak 2018) - https://app.box.com/s/dqate9i7a393gdqomhugfoj6pdts6ulw
- SS11-SS14 Vargasen (Neuville 2018) - https://app.box.com/s/x2viiq6xafx0akoz68w7p8w7vu8x74cs
- SS16 Torsby Sprint (Neuville 2018) - https://app.box.com/s/4ww3tru4ci2p5svnh8bdwpfhindoenmm
- SS17-SS18 Likenas (Ogier 2018) - https://app.box.com/s/6ds8nxono67ym5713yxlrmixahk3j3rr
It's both hard and easy to be fair.
There are many parts of the stages without marshalls (I assume you want to get in for free, and be able to stand where you wish). However, with a winter like the one last year, it takes time and energy to get there. The roads to the stages that are prepped will be crowded. So you'd need to find an unprepped road, which leads to the risk of getting stuck. Or walk long distances in deep snow.
Either that or get on the stage the day before, park up in any kind of small road and then walk on the stage.
Hi Arturo,
If you spent money to come to Rally Sweden you also must be able to afford Rally pass. So you don´t have to try to sneak in all the time. Should say you´ll fail in the end.
Maybe at Rally Finland in the summer it´s possible, but in Sweden in winther no way.
It's quite simple. Buy a rally pass, see which access roads are possible, and get to the stage. Make sure you arrive in time, as during the last 30 minutes before the stage starts you are not allowed to be on the road anymore. Also the access roads are often jammed, a lot of people are coming to watch the event. It's better to be 1,5 hour early than 10 minutes late... Always listen to the stewards, in Sweden they are very reasonable. If they say something is not OK for them, there's a reason for it. Also when crossing the road during a stage, remember that cars start every minute or two, but one can be slower than another or can make a mistake. So there's absolutely no guarantee that you have a full minute after a car passed. Try to listen to what's coming, but remember that the sound of the cars is more quiet than in other events, especially with fresh snow. Also the later R5 cars (especially Fabia) are very quiet which makes them a bit more dangerous...
And last but not least, NEVER sit down during a rally. When a rally car goes off at 145kph, it means 40 meters per second. There's already very very little time to react, but if you sit down it's completely impossible to make a reaction.
Heading back this year again. Have been planning on going to Hof-Finnskog stage on Friday morning and get 2 stages here and hopefully get back to torsby for the evening stage. I've never been to Hof-Finnskog stage before and I know with weather and traffic I can't go by Google maps for times. Anyone been this route before know if its possible in the time scheduled?
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