Rally Sweden 14-17 FEB 2019

**seb_sh** · 14th January 2019, 22:04

Is this the most new spec cars that have been entered in an event? 4 Ford, 4 Toyota, 3 Citroen and 3 Hyundai

**tc10a** · 14th January 2019, 22:19

Originally Posted by seb_sh

Is this the most new spec cars that have been entered in an event? 4 Ford, 4 Toyota, 3 Citroen and 3 Hyundai

There are only 2 Citroen?

**Myrvold** · 15th January 2019, 01:38

Only 13 WRC cars so far yes.

There was 14 in Poland and Finland 2017 (5 Ford, 3, Citroën, 3 Hyundai, 3 Toyota)

**seb_sh** · 15th January 2019, 06:05

My mistake, I skimmed over the news about Ostberg and thought it was about a wrc drive not R5.

**Allez Andruet** · 15th January 2019, 06:52

http://urheiluuutiset.com/viisi-suom...ordin-rattiin/

According to this Finnish website (consider it as a reliable source) the fifth Finn driving the latest WRC machinery will be good old Janne Tuohino. Mikko Markkula will codrive and the car is 2017-spec Fiesta.

edit. So my pure speculation was quite close after all. Instead of Hänninen/Markkula it will be a reunion of Tuohino and Markkula, who drove together in 2005.

**racerx1979** · 15th January 2019, 07:20

Is this reunion that big of a deal? If they're paying I get it, but its certainly not a great marketing move if Toyota is paying. Gronholm makes perfect sense. Maybe add Harri as the fifth car or even Katsuta and throw on some Pirellis for the guy

**Tarmop** · 15th January 2019, 07:46

Why should Toyota pay for a Fiesta?

**ruesluporp** · 15th January 2019, 10:11

Originally Posted by Myrvold

Only 13 WRC cars so far yes.

There was 14 in Poland and Finland 2017 (5 Ford, 3, Citroën, 3 Hyundai, 3 Toyota)

Seem to me that we will have 14 WRC too: 5 Ford (Suninen, Evans, Tidemand, Bertelli and Tuohino), 4 Toyota (Tänak, Latvala, Meeke, Grönholm), 3 Hyundai (Neuville, Mikkelsen, Loeb), 2 Citroën (Ogier, Lappi)

**AnttiL** · 15th January 2019, 10:44

Grönholm is now officially confirmed

https://www.autosport.com/wrc/news/1...en-in-a-toyota

**Entertainer** · 15th January 2019, 12:12

- 4 WRC-teams, including Loeb vs Ogier-fight, local swede Tidemand in WRC-car, "Bosse" Grönholm comeback

- Minimum 27-28 R5-cars, including Rovanperä, Östberg, Johan Kristoffersson, Henning Solberg and a number of local/non-local talents who could make a surprise impact.

- JWRC-lineup that could be the most competetive ever, with national and european junior-champions from many countries.

Oh man, Rally Sweden 2019 entrylist is an absolute bombshell. Could be greatest rally in years, hoping that the cold weather and snow stays as well.