Rally Sweden 2016

[SubaruNorway]

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thats right.3 beers for the quiz,and 3 for the video.
btw you was the guy who asked Paddon at twitter if he watches rally fans videos?

Woho! Still got some Swedish beer left
Yup, that was me. Very cool that he takes time to answer so many questions

Feel free to add me on FB, might be a bit easier to spot me out on the stages: Tor Andre Børresen

[dimviii]

Woho! Still got some Swedish beer left
Yup, that was me. Very cool that he takes time to answer so many questions

Feel free to add me on FB, might be a bit easier to spot me out on the stages: Tor Andre Børresen

i dont have facebook

sure its cool to answer so many questions.Pitty that nobody else do the same. Its cool that a wrc driver can answer your question.
Its the only guy uses proper the media.

[dimviii]

Meeke pushing hard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA1z...be&app=desktop

[hype]

3 photos from Sunday, what a great rally, I really enjoyed it.
The atmosphere is fantastic and the Swedes are so friendly, I love them.

Btw, how do I see the pickem results?

[Lundefaret]

sorry you are out of quizs for 3 rallies.

Then I must demand that every quiz is marked as Quiz! Thought I only was being helpful

[Simorally86]

Just returned from my second Rally Sweden...what to say...AMAZING! Very happy about the 3 years contract, i'm already waiting the 2017 edition Were been three beautiful days in Sweden, a lot of fun and Always a great spectacle! Here some photos :

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...1&l=b28aa71f08

[dimviii]

Then I must demand that every quiz is marked as Quiz! Thought I only was being helpful

just joking mate

[N.O.T]

I dont think any other driver in the WRC had driven to win Rally Sweden from being first on the road. This shows his total and utter commitment. Its a perfect example of how much Ogier is willing to risk to win. Its mind-blowing!

Loeb won Sweden and Norway.

[Sulland]

Lets face it, Sweden was very lucky, getting the cold weather for when they did, that saved the rally.

To get more certain snow conditions, they must move north, maybe all the way to Østersund.

Of course they habe the whole organisation, also all the volanteers coming from Värmlands county, and now they might have to go to past Dalarna, and all the way into Jämtland. That will require that they have to bring all staff, and many volunteers up north, at least the first year.
But they are arranging rallies in the Østersund area, so they know how it is done.

Maybe a change of scenery is a good thing, also for the drivers, when all comes to all!

[BleAivano]

Lets face it, Sweden was very lucky, getting the cold weather for when they did, that saved the rally.

To get more certain snow conditions, they must move north, maybe all the way to Østersund.

Of course they have the whole organisation, also all the volanteers coming from Värmlands county, and now they might have to go to past Dalarna, and
all the way into Jämtland. That will require that they have to bring all staff, and many volunteers up north, at least the first year.
But they are arranging rallies in the Østersund area, so they know how it is done.

Maybe a change of scenery is a good thing, also for the drivers, when all comes to all!

I agree of course and the WRC promoter also said that RS need to be able to make sure that the rally is in winter conditions.
I think for 2017 they will not move it that far. Perhaps northern Värmland/south-western Dalarna. The problem is that that won't be
100% snow safe either. Even places like Särna/Idre in the north-western corner of Dalarna have less then 30cm (1 feet) of snow
when there normally should be at least 2-2.5 x that amount.

For 2018-19 I agree that such a move probably won't be enough.

Österund do have an annual championship round but do they have:
enough volunteers?
enough sponsor backings?
Enough available roads (some 10-12 unique proper stages are required) when you take into account transport stages, access roads, county board/road owner permissions?

What do the ski-resorts think? If their rooms becomes occupied by rally people, it likely will mean less people who buy ski lift access cards, renting skis and etc.

In a way it will be easier for international visitors to get there since Östersund have an airport with multiple daily flights to Stockholm.
They also have train connection with the rest of Sweden. Two things that Hagfors lacks,
However perhaps less local visitors due to much larger distance the larger population centre that stretches from Oslo in the west to Stockholm in the east.
For most of them spontaneous day visits will no longer be possible or at least allot more difficult compared to the current area.

I have about 250km to Hagfors (about a 3 hour drive) but over twice that (550km) to Österund and a 7 hour drive.

So while necessary, it will be a tough mountain climb.