WRC Rally Sweden 2020

**AnttiL** · 28th January 2020, 18:01

Originally Posted by tommeke_B

It is an interesting subject to think about. However last couple of years we've had more Rally Sweden's with very small snowbanks that don't stop a rally car either. Been to Sweden 6 times in the last 7 years, from my experience it's one of the safest WRC rallies.

2018 had excess of snow. Small snow banks in 2017, lack of snow in 2016. "Normal" snow banks in 2019?

**Katvala** · 28th January 2020, 19:28

Originally Posted by AnttiL

2018 had excess of snow. Small snow banks in 2017, lack of snow in 2016. "Normal" snow banks in 2019?

Some stages had good coverage of snow, but there wasn't much. A couple stages got canceled. I remember walking to watch the Torsby stage and I was walking in mud and gravel. Not very winter-ish.

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**AnttiL** · 28th January 2020, 20:13

Originally Posted by Katvala

Some stages had good coverage of snow, but there wasn't much. A couple stages got canceled. I remember walking to watch the Torsby stage and I was walking in mud and gravel. Not very winter-ish.

This is 2016?

**katxal** · 28th January 2020, 20:33

Little compilation in an article about no or little snow Rally Sweden past editions

Like 87, 90, 97,2000, 2005 and for sure 2016 (with youtube videos)

https://www.laregion.es/articulo/mas...354921654.html

**Rallyper** · 28th January 2020, 20:38

Crucial is below zero with several degrees during nights.
If dry winds daytime or no wind at all, it can be +2-3 degrees without melting.
With moisture and plusdegrees surface can change rapidly from frozen to mud.
However below zero most of night before rally will make it run, even maybe with shortened stages/runs.

**Katvala** · 28th January 2020, 21:22

Originally Posted by AnttiL

This is 2016?

2019

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**AnttiL** · 28th January 2020, 21:26

Originally Posted by Katvala

2019

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No canceled stages in 2019. It was warm and slushy though.

**Katvala** · 28th January 2020, 21:28

Originally Posted by AnttiL

This is 2016?

Apparently I remember it to be worse than it was, looking at photos. In the heights, it was plenty of snow and the road kept well.
Lower stages was OK but the roads got quite muddy.

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**Katvala** · 28th January 2020, 21:30

Right, I've been there so many years that I mix them up! Warm and slushy it was for sure.
Looked it up and stages got canceled indeed, but that was only for historic, and not for WRC

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