Rally Sweden 2023

[SubaruNorway]

Any news on spectator access this year? Last year, even when we arrived 2.5hrs before we sometimes had alot of difficulties on marshals allowing you to walk beyond the spectator points.

I really hope they have these issues resolved this year

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I'm not sure if it was something new last year, Finland also felt a bit more strict for no reason in places. A lot of the marshals seemed very inexperienced so hopefully it will be a bit better this year.
Some of the spectator places was really bad also, this year will be by far the most expensive WRC event I've gone to, so I'm not standing 20m from the road in some slow corner...

[DocMS]

Below is the comment I got back from the spectator officer for Rally Sweden via email

"Hi !!


Yes you are right, if we just look at our rules from *the rally. It’s OK to walk at stages 30 min before first rally car.*

But we have the land owners that sometimes have young trees under the snow. *

We have a agreement that we make sure that rally fans not will hurt the young trees.*


The safety rules are that you as a rally fan have to be behind a tape on a spectator area.*"



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[Managarium]

Entry list

https://www.wrc.com/en/news/2023/wrc...-rally-sweden/

[J4MIE]

Is Rally Guide 2 available yet? Was meant to be published on the 12th but maybe I’m just missing it.

[Myrvold]

More Japanese drivers that Swedes.
More Spanish drivers than Norwegian and Swedes combined.

[Jarek Z]

More Japanese drivers that Swedes.
More Spanish drivers than Norwegian and Swedes combined.

Yeah, it caught my attention too. Only 2 Swedish drivers?! This sport is sick!

[AndersX]

Yeah, it caught my attention too. Only 2 Swedish drivers?! This sport is sick!

Nothing strange: at this moment, investing in very niche sport as rallying is the latests in the minds of swe companies, thus - no proper pool of sponsorship and support for the Fast and Furious Swedes. Big brands go for winter-sports, football, horseback riding and similar. Too many alternatives and lobbies. At the same time, low cost motorsport disciplines have high-numbers in participants.

[TypeR]

Impressive startinglist.. at least 4-5 drivers going for the win!

[Jarek Z]

Big brands go for winter-sports, football, horseback riding and similar.

Is horseback riding popular in Sweden?

[AndersX]

Is horseback riding popular in Sweden?

Yes, very; though listing it above was more like a sarcasm. One good example - how JWRC champion Kristensson had to seek for any budget just to cover extra costs in the year of prize-drive. Where is Kristensson today, just 2 years after becoming JWRC champion? He is not even on Rally Sweden entrylist.