[WRC] Rally Sweden 2026

**PLuto** · Yesterday, 11:12

During pre-event testing for Rally Sweden on Friday, Yuki Yamamoto and James Fulton went off the road. After medical checks, both were advised to rest and recover, and therefore they are unable to take part in the competition. We wish them a speedy recovery.

**Rallyper** · Today, 08:28

I noticed in the startlist there´s a spaniard named Nicolas Otto Boehringer in WRC3 #59.

In the 60´there was driver for the Mercedes team named Eugen Boehringer. I watched him live in the Midnight sun rally, as 8 yrs old fan...
Maybe no connection at all, but also possible the old man is grandgrandfather or so.
Just curiosity...

**BleAivano** · Today, 10:41

Originally Posted by Rallyper

I haven´t been to Umeå for Rally Sweden, but still can´t think of why it is questioned.

Having said that ddoesn´t mean the rally could move. Östersund should be the place or why not Falun? However we should be happy there´s still a Rally Sweden.

Yeah, for a Swedish winter round in the WRC there aren't much choices if you want access to hotels, travels accessibility and etc and at the same time have a snow guarantee.

**WRCStan** · Today, 11:06

To Eli's point about it not being interesting, I agree. There's no points of interest or contribution to rally culture apart from the name Brattby and Craig quoting it. Maybe I am also wrong because I don't remember anything else about it after each year. That doesn't make it bad competition, bad host, must be moved, not worth having... it's just a little characterless apart from having snow.

Not to pick a fight but Estonia and Latvia is worse. The support is fantastic but the only thing I remember is the heras fencing outside that house. Maybe uninterestingness is a feature of fast rallies.

**Rallyper** · Today, 11:12

Originally Posted by WRCStan

To Eli's point about it not being interesting, I agree. There's no points of interest or contribution to rally culture apart from the name Brattby and Craig quoting it. Maybe I am also wrong because I don't remember anything else about it after each year. That doesn't make it bad competition, bad host, must be moved, not worth having... it's just a little characterless apart from having snow.

Not to pick a fight but Estonia and Latvia is worse. The support is fantastic but the only thing I remember is the heras fencing outside that house. Maybe uninterestingness is a feature of fast rallies.

Well, they have the Red Barn Arena which is at least one place to recognize and remember. I guess you would love to have a new Colins Crest somewhere on the stages? That I can agree on.

**WRCStan** · Today, 11:25

Good point Per, I do remember the arena upon prompt, but I prefer a rally to have character in real, drivable roads also used outside of the rally. A rally should be a visitor to a location. Like the jumps added in Estonia and Ruuhhimaki in Finland etc, I'm not a big fan of manufactured routes to suit TV cameras - apart from super specials, because you can do that anywhere.