The World Rally Championship gets back to action this week and leads the crews up north to the snowy roads of Sweden. Freezing temperatures are expected and will put teams and mechanics to the test.
The recce will take place on Tuesday 7th February – from 8 am to 6 pm – and Wednesday 8th February – from 8 am to 8 pm.
Crews will tackle the shakedown on Thursday 9th February, between 8 am and 2 pm and will, for the very first time, contest the new qualifying session which will decide the starting order for the first leg.
Rally itinerary
Thursday 9th February
Free Practice at 8am
Qualifying session at 10h33
SS1 Karlstad – 1.9km – 20h04
Friday 10th February
Start at 5am
Service A (6h10/15mn)
SS2 Mitandersfors – 27.07km – 8h04
SS3 Opaker 1 – 20.17km – 9h28
SS4 Kirkener 1 – 7.10km – 10h03
SS5 Finnskogen 1 – 20.97km – 10h38
Service B (11h57/15mn)
SS6 Opaker 2 – 20.17km – 12h48
SS7 Kirkener 2 – 20.17km – 13h23
SS8 Finnskogen 2 – 20.97km – 13h58
SS9 Torsby – 19.21km – 16h05
Service C (16h45/45mn)
SS10 Karlstad 2 – 1.90km – 19h20
Saturday 11th February
Start at 6h00
Service D (7h10/15mn)
SS11 Vargasen 1 – 24.63km – 7h58
SS12 Sagen 1 – 14.23km – 9h46
SS13 Fredriksberg 1 – 18.15km – 10h46
SS14 Hagfors Sprint 1 – 1.87km – 12h03
Service E (12h30/30mn)
SS15 Vargasen 2 – 24.63km – 13h46
SS16 Sagen 2 – 14.23km – 15h34
SS17 Fredriksberg 2 – 18.15km – 16h34
SS18 Hagfors Sprint – 1.87km – 17h51
Service F (18h21/45mn)
Sunday 12th February
Start at 6h10
Service G (7h20/15mn)
SS19 Lesjofors 1 – 15km – 8h34
SS20 Rammen 1 – 22.76km – 9h10
SS21 Hagfors 1 – 4.66km – 9h59
Service H (10h39/30mn)
SS22 Lesjofors 2 – 15km – 12h08
SS23 Rammen 2 – 22.76m – 12h44
SS24 Hagfors 2 – 4.66km – 14h11
Service I (14h51/10mn)