70th edition of Rally Sweden
The 2023 Rally Sweden (also known as the Swedish Rally 2023 ) was a motor racing event for rally cars that held over four days between 9 and 12 February 2023.[ 2] It marked the seventieth running of the Rally Sweden , and was the second round of the 2023 World Rally Championship , World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3 . The event was also the first round of the 2023 Junior World Rally Championship .[ 3] The 2023 event was based in Umeå , Västerbotten County and was consisted of eighteen special stages , covering a total competitive distance of 302.52 km (187.98 mi).[ 1]
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were the defending rally winners. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT , were the defending manufacturers' winners.[ 4] Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[ 5] Lauri Joona and Mikael Korhonen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.[ 6] Jon Armstrong and Brian Hoy were defending rally winners of the junior championship.[ 7]
Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja won the rally. Their team, M-Sport Ford WRT were the manufacturer's winners.[ 8] Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson won the World Rally Championship-2 category.[ 9] Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka won the World Rally Championship-3 category.[ 10] The Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy crew of William Creighton and Liam Regan won the junior championship by only 0.6 second.[ 11]
Background
Entry list
The following crews entered into the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories , the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3, Junior World Rally Championship and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Nine entered under Rally1 regulations, as were twenty-five Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and ten Rally3 crews in the World Rally Championship-3. A total of nine crews participated in the Junior World Rally Championship.[ 12] [ 13]
Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No.
Driver
Co-Driver
Entrant
Car
Championship eligibility
Tyre
4
Esapekka Lappi
Janne Ferm
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
7
Pierre-Louis Loubet
Nicolas Gilsoul
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
8
Ott Tänak
Martin Järveoja
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
11
Thierry Neuville
Martijn Wydaeghe
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
18
Takamoto Katsuta
Aaron Johnston
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
33
Elfyn Evans
Scott Martin
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
37
Lorenzo Bertelli
Simone Scattolin
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver
P
42
Craig Breen
James Fulton
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
69
Kalle Rovanperä
Jonne Halttunen
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
Rally2 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-2
No.
Driver
Co-Driver
Entrant
Car
Championship eligibility
Tyre
20
Oliver Solberg
Elliott Edmondson
Oliver Solberg
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
P
21
Ole Christian Veiby
Torstein Eriksen
Ole Christian Veiby
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5
Driver, Co-driver
P
22
Emil Lindholm
Reeta Hämäläinen
Toksport WRT
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
23
Teemu Suninen
Mikko Markkula
Hyundai Motorsport N
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
24
Jari Huttunen
Antti Linnaketo
Jari Huttunen
Škoda Fabia R5
Driver, Co-driver
P
25
Georg Linnamäe
James Morgan
Georg Linnamäe
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
26
Egon Kaur
Jakko Viilo
Egon Kaur
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
28
Sami Pajari
Enni Mälkönen
Toksport WRT
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team
P
29
Robert Virves
Hugo Magalhães
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
30
Lauri Joona
Tuukka Shemeikka
Lauri Joona
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
31
Marco Bulacia
Diego Vallejo
Toksport WRT 2
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team
P
32
Bruno Bulacia
Axel Coronado Jiménez
Marco Bulacia
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
34
Fabrizio Zaldivar
Marcelo Der Ohannesian
Hyundai Motorsport N
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team
P
35
Rakan Al-Rashed
Dale Moscatt
Rakan Al-Rashed
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
36
Michał Sołowow
Maciej Baran
Michał Sołowow
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
38
Mauro Miele
Luca Beltrame
Mauro Miele
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
39
Fabrizio Arengi Bentivoglio
Massimiliano Bosi
Fabrizio Arengi Bentivoglio
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver
P
40
Daniel Alonso Villarón
Adrián Pérez Fernández
Daniel Alonso Villarón
Citroën C3 Rally2
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
41
Jörgen Jonasson
Nicklas Jonasson
Jörgen Jonasson
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Driver, Co-driver
P
44
Luciano Cobbe
Roberto Mometti
Luciano Cobbe
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver
P
45
Joakim Roman
Ida Lidebjer-Granberg
Joakim Roman
Škoda Fabia R5
Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
46
Miguel Zaldivar Sr.
José Luis Díaz
Miguel Zaldivar Sr.
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
47
Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz
Rodolfo del Barrio
Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver
P
48
Alexander Villanueva
José Murado González
Alexander Villanueva
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
Itinerary
All dates and times are CET (UTC+1 ).
Date
No.
Time span
Stage name
Distance
9 February
—
After 9:01
Håkmark [Shakedown ]
5.45 km
After 18:30
Opening ceremony , Umeå
—
SS1
After 19:05
Umeå Sprint 1
5.16 km
10 February
SS2
After 8:30
Brattby 1
10.76 km
SS3
After 9:31
Sarsjöliden 1
14.23 km
SS4
After 11:03
Botsmark 1
25.81 km
12:58 – 13:43
Regroup , Umeå
—
13:43 – 14:13
Flexi service A , Umeå
—
SS5
After 14:53
Brattby 2
10.76 km
SS6
After 15:54
Sarsjöliden 2
14.23 km
SS7
After 17:26
Botsmark 2
25.81 km
SS8
After 19:05
Umeå Sprint 2
5.16 km
19:45 – 20:45
Flexi service B , Umeå
—
11 February
SS9
After 8:05
Norrby 1
12.54 km
SS10
After 9:00
Floda 1
28.25 km
SS11
After 10:37
Sävar 1
17.28 km
11:50 – 12:35
Regroup , Umeå
—
12:35 – 13:05
Flexi service C , Umeå
—
SS12
After 14:05
Norrby 2
12.54 km
SS13
After 15:00
Floda 2
28.25 km
SS14
After 16:37
Sävar 2
17.28 km
SS15
After 18:05
Umeå 1
10.08 km
18:52 – 19:52
Flexi service D , Umeå
—
12 February
SS16
After 7:05
Västervik 1
26.48 km
8:10 – 8:50
Regroup , Umeå
—
8:50 – 9:05
Flexi service E , Umeå
—
SS17
After 10:05
Västervik 2
26.48 km
11:10 – 12:00
Regroup , Umeå
—
SS18
After 12:18
Umeå 2 [Power Stage ]
10.08 km
After 13:30
Podium ceremony , Umeå
—
Source: [ 1]
Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC-2 Rally2
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC-3 Rally3
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
J-WRC Rally3
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
Notes
References
External links
Categories within the World Rally Championship
Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points
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