The 2024 Rally Sweden (also known as the 2024 Swedish Rally) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days from 15 to 18 February 2024.[2] It marked the seventy-first running of the Rally Sweden, and is the second round of the 2024 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was the first round of the 2024 Junior World Rally Championship.[3] The 2024 event was based in Umeå in the Västerbotten County and consisted of eighteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 300.10 km (186.47 mi).[1]
| 2024 Rally Sweden Swedish Rally 2024 | |||
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Round 2 of 13 in the 2024 World Rally Championship
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| Host country |  Sweden | ||
| Rally base | Umeå, Västerbotten County | ||
| Dates run | 15 – 18 February 2024 | ||
| Start location | Umeå, Västerbotten County | ||
| Finish location | Umeå, Västerbotten County | ||
| Stages | 18 (300.10 km; 186.47 miles)[1] | ||
| Stage surface | Snow | ||
| Transport distance | 902.01 km (560.48 miles) | ||
| Overall distance | 1,202.11 km (746.96 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews registered | 57 | ||
| Crews | 56 at start, 50 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT2:33:04.9 | ||
| Saturday Overall leader | Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 2:03:52.0 | ||
| Sunday Accumulated leader |  Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT28:19.5 | ||
| Power Stage winner | Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 5:33.8 | ||
| Support category results | |||
| WRC-2 winner | Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Toksport WRT2:38:09.1 | ||
| WRC-3 winner | Mille Johansson Johan Grönvall 2:49:33.8 | ||
| J-WRC winner | Mille Johansson Johan Grönvall 2:49:33.8 | ||
Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja were the defending rally winners. The team they drove for in 2023, M-Sport Ford WRT, were the defending manufacturer's winners.[4] Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[5] Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.[6] William Creighton and Liam Regan were the defending rally winners in the junior championship.[7]
Esapekka Lappi and Janne Ferm won the rally, ending their victory drought over six years. Their team, Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT were the manufacturer's winners.[8] Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson successfully defended their titles in the World Rally Championship-2 category.[9] Mille Johansson and Johan Grönvall won the World Rally Championship-3 category, as well as the junior class.[10][11]
Background edit
Entry list edit
The following crews entered the rally. The event was opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3 as well as the Junior World Rally Championship, and privateer entries that were not registered to score points in any championship. Nine entered under Rally1 regulations, as were twenty Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and eighteen Rally3 crews in the World Rally Championship-3. A total of nineteen crews participated in the Junior World Rally Championship.[12]
| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Championship eligibility | Tyre |
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| 20 |  Nikolay Gryazin
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 Konstantin Aleksandrov[a]
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Nikolay Gryazin
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Citroën C3 Rally2 | — | P |
| 64 |  Ricardo Triviño
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 Diego Fuentes Vega
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Ricardo Triviño
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Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Masters Driver | P |
Itinerary edit
All dates and times are CET (UTC+1).
| Date | No. | Time span | Stage name | Distance | |
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| 15 February | — | After 9:01 | Håkmark [Shakedown] | 5.42 km | |
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After 18:40 | Opening ceremony, Red Barn Arena | — | ||
| SS1 | After 19:05 | Umeå Sprint 1 | 5.16 km | ||
| 16 February | SS2 | After 8:58 | #42 Brattby 1 | 10.76 km | |
| SS3 | After 9:52 | Norrby 1 | 12.36 km | ||
| SS4 | After 10:55 | Floda 1 | 28.25 km | ||
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13:28 – 13:58 | Flexi service A, Umeå | — | ||
| SS5 | After 14:36 | #42 Brattby 2 | 10.76 km | ||
| SS6 | After 15:30 | Norrby 2 | 12.36 km | ||
| SS7 | After 16:33 | Floda 2 | 28.25 km | ||
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18:02 – 18:22 | Regroup, Red Barn | — | ||
| SS8 | After 19:05 | Umeå Sprint 2 | 5.16 km | ||
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19:37 – 20:22 | Flexi service B, Umeå | — | ||
| 17 February | SS9 | After 7:45 | Vännäs 1 | 15.65 km | |
| SS10 | After 8:35 | Sarsjöliden 1 | 14.23 km | ||
| SS11 | After 10:08 | Bygdsiljum 1 | 28.06 km | ||
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13:00 – 13:30 | Flexi service C, Umeå | — | ||
| SS12 | After 14:15 | Vännäs 2 | 15.65 km | ||
| SS13 | After 15:05 | Sarsjöliden 2 | 14.23 km | ||
| SS14 | After 16:38 | Bygdsiljum 2 | 28.06 km | ||
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18:15 – 18:40 | Regroup, Red Barn | — | ||
| SS15 | After 19:05 | Umeå 1 | 10.08 km | ||
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19:52 – 20:37 | Flexi service D, Umeå | — | ||
| 18 February | SS16 | After 7:27 | Västervik 1 | 25.50 km | |
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8:10 – 8:50 | Regroup, Umeå | — | ||
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9:06 – 9:21 | Flexi service E, Umeå | — | ||
| SS17 | After 10:03 | Västervik 1 | 25.50 km | ||
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11:10 – 11:55 | Regroup, Red Barn | — | ||
| SS18 | After 12:15 | Umeå 2 [Power Stage] | 10.08 km | ||
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After 13:30 | Podium ceremony, Red Barn Arena | — | ||
| Source:[1] | |||||
Report edit
WRC Rally1 edit
Classification edit
Special stages edit
Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
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| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | 
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Thierry Neuville | 48 |
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Martijn Wydaeghe | 48 |  1
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Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 87 | |||
| 2 | 2
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Elfyn Evans | 45 | 2
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Scott Martin | 45 |  1
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Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 87 | |||
| 3 | 2
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Adrien Fourmaux | 29 | 2
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Alexandre Coria | 29 |
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M-Sport Ford WRT | 47 | |||
| 4 | 2
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Sébastien Ogier | 24 | 2
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Vincent Landais | 24 | ||||||
| 5 | 2
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Ott Tänak | 21 | 2
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Martin Järveoja | 21 | ||||||
WRC-2 Rally2 edit
Classification edit
Special stages edit
Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Open Drivers' championships | Open Co-drivers' championships | Teams' championships | Challenger Drivers' championships | Challenger Co-drivers' championships | |||||||||||||||
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| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | Move | Driver | Points | ||||||
| 1 |
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Yohan Rossel | 25 |
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Arnaud Dunand | 25 |
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DG Sport Compétition | 43 |
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Pepe López | 25 |
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David Vázquez Liste | 25 | |||||
| 2 | 
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Oliver Solberg | 25 |
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Elliott Edmondson | 25 |
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Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG | 43 |
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Sami Pajari | 25 |
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Enni Mälkönen | 25 | |||||
| 3 | 1
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Pepe López | 18 | 1
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David Vázquez Liste | 18 | 1
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Nikolay Gryazin | 18 | 1
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Konstantin Aleksandrov | 18 | ||||||||
| 4 |
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Sami Pajari | 18 |
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Enni Mälkönen | 18 |
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Georg Linnamäe | 18 |
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James Morgan | 18 | ||||||||
| 5 | 2
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Nikolay Gryazin | 15 | 2
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Konstantin Aleksandrov | 15 | 2
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Nicolas Ciamin | 15 | 2
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Yannick Roche | 15 | ||||||||
WRC-3 Rally3 edit
Classification edit
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | ||||||||
| 16 | 1 | 51 | Mille Johansson | Johan Grönvall | Mille Johansson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:49:33.8 | 0.0 | 25 |
| 17 | 2 | 47 | Romet Jürgenson | Siim Oja | FIA Rally Star | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:50:22.7 | +48.9 | 18 |
| 20 | 3 | 49 | Eamonn Kelly | Conor Mohan | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:53:34.6 | +4:00.8 | 15 |
| 21 | 4 | 56 | Raúl Hernández | José Murado González | Raúl Hernández | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:54:03.0 | +4:29.2 | 12 |
| 24 | 5 | 54 | Tom Rensonnet | Loïc Dumont | RACB National Team | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:56:33.9 | +7:00.1 | 10 |
| 28 | 6 | 58 | Petr Borodin | Roman Cheprasov | ASP Racing | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:00:42.5 | +11:08.7 | 8 |
| 30 | 7 | 55 | Taylor Gill | Daniel Brkic | FIA Rally Star | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:02:03.9 | +12:30.1 | 6 |
| 31 | 8 | 46 | Norbert Maior | Francesca Maria Maior | Norbert Maior | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:02:04.5 | +12:30.7 | 4 |
| 35 | 9 | 62 | Max Smart | Cameron Fair | FIA Rally Star | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:03:15.1 | +13:41.3 | 2 |
| 37 | 10 | 53 | Roberto Blach Núñez | Mauro Barreiro | Roberto Blach Núñez | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:09:32.7 | +19:58.9 | 1 |
| 38 | 11 | 44 | Filip Kohn | Tom Woodburn | Filip Kohn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:12:04.1 | +22:30.3 | 0 |
| 43 | 12 | 57 | Nataniel Bruun | Pablo Olmos | Nataniel Bruun | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:26:29.0 | +36:55.2 | 0 |
| 49 | 13 | 50 | Jakub Matulka | Daniel Dymurski | Jakub Matulka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:58:26.1 | +1:08:52.3 | 0 |
| Retired SS16 | 45 | Diego Dominguez Jr. | Rogelio Peñate | Diego Dominguez Jr. | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Retired | 0 | ||
| Retired SS16 | 52 | Fabio Schwarz | Bernhard Ettel | Armin Schwarz Driving Experience | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Retired | 0 | ||
| Retired SS14 | 61 | Jose Abito Caparo | Esther Gutiérrez Porras | FIA Rally Star | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Retired | 0 | ||
| Retired SS13 | 43 | Jan Černý | Ondřej Krajča | Jan Černý | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Mechanical | 0 | ||
| Did not start | 48 | Bruno Bulacia | Gabriel Morales | Bruno Bulacia | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Rolled on Shakedown | 0 | ||
Special stages edit
| Stage | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | Johansson / Grönvall | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:05.0 | — |
| SS1 | Černý / Krajča | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:37.7 | Černý / Krajča |
| SS2 | Johansson / Grönvall | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:56.0 | |
| SS3 | Matulka / Dymurski | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:33.5 | |
| SS4 | Johansson / Grönvall | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:14.9 | |
| SS5 | Jürgenson / Oja | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:12.5 | Johansson / Grönvall |
| SS6 | Johansson / Grönvall | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:37.9 | |
| SS7 | Johansson / Grönvall | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:34.6 | |
| SS8 | Kohn / Woodburn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:41.4 | |
| SS9 | Jürgenson / Oja | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:01.6 | |
| SS10 | Dominguez Jr. / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:30.1 | |
| SS11 | Johansson / Grönvall | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 15:19.7 | |
| SS12 | Dominguez Jr. / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:48.3 | |
| SS13 | Johansson / Grönvall | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:27.6 | |
| SS14 | Jürgenson / Oja | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 15:31.2 | |
| SS15 | Johansson / Grönvall | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:34.6 | |
| SS16 | Johansson / Grönvall | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 13:03.6 | |
| SS17 | Kohn / Woodburn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 12:57.7 | |
| SS18 | Smart / Fair | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:15.5 |
Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | ||||||
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| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | |||
| 1 |
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Jan Černý | 25 |
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Ondřej Krajča | 25 | ||
| 2 |
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Mille Johansson | 25 |
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Johan Grönvall | 25 | ||
| 3 | 1
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Ghjuvanni Rossi | 18 | 1
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Kylian Sarmezan | 18 | ||
| 4 |
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Romet Jürgenson | 18 |
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Siim Oja | 18 | ||
| 5 |
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Eamonn Kelly | 15 |
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Conor Mohan | 15 | ||
J-WRC Rally3 edit
Classification edit
| Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Class | Class | Stage | |||||||
| 16 | 1 | 51 | Mille Johansson | Johan Grönvall | Mille Johansson | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:49:33.8 | 0.0 | 25 | 8 |
| 17 | 2 | 47 | Romet Jürgenson | Siim Oja | FIA Rally Star | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:50:22.7 | +48.9 | 18 | 3 |
| 20 | 3 | 49 | Eamonn Kelly | Conor Mohan | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:53:34.6 | +4:00.8 | 15 | 0 |
| 21 | 4 | 56 | Raúl Hernández | José Murado González | Raúl Hernández | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:54:03.0 | +4:29.2 | 12 | 1 |
| 24 | 5 | 54 | Tom Rensonnet | Loïc Dumont | RACB National Team | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:56:33.9 | +7:00.1 | 10 | 0 |
| 27 | 6 | 60 | Gerardo V. Rosselot | Marcelo Brizio | Gerardo V. Rosselot | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:00:18.0 | +10:44.2 | 8 | 1 |
| 28 | 7 | 58 | Petr Borodin | Roman Cheprasov | ASP Racing | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:00:42.5 | +11:08.7 | 6 | 0 |
| 30 | 8 | 55 | Taylor Gill | Daniel Brkic | FIA Rally Star | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:02:03.9 | +12:30.1 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | 9 | 46 | Norbert Maior | Francesca Maria Maior | Norbert Maior | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:02:04.5 | +12:30.7 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | 10 | 62 | Max Smart | Cameron Fair | FIA Rally Star | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:03:15.1 | +13:41.3 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | 11 | 53 | Roberto Blach Núñez | Mauro Barreiro | Roberto Blach Núñez | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:09:32.7 | +19:58.3 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | 12 | 57 | Nataniel Bruun | Pablo Olmos | Nataniel Bruun | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:26:29.0 | +36:55.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | 13 | 63 | Andre Martinez | Guillermo Sierra Ovalle | Andre Martinez | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:35:30.0 | +45:56.2 | 0 | 0 |
| 48 | 14 | 59 | Abdullah Al-Rawahi | Ata Al-Hmoud | Abdullah Al-Rawahi | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:46:50.8 | +57:17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | 15 | 50 | Jakub Matulka | Daniel Dymurski | Jakub Matulka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:58:26.1 | +1:08:52.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Retired SS16 | 45 | Diego Dominguez Jr. | Rogelio Peñate | Diego Dominguez Jr. | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Retired | 0 | 3 | ||
| Retired SS16 | 52 | Fabio Schwarz | Bernhard Ettel | Armin Schwarz Driving Experience | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Retired | 0 | 0 | ||
| Retired SS14 | 61 | Jose Abito Caparo | Esther Gutiérrez Porras | FIA Rally Star | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Retired | 0 | 0 | ||
| Did not start | 48 | Bruno Bulacia | Gabriel Morales | Bruno Bulacia | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Rolled on shakedown | 0 | 0 | ||
Special stages edit
| Stage | Winners | Car | Time | Class leaders |
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| SD | Johansson / Grönvall | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:05.0 | — |
| SS1 | Hernández / González | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:39.6 | Hernández / González |
| SS2 | Johansson / Grönvall | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:56.0 | Gill / Brkic |
| SS3 | Matulka / Dymurski | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:33.5 | |
| SS4 | Johansson / Grönvall | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:14.9 | Schwarz / Ettel |
| SS5 | Jürgenson / Oja | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:12.5 | Johansson / Grönvall |
| SS6 | Johansson / Grönvall | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:37.9 | |
| SS7 | Johansson / Grönvall | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:34.6 | |
| SS8 | Dominguez Jr. / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:42.8 | |
| SS9 | Jürgenson / Oja | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 10:01.6 | |
| SS10 | Dominguez Jr. / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:30.1 | |
| SS11 | Johansson / Grönvall | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 15:19.7 | |
| SS12 | Dominguez Jr. / Peñate | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:48.3 | |
| SS13 | Johansson / Grönvall | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:27.6 | |
| SS14 | Jürgenson / Oja | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 15:31.2 | |
| SS15 | Johansson / Grönvall | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:34.6 | |
| SS16 | Johansson / Grönvall | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 13:03.6 | |
| SS17 | Maior / Maior | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 12:58.2 | |
| SS18 | Rosselot / Brizio | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:14.6 |
Championship standings edit
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | ||||||
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| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | |||
| 1 |
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Mille Johansson | 33 |
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Johan Grönvall | 33 | ||
| 2 |
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Romet Jürgenson | 21 |
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Siim Oja | 21 | ||
| 3 |
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Eamonn Kelly | 15 |
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Conor Mohan | 15 | ||
| 4 |
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Raúl Hernández | 13 |
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José Murado González | 13 | ||
| 5 |
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Tom Rensonnet | 10 |
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Loïc Dumont | 10 | ||
Notes edit
- ^ Konstantin Aleksandrov is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor using the ANA flag as Russian national emblems were banned by the association due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[13]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Itinerary Rally Sweden 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Revealed: 2024 WRC Calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Finland return confirmed for FIA Junior WRC". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Tänak triumphs at Rally Sweden". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Solberg secures WRC2 victory in Sweden". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Korhonen conquers WRC3 in Sweden". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Comeback King Creighton edges Pellier in Junior WRC snowdown". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Lappi's long wait is over with Sweden victory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Super Solberg scores home WRC2 success". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Johansson jumps to debut WRC3 win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Marvellous Mille speeds to debut Junior WRC win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Entry list Rally Sweden 2024". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "FIA announces World Motor Sport Council decisions in relation to the situation in Ukraine". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
External links edit
- Official website (in Swedish and English)
- 2024 Rally Sweden at eWRC-results.com
- 2024 Rally Sweden at rally-maps.com (in English, German, and Polish)