2019

Rally Sweden2019

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14 1.90km TORSBY 9:00am Shakedown 6.86km 8:04pm Start, Karlstad trotting track FEBRUARY 8:08pm SS1 Karlstad supers-special 1.90km 9:58pm Parc ferme, Torsby 14»17 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 137.41km - 6:00am Service/Tyre change, Torsby 15 minutes 7:55am SS2 Hof-Finnskog 1 21.26km th 67 RUNNING 9:08am SS3 Svullrya 1 24.88km - 9:59am SS4 Rojden 1 18.10km 2019 FIA WORLD RALLY 11:34am Service/Tyre change, Torsby 40 minutes TIMETABLE CHAMPIONSHIP: ROUND 2 1:54pm SS5 Hof-Finnskog 2 21.26km 3:17pm SS6 Svullrya 2 24.88km 4:08pm SS7 Rojden 2 18.10km 5:14pm SS8 Torsby 1 8.93km 62 5:50pm Service, Torsby 45 minutes 6:35pm Parc ferme, Torsby entries SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16 126.18km 6:00am Service/Tyre change, Torsby 15 minutes TOTAL DISTANCE: 7:44am SS9 Rämmen 1 23.13km 8:35am SS10 Hagfors 1 23.40km 1,460.59km 9:37am SS11 Vargasen 1 14.21km including 19 stages 10:53am Service/Tyre change, Torsby 40 minutes totalling 316.80km 1:02pm SS12 Rämmen 2 23.13km 1:53pm SS13 Hagfors 2 23.40km 3:08pm SS14 Vargasen 2 14.21km 5:45pm SS15 Karlstad super-special 2 1.90km 7:30pm SS16 Torsby Sprint 2.80km 8:00pm Service, Torsby 45 minutes 8:45pm Parc ferme, Torsby SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17 51.31km 6:30am Service/Tyre change, Torsby 15 minutes 7:50am SS17 Likenas 1 21.19km 9:51am SS18 Likenas 2 21.19km 12:18pm SS19 Torsby 2 - Power Stage 8.93km LOCAL TIME - SOURCE: WRC.COM - INFORMATION SUBJECT CHANGE TO 1:00pm Podium ceremony, Torsby “IT’S THE ONLY ROUND Arnaud Rémy, TO TAKE PLACE ENTIRELY WRC Programme Manager IN WINTRY CONDITIONS“ Michelin Motorsport

“Rally is a one-off event in the world championship because it’s the only round to take place entirely in wintry conditions and on studded tyres. Much of Friday’s action is based in where the conditions are often very snowy, while the stages on Days 2 and 3 are in Sweden. Despite the snow and ice, the reach really impressive speeds thanks to the confidence and outstanding grip that is provided by the almost 400 studs on each Michelin tyre. We are keen to see how our new WRC2 tyre – the NA01 – performs and I’m sure there be plenty of spectators out to see if anybody manages to beat the existing record leap of 45 metres over Colin’s Crest on ‘Vargåsen’!”

MICHELIN’S TYRES MICHELIN FOR THE 2019 AND RALLY SWEDEN Michelin X-Ice North 3 (15/65-15) Rally Sweden is the WRC round that Michelin • 384 studs per tyre has won the most often: • Maximum stud length: 2cm / Maximum stud weight: 4g 28 wins since 1973 WRC • The X-Ice North 3’s studs protrude approximately 6.5mm from the tread blocks • Quota per WRC driver: 24 for the rally + 6 for shake- Studded tyres were down prohibited for the 1973 Rally Sweden Michelin NA01 (15/65-15) In 2008, new regulations A new tyre for Michelin’s WRC2 partners dictated the use of wider tyres for Rally Sweden • New construction and tread pattern • 384 studs per tyre (15x65-15 instead of 10/65-16) • Maximum stud length: 2cm / Maximum stud weight: 4g WRC2 • The NA01’s studs protrude approximately 7.5mm from Michelin has won Rally the tread blocks Sweden with 11 different • Quota per WRC2 driver: 22 for the rally + 6 for shake- down manufacturers

Michelin has claimed 13 one-two-three finishes The studs for Michelin’s Rally Sweden tyres are inserted by the Swedish specia- in Sweden since 1973 list Däckproffsen. Stud loss and breakage have been re- When the cars are at a duced by a factor of 10 in the last 10 years The studs are tipped with tungsten which standstill, they sit on around

the studs features the highest tensile strength of all metals. 80 studs (between 18 and 20 per wheel) RALLY SWEDEN 2019 TRIVIA format A sports complex inaugurated in Torsby in 2006 includes a 1.3km temperature-controlled tunnel

that enables ‘cross-country’ skiing in summer! Only 14.4% of the route is new The Vasalopett is an annual 90km cross-country All the stages except Röjden and Rämmen ski race that takes place to the north of Torsby at the beginning of March, attracting some 15,000 are identical to 2018 participants The end of Röjden has been shortened by 600 metres The Värmland is crossed by Klarälven, Scandinavia’s longest river (460km)

Rämmen is being run in the opposite direction to 2016 The region straddles the Norway/ Sweden border The menu includes Vargäsen Torsby (population: 12,000) is the smallest town to and the famous Colin’s Crest leap host a WRC round

The service park is at Torsby Airport Rally Sweden has visited the Värmland’s capital Karlstad on the shores of Lake Vänern since 1950 Rally Sweden traditionally starts with a super-special at the Karlstad trotting track

The podium ceremony takes place immediately MICHELIN GREEN GUIDE after the Power Stage which finishes near Discover the heritage, culture and attractions of Scandinavia and with the Michelin the service park Green Guide for Scandinavia/Finland

CLICK HERE TO WATCH OUR LATEST RALLY SWEDEN VIDEOS WINNERS: 2018 / FLASHBACK RALLY SWEDEN (Hyundai i20 Coupé WRC/Michelin) STAGE WINNERS: 1999 Tänak (6), Neuville (5), Breen (3), Victory for Michelin’s Paddon and Lappi (2), Mikkelsen (1) new Rally Sweden tyres RALLY LEADERS: Tänak (SS1-SS2), Neuville (SS3-finish)

3 Thierry Neuville’s first Rally Sweden win 3 Neuville became the third non-Scandinavian/Nordic driver to win Rally Sweden since 1950

RALLY SWEDEN The 1999 Rally Sweden was won by Only 14 non-Swedes and three non-Scandinavians/Finns (Loeb, Ogier, whose Mitsubishi Neuville) have won Rally Sweden since 1950! Lancer ran with Michelin’s brand new GA and GE tyres.

In the 1970s and 1980s, tyres for Sweden were fitted with around 600 pyramidical studs (fixed from the inside), until new technical regulations placed restrictions on the type and number of these metal tips.

The 1999 rally saw Michelin introduce a new generation of snow (GA) and ice (GE) tyres (10/65-16). Developed in association with the Swedish company Däckproffsen, they featured slightly different tread patterns. Sweden’s has posted the highest number of Rally Sweden victories (7), podium finishes (16), starts (35) and stage wins (131) Mäkinen shrugged off constant pressure from ( The speed limit for recce is 70kph, yet the fastest drivers get close Corolla WRC) to take the victory, while to 200kph at times on the event itself, despite the ice! the thrilling battle for third place was won by local hero Thomas Rädstrom The 2018 Rally Sweden was the fastest in history (Ford Focus WRC). Didier Auriol (Toyota (winner’s average speed: 115.40kph) Corolla WRC) finished 2.5 seconds shy Norway’s holds the record for the longest leap of the podium despite a sensational push on the final stage. over Colin’s Crest (45 metres) Michelin’s new tyres monopolised Rally Sweden has been cancelled twice: 1974 (oil crisis) and 1990 (no snow) the top four places in the final Rally Sweden originally took place in summer and was known classification. as the Rally to the Midnight Sun Entry List #89 TOYOTA GAZOORACING WRT HYUNDAI SHELLMOBIS WRT -TOTAL WRT #10 #19 6 9 #11 #8 #4 #5 #1 Champions 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Champions 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Jari-Matti Latvala WRC starts64- Wins 6-Podiums 18 Martin Järveoja WRC starts93- Wins 6-Podiums 18 Ott Tänak WRC starts45- Wins 0-Podiums 4 WRC starts92- Wins 5-Podiums 12 WRC starts45- Wins 2-Podiums 8 Anders Jaeger WRC starts173- Wins 79-Podiums 117 WRC starts173- Wins 79-Podiums 117 Sébastien Loeb WRC starts94- Wins 9-Podiums 34 Nicolas Gilsoul WRC starts98- Wins 9-Podiums 34 Thierry Neuville WRC starts43- Wins 1-Podiums 4 WRC starts137- Wins 45-Podiums 72 WRC starts137- Wins 45-Podiums 72 Sébastien Ogier WRC starts196- Wins 18-Podiums 65 WRC starts101- Wins 3-Podiums 22 WRC starts43- Wins 1-Podiums 4 WRC starts207- Wins 18-Podiums 65 (EST) (GBR) Hyundai i20Coupé WRC (FIN) (MCO) (FIN) (NOR) (BEL) (FRA) (FRA) WRC (FIN) (EST) Citroën C3 WRC Citroën (BEL) (FRA) (FIN) (NOR) (GBR) #68 #33 #92 #37 GRX TEAM FORD WRT M-SPORT 2 #3 #7 Champions 2000, 2002 ENTRY LIST LIST ENTRY COMPLETE COMPLETE WRC starts152- Wins 30-Podiums 61 Marcus Grönholm WRC starts100- Wins 1-Podiums 15 Ola Floene WRC starts46- Wins 0-Podiums 0 WRC starts76- Wins 0-Podiums 0 Simone Scattolin WRC starts58- Wins 0-Podiums 0 Lorenzo Bertelli WRC starts121- Wins 0-Podiums 2 WRC starts77- Wins 1-Podiums 7 WRC starts25- Wins 0-Podiums 0 WRC starts41- Wins 0-Podiums 1 WRC starts97- Wins 0-Podiums 2 WRC starts48- Wins 0-Podiums 0 Janne Tuohino WRC starts144- Wins 30-Podiums 61 Timo Rautiainen HERE (NOR) (GBR) (GBR) Ford Fiesta RS WRC Ford Fiesta RS WRC (FIN) (FIN) Toyota Yaris WRC (FIN) (FIN) (FIN) (ITA) (ITA) (FIN) (SWE) wrC DRIVERS’ STANDINGS

Monte-Carlo Sweden Mexico Argentina Chili Portugal Italy Finland Germany Turquey Britain Spain Australia TOTAL 24/01 > 27/01 14/02 > 17/02 7/03 > 10/03 28/03 > 31/03 25/04 > 28/04 9/05 > 12/05 30/05 > 02/06 7/06 > 10/06 26/07 > 29/07 16/08 > 19/08 13/09 > 16/09 4/10 > 7/10 25/10 > 28/10 15/11 > 18/11

1 25+4 Sébastien OGIER (1) 29

2 18+3 Thierry NEUVILLE (2) 21

3 15+2 Ott TÄNAK (3) 17

4 8+5 Kris MEEKE (6) 13

5 12 Sébastien LOEB (4) 12

6 10 Jari-Matti LATVALA (5) 10

7 6 (7) 6

8 4 Yoann BONATO (8) 4

9 2 Stéphane SARRAZIN (9) 2

10 1 (10) 1

11 0+1 Teemu SUNINEN (11) 1

12 0 Pontus TIDEMAND (R) 0

wrC2 DRIVERS2 THE 2019 WRC REGULATIONS 1. Yoann BONATO 25 pts 2. Adrien FOURMAUX 18 pts Start orders points Day 1 in 2019 Drivers’ 1st, 25 points • 2nd, 18 points 3. 15 pts championship order, then 3rd 15 points • 4th, 12 points 4. Rhys YATES 12 pts reverse order of overnight 5th, 10 points • 6th, 8 points 5. Nicolas CIAMIN 10 pts th th classification 7 , 6 points • 8 , 4 points 9th, 2 points • 10th, 1 point Manufacturers can nominate up Power Stage Manufacturers to three cars points 1. Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 30 pts with the two best-placed 1st, 5 points • 2nd, 4 points 2. Citroën Total WRT 25 pts cars to score Manufacturer 3rd, 3 points • 4th, 2 points 3. WRT 25 pts points. 5th, 1 point. 4. M-Sport 14 pts Michelin WRC range WRC TYRE REGULATIONS 2019 season ✓✓The FIA has registered two different tyre manufactures for the 2019 WRC: Michelin and Pirelli

✓✓Car manufacturers must re- ASPHALT TYRES: WINTRY gister the tyre brand they michelin pILOT SPORT ASPHALT: have chosen with the FIA Michelin ✓✓Only moulded tyres are au- Pilot Alpin thorised A4 ✓✓Tyres must be identifiable by a barcode and RFID chip

✓✓Re-cutting or otherwise mo- difying the tread pattern is not permitted

✓✓Only marked tyres are al-

H5 (hard compound) S6 (soft compound) lowed to be used on stages Size: 20/65-18 Size: 20/65-18 ✓✓Tyre pre-heating systems are Conditions: dry stages Conditions: wet, cold conditions non-studded prohibited

✓✓Cars may carry up to two spares

✓✓Tyres may only be inflated using air

✓✓Only one type of dry-weather asphalt tyre (construction + pattern) and two compound options are authorised for SS6 (super soft compound) FW3 (Full Wet) studded the season (a third com- Size: 20/65-18 Size: 18/65-18 pound option is allowed for Conditions: icy, frosty, damp, Conditions: showers, standing Size: 18/65-18 cold conditions water or heavy rain Conditions: ice and/or snow the Rallye Monte-Carlo) ✓✓Just one type of asphalt rain tyre is authorised

✓✓Only one type of gravel tyre (construction + tread GRAVEL TYRES: SNOW/ICE TYRE: pattern) and three com- michelin LTX FORCE michelin X-ICE pound options are autho- NORTH rised for the season (choice of two compounds per event)

✓✓A single type of snow/ice tyre (one compound only) to be fitted to 7x15-inch rims

✓✓A single ‘joker’ change is al- lowed per manufacturer in the course of the season

✓✓Tyre quotas per event for H4 (hard compound) S5 (soft compound) Priority 1 drivers are calcu- X-Ice North 3 Size: 17/65-15 Size: 17/65-15 lated on the basis of four Conditions: rough, rocky, Conditions: smooth, loose Size: 15/65-15 tyres per tyre-change oppor- abrasive surfaces surfaces, mud Conditions: ice and/or snow tunity plus four spares

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Special stage (SS) Service park Special stages (or just ‘stages’) take place The service park (or service area) is a on roads or tracks which are closed to place where work is permitted on the traffic and made secure for competitors cars, including tyre changes. The time and spectators. The length of these timed spent in a service park can vary tests – which can take place in daylight or from 15 to 45 minutes. at night – tend to vary from five to up to 80 kilometres. Regroup ‘Regroups’ are holding zones which Super-special enable the organisers to include a pause This is a short stage generally organised in the timetable, before a service halt, for Road book in a town centre, especially for example, or between two loops of stages. An official road book is given to all spectators. The intention is to Work on the cars is not permitted. competitors before the start of ‘recce’. take the sport to a wider audience It provides a detailed description of and to organise promotional events at Parc ferme the itinerary in the form of detailed the same time. The times recorded count This is the zone where competing cars illustrations of junctions, etc. A towards the official results. park up before the start of a rally and at competitor who doesn’t the end of each leg. Work on the cars is follow the road book may be Power Stage not permitted. disqualified. On every round of the WRC, the last stage of every rally is known as the Power Stage. Time controls (TC) Recce The drivers who post the five fastest times Crews must have their timecard stamped Recce involves driving over the special on this test are awarded five, four, three, by marshals before and after each stage, stages at slow speed at the wheel of two and one bonus points respectively. as well as into and out of service areas road cars ahead of the rally, the aim The stages are timed to the closest 1,000th and regroups. These mandatory passage being to take turn-by-turn pace notes. of a second. Only two passes through each stage are controls ensure that competitors authorised. comply with the official Road section Road sections are the itinerary that crews timetable. Course cars (‘triple zero’, must follow to get to the different stages. ‘double zero’ and ‘zero’) These roads are open to other users and Shakedown Course cars are safety cars which cover competitors must comply with local traffic A shakedown test is organised ahead of the stages before the competitors. Their legislation at all times. Road sections all WRC events using a short section of a mission is to warn spectators of the must be covered in a time specified by the sample road. This test usually takes place imminent arrival of the cars. Course cars organisers. Penalties are incurred for late on the Thursday morning before the start. bear the numbers ‘000’, ‘00’ and ‘0’ on or early arrival at the next time control. Each priority driver must complete at least their doors. They pass between 30 and The penalty for late arrival is 10 seconds three passes. Should the car suffer damage five minutes before the due time of the per minute and the penalty for or break down during this test, crews can first competitor. early arrival is one still take part in the event if repairs are minute per minute. completed in time.