Reigning World Rally champion Kalle Rovanpera powered his way to a fastest time on the Rally Sweden shakedown stage ahead of the action beginning later this evening with a spectator special in the host city of Umea.
Takamoto Katsuta insists that he remains unfazed by the responsibility that comes with being a nominated points-scoring driver for the Toyota Gazoo Racing team on this week’s Rally Sweden.
M-Sport Ford’s Team Principal believes the work that has gone on behind the scenes in the period since Rallye Monte-Carlo last month puts their Puma Rally1 in a good place going into Rally Sweden.
Elfyn Evans – and not reigning World Rally champion Kalle Rovanpera – is being tipped for victory on this weekend’s Rally Sweden, which kicks off on Thursday evening with a Super Special Stage.
New Hyundai Motorsport recruit Craig Breen says he is keeping his expectations firmly in check ahead of his return to World Rally Championship action in snowy Sweden next week.
Ott Tanak has revealed preparations within the Hyundai Motorsport camp for his home round of the World Rally Championship this weekend have not quite gone the way he would have wanted.
World Rally Championship drivers have given Rally Sweden’s new base in Umea the thumbs up, with Toyota Gazoo Racing Team Principal Jari-Matti Latvala praising the “good job” by organisers.
A measured performance on the final day of Rally Sweden earned Toyota’s Kalle Rovanpera and Jonne Halttunen their third World Rally Championship career victory.
Kalle Rovanpera says he is clear in his own mind how he must approach the final day of Rally Sweden if he is to secure a third World Rally Championship career victory.
Karl Kruuda: I have never won a proper event before and for that I am speechless, actually, I couldn't believe it or say the words that I had won. To win by 21 seconds is incredible.
Citro?n are aiming big in this year's Rally Sweden, with four entries that will see Mikko Hirvonen, Sebastien Loeb, Dani Sordo and Khalid Al Qassimi all flying the French team's colours.
Footage from day two of Rally Sweden and one of the most famous jumps in the WRC, Colin's Crest jump. Video courtesy www.Best-of-Rally-Live.com powered by Michelin