15 - 18 February 2024
Service Park : Uema
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Rally Sweden Stage Maps
Rally Sweden 2024 REsults
WRC
WRC 2
ESAPekka lappi
Elfyn evans
ADrian formaux
oliver solberg
sami pajari
Georg LINNAMÄE
WRC Rally Sweden 2024 Overview
WRC Rally Sweden 2024 retains its traditional place as the second rally of the season and the only full snow rally on the calendar.
Due to a continuing lack of snow in the long-time base of Karlstad the rally moved north to the northern Swedish city of Umeå which has a better snow record. The lack of snow not only made the rally look more like a gravel event but the studded tyres caused significant damage to the roads when they were not frozen and with a good layer of snow on them. In turn the freezing gravel rips the studs out the skinny Pirelli Sottozero tyres leaving the cars with no traction.
With the move of the Rally Sweden route comes the loss of the well know Colins Crest jump (named after Colin McRae), however, we now have a true winter rally again with good snow covering and snow banks the drivers can lean the cars into without the worry of them giving way as was happening in the milder conditions. Despite this being a snow rally the studded tyres along with the help of the snow banks make Rally Sweden one of the faster rallies on the calendar.
Historically the specialist surface of Rally Sweden has been known to be very hard for non-nordic drivers, however more recently the local drivers have struggled to assert their dominance on the event. Starting with Loeb in 2004 becoming the first non-nordic driver to win the rally, it has since been won by drivers such as Ogier, Neville, Tanak and Evans. Rovenperra won last year’s 2022 edition starting his meteoric rise to his first World Championship. Ott Tanak won the 2023 edition.
Red Barn Arena
2024 Rally Sweden continues to use the easily accessible Red Barn Arena. This features the Umea stage, on Saturday evening and again as the Wolf Power Stage on Sunday afternoon. The area is well suited to families and more casual spectators wanting to get to see the rally in a more easily accessible format. Large screens are present, enabling spectators to watch the whole stage. This super special stage will feature jumps and fast straights. Over the course of the weekend there is a whole host of events, displays and exhibits to keep spectators entertained, along with food and drink stalls.
There is parking available at the Red Barn Arena as well as a free shuttle bus from Umea.
