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The Uddeholm Swedish Rally (Swedish: Svenska rallyt), formerly the Swedish Rally, is an automobile rally competition held in Värmland, Sweden in early February. First held in 1950, when it was called the Rally to the Midnight Sun (Which at this time was a summer rally) with start and finish at separate locations, seventeen years later both start and finish became located in Karlstad. The main service park is located in the town of Hagfors, which is actually much closer to the special stages than Karlstad. The competition is spread out over three days with the start of the first part on Friday morning and the finish on Sunday afternoon.
In 1973 the rally was introduced to the World Rally Championship and started to get international attention; the Swedish Rally has been also traditionally the only rally held on snow. The only non-Nordic winning driver of the Swedish Rally has been Frenchman Sébastien Loeb in 2004. Spaniard Carlos Sainz finished second four times and third two times.
The rally has been cancelled twice; in 1974 due to the oil crisis and in 1990 because of the mild weather. Weather continues to be a concern, as rising global temperatures reduce the likelihood of appropriately snowy conditions every year. The 2005 event was one of the warmest ever, turning many stages into mud and destroying the special studded snow tires used by the teams.
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Results
1950 through 1969
Rally name Stages Podium finishers Rank Driver
Co-driverTeam
CarTime 1st International Swedish Rally
1950- 1 Per-Fredrik Cederbaum BMW - h : - m : - s 2nd International Swedish Rally
1951- 1 Gunnar Bengtsson Lago - h : - m : - s 3rd International Swedish Rally
1952- 1 Grus-Olle Persson Porsche - h : - m : - s 4th International Swedish Rally
1953- 1 Sture Nottorp Porsche - h : - m : - s 5th International Swedish Rally
1954- 1 Carl-Gunnar Hammarlund Porsche - h : - m : - s 6th International Swedish Rally
1955- 1 Allan Borgefors Porsche - h : - m : - s 7th International Swedish Rally
1956- 1 Harry Bengtsson Volkswagen - h : - m : - s 8th International Swedish Rally
1957- 1 Ture Jansson Volvo - h : - m : - s 9th International Swedish Rally
1958- 1 Gunnar Andersson Volvo - h : - m : - s 10th International Swedish Rally
1959- 1 Erik Carlsson Saab 93 - h : - m : - s 11th International Swedish Rally
1960- 1 Carl-Magnus Skogh Saab - h : - m : - s 12th International Swedish Rally
1961- 1 Carl-Magnus Skogh Saab - h : - m : - s 13th International Swedish Rally
1962- 1 Bengt Söderström British Motor Corporation - h : - m : - s 14th International Swedish Rally
1963- 1 Berndt Jansson Porsche - h : - m : - s 15th International Swedish Rally
1964- 1 Tom Trana Volvo - h : - m : - s 16th International Swedish Rally
1965- 1 Tom Trana Volvo - h : - m : - s 17th International Swedish Rally
1966- 1 Åke Andersson Saab - h : - m : - s 18th International Swedish Rally
1967- 1 Bengt Söderström Ford - h : - m : - s 19th International Swedish Rally
1968- 1 Björn Waldegård
Lars HelmérPorsche - h : - m : - s 20th International Swedish Rally
1969- 1 Björn Waldegård
Lars HelmérPorsche - h : - m : - s 1970 through 1985
Rally name Stages Podium finishers Rank Driver
Co-driverTeam
CarTime 21st International Swedish Rally
11 to 15 February 1970
Round 2 of the International Championship for Manufacturers40 stages
1282 km1 Björn Waldegård
Lars HelmérPorsche 911S 12 h : 20 m : 50 s 2 Stig Blomqvist
Bo ReinickeSaab 96 V4 12 h : 44 m : 6 s 3 Lillebror Nasenius
Björn CederbergOpel Kadett Rallye 12 h : 59 m : 33 s 22nd International Swedish Rally
17 to 21 February 1971
Round 2 of the International Championship for Manufacturers39 stages 1 Stig Blomqvist
Arne HertzSaab 96 V4 8 h : 35 m : 29 s 2 Lars Nyström
Gunnar NyströmBMW 2002 TI 8 h : 40 m : 42 s 3 Harry Källström
Gunnar HäggbornLancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF 8 h : 41 m : 36 s 23rd International Swedish Rally
17 to 20 February 1972
Round 2 of the International Championship for Manufacturers37 stages
802 km1 Stig Blomqvist
Arne HertzSaab 96 V4 7 h : 43 m : 28 s 2 Björn Waldegård
Lars HelmérPorsche 911S 7 h : 47 m : 44 s 3 Harry Källström
Gunnar HäggbornLancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF 7 h : 52 m : 32 s 24th International Swedish Rally
15 to 18 February 1973
Round 2 of the 1973 World Rally Championship36 stages
1800 km1 Stig Blomqvist
Arne HertzSaab 96 V4 9 h : 18 m : 31 s 2 Per Eklund
Rolf CarlssonSaab 96 V4 9 h : 20 m : 53 s 3 Jean-Luc Thérier
Marcel CallewaertAlpine Renault A110 1800 9 h : 34 m : 12 s 1974 rally cancelled 25th International Swedish Rally
13 to 15 February 1975
Round 2 of the 1975 World Rally Championship40 stages
800 km1 Björn Waldegård
Hans ThorszeliusLancia Stratos HF 7 h : 19 m : 46 s 2 Stig Blomqvist
Hans SylvanSaab 96 V4 7 h : 21 m : 33 s 3 Simo Lampinen
Sölve AndreassonLancia Beta Coupé 7 h : 31 m : 22 s 26th International Swedish Rally
20 to 22 February 1976
Round 2 of the 1976 World Rally Championship34 stages
722 km1 Per Eklund
Björn CederbergSaab 96 V4 8 h : 8 m : 26 s 2 Stig Blomqvist
Hans SylvanSaab 96 V4 8 h : 10 m : 2 s 3 Anders Kulläng
Claes-Göran AnderssonOpel Ascona 8 h : 31 m : 10 s 27th International Swedish Rally
11 to 13 February 1977
Round 2 of the 1977 World Rally Championship
Round 3 of the 1977 FIA Cup for Rally Drivers472 km 1 Stig Blomqvist
Hans SylvanSaab 99 EMS 8 h : 2 m : 17 s 2 Bror Danielsson
Ulf SundbergOpel Kadett GT/E 8 h : 8 m : 19 s 3 Anders Kulläng
Bruno BerglundOpel Kadett GT/E 8 h : 8 m : 32 s 28th International Swedish Rally
10 to 12 February 1978
Round 2 of the 1978 World Rally Championship
Round 3 of the 1978 FIA Cup for Rally Drivers39 stages
615 km1 Björn Waldegård
Hans ThorszeliusFord Escort RS1800 6 h : 42 m : 40 s 2 Hannu Mikkola
Arne HertzFord Escort RS1800 6 h : 44 m : 8 s 3 Markku Alén
Ilkka KivimäkiFiat 131 Abarth 6 h : 45 m : 26 s 29th International Swedish Rally
16 to 18 February 1979
Round 2 of the 1979 World Rally Championship38 stages
630 km1 Stig Blomqvist
Björn CederbergSaab 99 Turbo 6 h : 34 m : 49 s 2 Björn Waldegård
Hans ThorszeliusFord Escort RS1800 6 h : 36 m : 9 s 3 Pentti Airikkala
Risto VirtanenVauxhall Chevette 2300 HS 6 h : 39 m : 31 s 30th International Swedish Rally
15 to 17 February 1980
Round 2 of the 1980 World Rally Championship for Drivers29 stages
414.5 km1 Anders Kulläng
Bruno BerglundOpel Euro Handler
Opel Ascona 4004 h : 17 m : 52 s 2 Stig Blomqvist
Björn CederbergSaab Scania
Saab 99 Turbo4 h : 19 m : 22 s 3 Björn Waldegård
Hans ThorszeliusFiat Sweden
Fiat 131 Abarth4 h : 21 m : 39 s 31st International Swedish Rally
13 to 15 February 1981
Round 2 of the 1981 World Rally Championship for Driversstages
km1 Hannu Mikkola
Arne HertzAudi Sport
Audi Quattro3 h : 48 m : 7 s 2 Ari Vatanen
David RichardsRothmans Rally Team
Ford Escort RS18003 h : 50 m : 0 s 3 Pentti Airikkala
Risto VirtanenRothmans Rally Team
Ford Escort RS18003 h : 51 m : 47 s 32nd International Swedish Rally
12 to 14 February 1982
Round 2 of the 1982 World Rally Championship for Drivers25 stages
358 km1 Stig Blomqvist
Björn CederbergAudi Sport Sweden
Audi Quattro3 h : 40 m : 15 s 2 Ari Vatanen
Terry HarrymanDavid Sutton Motorsport
Ford Escort RS18003 h : 42 m : 51 s 3 Walter Röhrl
Christian GeistdörferRothmans Opel Rally Team
Opel Ascona 4003 h : 44 m : 29 s 33rd International Swedish Rally
11 to 13 February 1983
Round 2 of the 1983 World Rally Championship for Drivers24 stages
466 km1 Hannu Mikkola
Arne HertzAudi Sport
Audi Quattro A14 h : 28 m : 47 s 2 Stig Blomqvist
Björn CederbergAudi Sport
Audi 80 Quattro4 h : 29 m : 34 s 3 Lasse Lampi
Pentti KuukkalaPrivateer
Audi Quattro A14 h : 32 m : 51 s 34th International Swedish Rally
10 to 12 February 1984
Round 2 of the 1984 World Rally Championship for Drivers27 stages
450 km1 Stig Blomqvist
Björn CederbergAudi Sport
Audi Quattro A24 h : 16 m : 45 s 2 Michèle Mouton
Fabrizia PonsAudi Sport
Audi Quattro A24 h : 24 m : 12 s 3 Per Eklund
Dave WhittockClarion
Audi Quattro A24 h : 33 m : 27 s 35th International Swedish Rally
15 to 17 February 1985
Round 2 of the 1985 World Rally Championship29 stages
505 km1 Ari Vatanen
Terry HarrymanPeugeot Talbot Sport
Peugeot 205 Turbo 164 h : 38 m : 49 s 2 Stig Blomqvist
Björn CederbergAudi Sport
Audi Sport Quattro4 h : 40 m : 38 s 3 Timo Salonen
Seppo HarjannePeugeot Talbot Sport
Peugeot 205 Turbo 164 h : 42 m : 15 s 1986 through 1999
Rally name Stages Podium finishers Rank Driver
Co-driverTeam
CarTime 36th International Swedish Rally
14 to 16 February 1986
Round 2 of the 1986 World Rally Championship30 stages
558 km1 Juha Kankkunen
Juha PiironenPeugeot Talbot Sport
Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 E25 h : 9 m : 19 s 2 Markku Alén
Ilkka KivimäkiMartini Lancia
Lancia Delta S45 h : 11 m : 13 s 3 Kalle Grundel
Benny MelanderFord Motor Company
Ford RS2005 h : 15 m : 35 s 37th International Swedish Rally
13 to 14 February 1987
Round 2 of the 1987 World Rally Championship26 stages
400.39 km1 Timo Salonen
Seppo HarjanneMazda Rally Team Europe
Mazda 323 4WD4 h : 11 m : 0 s 2 Mikael Ericsson
Claes BillstamMartini Lancia
Lancia Delta HF 4WD4 h : 11 m : 23 s 3 Juha Kankkunen
Juha PiironenMartini Lancia
Lancia Delta HF 4WD4 h : 12 m : 46 s 38th International Swedish Rally
4 to 6 February 1988
Round 2 of the 1988 World Rally Championship35 stages
491.96 km1 Markku Alén
Ilkka KivimäkiMartini Lancia
Lancia Delta HF 4WD5 h : 2 m : 31 s 2 Stig Blomqvist
Benny MelanderRallysport Sweden
Ford Sierra XR 4x45 h : 4 m : 8 s 3 Lars-Erik Torph
Tina ThörnerPrivateer
Audi Coupé Quattro5 h : 10 m : 3 s 39th International Swedish Rally
6 to 8 January 1989
Round 1 of the 1989 World Rally Championship for Drivers37 stages
504.47 km1 Ingvar Carlsson
Per CarlssonMazda Rally Team Europe
Mazda 323 4WD4 h : 58 m : 15 s 2 Per Eklund
Dave WhittockClarion Team Europe
Lancia Delta Integrale4 h : 59 m : 18 s 3 Kenneth Eriksson
Staffan ParmanderToyota Team Sweden
Toyota Celica GT-Four4 h : 59 m : 57 s 40th International Swedish Rally
16 to 18 February 1991
Round 2 of the 1991 World Rally Championship for Drivers29 stages
520.01 km1 Kenneth Eriksson
Staffan ParmanderMitsubishi Ralliart Europe
Mitsubishi Galant VR-44 h : 56 m : 16 s 2 Mats Jonsson
Lars BackmanToyota Team Europe
Toyota Celica GT-Four4 h : 56 m : 36 s 3 Markku Alén
Ilkka KivimäkiSubaru Rally Team Europe
Subaru Legacy RS4 h : 57 m : 20 s 41st International Swedish Rally
to February 1992
Round 2 of the 1992 World Rally Championship for Driversstages
km1 Mats Jonsson
Lars BackmanToyota Team Sweden
Toyota Celica GT-Four5 h : 24 m : 37 s 2 Colin McRae
Derek RingerSubaru Rally Team Europe
Subaru Legacy RS5 h : 25 m : 16 s 3 Stig Blomqvist
Benny MelanderNissan Motorsport
Nissan Sunny GTI-R5 h : 26 m : 9 s 42nd International Swedish Rally
12 to 14 February 1993
Round 2 of the 1993 World Rally Championship28 stages
519.63 km1 Mats Jonsson
Lars BackmanToyota Castrol Team
Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD4 h : 49 m : 5 s 2 Juha Kankkunen
Juha PiironenToyota Castrol Team
Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD4 h : 49 m : 18 s 3 Colin McRae
Derek Ringer555 Subaru World Rally Team
Subaru Legacy RS4 h : 49 m : 33 s 43rd International Swedish Rally
4 to 6 February 1994
Round 2 of the 1994 FIA 2-Litre World Cup for Manufacturers24 stages
431 km1 Thomas Rådström
Lars BäckmanToyota Celica Turbo 4WD 4 h : 12 m : 0 s 2 Mats Jonsson
Johnny JohanssonMazda 323 RTR 4 h : 12 m : 12 s 3 Stig Blomqvist
Benny MelanderFord Escort RS Cosworth 4 h : 12 m : 16 s 44th International Swedish Rally
10 to 12 February 1995
Round 2 of the 1995 World Rally Championship
Round 2 of the 1995 FIA 2-Litre World Championship for Manufacturers25 stages
501 km1 Kenneth Eriksson
Staffan ParmanderTeam Mitsubishi Ralliart
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution II4 h : 51 m : 27 s 2 Tommi Makinen
Seppo HarjanneTeam Mitsubishi Ralliart
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution II4 h : 51 m : 39 s 3 Thomas Rådström
Lars BäckmanToyota Castrol Team
Toyota Celica GT-Fourh : m : s 45th International Swedish Rally
9 to 11 February 1996
Round 2 of the 1996 World Rally Championship27 stages
490.64 km1 Tommi Makinen
Seppo HarjanneTeam Mitsubishi Ralliart
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III4 h : 37 m : 10 s 2 Carlos Sainz
Luis MoyaFord Motor Company
Ford Escort RS Cosworth4 h : 37 m : 33 s 3 Colin McRae
Derek Ringer555 Subaru World Rally Team
Subaru Impreza 5554 h : 38 m : 15 s 46th International Swedish Rally
7 to 10 February 1997
Round 2 of the 1997 World Rally Championship24 stages
413.45 km1 Kenneth Eriksson
Staffan Parmander555 Subaru World Rally Team
Subaru Impreza WRC3 h : 51 m : 49 s 2 Carlos Sainz
Luis MoyaFord Motor Company
Ford Escort WRC3 h : 52 m : 5 s 3 Tommi Makinen
Seppo HarjanneTeam Mitsubishi Ralliart
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV3 h : 52 m : 15 s 47th International Swedish Rally
6 to 8 February 1998
Round 2 of the 1998 World Rally Championship19 stages
381.34 km1 Tommi Mäkinen
Risto MannisenmäkiTeam Mitsubishi Ralliart
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV3 h : 32 m : 51.6 s 2 Carlos Sainz
Luis MoyaToyota Castrol Team
Toyota Corolla WRC3 h : 33 m : 43.2 s 3 Juha Kankkunen
Juha RepoFord Motor Company
Ford Escort WRC3 h : 33 m : 50.4 s 48th International Swedish Rally
12 to 14 February 1999
Round 2 of the 1999 World Rally Championship19 stages
384.3 km1 Tommi Mäkinen
Risto MannisenmäkiMarlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI3 h : 29 m : 15.6 s 2 Carlos Sainz
Luis MoyaToyota Castrol Team
Toyota Corolla WRC3 h : 29 m : 33.7 s 3 Thomas Rådström
Fred GallagherFord Motor Company
Ford Focus WRC3 h : 29 m : 53.4 s 2000 through 2011
Rally name Stages Podium finishers Rank Driver
Co-driverTeam
CarTime 49th International Swedish Rally
11 to 13 February 2000
Round 2 of the 2000 World Rally Championship19 stages
377.89 km1 Marcus Grönholm
Timo RautiainenPeugeot Esso
Peugeot 206 WRC3 h : 20 m : 33.3 s 2 Tommi Mäkinen
Risto MannisenmäkiMarlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI3 h : 20 m : 40.1 s 3 Colin McRae
Nicky GristFord Motor Company
Ford Focus WRC3 h : 20 m : 47.0 s 50th International Swedish Rally
9 to 11 February 2001
Round 2 of the 2001 World Rally Championship17 stages
379.87 km1 Harri Rovanperä
Risto PietiläinenPeugeot Total
Peugeot 206 WRC3 h : 27 m : 1.1 s 2 Thomas Rådström
Tina ThörnerMarlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evolution VI3 h : 27 m : 29.0 s 3 Carlos Sainz
Luis MoyaFord Motor Company
Ford Focus WRC3 h : 27 m : 38.1 s 51st Uddeholm Swedish Rally
1 to 3 February 2002
Round 2 of the 2002 World Rally Championship16 stages
383.58 km1 Marcus Grönholm
Timo RautiainenPeugeot Total
Peugeot 206 WRC3 h : 7 m : 28.6 s 2 Harri Rovanperä
Risto PietiläinenPeugeot Total
Peugeot 206 WRC3 h : 8 m : 53.1 s 3 Carlos Sainz
Luis MoyaFord Motor Company
Ford Focus WRC3 h : 9 m : 54.4 s 52nd Uddeholm Swedish Rally
6 to 9 February 2003
Round 2 of the 2003 World Rally Championship17 stages
386.91 km1 Marcus Grönholm
Timo RautiainenMarlboro Peugeot Total
Peugeot 206 WRC3 h : 3 m : 28.1 s 2 Tommi Mäkinen
Kaj Lindström555 Subaru World Rally Team
Subaru Impreza WRC3 h : 4 m : 18.9 s 3 Richard Burns
Robert ReidMarlboro Peugeot Total
Peugeot 206 WRC3 h : 4 m : 46.0 s 53rd Uddeholm Swedish Rally
6 to 8 February 2004
Round 2 of the 2004 World Rally Championship19 stages
394.8 km1 Sébastien Loeb
Daniel ElenaCitroën Total
Citroën Xsara WRC3 h : 26 m : 17.7 s 2 Marcus Grönholm
Timo RautiainenMarlboro Peugeot Total
Peugeot 307 WRC3 h : 27 m : 4.1 s 3 Petter Solberg
Phil Mills555 Subaru World Rally Team
Subaru Impreza WRC3 h : 27 m : 39.2 s 54th Uddeholm Swedish Rally
11 to 13 February 2005
Round 2 of the 2005 World Rally Championship20 stages
359.87 km1 Petter Solberg
Phil MillsSubaru World Rally Team
Subaru Impreza WRC3 h : 0 m : 52.1 s 2 Markko Märtin
Michael ParkMarlboro Peugeot Total
Peugeot 307 WRC3 h : 3 m : 3.2 s 3 Toni Gardemeister
Jakke HonkanenBP Ford World Rally Team
Ford Focus WRC3 h : 4 m : 6.8 s 55th Uddeholm Swedish Rally
3 to 5 February 2006
Round 2 of the 2006 World Rally Championship19 stages
349.02 km1 Marcus Grönholm
Timo RautiainenBP Ford World Rally Team
Ford Focus WRC3 h : 9 m : 1.9 s 2 Sébastien Loeb
Daniel ElenaKronos Total Citroën World Rally Team
Citroën Xsara WRC3 h : 9 m : 32.8 s 3 Daniel Carlsson
Bosse HolmstrandPrivateer
Mitsubishi Lancer WRC3 h : 11 m : 58.7 s 56th Uddeholm Swedish Rally
9 to 11 February 2007
Round 2 of the 2007 World Rally Championship20 stages
341.2 km1 Marcus Grönholm
Timo RautiainenBP Ford World Rally Team
Ford Focus WRC3 h : 8 m : 40.7 s 2 Sébastien Loeb
Daniel ElenaCitroën Total World Rally Team
Citroën C4 WRC3 h : 9 m : 34.5 s 3 Mikko Hirvonen
Jarmo LehtinenBP Ford World Rally Team
Ford Focus WRC3 h : 10 m : 22.2 s 57th Uddeholm Swedish Rally
7 to 10 February 2008
Round 2 of the 2008 World Rally Championship20 stages
340.24 km1 Jari-Matti Latvala
Miikka AnttilaBP-Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team
Ford Focus RS WRC 072 h : 46 m : 41.2 s 2 Mikko Hirvonen
Jarmo LehtinenBP-Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team
Ford Focus RS WRC 072 h : 47 m : 39.5 s 3 Gigi Galli
Giovanni BernacchiniStobart M-Sport Ford Rally Team
Ford Focus RS WRC 072 h : 49 m : 04.4 s 58th Uddeholm Swedish Rally
11 to 14 February 2010
Round 2 of the 2010 World Rally Championship21 stages
345.15 km1 Mikko Hirvonen
Jarmo LehtinenBP-Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team
Ford Focus RS WRC 093 h : 09 m : 30.4 s 2 Sébastien Loeb
Daniel ElenaCitroën Total World Rally Team
Citroën C4 WRC3 h : 10 m : 12.7 s 3 Jari-Matti Latvala
Miikka AnttilaBP-Ford Abu Dhabi World Rally Team
Ford Focus RS WRC 093 h : 10 m : 45.8 s 59th Swedish Rally
10 to 13 February 2011
Round 1 of the 2011 World Rally Championship22 stages
351.00 km1 Mikko Hirvonen
Jarmo LehtinenFord Abu Dhabi World Rally Team
Ford Fiesta RS WRC3 h : 23 m : 56.6 s 2 Mads Østberg
Jonas AnderssonM-Sport Stobart Ford World Rally Team
Ford Fiesta RS WRC3 h : 24 m : 03.1 s 3 Jari-Matti Latvala
Miikka AnttilaFord Abu Dhabi World Rally Team
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