2023 Rally Sweden

70th edition of Rally Sweden

2023 Rally Sweden
Swedish Rally 2023

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Rally Sweden is the only snow event on the World Rally Championship calendar.

Host country|  Sweden
Rally base| Umeå, Västerbotten County
Dates run| 9 – 12 February 2023
Start location| Umeå, Västerbotten County
Finish location| Umeå, Västerbotten County
Stages| 18 (301.18 km; 187.14 miles)[1]
Stage surface| Snow
Transport distance| 892.98 km (554.87 miles)
Overall distance| 1,194.16 km (742.02 miles)
Statistics
Crews registered| 52
Crews| 51 at start, 45 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner|  Ott Tänak
Martin Järveoja
M-Sport Ford WRT
2:25:54.5
Power Stage winner|  Esapekka Lappi
Janne Ferm
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
5:42.0
Support category results
WRC-2 winner|  Oliver Solberg
Elliott Edmondson
2:33:42.6
WRC-3 winner|  Roope Korhonen
Anssi Viinikka
2:44:25.9
J-WRC winner|  William Creighton
Liam Regan
Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy
2:45:05.5

The 2023 Rally Sweden (also known as the Swedish Rally 2023) was a motor racing event for rally cars that held over four days between 9 and 12 February 2023.[2] It marked the seventieth running of the Rally Sweden, and was the second round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was also the first round of the 2023 Junior World Rally Championship.[3] The 2023 event was based in Umeå, Västerbotten County and was consisted of eighteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of 302.52 km (187.98 mi).[1]

Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were the defending rally winners. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturers' winners.[4] Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category.[5] Lauri Joona and Mikael Korhonen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.[6] Jon Armstrong and Brian Hoy were defending rally winners of the junior championship.[7]

Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja won the rally. Their team, M-Sport Ford WRT were the manufacturer's winners.[8] Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson won the World Rally Championship-2 category.[9] Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka won the World Rally Championship-3 category.[10] The Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy crew of William Creighton and Liam Regan won the junior championship by only 0.6 second.[11]

## Background

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### Entry list

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The following crews entered into the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3, Junior World Rally Championship and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Nine entered under Rally1 regulations, as were twenty-five Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and ten Rally3 crews in the World Rally Championship-3. A total of nine crews participated in the Junior World Rally Championship.[12][13]

Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship No.  | Driver  | Co-Driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Championship eligibility  | Tyre

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4  |  Esapekka Lappi |  Janne Ferm |  Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
7  |  Pierre-Louis Loubet |  Nicolas Gilsoul |  M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
8  |  Ott Tänak |  Martin Järveoja |  M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
11  |  Thierry Neuville |  Martijn Wydaeghe |  Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
18  |  Takamoto Katsuta |  Aaron Johnston |  Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
33  |  Elfyn Evans |  Scott Martin |  Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
37  |  Lorenzo Bertelli |  Simone Scattolin |  Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver  | P
42  |  Craig Breen |  James Fulton |  Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
69  |  Kalle Rovanperä |  Jonne Halttunen |  Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer  | P
Rally2 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-2 No.  | Driver  | Co-Driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Championship eligibility  | Tyre

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20  |  Oliver Solberg |  Elliott Edmondson |  Oliver Solberg | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver  | P
21  |  Ole Christian Veiby |  Torstein Eriksen |  Ole Christian Veiby | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | Driver, Co-driver  | P
22  |  Emil Lindholm |  Reeta Hämäläinen |  Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team  | P
23  |  Teemu Suninen |  Mikko Markkula |  Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Driver, Co-driver, Team  | P
24  |  Jari Huttunen |  Antti Linnaketo |  Jari Huttunen | Škoda Fabia R5 | Driver, Co-driver  | P
25  |  Georg Linnamäe |  James Morgan |  Georg Linnamäe | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
26  |  Egon Kaur |  Jakko Viilo |  Egon Kaur | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
28  |  Sami Pajari |  Enni Mälkönen |  Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team  | P
29  |  Robert Virves |  Hugo Magalhães |  M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
30  |  Lauri Joona |  Tuukka Shemeikka |  Lauri Joona | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
31  |  Marco Bulacia |  Diego Vallejo |  Toksport WRT 2 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team  | P
32  |  Bruno Bulacia |  Axel Coronado Jiménez |  Marco Bulacia | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
34  |  Fabrizio Zaldivar |  Marcelo Der Ohannesian |  Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team  | P
35  |  Rakan Al-Rashed |  Dale Moscatt |  Rakan Al-Rashed | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
36  |  Michał Sołowow |  Maciej Baran |  Michał Sołowow | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | Masters Driver, Co-driver  | P
38  |  Mauro Miele |  Luca Beltrame |  Mauro Miele | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
39  |  Fabrizio Arengi Bentivoglio |  Massimiliano Bosi |  Fabrizio Arengi Bentivoglio | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver  | P
40  |  Daniel Alonso Villarón |  Adrián Pérez Fernández |  Daniel Alonso Villarón | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Masters Driver, Co-driver  | P
41  |  Jörgen Jonasson |  Nicklas Jonasson |  Jörgen Jonasson | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Driver, Co-driver  | P
44  |  Luciano Cobbe |  Roberto Mometti |  Luciano Cobbe | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver  | P
45  |  Joakim Roman |  Ida Lidebjer-Granberg |  Joakim Roman | Škoda Fabia R5 | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
46  |  Miguel Zaldivar Sr. |  José Luis Díaz |  Miguel Zaldivar Sr. | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | Masters Driver, Co-driver  | P
47  |  Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz |  Rodolfo del Barrio |  Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver  | P
48  |  Alexander Villanueva |  José Murado González |  Alexander Villanueva | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Masters Driver, Co-driver  | P
Rally3 entries competing in the World Rally Championship-3 and/or the Junior World Rally Championship No.  | Driver  | Co-Driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Class eligibility  | Tyre

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49  |  Roope Korhonen |  Anssi Viinikka |  Roope Korhonen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | WRC-3  | P
50  |  William Creighton |  Liam Regan |  Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | WRC-3, Junior WRC  | P
51  |  Grégoire Munster |  Louis Louka |  Grégoire Munster | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Junior WRC  | P
52  |  Laurent Pellier |  Marine Pelamourgues |  Laurent Pellier | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | WRC-3, Junior WRC  | P
53  |  Toni Herranen |  Mikko Lukka |  Toni Herranen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | WRC-3  | P
54  |  Diego Dominguez Jr. |  Rogelio Peñate |  Diego Dominguez Jr. | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | WRC-3, Junior WRC  | P
55  |  Jesse Kallio |  Jussi Lindberg |  Jesse Kallio | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | WRC-3  | P
56  |  Eamonn Kelly |  Conor Mohan |  Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | WRC-3, Junior WRC  | P
57  |  Filip Kohn |  Tomáš Střeska |  Filip Kohn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | WRC-3  | P
58  |  Raúl Hernández |  Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio |  Raúl Hernández | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Junior WRC  | P
59  |  Tom Rensonnet |  Loïc Dumont |  Tom Rensonnet | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | WRC-3, Junior WRC  | P
60  |  Roberto Blach Núñez |  Mauro Barreiro |  Roberto Blach Núñez | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Junior WRC  | P
61  |  Hamza Anwar |  Adnan Din |  Hamza Anwar | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | WRC-3, Junior WRC  | P
Other major entries No.  | Driver  | Co-Driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Championship eligibility  | Tyre

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27  |  Nikolay Gryazin[a] |  Konstantin Aleksandrov[b] |  Toksport WRT 2 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | —  | P
62  |  José Luis García Molina |  Daniel Cué |  José Luis García Molina | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Masters Driver  | P

### Itinerary

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All dates and times are CET (UTC+1).

Date  | No.  | Time span  | Stage name  | Distance

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9 February  | —  | After 9:01  | Håkmark [Shakedown]  | 5.45 km
| After 18:30  | Opening ceremony, Umeå | —
SS1  | After 19:05  | Umeå Sprint 1  | 5.16 km
10 February  | SS2  | After 8:30  | Brattby 1  | 10.76 km
SS3  | After 9:31  | Sarsjöliden 1  | 14.23 km
SS4  | After 11:03  | Botsmark 1  | 25.81 km
| 12:58 – 13:43  | Regroup, Umeå | —
| 13:43 – 14:13  | Flexi service A, Umeå | —
SS5  | After 14:53  | Brattby 2  | 10.76 km
SS6  | After 15:54  | Sarsjöliden 2  | 14.23 km
SS7  | After 17:26  | Botsmark 2  | 25.81 km
SS8  | After 19:05  | Umeå Sprint 2  | 5.16 km
| 19:45 – 20:45  | Flexi service B, Umeå | —
11 February  | SS9  | After 8:05  | Norrby 1  | 12.54 km
SS10  | After 9:00  | Floda 1  | 28.25 km
SS11  | After 10:37  | Sävar 1  | 17.28 km
| 11:50 – 12:35  | Regroup, Umeå | —
| 12:35 – 13:05  | Flexi service C, Umeå | —
SS12  | After 14:05  | Norrby 2  | 12.54 km
SS13  | After 15:00  | Floda 2  | 28.25 km
SS14  | After 16:37  | Sävar 2  | 17.28 km
SS15  | After 18:05  | Umeå 1  | 10.08 km
| 18:52 – 19:52  | Flexi service D, Umeå | —
12 February  | SS16  | After 7:05  | Västervik 1  | 26.48 km
| 8:10 – 8:50  | Regroup, Umeå | —
| 8:50 – 9:05  | Flexi service E, Umeå | —
SS17  | After 10:05  | Västervik 2  | 26.48 km
| 11:10 – 12:00  | Regroup, Umeå | —
SS18  | After 12:18  | Umeå 2 [Power Stage]  | 10.08 km
| After 13:30  | Podium ceremony, Umeå | —
Source:[1]

## Report

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### WRC Rally1

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#### Classification

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Position  | No. | Driver  | Co-driver | Entrant  | Car  | Time  | Difference | Points

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Event  | Class  | Event  | Stage
1  | 1  | 8  | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | 2:25:54.5  | 0.0  | 25 | 2
2  | 2  | 42  | Craig Breen | James Fulton | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 2:26:13.2  | +18.7  | 18 | 1
3  | 3  | 11  | Thierry Neuville | Martijn Wydaeghe | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 2:26:14.5  | +20.0  | 15 | 0
4  | 4  | 69  | Kalle Rovanperä | Jonne Halttunen | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 2:26:19.6  | +25.1  | 12 | 3
5  | 5  | 33  | Elfyn Evans | Scott Martin | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 2:27:18.5  | +1:24.0  | 10 | 4
6  | 6  | 7  | Pierre-Louis Loubet | Nicolas Gilsoul | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Puma Rally1 | 2:31:53.5  | +5:59.0  | 8 | 0
7  | 7  | 4  | Esapekka Lappi | Janne Ferm | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 2:33:36.9  | +7:42.4  | 6 | 5
14  | 8  | 37  | Lorenzo Bertelli | Simone Scattolin | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 2:36:30.5  | +10:36.0  | 0 | 0
Retired SS18  | 18  | Takamoto Katsuta | Aaron Johnston | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | Mechanical  | 0 | 0

#### Special stages

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Stage  | Winners  | Car  | Time  | Class leaders

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SD | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 2:50.9  | —
SS1  | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 3:23.3  | Rovanperä / Halttunen
SS2  | Breen / Fulton | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 6:24.8  | Tänak / Järveoja
SS3  | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 6:28.3
SS4  | Katsuta / Johnston | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 12:00.0
SS5  | Breen / Fulton | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 6:25.1  | Breen / Fulton
SS6  | Breen / Fulton | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 6:35.0
SS7  | Tänak / Järveoja | Ford Puma Rally1 | 12:02.3
SS8  | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 3:28.1
SS9  | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 5:20.2
SS10  | Breen / Fulton | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 12:11.5
SS11  | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 8:07.2
SS12  | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 5:23.6
SS13  | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 12:10.0
SS14  | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 8:21.8  | Tänak / Järveoja
SS15  | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 5:49.2
SS16  | Rovanperä / Halttunen | Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 | 12:41.0
SS17  | Neuville / Wydaeghe | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 12:37.0
SS18 | Lappi / Ferm | Hyundai i20 N Rally1 | 5:42.0

#### Championship standings

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Pos. |  | Drivers' championships  |  | Co-drivers' championships  |  | Manufacturers' championships

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Move  | Driver  | Points  | Move  | Co-driver  | Points  | Move  | Manufacturer  | Points
1  |  4  | Ott Tänak | 41  |  4  | Martin Järveoja | 41  |  | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 80
2  |  | Kalle Rovanperä | 38  |  | Jonne Halttunen | 38  |  | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | 66
3  |  | Thierry Neuville | 32  |  | Martijn Wydaeghe | 32  |  | M-Sport Ford WRT | 51
4  |  | Elfyn Evans | 29  |  | Scott Martin | 29  |  |  |
5  |  4  | Sébastien Ogier | 26  |  4  | Vincent Landais | 26  |  |  |

### WRC-2 Rally2

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#### Classification

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Position  | No. | Driver  | Co-driver  | Entrant  | Car  | Time  | Difference | Points

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Event  | Class  | Class  | Stage | Event
8  | 1  | 20  | Oliver Solberg | Elliott Edmondson | Oliver Solberg | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 2:33:42.6  | 0.0  | 25 | 3 | 4
9  | 2  | 21  | Ole Christian Veiby | Torstein Eriksen | Ole Christian Veiby | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 2:34:24.9  | +42.3  | 18 | 1 | 2
10  | 3  | 28  | Sami Pajari | Enni Mälkönen | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 2:34:57.7  | +1:15.1  | 15 | 0 | 1
12  | 4  | 25  | Georg Linnamäe | James Morgan | Georg Linnamäe | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 2:36:03.7  | +2:21.1  | 12 | 0 | 0
13  | 5  | 31  | Marco Bulacia | Diego Vallejo | Toksport WRT 2 | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 2:36:24.1  | +2:41.5  | 10 | 0 | 0
15  | 6  | 23  | Teemu Suninen | Mikko Markkula | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 2:36:30.6  | +2:48.0  | 8 | 0 | 0
16  | 7  | 22  | Emil Lindholm | Reeta Hämäläinen | Toksport WRT | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 2:36:44.1  | +3:01.5  | 6 | 2 | 0
17  | 8  | 30  | Lauri Joona | Tuukka Shemeikka | Lauri Joona | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:36:53.2  | +3:10.6  | 4 | 0 | 0
18  | 9  | 29  | Robert Virves | Hugo Magalhães | M-Sport Ford WRT | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 2:38:15.6  | +4:33.0  | 2 | 0 | 0
19  | 10  | 32  | Bruno Bulacia | Axel Coronado | Bruno Bulacia | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:38:17.9  | +4:35.3  | 1 | 0 | 0
20  | 11  | 26  | Egon Kaur | Jakko Viilo | Egon Kaur | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:40:17.8  | +6:35.2  | 0 | 0 | 0
21  | 12  | 36  | Michał Sołowow | Maciej Baran | Michał Sołowow | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:42:21.3  | +8:38.7  | 0 | 0 | 0
27  | 13  | 46  | Miguel Zaldivar Sr. | José Luis Díaz | Miguel Zaldivar Sr. | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 2:51:52.3  | +18:09.7  | 0 | 0 | 0
29  | 14  | 48  | Alexander Villanueva | José Murado González | Alexander Villanueva | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 2:53:11.4  | +19:28.8  | 0 | 0 | 0
31  | 15  | 34  | Fabrizio Zaldivar | Marcelo Der Ohannesian | Hyundai Motorsport N | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 2:57:57.2  | +24:14.6  | 0 | 0 | 0
34  | 16  | 35  | Rakan Al-Rashed | Dale Moscatt | Rakan Al-Rashed | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:00:16.4  | +26:33.8  | 0 | 0 | 0
37  | 17  | 47  | Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz | Rodolfo del Barrio | Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 3:11:06.4  | +37:23.8  | 0 | 0 | 0
38  | 18  | 44  | Luciano Cobbe | Roberto Mometti | Luciano Cobbe | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 3:11:35.6  | +37:53.0  | 0 | 0 | 0
39  | 19  | 45  | Joakim Roman | Ida Lidebjer-Granberg | Joakim Roman | Škoda Fabia R5 | 3:14:54.5  | +41:11.9  | 0 | 0 | 0
Retired SS17  | 24  | Jari Huttunen | Antti Linnaketo | Jari Huttunen | Škoda Fabia R5 | Withdrawn  | 0 | 0 | 0
Retired SS17  | 40  | Daniel Alonso Villarón | Adrián Pérez Fernández | Daniel Alonso Villarón | Citroën C3 Rally2 | Withdrawn  | 0 | 0 | 0
Retired SS13  | 38  | Mauro Miele | Luca Beltrame | Mauro Miele | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Withdrawn  | 0 | 0 | 0
Retired SS11  | 41  | Jörgen Jonasson | Nicklas Jonasson | Jörgen Jonasson | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | Withdrawn  | 0 | 0 | 0

#### Special stages

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Overall | Stage  | Winners  | Car  | Time  | Class leaders

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SD | Solberg / Edmondson | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:01.4  | —
SS1  | Huttunen / Linnaketo | Škoda Fabia R5 | 3:34.7  | Huttunen / Linnaketo
SS2  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 6:46.1  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen
SS3  | Solberg / Edmondson | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 6:51.1  | Solberg / Edmondson
SS4  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 12:41.6
SS5  | Solberg / Edmondson | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 6:45.0
SS6  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 6:58.1
SS7  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 12:42.7
SS8  | Solberg / Edmondson | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:35.0
SS9  | Solberg / Edmondson | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 5:40.9
SS10  | Veiby / Eriksen | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 12:54.3
SS11  | Veiby / Eriksen | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 8:35.2
SS12  | Lindholm / Hämäläinen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 5:41.6
SS13  | Solberg / Edmondson | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 12:49.0
SS14  | Solberg / Edmondson | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 8:44.5
SS15  | Solberg / Edmondson | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 6:05.1
SS16  | Veiby / Eriksen | Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 | 13:29.0
SS17  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 13:19.1
SS18 | Solberg / Edmondson | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 5:57.7
Challenger | Stage  | Winners  | Car  | Time  | Class leaders

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SD | Linnamäe / Morgan | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 3:02.9  | —
SS1  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 3:35.9  | Pajari / Mälkönen
SS2  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 6:47.2
SS3  | M. Bulacia / Vallejo | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 6:59.0
SS4  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 12:41.6
SS5  | Virves / Magalhães | Ford Fiesta Rally2 | 6:47.2
SS6  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 6:58.1
SS7  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 12:42.7
SS8  | Kaur / Viilo | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 3:36.8
SS9  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 5:45.0
SS10  | Kaur / Viilo | Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo | 12:57.1
SS11  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 8:41.6
SS12  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 5:42.5
SS13  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 12:59.8
SS14  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 8:45.6
SS15  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 6:10.2
SS16  | M. Bulacia / Vallejo | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 13:35.9
SS17  | Pajari / Mälkönen | Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 | 13:19.1
SS18  | Linnamäe / Morgan | Hyundai i20 N Rally2 | 6:03.7

#### Championship standings

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1  |  | Yohan Rossel | 28  |  | Arnaud Dunand | 28  |  | Toksport WRT 2 | 40  |  | Nikolay Gryazin | 25  |  | Konstantin Aleksandrov | 25
2  |  | Oliver Solberg | 28  |  | Elliott Edmondson | 28  |  | Toksport WRT | 40  |  | Sami Pajari | 25  |  | Enni Mälkönen | 25
3  |  1  | Nikolay Gryazin | 20  |  1  | Konstantin Aleksandrov | 20  |  1  | M-Sport Ford WRT | 30  |  2  | Marco Bulacia | 25  |  1  | Borja Rozada | 18
4  |  | Ole Christian Veiby | 19  |  | Torstein Eriksen | 19  |  | Hyundai Motorsport N | 30  |  2  | Pepe López | 18  |  | James Morgan | 18
5  |  2  | Marco Bulacia | 16  |  2  | Borja Rozada | 15  |  2  | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | 18  |  | Georg Linnamäe | 18  |  | Axel Coronado | 18

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#### Classification

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22  | 1  | 49  | Roope Korhonen | Anssi Viinikka | Roope Korhonen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:44:25.9  | 0.0  | 25
23  | 2  | 50  | William Creighton | Liam Regan | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:45:05.5  | +39.6  | 18
24  | 3  | 52  | Laurent Pellier | Marine Pelamourgues | Laurent Pellier | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:45:06.1  | +40.2  | 15
25  | 4  | 54  | Diego Dominguez Jr. | Rogelio Peñate | Diego Dominguez Jr. | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:47:33.9  | +3:08.0  | 12
33  | 5  | 59  | Tom Rensonnet | Loïc Dumont | Tom Rensonnet | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:59:51.5  | +15:25.6  | 10
35  | 6  | 55  | Jesse Kallio | Jussi Lindberg | Jesse Kallio | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:00:21.6  | +15:55.7  | 8
36  | 7  | 61  | Hamza Anwar | Adnan Din | Hamza Anwar | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:04:12.5  | +19:46.6  | 6
40  | 8  | 53  | Toni Herranen | Mikko Lukka | Toni Herranen | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:15:02.2  | +30:36.1  | 4
44  | 9  | 57  | Filip Kohn | Tomáš Střeska | Filip Kohn | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:48:42.0  | +1:04:16.1  | 2
Retired SS16  | 56  | Eamonn Kelly | Conor Mohan | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Withdrawn  | 0

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SS1  | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:45.5  | Creighton / Regan
SS2  | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:16.5
SS3  | Korhonen / Viinikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:20.9
SS4  | Korhonen / Viinikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 13:19.2  | Korhonen / Viinikka
SS5  | Pellier / Pelamourgues | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:16.6
SS6  | Korhonen / Viinikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:20.3
SS7  | Pellier / Pelamourgues | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 13:40.2
SS8  | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:46.4  | Creighton / Regan
SS9  | Korhonen / Viinikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:05.3  | Korhonen / Viinikka
SS10  | Herranen / Lukka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 13:46.0  | Creighton / Regan
SS11  | Korhonen / Viinikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:11.8
SS12  | Korhonen / Viinikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:01.7  | Korhonen / Viinikka
SS13  | Herranen / Lukka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 13:51.5
SS14  | Pellier / Pelamourgues | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:22.6
SS15  | Korhonen / Viinikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:28.2
SS16  | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:13.3
SS17  | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:03.4
SS18  | Korhonen / Viinikka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:18.3

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1  |  | Roope Korhonen | 25  |  | Anssi Viinikka | 25
2  |  | William Creighton | 18  |  | Liam Regan | 18
3  |  | Laurent Pellier | 15  |  | Marine Pelamourgues | 15
4  |  | Diego Dominguez Jr. | 12  |  | Rogelio Peñate | 12
5  |  | Tom Rensonnet | 10  |  | Loïc Dumont | 10

### J-WRC Rally3

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#### Classification

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23  | 1  | 50  | William Creighton | Liam Regan | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:45:05.5  | 0.0  | 25 | 9
24  | 2  | 52  | Laurent Pellier | Marine Pelamourgues | Laurent Pellier | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:45:06.1  | +0.6  | 18 | 6
25  | 3  | 54  | Diego Dominguez Jr. | Rogelio Peñate | Diego Dominguez Jr. | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:47:33.9  | +2:28.4  | 15 | 0
26  | 4  | 51  | Grégoire Munster | Louis Louka | Grégoire Munster | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:48:08.1  | +3:02.6  | 12 | 3
28  | 5  | 58  | Raúl Hernández | Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio | Raúl Hernández | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:52:50.4  | +7:44.9  | 10 | 0
30  | 6  | 60  | Roberto Blach Núñez | Mauro Barreiro | Roberto Blach Núñez | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:55:41.4  | +10:35.9  | 8 | 0
33  | 7  | 59  | Tom Rensonnet | Loïc Dumont | Tom Rensonnet | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 2:59:51.5  | +14:46.0  | 6 | 0
36  | 8  | 61  | Hamza Anwar | Adnan Din | Hamza Anwar | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:04:12.5  | +19:07.0  | 4 | 0
Retired SS16  | 56  | Eamonn Kelly | Conor Mohan | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | Withdrawn  | 0 | 0

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SS1  | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:45.5  | Creighton / Regan
SS2  | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:16.5
SS3  | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:24.0
SS4  | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 13:25.6
SS5  | Pellier / Pelamourgues | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:16.6
SS6  | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 7:24.3
SS7  | Pellier / Pelamourgues | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 13:40.2
SS8  | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 3:46.4
SS9  | Munster / Louka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:09.0
SS10  | Munster / Louka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 13:44.4
SS11  | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:13.4
SS12  | Pellier / Pelamourgues | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:04.2
SS13  | Munster / Louka | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 13:57.6  | Pellier / Pelamourgues
SS14  | Pellier / Pelamourgues | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 9:22.6
SS15  | Pellier / Pelamourgues | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:29.6
SS16  | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:13.3
SS17  | Creighton / Regan | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 14:03.4  | Creighton / Regan
SS18  | Pellier / Pelamourgues | Ford Fiesta Rally3 | 6:19.5

#### Championship standings

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1  |  | William Creighton | 34  |  | Liam Regan | 34
2  |  | Laurent Pellier | 24  |  | Marine Pelamourgues | 24
3  |  | Diego Dominguez Jr. | 15  |  | Rogelio Peñate | 15
4  |  | Grégoire Munster | 15  |  | Louis Louka | 15
5  |  | Raúl Hernández | 10  |  | Raúl Hernández | 10

## Notes

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1. ^ Nikolay Gryazin 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.[14]
2. ^ 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.[14]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Itinerary Rally Sweden 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
2. ^ "WRC poewrs into 2023 with exciting new-look calendar". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
3. ^ "FIA World Rally Championship calendar for 2023 gets green light". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
4. ^ "Rovanperä emulates faster with Sweden victory". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
5. ^ "Mikkelsen bolsters WRC2 title defence with Sweden win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
6. ^ "Joona seals WRC3 glory in Sweden". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
7. ^ "Armstrong holds on for hard-fought junior win". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
8. ^ "Triumphant Tänak soars to Rally Sweden crown". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
9. ^ "Solberg secures WRC2 victory in Sweden". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
10. ^ "Korhonen conquers WRC3 in Sweden". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
11. ^ "Comeback king Creighton edges Pellier in junior WRC snowdown". wrc.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 27 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
12. ^ "Entry List Rallye Sweden 2023". eWRC-results.com. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
13. ^ "Rally Sweden 2023 Entry List". Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
14. ^ a b "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

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* Official website (in Swedish and English)
* 2023 Rally Sweden at eWRC-results.com
* 2023 Rally Sweden at rally-maps.com (in English, German, and Polish)

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