1973 Swedish Rally

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1973 Swedish Rally
24th International Swedish Rally
Round 2 of the 1973 World Rally Championship season
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Host countryFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Rally base Karlstad, Sweden
Dates runFebruary 15, 1973 February 18, 1973
Stages36 (760 km; 470 miles)
Stage surfaceSnow & ice
Overall distance1,800 km (1,100 miles)
Statistics
Crews73 at start, 42 at finish
Overall results
Overall winner Flag of Sweden.svg Stig Blomqvist
Flag of Sweden.svg Rolf Carlsson
Flag of Sweden.svg Saab
Saab 96 V4

The 1973 Swedish Rally (formally the 24th International Swedish Rally) was the second round of the inaugural World Rally Championship season. Run in mid-February around Karlstad, Sweden, the rally was the only snow and ice rally of the WRC calendar, a distinction it would keep as it remained a fixture of the WRC through the years. Only in 2007 would it finally be joined on the schedule by a second snow rally in Norway.

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In 1973, and for several years afterward, only manufacturers were given points for finishes in WRC events. After the Alpine A110s dominated the earlier Monte Carlo Rally, Sweden was instead taken by Swedish drivers Stig Blomqvist and Per Eklund, both driving Swedish-built Saab 96 V4 cars. While Jean-Luc Thérier did get an Alpine onto the podium in third place, it was the only such car to finish and he was one of only two drivers not of Scandinavian nationality to complete the race.

Results

1973 Swedish Rally results
FinishTotal
time
GroupCar #DriverCarMfr.
points
OverallIn
group
119 h : 18 m : 31 s1/21 Flag of Sweden.svg Stig Blomqvist Saab 96 V4 20
229 h : 20 m : 53 s1/27 Flag of Sweden.svg Per Eklund Saab 96 V4
319 h : 34 m : 12 s411 Flag of France.svg Jean-Luc Thérier Alpine-Renault A110 1800 12
429 h : 37 m : 14 s43 Flag of Sweden.svg Harry Källstrom Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF 10
539 h : 40 m : 41 s42 Flag of Sweden.svg Håkan Lindberg Fiat Abarth 124 Rallye 8
639 h : 57 m : 28 s1/24 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Waldegård Volkswagen 1303S 6
7410 h : 0 m : 58 s1/210 Flag of Sweden.svg Bror Danielsson BMW 2002 4
8510 h : 35 m : 41 s1/218 Flag of Norway.svg John Haugland Škoda 110L 3
9610 h : 36 m : 42 s1/29 Flag of Sweden.svg Per-Inge Walfridsson Volvo 142 S 2
10710 h : 37 m : 22 s1/214 Flag of Finland.svg Fredrik Donner Opel Ascona 1
11810 h : 38 m : 7 s1/233 Flag of Sweden.svg Stig Abrahamsson Saab 96 V4
12910 h : 39 m : 23 s1/228 Flag of Sweden.svg Kjell Ivarsson Saab 96 V4
131010 h : 41 m : 31 s1/213 Flag of Sweden.svg Per Tjerneld Opel Ascona
141110 h : 44 m : 30 s1/28 Flag of France.svg Jean-Pierre Nicolas Renault 12 Gordini
151210 h : 49 m : 25 s1/252 Flag of Sweden.svg Sören Bergstedt Renault 12 Gordini
161310 h : 50 m : 3 s1/264 Flag of Norway.svg Per Engseth Volkswagen 1303S
171411 h : 2 m : 52 s1/217 Flag of Finland.svg Hans Sevelius Alfa Romeo Giulia S
181511 h : 6 m : 50 s1/247 Flag of Norway.svg Jan Carlsson Volvo 142 S
191611 h : 8 m : 21 s1/216 Flag of Norway.svg Egil Stenshagen Datsun Cherry E
201711 h : 12 m : 34 s1/220 Flag of Norway.svg Ole Edvin Granberg BMW 2002
211811 h : 16 m : 9 s1/238 Flag of Norway.svg Erik Aaby Opel Ascona
221911 h : 19 m : 32 s1/245 Flag of Norway.svg Bjørn Flygind Opel Ascona
232011 h : 30 m : 56 s1/257 Flag of Sweden.svg Freddy Kottulinsky Toyota Corolla
242111 h : 38 m : 33 s1/251 Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Andersson Saab 96 V4
252211 h : 41 m : 59 s1/225 Flag of Sweden.svg Johnny Lindersson Volvo 142 S
Retired46 Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Andersson Lancia Fulvia 1.6 Coupé HF
Retired1/212 Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Nyström Volkswagen 1303S
Retired1/218 Flag of Sweden.svg Roger Johansson Saab 96 V4
Retired1/221 Flag of France.svg Bernard Darniche Renault 12 Gordini

Source: Independent WRC archive [1]

Championship standings after the event

1973 World Rally Championship for Manufacturers points standings after round 2
After round 2TeamSeason end
PositionPointsPositionPoints
132 Flag of France.svg Alpine Renault 1147
220 Flag of Sweden.svg Saab 542
313 Flag of Italy.svg Lancia 1317
212 Flag of Italy.svg Fiat 284
610 Flag of the United States.svg Ford 376
76 Flag of Germany.svg Volkswagen 1515
84 Flag of Germany.svg BMW 828
93 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Škoda 183
102 Flag of Japan.svg Datsun 634
112 Flag of Sweden.svg Volvo 444
121 Flag of Germany.svg Opel 1125

References

  1. "Swedish Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2017-03-15.