2017 Rally Sweden 65. Rally Sweden 2017 | |||
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Round 2 of the 2017 World Rally Championship
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Host country | Sweden | ||
Rally base | Torsby, Värmland | ||
Dates run | 9 – 12 February 2017 | ||
Stages | 17 (305.83 km; 190.03 miles) | ||
Stage surface | Snow | ||
Results | |||
Overall winner | Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | ||
Crews | 41 at start, 32 at finish |
The 2017 Rally Sweden (formally known as the Rally Sweden 2017 [1] ) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over three days between 10 and 12 February 2017. It marked the sixty-fifth running of the Rally Sweden, and was the second round of the 2017 World Rally Championship and the WRC-2 and WRC-3 championships.
Toyota's driver Jari-Matti Latvala won the rally ahead of M-Sport drivers Ott Tänak and Sébastien Ogier who finished second and third, respectively. The win for Toyota was their first after their return to the WRC after a 17 year absence. [2]
Latvala had inherited the lead after rally leader Thierry Neuville had crashed out on the final stage of leg 2. The Belgian had a lead of 43.3 seconds before ripping a wheel off in the second run of the Karlstad stage, promoting Latvala to first place. [3]
Local driver Pontus Tidemand won the WRC-2 category, finishing ahead of Teemu Suninen. [4]
Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Points |
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Overall classification | |||||||||
1 | 10 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 2:36:03.6 | 0.0 | 30 |
2 | 2 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:36:32.8 | +29.2 | 18 |
3 | 1 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:37:03.1 | +59.5 | 19 |
4 | 6 | Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 2:38:15.1 | +2:11.5 | 12 |
5 | 8 | Craig Breen | Scott Martin | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | WRC | 2:38:54.8 | +2:51.2 | 10 |
6 | 3 | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:41:30.2 | +5:26.6 | 8 |
7 | 4 | Hayden Paddon | John Kennard | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 2:41:34.8 | +5:31.2 | 7 |
8 | 15 | Stéphane Lefebvre | Gabin Moreau | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 2:43:18.3 | +7:14.7 | 4 |
9 | 32 | Pontus Tidemand | Jonas Andersson | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 2:45:14.7 | +9:11.1 | 2 |
10 | 31 | Teemu Suninen | Mikko Markkula | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 2:46:06.5 | +10:02.9 | 1 |
12 | 7 | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | WRC | 2:46:32.3 | +10:28.7 | 2 |
13 | 5 | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 2:47:35.1 | +11:31.5 | 3 |
WRC-2 standings | |||||||||
1 (9.) | 32 | Pontus Tidemand | Jonas Andersson | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 2:45:14.7 | 25 | |
2 (10.) | 31 | Teemu Suninen | Mikko Markkula | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 2:46:06.5 | +51.8 | 18 |
3 (11.) | 34 | Ole Christian Veiby | Stig Rune Skjærmoen | Printsport Oy | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 2:46:22.1 | +1:07.4 | 15 |
4 (14.) | 40 | Eric Camilli | Benjamin Veillas | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 2:48:27.1 | +3:12.4 | 12 |
Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally leader |
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Leg 1 (9–10 Feb) | SS1 | Super Special Stage Karlstad 1 | 1.90 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 1:34.1 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
SS2 | / Röjden 1 | 18.47 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 9:37.3 | Thierry Neuville | |
SS3 | Hof-Finnskog 1 | 21.26 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 10:10.3 | ||
SS4 | Svullrya 1 | 24.88 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 12:52.3 | Jari-Matti Latvala | |
SS5 | / Röjden 2 | 18.47 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 9:25.7 | Thierry Neuville | |
SS6 | Hof-Finnskog 2 | 21.26 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 10:06.4 | ||
SS7 | Svullrya 2 | 24.88 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 13:04.0 | ||
SS8 | Torsby 1 | 16.43 km | Ott Tänak | Ford Fiesta WRC | 9:24.8 | ||
Leg 2 (11 Feb) | SS9 | Knon 1 | 31.60 km | Ott Tänak | Ford Fiesta WRC | 13:45.5 | |
SS10 | Hagfors 1 | 15.87 km | Ott Tänak | Ford Fiesta WRC | 8:03.0 | ||
SS11 | Vargåsen 1 | 14.27 km | Ott Tänak | Ford Fiesta WRC | 8:20.7 | ||
SS12 | Knon 2 | 31.60 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
SS13 | Hagfors 2 | 15.87 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 7:50.9 | Thierry Neuville | |
SS14 | Vargåsen 2 | 14.27 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 8:07.5 | ||
SS15 | Super Special Stage Karlstad 2 | 1.90 km | Dani Sordo | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 1:33.9 | Jari-Matti Latvala | |
Leg 3 (12 Feb) | SS16 | Likenäs 1 | 21.19 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 11:06.9 | |
SS17 | Likenäs 2 | 21.19 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 11:06.3 | ||
SS18 | Torsby 2 [Power Stage] | 16.43 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 8:51.1 |
The Power Stage was a 16.43 km (10.2 mi) stage at the end of the rally.
Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts. |
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1 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Toyota Yaris WRC | 8:51.1 | 5 | |
2 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Ford Fiesta WRC | 8:52.3 | +1.2 | 4 |
3 | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 8:52.6 | +1.5 | 3 |
4 | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën C3 WRC | 8:54.1 | +3.0 | 2 |
5 | Hayden Paddon | John Kennard | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 8:58.8 | +7.7 | 1 |
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