. It was the season's first and only event held on snow- and ice-covered gravel roads. The rally was held over February 11–14, beginning with a
in the event's base town of Karlstad. The rally was also the first round of both the Production Car World Rally Championship, and the brand-new
The rally was the first to incorporate the new points system introduced to all classes for the 2010 season. The system sees 25 points awarded for first, 18 for second, with third receiving 15, 12 for fourth and then ten, eight, six, four, two, and one for tenth place.
won the rally, taking the twelfth win of his career. Hirvonen took six stage wins over the course of the rally, leading overall from Stage 5 onwards. Reigning world champion
completing the podium in third place. Further back,
returned to a WRC event, but finished outside of the points in 21st position.
made his second start in a WRC rally, and his first at the wheel of a contemporary World Rally Car. Räikkönen lost over half an hour to the leading drivers when his car got stuck in an area of soft snow, and was forced to dig himself out on day one. He never recovered the time lost and finished 29th overall.
to win the rally. Prokop also earned an overall stage win, when he completed the second run through the Hagfors Sprint stage in the fastest time. In the PWRC,
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Co-driver |
Car |
Time |
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| 1. |
 Mikko HirvonenMikko Hirvonen is a Finnish rally driver currently driving for the Citroën Total World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship. He placed third in the drivers' championship and helped Ford to the manufacturers' title in both 2006 and 2007. In 2008, 2009 and 2011, he finished runner-up to...
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Jarmo Lehtinen Jarmo Lehtinen is a Finnish sports commentator and journalist who works who works for Finland's National Broadcasting Company YLE. He commentates sports events, mainly football matches, for both radio and television. He regularly commentatos football for the Jalkapallokierros program in Radio Suomi...
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Ford Focus RS WRC 09 |
3:09:30.4 |
0.0 |
25 |
| 2. |
 Sébastien LoebSébastien Loeb is a French rally driver currently driving for the Citroën World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship...
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 Daniel ElenaDaniel Elena is a Monegasque rally co-driver, currently working with Sébastien Loeb. Between them, the pair have won the World Rally Championship eight times, and currently compete with the Citroën DS3 WRC...
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Citroën C4 WRC The Citroën C4 WRC is a World Rally Car built for the Citroën World Rally Team by Citroën Racing to compete in the World Rally Championship. It is based upon the Citroën C4 road car and replaced the Citroën Xsara WRC...
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3:10:12.7 |
42.3 |
18 |
| 3. |
Jari-Matti LatvalaJari-Matti Latvala is a Finnish rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver has been Miikka Anttila since the 2003 Rallye Deutschland...
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Miikka Anttila |
Ford Focus RS WRC 09 |
3:10:45.8 |
1:15.4 |
15 |
| 4. |
 Dani SordoDaniel "Dani" Sordo Castillo is a Spanish rally driver. He competes in the World Rally Championship for the Mini WRC Team...
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Marc Marti Marc Martí Moreno is a Spanish rally co-driver. He debuted in the World Rally Championship as a co-driver to Oriol Gómez in 1992. In the 1999 season, he began his partnership with Jesús Puras and the Citroën factory team. The pair took a surprise second place at the 1999 Tour de Corse, behind...
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Citroën C4 WRC The Citroën C4 WRC is a World Rally Car built for the Citroën World Rally Team by Citroën Racing to compete in the World Rally Championship. It is based upon the Citroën C4 road car and replaced the Citroën Xsara WRC...
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3:12:12.0 |
2:41.6 |
12 |
| 5. |
Sébastien OgierSébastien Ogier is a French rally driver. He won the Junior World Rally Championship in 2008 and last drove in the World Rally Championship for the Citroën World Rally Team. His co-driver is compatriot Julien Ingrassia. They are set to join Volkswagen's WRC team when they enter the championship in...
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Julien Ingrassia Julien Ingrassia is a French rally co-driver, currently working with Sébastien Ogier.-References:...
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Citroën C4 WRC The Citroën C4 WRC is a World Rally Car built for the Citroën World Rally Team by Citroën Racing to compete in the World Rally Championship. It is based upon the Citroën C4 road car and replaced the Citroën Xsara WRC...
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3:13:45.7 |
4:15.3 |
10 |
| 6. |
 Henning SolbergHenning Solberg is a Norwegian rally driver. Together with co-driver Ilka Minor, he currently competes in the World Rally Championship with Stobart M-Sport Ford. Solberg is the older brother of the 2003 world champion Petter Solberg....
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 Ilka Minor |
Ford Focus RS WRC 08 |
3:14:53.8 |
5:23.4 |
8 |
| 7. |
 Matthew WilsonMatthew Wilson is an English rally driver from Cockermouth in Cumbria. He is the son of M-Sport boss and former WRC driver Malcolm Wilson. Wilson currently competes in the World Rally Championship for the Stobart M-Sport Ford team...
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Scott Martin |
Ford Focus RS WRC 08 |
3:17:24.3 |
7:53.9 |
6 |
| 8. |
Mads ØstbergMads Østberg is a Norwegian rally driver. His co-driver is Jonas Andersson.Østberg competed in his first rally in 2004. His first World Rally Championship event was the 2006 Swedish Rally, in which he finished 31st in his Subaru Impreza WRC...
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 Jonas Andersson |
Subaru Impreza WRC 2007 |
3:18:52.6 |
9:22.2 |
4 |
| 9. |
Petter SolbergPetter "Hollywood" Solberg , from Spydeberg in Østfold, Norway, is a professional rally driver. He debuted in the World Rally Championship in 1998 and was signed by the Ford factory team in 1999...
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Phil Mills Phil Mills is a Welsh rally racing co-driver. He was winner of the 2003 World Rally Championship , as co-driver to Petter Solberg....
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Citroën C4 WRC The Citroën C4 WRC is a World Rally Car built for the Citroën World Rally Team by Citroën Racing to compete in the World Rally Championship. It is based upon the Citroën C4 road car and replaced the Citroën Xsara WRC...
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3:19:47.9 |
10:17.5 |
2 |
| 10. |
Per-Gunnar AnderssonPer-Gunnar Andersson is a Swedish rally driver. He is a two-time winner of the Junior World Rally Championship.-Career:...
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Anders Fredriksson |
Škoda Fabia S2000 The Škoda Fabia S2000 is Super 2000 rally car built by Škoda Motorsport. It is based upon the Škoda Fabia road car. It made its début at Rallye Monte Carlo 2009, with factory team Škoda Motorsport and drivers Jan Kopecký and Juho Hänninen. The car appeared as fast as Hänninen was leading until a...
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3:21:39.3 |
12:08.9 |
1 |
| SWRC |
| 1. (10.) |
Per-Gunnar AnderssonPer-Gunnar Andersson is a Swedish rally driver. He is a two-time winner of the Junior World Rally Championship.-Career:...
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Anders Fredriksson |
Škoda Fabia S2000 The Škoda Fabia S2000 is Super 2000 rally car built by Škoda Motorsport. It is based upon the Škoda Fabia road car. It made its début at Rallye Monte Carlo 2009, with factory team Škoda Motorsport and drivers Jan Kopecký and Juho Hänninen. The car appeared as fast as Hänninen was leading until a...
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3:21:39.3 |
0.0 |
25 |
| 2. (12.) |
Janne TuohinoJanne Tuohino is a rally driver.- Career :His began his rally career in 1993 when he entered a Toyota Starlet in a rally sprint. Although his first true rally was in January 1994, in which he drove a Ford Escort RS 2000. By the end of 1994 he was driving in Lancia Delta in which he competed most...
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Markku Tuohino |
Ford Fiesta S2000 The Ford Fiesta S2000 is Super 2000 rally car built by M-Sport. It is based upon the Ford Fiesta road car. It made its racing début at Rallye Monte Carlo 2010, with factory team M-Sport and drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Julien Maurin. Hirvonen won the rally....
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3:22:36.6 |
57.3 |
18 |
| 3. (14.) |
 Martin ProkopMartin Prokop is a Czech rally driver. He won the Junior World Rally Championship in the 2009 season.-Career:...
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Jan Tománek |
Ford Fiesta S2000 The Ford Fiesta S2000 is Super 2000 rally car built by M-Sport. It is based upon the Ford Fiesta road car. It made its racing début at Rallye Monte Carlo 2010, with factory team M-Sport and drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Julien Maurin. Hirvonen won the rally....
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3:24:35.7 |
2:56.4 |
15 |
| 4. (15.) |
Patrik Sandell Patrik Sandell is a rally driver from Sweden. Sandell won the Swedish Junior Championship in 2004 and the Swedish Group N3 Championship in 2005. In 2006, he won the Junior World Rally Championship title driving for Renault...
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Emil Axelsson |
Škoda Fabia S2000 The Škoda Fabia S2000 is Super 2000 rally car built by Škoda Motorsport. It is based upon the Škoda Fabia road car. It made its début at Rallye Monte Carlo 2009, with factory team Škoda Motorsport and drivers Jan Kopecký and Juho Hänninen. The car appeared as fast as Hänninen was leading until a...
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3:26:19.4 |
4:40.1 |
12 |
| 5. (16.) |
Eyvind Brynildsen Eyvind Brynildsen is a Norwegian rally driver. His co-driver is Cato Menkerud. He currently competes in the Super 2000 World Rally Championship in a Škoda Fabia S2000.-WRC results:* Season in progress-PWRC results:...
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Cato MenkerudCato Menkerud is a rally co-driver. He started as a co-driver in 1992 for his father Helge Menkerud. In addition to Henning Solberg, he has co-driven for Petter Solberg, Birger Gundersen, Thomas Kolberg, Alexander Foss and Henrik Lundgaard...
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Škoda Fabia S2000 The Škoda Fabia S2000 is Super 2000 rally car built by Škoda Motorsport. It is based upon the Škoda Fabia road car. It made its début at Rallye Monte Carlo 2009, with factory team Škoda Motorsport and drivers Jan Kopecký and Juho Hänninen. The car appeared as fast as Hänninen was leading until a...
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3:26:37.3 |
4:58.0 |
10 |
| 6. (19.) |
 Bernardo SousaTomas Bernardo Rodrigues Sousa is a Portuguese rally driver.Having previously competed in karting, Sousa began his rally career in 2006, competing in the Portuguese national championship. In 2008 he began competing in the Production World Rally Championship , a class of the World Rally Championship...
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Nuno Rodrigues da Silva |
Ford Fiesta S2000 The Ford Fiesta S2000 is Super 2000 rally car built by M-Sport. It is based upon the Ford Fiesta road car. It made its racing début at Rallye Monte Carlo 2010, with factory team M-Sport and drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Julien Maurin. Hirvonen won the rally....
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3:28:54.9 |
7:15.6 |
8 |
| 7. (25.) |
Per-Arne Sääv |
Karl-Olof Lexe |
Škoda Fabia S2000 The Škoda Fabia S2000 is Super 2000 rally car built by Škoda Motorsport. It is based upon the Škoda Fabia road car. It made its début at Rallye Monte Carlo 2009, with factory team Škoda Motorsport and drivers Jan Kopecký and Juho Hänninen. The car appeared as fast as Hänninen was leading until a...
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3:39:28.7 |
17:49.4 |
6 |
| PWRC |
| 1. (18.) |
Patrik Flodin Patrik Flodin is a rally driver from Sweden. Flodin won the Swedish Championship in 2006. In 2009, Flodin contests in the Production World Rally Championship with the URT-team driving a Subaru Impreza...
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Göran Bergsten |
Subaru Impreza WRX STiThe Subaru Impreza WRX STI, has the highest trim in the Subaru Impreza compact car line, produced by Japanese automaker Subaru.In the late 1980s, Subaru created the Subaru Tecnica International division to coordinate development for the FIA World Rally Championship and other motorsports activities...
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3:28:04.7 |
0.0 |
25 |
| 2. (20.) |
Anders Grøndal Anders Grøndal is a Norwegian rally driver. His co-driver is Veronica Engan. He currently competes in the Production World Rally Championship in a Subaru Impreza WRX STi.-WRC results:-PWRC results:-External links:**...
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Veronica Engan |
Subaru Impreza WRX STiThe Subaru Impreza WRX STI, has the highest trim in the Subaru Impreza compact car line, produced by Japanese automaker Subaru.In the late 1980s, Subaru created the Subaru Tecnica International division to coordinate development for the FIA World Rally Championship and other motorsports activities...
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3:29:17.8 |
1:13.1 |
18 |
| 3. (23.) |
Armindo Araújo Armindo Araújo is a Portuguese rally driver. He won the Production World Rally Championship in the 2009 season, repeating the accomplishment in the next year , to become the first pilot to ever win this cup twice in a row since its creation back in 2002.-Career:Araújo began rallying in 2000,...
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Miguel Ramalho |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X |
3:33:09.6 |
5:04.9 |
15 |
| 4. (27.) |
 Fabio Friseiro |
Jordi Barrabes Costa |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX |
3:44:49.8 |
16:45.1 |
12 |
| 5. (30.) |
Martin Semerád Martin Semerád is a Czech rally driver. He currently races in the Production World Rally Championship and has done since the 2009 season. He was one of the Pirelli Star Drivers in 2009. He won PWRC at 2011 Rally Sweden and he is current youngest winner of PWRC rally.- WRC results :-PWRC results:-...
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Bohuslav Ceplecha |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX |
3:49:52.5 |
21:47.8 |
10 |
| 6. (31.) |
Reijo Muhonen |
Lasse Miettinen |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X |
3:53:00.0 |
24:55.3 |
8 |
| 7. (40.) |
Gianluca Linari |
Paolo Gregoriani |
Subaru Impreza WRX STiThe Subaru Impreza WRX STI, has the highest trim in the Subaru Impreza compact car line, produced by Japanese automaker Subaru.In the late 1980s, Subaru created the Subaru Tecnica International division to coordinate development for the FIA World Rally Championship and other motorsports activities...
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4:11:03.3 |
42:58.6 |
6 |
| 8. (42.) |
 Paulo Nobre |
Edu Paula |
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X |
4:19:52.8 |
51:48.1 |
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| Day |
Stage |
Time |
Name |
Length |
Winner |
Time |
Avg. spd. |
Rally leader |
1
(11 Feb) |
SS1 |
20:00 |
Karlstad Super Special Stage 1 |
1.90 km |
Dani SordoDaniel "Dani" Sordo Castillo is a Spanish rally driver. He competes in the World Rally Championship for the Mini WRC Team...
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1:31.4 |
74.84 km/h |
Dani SordoDaniel "Dani" Sordo Castillo is a Spanish rally driver. He competes in the World Rally Championship for the Mini WRC Team...
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2
(12 Feb) |
SS2 |
08:18 |
Likenäs 1 |
20.78 km |
Sébastien LoebSébastien Loeb is a French rally driver currently driving for the Citroën World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship...
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11:33.7 |
107.84 km/h |
Sébastien LoebSébastien Loeb is a French rally driver currently driving for the Citroën World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship...
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| SS3 |
09:41 |
Viggen 1 |
21.28 km |
Sébastien LoebSébastien Loeb is a French rally driver currently driving for the Citroën World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship...
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10:50.7 |
117.73 km/h |
| SS4 |
10:51 |
Torntorp 1 |
19.21 km |
Mikko HirvonenMikko Hirvonen is a Finnish rally driver currently driving for the Citroën Total World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship. He placed third in the drivers' championship and helped Ford to the manufacturers' title in both 2006 and 2007. In 2008, 2009 and 2011, he finished runner-up to...
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9:54.7 |
116.29 km/h |
| SS5 |
13:33 |
Likenäs 2 |
20.78 km |
Mikko HirvonenMikko Hirvonen is a Finnish rally driver currently driving for the Citroën Total World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship. He placed third in the drivers' championship and helped Ford to the manufacturers' title in both 2006 and 2007. In 2008, 2009 and 2011, he finished runner-up to...
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11:37.7 |
107.22 km/h |
Mikko HirvonenMikko Hirvonen is a Finnish rally driver currently driving for the Citroën Total World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship. He placed third in the drivers' championship and helped Ford to the manufacturers' title in both 2006 and 2007. In 2008, 2009 and 2011, he finished runner-up to...
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| SS6 |
14:56 |
Viggen 2 |
21.28 km |
Jari-Matti LatvalaJari-Matti Latvala is a Finnish rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver has been Miikka Anttila since the 2003 Rallye Deutschland...
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10:49.5 |
117.95 km/h |
| SS7 |
16:29 |
Torntorp 2 |
19.21 km |
Mikko HirvonenMikko Hirvonen is a Finnish rally driver currently driving for the Citroën Total World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship. He placed third in the drivers' championship and helped Ford to the manufacturers' title in both 2006 and 2007. In 2008, 2009 and 2011, he finished runner-up to...
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9:57.0 |
115.84 km/h |
| SS8 |
20:00 |
Karlstad Super Special Stage 2 |
1.90 km |
Sébastien LoebSébastien Loeb is a French rally driver currently driving for the Citroën World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship...
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1:34.8 |
72.15 km/h |
3
(13 Feb) |
SS9 |
07:58 |
Vargåsen 1 |
24.63 km |
Mikko HirvonenMikko Hirvonen is a Finnish rally driver currently driving for the Citroën Total World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship. He placed third in the drivers' championship and helped Ford to the manufacturers' title in both 2006 and 2007. In 2008, 2009 and 2011, he finished runner-up to...
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13:18.4 |
111.06 km/h |
| SS10 |
09:46 |
Sågen 1 |
14.23 km |
Sébastien LoebSébastien Loeb is a French rally driver currently driving for the Citroën World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship...
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7:13.1 |
118.28 km/h |
| SS11 |
10:42 |
Fredriksberg 1 |
18.15 km |
Sébastien LoebSébastien Loeb is a French rally driver currently driving for the Citroën World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship...
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10:27.4 |
104.14 km/h |
| SS12 |
11:58 |
Hagfors Sprint 1 |
1.87 km |
Sébastien LoebSébastien Loeb is a French rally driver currently driving for the Citroën World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship...
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2:05.1 |
53.81 km/h |
| SS13 |
13:41 |
Vargåsen 2 |
24.63 km |
Jari-Matti LatvalaJari-Matti Latvala is a Finnish rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver has been Miikka Anttila since the 2003 Rallye Deutschland...
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13:06.4 |
112.75 km/h |
| SS14 |
15:34 |
Sågen 2 |
14.23 km |
Marcus GrönholmMarcus "Bosse" Grönholm is a Finnish former rally driver. Driving for Peugeot, he won the World Rally Championship in 2000 and 2002. After Peugeot withdrew from the World Rally Championship, Grönholm moved to Ford for the 2006 season and placed second in the drivers' world championship, losing the...
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7:14.5 |
117.90 km/h |
| SS15 |
16:30 |
Fredriksberg 2 |
18.15 km |
Jari-Matti LatvalaJari-Matti Latvala is a Finnish rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver has been Miikka Anttila since the 2003 Rallye Deutschland...
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10:44.2 |
101.43 km/h |
| SS16 |
17:46 |
Hagfors Sprint 2 |
1.87 km |
Martin Prokop Martin Prokop is a Czech rally driver. He won the Junior World Rally Championship in the 2009 season.-Career:...
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2:14.9 |
49.90 km/h |
4
(14 Feb) |
SS17 |
07:52 |
Rämmen 1 |
21.87 km |
Sébastien LoebSébastien Loeb is a French rally driver currently driving for the Citroën World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship...
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11:11.3 |
117.28 km/h |
| SS18 |
08:28 |
Värmullsåsen 1 |
23.41 km |
Mikko HirvonenMikko Hirvonen is a Finnish rally driver currently driving for the Citroën Total World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship. He placed third in the drivers' championship and helped Ford to the manufacturers' title in both 2006 and 2007. In 2008, 2009 and 2011, he finished runner-up to...
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13:13.2 |
106.25 km/h |
| SS19 |
10:51 |
Lesjöfors |
10.49 km |
Mikko HirvonenMikko Hirvonen is a Finnish rally driver currently driving for the Citroën Total World Rally Team in the World Rally Championship. He placed third in the drivers' championship and helped Ford to the manufacturers' title in both 2006 and 2007. In 2008, 2009 and 2011, he finished runner-up to...
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5:52.9 |
107.01 km/h |
| SS20 |
11:23 |
Rämmen 2 |
21.87 km |
Jari-Matti LatvalaJari-Matti Latvala is a Finnish rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver has been Miikka Anttila since the 2003 Rallye Deutschland...
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10:59.6 |
119.36 km/h |
| SS21 |
12:52 |
Värmullsåsen 2 |
23.41 km |
Jari-Matti LatvalaJari-Matti Latvala is a Finnish rally driver competing in the World Rally Championship. His co-driver has been Miikka Anttila since the 2003 Rallye Deutschland...
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13:19.1 |
105.46 km/h |