69th edition of Rally Sweden
The 2022 Rally Sweden (also known as the Swedish Rally 2022 ) was a motor racing event for rally cars held over four days between 24 and 27 February 2022.[ 2] It marked the 69th running of the Rally Sweden , and was the second round of the 2022 World Rally Championship , World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3 . The 2022 event was based in Umeå , in Västerbotten County .[ 3] The rally was scheduled to cover a total competitive distance of 303.74 km (188.74 mi), but was shortened to 264.81 km (164.55 mi) prior to the start of the event due to unexpected reindeer movements in the Örträsk area.[ 4]
Elfyn Evans and Scott Martin were the defending rally winners. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT , were the defending manufacturers' winners.[ 5] Mads Østberg and Torstein Eriksen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category,[ 6] while Jari Huttunen and Mikko Lukka were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category.[ 7]
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen took their third WRC victory. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT , successfully defended their title.[ 8] Andreas Mikkelsen was the winner in the WRC-2 category and Eriksen successfully defended his title.[ 9] The Finnish crew of Lauri Joona and Mikael Korhonen won the WRC-3 category,[ 10] while Jon Armstrong and Brian Hoy won the junior class.[ 11]
Background
Entry list
The following crews are set to enter into the rally. The event will be opened to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3, and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Eleven crews were entered under Rally1 regulations, as are twenty-four Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and eight Rally3 crews in the World Rally Championship-3.[ 12] [ 13]
Rally1 entries competing in the World Rally Championship
No.
Driver
Co-Driver
Entrant
Car
Championship eligibility
Tyre
2
Oliver Solberg
Elliott Edmondson
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
4
Esapekka Lappi
Janne Ferm
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
8
Ott Tänak
Martin Järveoja
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
11
Thierry Neuville
Martijn Wydaeghe
Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
16
Adrien Fourmaux
Alexandre Coria
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
18
Takamoto Katsuta
Aaron Johnston
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT NG
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer/Team
P
33
Elfyn Evans
Scott Martin
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
Toyota GR Yaris Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
37
Lorenzo Bertelli
Simone Scattolin
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver
—
42
Craig Breen
Paul Nagle
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma Rally1
Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
P
44
Gus Greensmith
Jonas Andersson
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Puma 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
20
Andreas Mikkelsen
Torstein Eriksen
Toksport WRT
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
21
Nikolay Gryazin [ a]
Konstantin Aleksandrov [ b]
Toksport WRT 2
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
22
Emil Lindholm
Reeta Hämäläinen
Toksport WRT 2
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
23
Jari Huttunen
Mikko Lukka
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
24
Ole Christian Veiby
Stig Rune Skjærmoen
Ole Christian Veiby
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5
Driver, Co-driver
P
25
Marco Bulacia
Marcelo Der Ohannesian
Toksport WRT
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Junior Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
26
Mattias Adielsson
David Arhusiander
M-Sport Ford WRT
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Driver, Co-driver, Team
P
27
Eerik Pietarinen
Antti Linnaketo
Eerik Pietarinen
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5
Junior Driver, Co-driver
P
28
Egon Kaur
Silver Simm
Egon Kaur
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5
Driver, Co-driver
P
29
Per-Gunnar Andersson
Anders Fredriksson
Per-Gunnar Andersson
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
P
30
Jörgen Jonasson
Nicklas Jonasson
Jörgen Jonasson
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Driver, Co-driver
P
31
Georg Linnamäe
James Morgan
ALM Motorsport
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5
Junior Driver, Co-driver
P
32
Josh McErlean
James Fulton
Josh McErlean
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Junior Driver, Junior Co-driver
P
34
Rakan Al-Rashed
Hugo Magalhães
Rakan Al-Rashed
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5
Driver, Co-driver
P
35
Mauro Miele
Luca Beltrame
Mauro Miele
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
36
Jarosław Kołtun
Ireneusz Pleskot
Jarosław Kołtun
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
P
38
Michał Sołowow
Maciej Baran
Michał Sołowow
Volkswagen Polo GTI R5
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
39
Alexander Villanueva
Rodrigo Sanjuan
Alexander Villanueva
Citroën C3 Rally2
Masters Driver, Co-driver
P
40
Bruno Bulacia
Marc Martí
Bruno Bulacia
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Junior Driver, Co-driver
P
41
Kyle Tilley
Martin Brady
Kyle Tilley
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Driver, Co-driver
P
43
Joakim Roman
Jörgen Fornander
Joakim Roman
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver
P
45
Enrico Oldrati
Elia De Guio
Enrico Oldrati
Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo
Junior Driver, Junior Co-driver
P
46
Frédéric Rosati
Stéphane Prévot
Frédéric Rosati
Hyundai i20 N Rally2
Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver
P
47
Eamonn Boland
Michael Joseph Morrissey
Eamonn Boland
Ford Fiesta Rally2
Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver
P
Itinerary
The rally was initially covered 303.74 km (188.7 mi) in nineteen special stages , but it was reduced to seventeen in a total of 264.81 km (164.5 mi) due to reindeer movements.[ 4]
All dates and times are CET (UTC+1 ).
Date
Time
No.
Stage name
Distance
24 February
9:00
—
Klabböle [Shakedown ]
6.80 km
25 February
8:42
SS1
Kroksjö 1
15.20 km
9:52
SS2
Kamsjön 1
24.88 km
11:29
SS3
Sävar 1
27.80 km
14:47
SS4
Kroksjö 2
17.24 km
15:57
SS5
Kamsjön 2
27.80 km
17:34
SS6
Sävar 2
17.24 km
18:38
SS7
Umeå Sprint
5.24 km
26 February
8:57
SS8
Brattby 1
10.49 km
9:29
SS9
Örträsk 1
20.52 km
10:54
SS10
Långed 1
19.44 km
12:08
SS11
Umeå 1
10.44 km
15:27
SS12
Brattby 2
10.49 km
15:59
SS13
Örträsk 2
20.52 km
17:24
SS14
Långed 2
19.44 km
18:38
SS15
Umeå 2
10.44 km
27 February
7:00
SS16
Vindeln 1
14.19 km
8:08
SS17
Sarsjöliden 1
13.93 km
9:36
SS18
Vindeln 2
14.19 km
12:18
SS19
Sarsjöliden 2 [Power Stage ]
13.93 km
Source: [ 1]
Report
WRC Rally1
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC-2 Rally2
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
WRC-3 Rally3
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
Notes
References
External links
Categories within the World Rally Championship
Teams and drivers that are eligible to score manufacturer points