68. Rally Sweden 2020

WRC #2WRC2 #2JWRC #1WRC3 #2
13. 2. – 16. 2. 2020, Torsby • Rally Sweden AB • snow - ice 171.64 km - (cancelled 23.09 km) • total distance including road sections - 650.18 km • Other years
Itinerary shortened before the event due to lack of snow.
#69
Toyota Yaris WRC icon
SP ***
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
RC1
Final results
3. overall
3. class RC1
3. WRC
Stage results
1. leg Time Pos. km/h
s/km
Overall Pos. after
SS1 SSS Karlstad (1.90 km) cancelled
SS2 Hof-Finnskog 1 (21.26 km) 9:45.9 3.
3. class RC1

3. WRC
130.6 km/h
0.09 s/km
9:45.9 3.
3. class RC1

3. WRC
"Quite okay, I made few mistakes where I lost some time. It will hopefully be better when I get bit more used to the car. Conditions are interesting - really tricky"
SS3 Finnskogen 1 (20.68 km) 10:17.6 3.
3. class RC1

3. WRC
120.5 km/h
0.20 s/km
20:03.5 3.
3. class RC1

3. WRC
"We had small stall on one of the junctions, otherwise okay!"
SS4 Nyckelvattnet 1 (18.94 km) 9:05.5 2.
2. class RC1

2. WRC
125.0 km/h
0.14 s/km
29:09.0 2.
2. class RC1

2. WRC
"We went slightly off after a bit too optimistic note, then I took it bit steady to make sure everything was still working. Other than that OK"
SS5 Torsby Sprint 1 (2.80 km) 1:49.0 17.
9. class RC1

17. WRC
92.5 km/h
2.36 s/km
30:58.0 3.
3. class RC1

3. WRC
stalled in the first hairpin
2. leg
SS6 Hof-Finnskog 2 (21.26 km) 9:32.1 5.
5. class RC1

5. WRC
133.8 km/h
0.32 s/km
40:30.1 3.
3. class RC1

3. WRC
"It's a bit cleaner but today will be more tricky with the studs. If we can manage this speed then it should be okay."
SS7 Finnskogen 2 (20.68 km) 9:59.5 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
124.2 km/h
0.28 s/km
50:29.6 4.
4. class RC1

4. WRC
"I am trying my best and driving much better than yesterday, but the times aren't there. I think I am losing some studs but I am not sure where I can preserve them."
SS8 Nyckelvattnet 2 (18.94 km) 8:54.1 2.
2. class RC1

2. WRC
127.7 km/h
0.05 s/km
59:23.7 3.
3. class RC1

3. WRC
"It's not easy, we had to make some changes on the road section because our front tyres were wearing out too much. I had to get the feeling at the beginning of the stage but now I think it's a better set up for the tyres."
SS9 Torsby Sprint 2 (2.80 km) 1:44.5 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
96.5 km/h
0.75 s/km
1:01:08.2 4.
4. class RC1

4. WRC
3. leg
SS10 Likenäs 1 (21.19 km) cancelled
SS11 Likenäs 2[Power Stage] (21.19 km) 10:55.1 1.
1. class RC1

1. WRC
116.4 km/h
1:12:03.3 3.
3. class RC1

3. WRC
"I don't know if it's enough for a podium but I gave everything I have. Start on the slow section could have been better, but we will see."
Overall
WRC
RC1
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Models
Toyota Yaris WRC
Rally Sweden 2020
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