66. Rally Sweden 2018

WRC #2WRC2 #2JWRC #1WRC3 #2
15. 2. – 18. 2. 2018, Torsby • snow - ice 314.25 km • total distance including road sections - 1400.79 km • Other years
#7
Toyota Yaris WRC icon
A-6***
Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT
RC1
Final results
7. overall
7. class RC1
7. WRC
Stage results
1. leg Time Pos. km/h
s/km
Overall Pos. after
SS1 SSS Karlstad 1 (1.90 km) 1:33.0 2.
2. class RC1

2. WRC
73.5 km/h
0.16 s/km
1:33.0 2.
2. class RC1

2. WRC
"It would be great to be able to fight for the victory but there are many good drivers. Tomorrow we will start and I hope I will wake up in a good mood."
SS2 Hof-Finnskog 1 (21.26 km) 10:42.2 6.
6. class RC1

6. WRC
119.2 km/h
0.45 s/km
12:15.2 5.
5. class RC1

5. WRC
"We didn't have a good run compared to him. I thought we were doing okay but it was slippery and I didn't have the confidence. I don't trust the car in conditions when there is loose snow on the top."
SS3 Svullrya 1 (24.88 km) 13:25.6 6.
6. class RC1

6. WRC
111.2 km/h
0.37 s/km
25:40.8 6.
6. class RC1

6. WRC
"Getting better. The first stage was difficult and now I've started to get the rhythm."
SS4 Röjden 1 (19.13 km) 10:25.9 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
110.0 km/h
0.39 s/km
36:06.7 6.
6. class RC1

6. WRC
"Quite okay, but the last six kilometres had not been ploughed very well. Almost aquaplaning in the conditions, very tricky at this end."
SS5 Hof-Finnskog 2 (21.26 km) 10:38.6 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
119.8 km/h
0.90 s/km
46:45.3 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
"A lot better than before but still difficult. I didn't remember driving on the line being so difficult. The line is very narrow and there is lots of loose on the side."
SS6 Svullrya 2 (24.88 km) 13:39.0 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
109.4 km/h
0.87 s/km
1:00:24.3 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
"We are going to lose time now, it's incredible how much the road is cleaning and getting better. We will lose time, but it's like this. We do the best we can."
SS7 Röjden 2 (19.13 km) 10:22.0 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
110.7 km/h
0.83 s/km
1:10:46.3 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
"More difficult conditions than we have seen here for years."
SS8 Torsby 1 (9.56 km) 6:33.0 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
87.6 km/h
0.96 s/km
1:17:19.3 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
"I was hoping to be stronger but there is no chance. Even here I tried but it was very messy."
2. leg
SS9 Torntorp 1 (19.88 km) 10:06.6 3.
3. class RC1

3. WRC
118.0 km/h
0.23 s/km
1:27:25.9 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
"Better rhythm than yesterday, there's lots of grip, a really enjoyable stage to drive."
SS10 Hagfors 1 (23.40 km) 13:02.5 2.
2. class RC1

2. WRC
107.7 km/h
0.18 s/km
1:40:28.4 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
"Ott is going very, very fast at the moment. I'm running as hard as I can - I need to think about what I can do."
SS11 Vargåsen 1 (14.21 km) 8:42.7 10.
10. class RC1

10. WRC
97.9 km/h
0.48 s/km
1:49:11.1 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
"I did a big mistake in the first corner - I came far too fast. We used to do it in fifth gear, I did it by memory and went wide. I lost the speed and couldn't get it back."
SS12 Torntorp 2 (19.88 km) 10:10.1 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
117.3 km/h
0.74 s/km
1:59:21.2 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
"We had a very bad time. I don't know how Ott can be so quick. An incredible time. I can't stop him. He's doing really well."
SS13 Hagfors 2 (23.40 km) 13:12.0 8.
8. class RC1

8. WRC
106.4 km/h
1.18 s/km
2:12:33.2 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
"Very difficult with a mix of snow and gravel. I did what I could. Passing Kris cost me only two or three seconds."
SS14 Vargåsen 2 (14.21 km) 8:42.3 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
97.9 km/h
0.99 s/km
2:21:15.5 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
"This car is not okay, there is something strange with the transmission system. It's oversteering and understeering, the engine almost stalls on the gear-change too. We have to see what the problem is. For tomorrow I will change the differential. It has been horrible to drive."
SS15 SSS Karlstad 2 (1.90 km) 1:35.3 3.
3. class RC1

3. WRC
71.8 km/h
0.32 s/km
2:22:50.8 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
SS16 Torsby Sprint (3.43 km) 2:36.3 9.
9. class RC1

9. WRC
79.0 km/h
1.05 s/km
2:25:27.1 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
3. leg
SS17 Likenäs 1 (21.19 km) 11:17.7 3.
3. class RC1

3. WRC
112.6 km/h
0.28 s/km
2:36:44.8 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
"The team has done a very good job the car, it's handling very well now. There was a problem with the front differential. Everything is right now but I was hesitating a bit."
SS18 Likenäs 2 (21.19 km) 11:25.7 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
111.2 km/h
0.50 s/km
2:48:10.5 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
"The feeling is there, I'm happy now. More difficult on the second pass than the first. When you break the ice, the snow on the side makes it more slippery."
SS19 Torsby 2[Power Stage] (9.56 km) 6:07.5 6.
6. class RC1

6. WRC
93.6 km/h
0.66 s/km
2:54:18.0 7.
7. class RC1

7. WRC
"It's been a tough one but we are here, we got the points - that's the most important thing."
Overall
WRC
RC1
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