2013 Rally Sweden

The 2013 Rally Sweden was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 7 and 10 February, which marked the sixty-first running of the Rally Sweden. The rally was based in the town of Karlstad and ran along the border of Norway. The rally itself was contested over twenty-two special stages, covering a total of 338.91 km (210.59 mi) in competitive stages.

2013 Rally Sweden
61st Rally Sweden
Round 2 of 13 of the 2013 World Rally Championship
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Sébastien Ogier during Rally
Host country Sweden
Rally base Karlstad
Dates run7 – 10 February 2013
Stages22 (338.91 km; 210.59 miles)
Stage surfaceSnow and ice
Results
Overall winner Sébastien Ogier
Julien Ingrassia
Volkswagen Motorsport
Crews43 at start, 35 at finish

The rally was the second round of the 2013 World Rally Championship season, and marked the fortieth anniversary of the World Rally Championship. Twenty World Rally Car crews were entered in the event, including the defending World Drivers' Champion Sébastien Loeb.

Entry list

Twenty World Rally Cars were entered into the event, as were thirteen entries in the newly formed WRC-2 championship for cars built to Group N and Super 2000 regulations. There were no WRC-3 entries.[1]

Notable entrants
No. Entrant Class Driver Co-driver Car Tyre
1 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën DS3 WRC M
2 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT WRC Mikko Hirvonen Jarmo Lehtinen Citroën DS3 WRC M
4 Qatar M-Sport WRT WRC Mads Østberg Jonas Andersson Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
5 Qatar M-Sport WRT WRC Evgeny Novikov Ilka Minor Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
6 Qatar World Rally Team WRC Matthew Wilson Giovanni Bernacchini Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
7 Volkswagen Motorsport WRC Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
8 Volkswagen Motorsport WRC Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Polo R WRC M
10 Abu Dhabi Citroën Total WRT WRC Khalid Al Qassimi Scott Martin Citroën DS3 WRC M
11 Qatar World Rally Team WRC Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
12 Lotos Team WRC WRC Michał Kościuszko Maciej Szczepaniak Mini John Cooper Works WRC D
14 Abu Dhabi Citroën Total WRT WRC Dani Sordo Carlos del Barrio Citroën DS3 WRC M
15 Qatar World Rally Team WRC Juho Hänninen Tomi Tuominen Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
16 Henning Solberg WRC Henning Solberg Emil Axelsson Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
21 Jipocar Czech National Team WRC Martin Prokop Michal Ernst Ford Fiesta RS WRC D
22 Pontus Tidemand WRC Pontus Tidemand Ola Fløene Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
23 Prodrive WRC Team WRC Jarkko Nikara Jarkko Kalliolepo Mini John Cooper Works WRC M
25 Autotek Motorsport WRC Jari Ketomaa Kaj Lindström Ford Fiesta RS WRC D
27 Hasse Gustafsson WRC Hasse Gustafsson Mikael Johansson Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
28 Oleksiy Tamrazov WRC Oleksiy Tamrazov Pavlo Cherepin Ford Fiesta RS WRC M
32 Škoda Auto Deutschland WRC-2 Sepp Wiegand Frank Christian Škoda Fabia S2000 M
34 Symtech Racing WRC-2 Yuriy Protasov Kuldar Sikk Subaru Impreza STi R4 M
35 Yazeed Racing WRC-2 Yazeed Al-Rajhi Michael Orr Ford Fiesta RRC M
36 Skydive Dubai Rally Team WRC-2 Rashid Al-Ketbi Karina Hepperle Škoda Fabia S2000 D
38 Moto Club Igualda WRC-2 Ricardo Triviño Àlex Haro Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X M
40 Arman Smailov WRC-2 Arman Smailov Andrey Rusov Subaru Impreza TBA
41 Nicolàs Fuchs WRC-2 Nicolàs Fuchs Fernando Mussano Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X D
42 Anders Grøndal WRC-2 Anders Grøndal Trond Svendsen Subaru Impreza M
43 Semerád Rally Team WRC-2 Martin Hudec Jakub Kotál Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX D
45 Alexander Villanueva WRC-2 Alexander Villanueva Oscar Sanches Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X TBA
46 Marco Vallario WRC-2 Marco Vallario Antonio Pascale Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X D
47 DMACK-Autotek WRC-2 Eyvind Brynildsen Anders Fredrikssen Ford Fiesta RRC D
Icon Class
WRC WRC entries eligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC Major entry ineligible to
score manufacturer points
WRC-2 Registered to take part in
WRC-2 championship

Itinerary

The itinerary for the 2013 rally sees a mixture of the same stages from 2012. The first stage will be a Super Special Stage held at the rally base in Karlstad. WRC fans had the chance to vote on the Rally Sweden Facebook page as to who they wanted to see starting the rally head-to-head. The majority of fans voted for French Sébastien Loeb vs Sébastien Ogier who are bitter rivals from when Ogier was the number two driver at Citroën.[2] Other 'dream heats' include Finns Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matti Latvala going head-to-head as well as two young Scandinavian drivers Mads Østberg vs Pontus Tidemand.

The first full day of the rally will be made up of seven special stages to the north of the rally base, mostly taking place in the region of Hagfors. Stages four and seven take place near Torsby. The day ends with the second and final running of the Karlstad Super Special Stage.

Day two will have eight stages across the region of Hagfors. Day three starts with the longest stage of the rally which is the 27.07 km (16.82 mi) stage of Mitandersfors near the region of Torsby and crosses the border into Norway. The next four stages take place near the Norwegian town of Kirkenær while the final stage of the day goes back to Sweden, taking place in Torsby which is also the Power Stage.

In detail
Itinerary of special stages
Time
(UTC+1)		 Stage
number		 Stage name Length
(in km)		 Length
(in mi)
Qualifying — 7 February
10:33 Q Råda 3.99 km[3] 2.48 mi
Leg 1 — 7–8 February
20:04 SS1 SSS Karlstad 1 1.90 km 1.18 mi
12:46 N/A Service A — Hagfors N/A N/A
8:39 SS2 Lesjöfors 1 15.00 km 9.32 mi
9:33 SS3 Värmullsåsen 1 23.77 km 14.77 mi
10:43 SS4 Vargåsen 1 24.63 km 15.30 mi
11:44 N/A Service B — Hagfors N/A N/A
13:21 SS5 Lesjöfors 2 15.00 km 9.32 mi
14:15 SS6 Värmullsåsen 2 23.77 km 14.77 mi
15:25 SS7 Vargåsen 2 24.63 km 15.30 mi
16:16 N/A Service C — Hagfors N/A N/A
19:00 SS8 SSS Karlstad 2 1.90 km 1.18 mi
Leg 2 — 9 February
7:25 N/A Service D — Hagfors N/A N/A
8:47 SS9 Sågen 1 13.73 km 8.53 mi
9:52 SS10 Fredriksberg 1 18.15 km 11.28 mi
10:39 SS11 Rämmen 1 22.76 km 14.14 mi
11:20 SS12 Hagfors Sprint 1 1.87 km 1.16 mi
12:01 N/A Service E — Hagfors N/A N/A
13:38 SS13 Sågen 2 13.73 km 8.53 mi
15:11 SS14 Fredriksberg 2 18.15 km 11.28 mi
15:30 SS15 Rämmen 2 22.76 km 14.14 mi
16:11 SS16 Hagfors Sprint 2 1.87 km 1.16 mi
16:42 N/A Flexi Service — Hagfors N/A N/A
Source:[4]
Itinerary of special stages
Time
(UTC+1)		 Stage
number		 Stage name Length
(in km)		 Length
(in mi)
Leg 3 — 10 February
6:00 N/A Service F — Hagfors N/A N/A
7:54 SS17 Mitandersfors 27.07 km 16.82 mi
9:11 SS18 Finnskogen 1 16.82 km 10.45 mi
10:06 SS19 Kirkener 1 7.16 km 4.45 mi
11:19 SS20 Kirkener 2 7.16 km 4.45 mi
11:54 SS21 Finnskogen 2 16.82 km 10.45 mi
13:29 N/A Remote Service — Torsby N/A N/A
14:12 SS22 Torsby 19.26 km 11.97 mi
22:56 N/A Service G — Hagfors N/A N/A
Source:[4]
Key
Icon Meaning
Special stage
Service park
Parc fermé
Bold Power stage

Results

Event standings
Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Class Time Difference Points
Overall classification
1 8 Sébastien Ogier Julien Ingrassia Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC 3:11:41.9 0.0 28
2 1 Sébastien Loeb Daniel Elena Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT Citroën DS3 WRC WRC 3:12:23.7 +41.8 18
3 4 Mads Østberg Jonas Andersson Qatar M-Sport WRT Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 3:13:06.4 +1:24.5 16
4 7 Jari-Matti Latvala Miikka Anttila Volkswagen Motorsport Volkswagen Polo R WRC WRC 3:13:12.5 +1:30.6 14
5 11 Thierry Neuville Nicolas Gilsoul Qatar World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 3:16:48.3 +5:06.4 10
6 15 Juho Hänninen Tomi Tuominen Qatar World Rally Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 3:17:25.0 +5:43.1 8
7 21 Martin Prokop Michal Ernst Jipocar Czech National Team Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 3:23:07.3 +11:25.4 6
8 16 Henning Solberg Emil Axelsson Henning Solberg Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 3:23:34.6 +11:52.7 4
9 5 Evgeny Novikov Ilka Minor Qatar M-Sport WRT Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC 3:24:46.6 +13:04.7 2
10 35 Yazeed Al-Rajhi Michael Orr Yazeed Racing Ford Fiesta RRC WRC-2 3:28:08.9 +16:27.0 1
WRC-2 standings
1 (10.) 35 Yazeed Al-Rajhi Michael Orr Yazeed Racing Ford Fiesta RRC WRC-2 3:28:08.9 0.0 25
2 (11.) 42 Anders Grøndal Trond Svendsen Anders Grøndal Subaru Impreza WRX STi WRC-2 3:28:52.4 +43.5 18
3 (13.) 32 Sepp Wiegand Frank Christian Škoda Auto Deutschland Škoda Fabia S2000 WRC-2 3:32:14.0 +4:05.1 15
4 (15.) 34 Yuriy Protasov Kuldar Sikk Symtech Racing Subaru Impreza STi R4 WRC-2 3:37:10.2 +9:01.3 12
5 (16.) 41 Nicolàs Fuchs Fernando Mussano Nicolàs Fuchs Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X WRC-2 3:42:58.7 +14:49.8 10
6 (19.) 40 Arman Smailov Andrey Rusov Arman Smailov Subaru Impreza WRX STi WRC-2 3:48:00.9 +19:52.0 8
7 (23.) 38 Ricardo Triviño Àlex Haro Moto Club Igualda Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X WRC-2 3:57:28.0 +29:19.1 6
8 (26.) 36 Rashid Al-Ketbi Karina Hepperle Skydive Dubai Rally Team Škoda Fabia S2000 WRC-2 4:06:11.4 +38:02.5 4
9 (28.) 45 Alexander Villanueva Oscar Sanches Alexander Villanueva Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X WRC-2 4:10:56.8 +42:47.9 2
10 (31.) 43 Martin Hudec Jacub Kotál Semerád Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX WRC-2 4:40:08.2 +1:11:59.3 1
Source:

Special stages
Day Stage
number		 Stage name Length Stage winner Car
No.		 Team Time Avg. spd. Rally leader
Leg 1
(7-8 Feb)		 SS1 Karlstad Super-Special 1 1.90 km Sébastien Loeb
Daniel Elena		 1 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT 1:34.5 72.38 km/h Sébastien Loeb
Daniel Elena
SS2 Lesjöfors 1 15.00 km Sébastien Ogier
Julien Ingrassia		 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 9:15.8 97.15 km/h Sébastien Ogier
Julien Ingrassia
SS3 Värmullsåsen 1 23.77 km Sébastien Ogier
Julien Ingrassia		 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 13:48.0 103.35 km/h
SS4 Vargåsen 1 24.63 km Mads Østberg
Jonas Andersson		 4 Qatar M-Sport WRT 13:45.1 107.46 km/h
SS5 Lesjöfors 2 15.00 km Sébastien Ogier
Julien Ingrassia		 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 8:59.1 100.17 km/h
SS6 Värmullsåsen 2 23.77 km Sébastien Ogier
Julien Ingrassia		 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 13:33.6 105.18 km/h
SS7 Vargåsen 2 24.63 km Sébastien Ogier
Julien Ingrassia		 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 13:24.4 110.23 km/h
SS8 Karlstad Super-Special 2 1.90 km Mikko Hirvonen
Jarmo Lehtinen		 2 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT 1:35.9 71.32 km/h
Thierry Neuville
Nicolas Gilsoul		 11 Qatar World Rally Team
Leg 2
(9 Feb)		 SS9 Sågen 1 13.73 km Sébastien Ogier
Julien Ingrassia		 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 7:07.4 115.65 km/h
SS10 Fredriksberg 1 18.15 km Jari-Matti Latvala
Miikka Anttila		 7 Volkswagen Motorsport 10:24.6 104.61 km/h
SS11 Rämmen 1 22.76 km Sébastien Loeb
Daniel Elena		 1 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT 11:42.6 116.62 km/h
SS12 Hagfors Sprint 1 1.87 km Mikko Hirvonen
Jarmo Lehtinen		 2 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT 1:55.8 58.13 km/h
SS13 Sågen 2 13.73 km Sébastien Loeb
Daniel Elena		 1 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT 7:00.2 117.63 km/h
Sébastien Ogier
Julien Ingrassia		 8 Volkswagen Motorsport
SS14 Fredriksberg 2 18.15 km Sébastien Ogier
Julien Ingrassia		 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 10:16.6 105.97 km/h
SS15 Rämmen 2 22.76 km Sébastien Ogier
Julien Ingrassia		 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 11:42.9 116.57 km/h
SS16 Hagfors Sprint 2 1.87 km Sébastien Loeb
Daniel Elena		 1 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT 2:00.7 55.77 km/h
Leg 3
(10 Feb)		 SS17
Mitandersfors1
 27.07 km Sébastien Loeb
Daniel Elena		 1 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT 14:00.1 116.00 km/h
SS18 Finnskogen 1 16.82 km Sébastien Loeb
Daniel Elena		 1 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT 9:00.0 112.13 km/h
SS19 Kirkenær 1 7.16 km Sébastien Loeb
Daniel Elena		 1 Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT 5:42.7 75.21 km/h
SS20 Kirkenær 2 7.16 km Sébastien Ogier
Julien Ingrassia		 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 5:38.9 76.06 km/h
SS21 Finnskogen 2 16.82 km Mads Østberg
Jonas Andersson		 4 Qatar M-Sport WRT 8:55.8 113.01 km/h
SS22
Torsby
(Power stage)
 19.26 km Sébastien Ogier
Julien Ingrassia		 8 Volkswagen Motorsport 9:54.1 116.71 km/h

Notes:

  • ^1  — The Mitandersfors stage started in Sweden and finished in Norway.

Notable retirements
Stage No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Class Cause
SS5 47 Eyvind Brynildsen Anders Fredriksson DMACK-Autotek Ford Fiesta RRC WRC-2 Engine
SS9 22 Pontus Tidemand Ola Fløene Pontus Tidemand Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC Engine
SS15 10 Khalid Al Qassimi Scott Martin Abu Dhabi Citroen Total World Rally Team Citroën DS3 WRC WRC Engine
SS16 25 Jari Ketomaa Kaj Lindström Jari Ketomaa Ford Fiesta RS WRC WRC Co-Driver ill
SS20 14 Dani Sordo Carlos del Barrio Abu Dhabi Citroen Total World Rally Team Citroën DS3 WRC WRC Off road

References
  1. "Entries". rallysweden.se. Rally Sweden. Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  2. "Rally Sweden 'dream heats' revealed". wrc.com. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  3. "Ogier fastest in Sweden Qualifying". wrc.com. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  4. "Rally Sweden 2013 program". rallysweden.com. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
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