Rally of Sweden thread

[-Fred-]

Rally of Sweden starts this Friday... Who will come on top, according to you guys?

According to Rally-live, the Swedes are favorites, only swedes have won the Sweden Rally... maybe because of the weather...

Hopefully, Makinen will keep his good work, scoring his 2nd win of the season, but keep an eye on Rovenpera and Grunholm...

It's gonna be a cold one!!! :cold: :snowflake

(damn i love those smilies!!!)

 

[Jordan]

There's never been a non-Swedish person win the rally? I didn't know that!

 

[-Fred-]

apparently not, according to Rally-live... I'll try to find the past winners...

there, i found it... most names look swedish! it wasn't raced in 1990 and 1974...


2001 Rovanpera - Pietilainen Peugeot 206 WRC
2000 Gronholm - Rautiainen Peugeot 206 WRC
1999 Makinen - Mannisenmaki Mitsubishi Lancer
1998 Makinen - Mannisenmaki Mitsubishi Lancer
1997 Eriksson - Parmander Subaru Impreza WRC
1996 Makinen - Harjanne Mitsubishi Lancer
1995 Eriksson - Parmander Mitsubishi Lancer
1994 Radstrom - Backman Toyota Celica
1993 Jonsson - Backman Toyota Celica
1992 Jonsson - Backman Toyota Celica
1991 Eriksson - Parmander Mitsubishi
1990 No rally
1989 Carlsson - Carlsson Mazda 323 4WD
1988 Alen - Kivimaki Lancia Delta 4WD
1987 Salonen - Harajanne Mazda 323 4WD
1986 Kankkunen - Piironen Peugeot 205 T16
1985 Vatanen - Harryman Peugeot 205 T16
1984 Blomqvist - Cedeberg Audi Quattro
1983 Mikkola - Hertz Audi Quattro
1982 Blomqvist - Cedeberg Audi Quattro
1981 Mikkola - Hertz Audi Quattro
1980 Kullang - Berglund Opel Ascona 4OO
1979 Blomqvist - Cedeberg Saab 99
1978 Waldegaard - Thorszelius Ford Escort
1977 Blomqvist - Sylvan Saab 99 EMS
1976 Eklund - Cedeberg Saab 96
1975 Waldegaard - Thorszelius Lancia Stratos
1974 No rally
1973 Blomqvist - Hertz Saab 96 V4
1972 Blomqvist - Hertz Saab 96 V4
1971 Blomqvist - Hertz Saab 96 V4
1970 Waldegaard - Helmer Porsche 911S
1969 Waldegaard - Helmer Porsche 911L
1968 Waldegaard - Helmer Porsche 911T
1967 Soderstrom - Palm Ford Cortina Lotus
1966 Andersson - Svedberg Saab 96
1965 Trana - Thermaenius Volvo PV544
1964 Trana - Thermaenius Volvo PV544
1963 Jansson - Petersson Porsche Carrera
1962 Soderstrom - Olsson Morris Cooper
1961 Skogh - Skogh Saab 96
1960 Skogh - Skogh Saab 96
1959 Carlsson - Pavoni Saab 93
1958 Andersson - Jacobson Volvo PV444
1957 Jansson - Jansson Volvo PV444
1956 Bengtsson - Righard Volkswagen
1955 Borgefors - Gustafsson Porsche 1500
1954 Hammarlund - Pettersson Porsche 1500
1953 Nottorp - Jonsson Porsche 1500
1952 Persson - Norrby Porsche 1500
1951 Bengtsson - Zetterberg Talbot Lago
1950 Cederbaum - Sohlberg BMW 328

 

[-Fred-]

whoa, bit of brain fade here!!! It's not only swedes, but only Scandinavians, meaning Swedes and Finns...

 

[MildMatt]

Originally posted by PunkRock
Peugeot 205 T16
Audi Quattro
Ford Escort
Lancia Stratos
Ford Cortina Lotus

Hubba :cheeburga 😈

 

[harper]

lol @ matt

hmm...I'm taking Makkinen to make it two in a row in the Scooby

 

[Fiat500]

*ahem*, Scandinavia includes Norway, as well...

Maybe Subaru's Petter Solberg will do well this time? He had the fastest times on many of the legs in Monte Carlo, and would have been a top finisher if not for a little accident that cost him about two minutes. He even set a record on one, I believe Turin.
He was a little shaky last year, but seems to have returned more mature and confident this year. He's good on snow. There's a lot of it in these parts, after all!

 

[Civic_VTi]

Originally posted by PunkRock
whoa, bit of brain fade here!!! It's not only swedes, but only Scandinavians, meaning Swedes and Finns...

Actually, Norwegians and Swedes are Scandinavians, as they live on(?) the Scandic Peninsula. If you want to include Finns, the area is Fennoscandia, but I'm not sure you can say that I'm Fennoscandian. Don't worry, almost everybody even in Finland gets it wrong... BTW, Fiat500 (can I call you Mickey?), I believe the stage is "Col de Turini". Turin is something completely different (more specifically, a city).

Let's see, from 2001 backwards: Finn, Finn, Finn, Finn, Swede, Finn, Swede, Swede, Swede, Swede, Swede, Swede, Finn, Finn, Finn, Finn, Swede, Finn, Swede, Finn, Swede, Swede, Swede, Swede, Swede, Swede, and we're at 1974. Before that they're almost certainly all Swedes. I don't know why other nationalities even bother.

 

[Fiat500]

Mickey?! Ah, you mean as in "Topolino" maybe? Hehe, well, I only thought they called the oldest Fiats Topolinos? Mine is a '68...

Of course, Turini, Col de Turini! Turin is where they make Fiats! I'm sorry, this is very very late for me!

What a long list of Scandinavians (and fennoscandians ) and not one norwegian! Well, that might change soon... If not, I'll settle for a fennoscandian!

 

[-Fred-]

the Citroen sure looks strange without the wide slicks...

Shakedown was today, Markko Martin hit the ditch and won't be able to participate, Ford had only 1 spare Focus, and Sainz took it...

 

[KevinPSX]

Hah! Those tires sure went on a diet!

Even Minardi manage to hobble together a car for each by race time, even if they do have to share in qualifying (see Monza 2001). That's gotta stink for poor Mr. Martin.

 

[Talentless]

 

[Talentless]

pics didn't work

 

[Talentless]

http://www.wrc.com/en_GB/Gallery/Photo/2002_R_MC_T_SUB_Atmosphere.htm

http://www.wrc.com/en_GB/Gallery/Photo/2002_R_MC_ColAtmos.htm

 

[Pupik]

Those tiny tires bugged me out at first. These drivers are nuts...

I'm watching, I'm watching!