The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team is ready to start the competitive action tomorrow on Rally Sweden, where the drivers are facing a different challenge this year with less snow and ice than usual covering the gravel stages. Car 69 (Kalle Rovanperä, Jonne Halttunen) This morning, the drivers completed shakedown runs over
Year: 2020
JUNIOR WRC SEASON BEGINS ON PIRELLI SOTTOZERO ICE IN SWEDEN
The rallying stars of the future kick off their 2020 Junior WRC campaign on Rally Sweden, which has a shorter route this year but should still provide a major challenge to the drivers. Pirelli will again exclusively supply the category for the third consecutive year, before the Italian company also begins equipping the top classes
WRC HEATS UP IN SWEDEN
In WRC, it’s important to react quickly to changing scenarios. Rally Sweden, the second round of the 2020 championship, has certainly required some fast thinking on the part of organisers. Unseasonably warm weather in the region of the rally has required the itinerary to be shortened considerably from its original challenge.
CHAMP TÄNAK LEARNS HIS LESSON FOR RALLY SWEDEN AFTER DRAMATIC CRASH
Estonian confident of kick-starting his 2020 season after Monte-Carlo shunt. Reigning champion Ott Tänak is ready to belatedly kick-start his FIA World Rally Championship defence in Sweden this weekend after acknowledging his massive crash at last month’s opening round taught him a lesson. Tänak and co-driver Martin Järveoja’s Hyundai i20 debut at
10 ŠKODA CREWS COMPETING AT RALLY SWEDEN
› 18 years old Oliver Solberg and co-driver Aaron Johnston compete for the first time with a ŠKODA FABIA Rally2 evo in the championship’s re-organized WRC3 category› Second round of the FIA World Rally Championship 2020 kicks off newly formed cooperation between ŠKODA Motorsport and the team of Oliver Solberg›
EIBACH SPRING INTO SWEDEN
M-Sport Ford World Rally Team partner Eibach will have increased visibility on the EcoBoost-powered Ford Fiesta WRCs at this weekend’s Rally Sweden – the second and only winter rally in the FIA World Rally Championship. The company’s eye-catching red and white logo will be displayed on the rear spoiler as
FIA JUNIOR WRC GETS UNDERWAYAT RALLY SWEDEN
FIESTA R5 MKII READY FOR SWEDEN
EAGER TO ‘SNOW’ WHAT THEY CAN DO
M-Sport Ford World Rally Team’s EcoBoost-powered Ford Fiesta WRCs are preparing to tackle the second and only winter round of the FIA World Rally Championship at next week’s Rally Sweden. With mild weather creating challenging conditions, the rally will run a reduced schedule but the team remain eager to show