2001 Swedish Rally
| 2001 Swedish Rally 50th International Swedish Rally | |||
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Round 2 of the 2001 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  Sweden | ||
| Rally base | Karlstad | ||
| Dates run | February 9, 2001 – February 11, 2001 | ||
| Stages | 17 (379.87 km; 236.04 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Snow/ice | ||
| Overall distance | 1,932.46 km (1,200.77 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 75 at start, 41 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRC | ||
The 2001 Swedish Rally (formally the 50th International Swedish Rally) was the second round of the 2001 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 9 February and 11 February 2001, and was won by Peugeot's Harri Rovanperä, his first and only win in the World Rally Championship. [1]
Background
Entry list
Itinerary
All dates and times are CET (UTC+1).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — 148.51 km | ||||
| 9 February | 09:11 | SS1 | Bjälverud | 20.73 km |
| 09:39 | SS2 | Lönnhöjden | 18.81 km | |
| 10:30 | SS3 | Bogen | 12.77 km | |
| 13:10 | SS4 | Granberget | 49.36 km | |
| 15:44 | SS5 | Torntorp | 20.37 km | |
| 16:28 | SS6 | Sagfallet | 26.47 km | |
| Leg 2 — 134.28 km | ||||
| 10 February | 10:04 | SS7 | Kullen | 26.80 km |
| 10:45 | SS8 | Nyhammar 1 | 27.79 km | |
| 13:28 | SS9 | Fredriksberg | 34.60 km | |
| 14:18 | SS10 | Silkesborg | 15.30 km | |
| 15:49 | SS11 | Nyhammar 2 | 27.79 km | |
| 17:18 | SS12 | Lugnet | 2.00 km | |
| Leg 3 — 97.52 km | ||||
| 11 February | 08:46 | SS13 | Sågen 1 | 14.76 km |
| 09:39 | SS14 | Rämmen 1 | 23.40 km | |
| 11:31 | SS15 | Sågen 2 | 14.76 km | |
| 12:24 | SS16 | Rämmen 2 | 23.40 km | |
| 14:05 | SS17 | Hagfors | 21.20 km | |
| Source:[3] | ||||
Results
Overall
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Harri Rovanperä
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Risto Pietiläinen
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Peugeot Total
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:27:01.1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 19 | Thomas Rådström
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Tina Thörner
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 Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
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Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI | 3:27:29.0 | +27.9 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 |  Carlos Sainz
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Luis Moya
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 Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 3:27:38.1 | +37.0 | 4 |
| 4 | 23 | Toni Gardemeister
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Paavo Lukander
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Toni Gardemeister
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:29:06.4 | +2:05.3 | 3 |
| 5 | 17 | François Delecour
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Daniel Grataloup
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 3:29:26.3 | +2:25.2 | 2 |
| 6 | 6 |  Petter Solberg
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Phil Mills
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Subaru World Rally Team
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 3:29:49.6 | +2:48.5 | 1 |
| Source:[4] | ||||||||
World Rally Cars
Classification
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (9 Feb) | SS1 | Bjälverud | 20.73 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:05.3 | Marcus Grönholm
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| SS2 | Lönnhöjden | 18.81 km | Harri Rovanperä
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 10:41.5 | Harri Rovanperä
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| SS3 | Bogen | 12.77 km | Richard Burns
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 7:31.7 | Thomas Rådström
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| SS4 | Granberget | 49.36 km | Colin McRae
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 24:55.6 | ||
| SS5 | Torntorp | 20.37 km | Colin McRae
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 10:30.0 | Carlos Sainz
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| SS6 | Sagfallet | 26.47 km | Colin McRae
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 13:22.3 | ||
| Leg 2 (10 Feb) | SS7 | Kullen | 26.80 km | Colin McRae
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 14:08.9 | |
| SS8 | Nyhammar 1 | 27.79 km | Colin McRae
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 14:43.4 | ||
| SS9 | Fredriksberg | 34.60 km | Colin McRae
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 19:21.7 | Harri Rovanperä
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| SS10 | Silkesborg | 15.30 km | Colin McRae
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Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | 7:52.6 | ||
| SS11 | Nyhammar 2 | 27.79 km | Tommi Mäkinen
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 | 14:50.2 | ||
| SS12 | Lugnet | 2.00 km | Harri Rovanperä
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 2:00.0 | ||
| Leg 3 (11 Feb) | SS13 | Sågen 1 | 14.76 km | Richard Burns
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 7:55.4 | |
| SS14 | Rämmen 1 | 23.40 km | Richard Burns
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 12:11.8 | ||
| SS15 | Sågen 2 | 14.76 km | Richard Burns
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 7:54.6 | ||
| SS16 | Rämmen 2 | 23.40 km | Richard Burns
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 12:16.2 | ||
| SS17 | Hagfors | 21.20 km | Richard Burns
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Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 | 12:26.8 |
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
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| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | 
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Tommi Mäkinen
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10 |
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Risto Mannisenmäki
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10 |
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Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart
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23 | |||
| 2 | 
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Harri Rovanperä
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10 |
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Risto Pietiläinen
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10 |
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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14 | |||
| 3 |  1
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Carlos Sainz
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10 | 1
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Luis Moya
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10 |
|
 Škoda Motorsport
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6 | |||
| 4 |
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Thomas Rådström
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6 |
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Tina Thörner
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6 |
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 Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team
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5 | |||
| 5 | 2
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François Delecour
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6 | 2
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Daniel Grataloup
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6 |
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Subaru World Rally Team
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4 | |||
FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers
Classification
Special stages
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 |
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 Olivier Gillet
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10 |
| 2 |
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Stig-Olov Walfridsson
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10 |
| 3 | 1
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 Manfred Stohl
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6 |
| 4 |
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Kenneth Bäcklund
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6 |
| 5 | 2
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 Gustavo Trelles
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4 |
References
- ^ "Swedish Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ "Swedish Rally 2001 Entry List". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Swedish Rally 2001 Itinerary". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Swedish Rally 2001 Final Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Swedish Rally 2001 WRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Swedish Rally 2001 PWRC Results". ewrc-results.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
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