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.
Background Entry list No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant CarTyre World Rally Championship manufacturer entries 1 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 2 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 4 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 5 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 6 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 7 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 9 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC 10 Alister McRae David Senior Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC 11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 12 Bruno Thiry Stéphane Prévot Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 19 Thomas Rådström Tina Thörner Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI World Rally Championship entries 8 Freddy Loix Sven Smeets Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 16 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 17 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 18 Markko Märtin Michael Park Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 20 Henning Solberg Ola Fløene Henning Solberg Toyota Corolla WRC 21 Tapio Laukkanen Kaj Lindström Tapio Laukkanen Toyota Corolla WRC 22 Pasi Hagström Tero Gardemeister Toyota Castrol Finland Toyota Corolla WRC 23 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander Toni Gardemeister Peugeot 206 WRC 24 Janne Tuohino Petri Vihavainen Janne Tuohino Toyota Corolla WRC 25 Jani Paasonen Arto Kapanen Jani Paasonen Ford Focus RS WRC '01 26 Henrik Lundgaard Jens-Christian Anker Toyota Castrol Team Denmark Toyota Corolla WRC 33 Janusz Kulig Jarosław Baran Marlboro Ford Mobil 1 Team Ford Focus RS WRC '00 34 Ioannis Papadimitriou Chris Patterson Papadimitriou Team Peugeot 206 WRC 35 Abdullah Bakhashab Bobby Willis Marlboro Rally Team Saudi Arabia Toyota Corolla WRC 36 Tomáš Hrdinka Petr Gross Styllex Tuning Prosport Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98 38 Hamed Al-Wahaibi Tony Sircombe Oman Arab World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 39 Frédéric Dor Didier Breton F. Dor Rally Team Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00 42 Nigel Heath Steve Lancaster World Rally HIRE Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99 43 Thomas Kolberg Werner Seigerud Thomas Kolberg Hyundai Accent WRC 44 Daniel Carlsson Benny Melander Daniel Carlsson Toyota Corolla WRC 45 Kristian Kolberg Anders Dawidson Kristian Kolberg Hyundai Accent WRC2 59 Lasse Söderström Mikael Johansson Lasse Söderström Toyota Celica GT-Four 60 Torbjörn Pahlin Jörgen Wiklander Torbjörn Pahlin Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III 61 Anders Grundström Bengt Viklund Anders Grundström Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 62 Karl Rumpler Peter Stark Karl Rumpler Subaru Impreza 555 Group N Cup entries 27 Kenneth Bäcklund Tord Andersson Kenneth Bäcklund Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 28 Stig-Olov Walfridsson Lars Bäckman Stig-Olov Walfridsson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 29 Mats Jonsson Johnny Johansson Mats Jonsson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 40 Stig Blomqvist Ana Goñi David Sutton Cars Ltd Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 41 Natalie Barratt Trevor Agnew Natalie Barratt Rallysport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 50 Kristian Sohlberg Jukka Aho Kristian Sohlberg Mitsubishi Carisma GT 51 Stanislav Gryazin Dmitriy Eremeev Stanislav Gryazin Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 52 Bob Colsoul Tom Colsoul Bob Colsoul Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 53 Saulius Girdauskas Žilvinas Sakalauskas Saulius Girdauskas Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 54 Oscar Svedlund Björn Nilsson Oscar Svedlund Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 55 Bernhard Kongsrud Geir Kirkhorn Bernhard Kongsrud Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 56 Norberto Cangani Eros di Prima Norberto Cangani Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 57 Magnus Jansson Thomas Fredriksson Magnus Jansson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 66 Matti Johansson Ronny Johansson Matti Johansson Peugeot 306 S16 67 Patric Carlsson Bo Fransson Patric Carlsson Peugeot 306 S16 68 Peter Hillebjörk Roger Hillebjörk Peter Hillebjörk Renault Clio Sport 69 Anders Wänn Mikael Eriksson Peter Hillebjörk Renault Clio Sport 70 Patrik Malteskog Mathias Gårdman Patrik Malteskog Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV 71 Joakim Roman Ingrid Mitakidou Joakim Roman Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 72 Nik Elsmore Jayson Brown Nik Elsmore Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 73 Pelle Palmqvist Håkan Jacobsson Pelle Palmqvist Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 74 Einar Staff Jr. Thorleif Halden Einar Staff Jr. Subaru Impreza WRX 75 Ben Briant Konnie Huq Ben Briant Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 80 Tommy Slåstad Rune Haraldsen Tommy Slåstad Opel Astra OPC 81 Anders Knutsson Ulf Gardelin Anders Knutsson Peugeot 306 S16 82 Andreas Mansfeld Klaus Hartmann Andreas Mansfeld Honda Integra Type-R DC2 83 Lasse Storm Ulf Storm Lasse Storm Citroën AX GTI 84 Johnny Andersson Robert Ardryd Johnny Andersson Suzuki Swift GTi 85 Lars-Erik Kronberg Thomas Nilsson Lars-Erik Kronberg Suzuki Swift GTi Source:
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:
Results Overall Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Points 1 16 Harri Rovanperä Risto Pietiläinen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:27:01.1 10 2 19 Thomas Rådström Tina Thörner Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 3:27:29.0 +27.96 3 3 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 3:27:38.1 +37.04 4 23 Toni Gardemeister Paavo Lukander Toni Gardemeister Peugeot 206 WRC 3:29:06.4 +2:05.33 5 17 François Delecour Daniel Grataloup Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 3:29:26.3 +2:25.22 6 6 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 3:29:49.6 +2:48.51 Source:
World Rally Cars Classification Position Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class 2 1 19 Thomas Rådström Tina Thörner Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI 3:27:29.0 6 3 2 3 Carlos Sainz Luis Moya Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 3:27:38.1 +9.14 6 3 6 Petter Solberg Phil Mills Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 3:29:49.6 +2:20.61 8 4 9 Kenneth Eriksson Staffan Parmander Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC 3:30:36.9 +3:07.90 9 5 4 Colin McRae Nicky Grist Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '01 3:31:29.9 +4:00.90 10 6 12 Bruno Thiry Stéphane Prévot Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 3:32:24.7 +4:55.70 16 7 5 Richard Burns Robert Reid Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 3:37:59.9 +10:30.90 Retired SS17 7 Tommi Mäkinen Risto Mannisenmäki Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 Accident 0 Retired SS15 2 Didier Auriol Denis Giraudet Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Transmission 0 Retired SS8 11 Armin Schwarz Manfred Hiemer Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2 Accident 0 Retired SS7 10 Alister McRae David Senior Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC Engine 0 Retired SS3 1 Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Engine 0 Source:
Special stages Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Leg 1 (9 Feb) SS1 Bjälverud 20.73 km Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 11:05.3 Marcus Grönholm SS2 Lönnhöjden 18.81 km Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 10:41.5 Harri Rovanperä SS3 Bogen 12.77 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 7:31.7 Thomas Rådström SS4 Granberget 49.36 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '01 24:55.6 SS5 Torntorp 20.37 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '01 10:30.0 Carlos Sainz SS6 Sagfallet 26.47 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '01 13:22.3 Leg 2 (10 Feb) SS7 Kullen 26.80 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '01 14:08.9 SS8 Nyhammar 1 27.79 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '01 14:43.4 SS9 Fredriksberg 34.60 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '01 19:21.7 Harri Rovanperä SS10 Silkesborg 15.30 km Colin McRae Ford Focus RS WRC '01 7:52.6 SS11 Nyhammar 2 27.79 km Tommi Mäkinen Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5 14:50.2 SS12 Lugnet 2.00 km Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 2:00.0 Leg 3 (11 Feb) SS13 Sågen 1 14.76 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 7:55.4 SS14 Rämmen 1 23.40 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 12:11.8 SS15 Sågen 2 14.76 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 7:54.6 SS16 Rämmen 2 23.40 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 12:16.2 SS17 Hagfors 21.20 km Richard Burns Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01 12:26.8
Championship standings Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 1 Tommi Mäkinen 10 Risto Mannisenmäki 10 Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart 23 2 Harri Rovanperä 10 Risto Pietiläinen 10 Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 14 3 1 Carlos Sainz 10 1 Luis Moya 10 Škoda Motorsport 6 4 Thomas Rådström 6 Tina Thörner 6 Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team 5 5 2 François Delecour 6 2 Daniel Grataloup 6 Subaru World Rally Team 4
FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers Classification