The 2023 Rally Sweden (also known as the Swedish Rally 2023) was a motor racing event for rally cars that held over four days between 9 and 12 February 2023. It marked the seventieth running of the Rally Sweden, and was the second round of the 2023 World Rally Championship, World Rally Championship-2 and World Rally Championship-3. The event was also the first round of the 2023 Junior World Rally Championship. The 2023 event was based in Umeå, Västerbotten County and was consisted of eighteen special stages, covering a total competitive distance of .
Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen were the defending rally winners. Their team, Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, were the defending manufacturers' winners. Andreas Mikkelsen and Torstein Eriksen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-2 category. Lauri Joona and Mikael Korhonen were the defending rally winners in the WRC-3 category. Jon Armstrong and Brian Hoy were defending rally winners of the junior championship.
Ott Tänak and Martin Järveoja won the rally. Their team, M-Sport Ford WRT were the manufacturer's winners. Oliver Solberg and Elliott Edmondson won the World Rally Championship-2 category. Roope Korhonen and Anssi Viinikka won the World Rally Championship-3 category. The Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy crew of William Creighton and Liam Regan won the junior championship by only 0.6 second.
Background Entry list The following crews entered into the rally. The event was open to crews competing in the World Rally Championship, its support categories, the World Rally Championship-2, World Rally Championship-3, Junior World Rally Championship and privateer entries that are not registered to score points in any championship. Nine entered under Rally1 regulations, as were twenty-five Rally2 crews in the World Rally Championship-2 and ten Rally3 crews in the World Rally Championship-3. A total of nine crews participated in the Junior World Rally Championship.
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 4 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 7 Pierre-Louis Loubet Nicolas Gilsoul M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 37 Lorenzo Bertelli Simone Scattolin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver 42 Craig Breen James Fulton Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer 69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Driver, Co-driver, Manufacturer
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 20 Oliver Solberg Elliott Edmondson Oliver Solberg Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver 21 Ole Christian Veiby Torstein Eriksen Ole Christian Veiby Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 Driver, Co-driver 22 Emil Lindholm Reeta Hämäläinen Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team 23 Teemu Suninen Mikko Markkula Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Driver, Co-driver, Team 24 Jari Huttunen Antti Linnaketo Jari Huttunen Škoda Fabia R5 Driver, Co-driver 25 Georg Linnamäe James Morgan Georg Linnamäe Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 26 Egon Kaur Jakko Viilo Egon Kaur Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 28 Sami Pajari Enni Mälkönen Toksport WRT Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 29 Robert Virves Hugo Magalhães M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Fiesta Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 30 Lauri Joona Tuukka Shemeikka Lauri Joona Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 31 Marco Bulacia Diego Vallejo Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 32 Bruno Bulacia Axel Coronado Jiménez Marco Bulacia Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 34 Fabrizio Zaldivar Marcelo Der Ohannesian Hyundai Motorsport N Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver, Team 35 Rakan Al-Rashed Dale Moscatt Rakan Al-Rashed Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Challenger Driver, Challenger Co-driver 36 Michał Sołowow Maciej Baran Michał Sołowow Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 Masters Driver, Co-driver 38 Mauro Miele Luca Beltrame Mauro Miele Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 39 Fabrizio Arengi Bentivoglio Massimiliano Bosi Fabrizio Arengi Bentivoglio Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger/Masters Co-driver 40 Daniel Alonso Villarón Adrián Pérez Fernández Daniel Alonso Villarón Citroën C3 Rally2 Masters Driver, Co-driver 41 Jörgen Jonasson Nicklas Jonasson Jörgen Jonasson Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Driver, Co-driver 44 Luciano Cobbe Roberto Mometti Luciano Cobbe Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Masters Driver, Masters Co-driver 45 Joakim Roman Ida Lidebjer-Granberg Joakim Roman Škoda Fabia R5 Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 46 Miguel Zaldivar Sr. José Luis Díaz Miguel Zaldivar Sr. Hyundai i20 N Rally2 Masters Driver, Co-driver 47 Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Rodolfo del Barrio Miguel Díaz-Aboitiz Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Challenger/Masters Driver, Challenger Co-driver 48 Alexander Villanueva José Murado González Alexander Villanueva Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Masters Driver, Co-driver
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Class eligibility Tyre 49 Roope Korhonen Anssi Viinikka Roope Korhonen Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 50 William Creighton Liam Regan Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 51 Grégoire Munster Louis Louka Grégoire Munster Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC 52 Laurent Pellier Marine Pelamourgues Laurent Pellier Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 53 Toni Herranen Mikko Lukka Toni Herranen Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 54 Diego Dominguez Jr. Rogelio Peñate Diego Dominguez Jr. Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 55 Jesse Kallio Jussi Lindberg Jesse Kallio Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 56 Eamonn Kelly Conor Mohan Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 57 Filip Kohn Tomáš Střeska Filip Kohn Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3 58 Raúl Hernández Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio Raúl Hernández Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC 59 Tom Rensonnet Loïc Dumont Tom Rensonnet Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC 60 Roberto Blach Núñez Mauro Barreiro Roberto Blach Núñez Ford Fiesta Rally3 Junior WRC 61 Hamza Anwar Adnan Din Hamza Anwar Ford Fiesta Rally3 WRC-3, Junior WRC
+ No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Championship eligibility Tyre 27 Nikolay Gryazin Konstantin Aleksandrov Toksport WRT 2 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 62 José Luis García Molina Daniel Cué José Luis García Molina Škoda Fabia Rally2 evo Masters Driver
Itinerary All dates and times are CET (UTC+1). Date No. Time span Stage name Distance 9 February After 9:01 Håkmark [Shakedown] 5.45 km After 18:30 Opening ceremony, Umeå SS1 After 19:05 Umeå Sprint 1 5.16 km 10 February SS2 After 8:30 Brattby 1 10.76 km SS3 After 9:31 Sarsjöliden 1 14.23 km SS4 After 11:03 Botsmark 1 25.81 km 12:58 – 13:43 Regroup, Umeå 13:43 – 14:13 Flexi service A, Umeå SS5 After 14:53 Brattby 2 10.76 km SS6 After 15:54 Sarsjöliden 2 14.23 km SS7 After 17:26 Botsmark 2 25.81 km SS8 After 19:05 Umeå Sprint 2 5.16 km 19:45 – 20:45 Flexi service B, Umeå 11 February SS9 After 8:05 Norrby 1 12.54 km SS10 After 9:00 Floda 1 28.25 km SS11 After 10:37 Sävar 1 17.28 km 11:50 – 12:35 Regroup, Umeå 12:35 – 13:05 Flexi service C, Umeå SS12 After 14:05 Norrby 2 12.54 km SS13 After 15:00 Floda 2 28.25 km SS14 After 16:37 Sävar 2 17.28 km SS15 After 18:05 Umeå 1 10.08 km 18:52 – 19:52 Flexi service D, Umeå 12 February SS16 After 7:05 Västervik 1 26.48 km 8:10 – 8:50 Regroup, Umeå 8:50 – 9:05 Flexi service E, Umeå SS17 After 10:05 Västervik 2 26.48 km 11:10 – 12:00 Regroup, Umeå SS18 After 12:18 Umeå 2 [Power Stage] 10.08 km After 13:30 Podium ceremony, Umeå Source:
Report WRC Rally1 Classification Position Driver Entrant Car Time Points Event Class Event Stage 1 1 8 Ott Tänak Martin Järveoja M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 2:25:54.5 0.0 25 2 2 2 42 Craig Breen James Fulton Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:26:13.2 +18.7 18 1 3 3 11 Thierry Neuville Martijn Wydaeghe Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:26:14.5 +20.0 15 0 4 4 69 Kalle Rovanperä Jonne Halttunen Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:26:19.6 +25.1 12 3 5 5 33 Elfyn Evans Scott Martin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:27:18.5 +1:24.0 10 4 6 6 7 Pierre-Louis Loubet Nicolas Gilsoul M-Sport Ford WRT Ford Puma Rally1 2:31:53.5 +5:59.0 8 0 7 7 4 Esapekka Lappi Janne Ferm Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT Hyundai i20 N Rally1 2:33:36.9 +7:42.4 6 5 14 8 37 Lorenzo Bertelli Simone Scattolin Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:36:30.5 +10:36.0 0 0 Retired SS18 18 Takamoto Katsuta Aaron Johnston Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Mechanical 0 0
Special stages Stage Winners Car Time Class leaders SD Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 2:50.9 SS1 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:23.3 Rovanperä / Halttunen SS2 Breen / Fulton Hyundai i20 N Rally1 6:24.8 Tänak / Järveoja SS3 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 6:28.3 SS4 Katsuta / Johnston Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 12:00.0 SS5 Breen / Fulton Hyundai i20 N Rally1 6:25.1 Breen / Fulton SS6 Breen / Fulton Hyundai i20 N Rally1 6:35.0 SS7 Tänak / Järveoja Ford Puma Rally1 12:02.3 SS8 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 3:28.1 SS9 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 5:20.2 SS10 Breen / Fulton Hyundai i20 N Rally1 12:11.5 SS11 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 8:07.2 SS12 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 5:23.6 SS13 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 12:10.0 SS14 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 8:21.8 Tänak / Järveoja SS15 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 5:49.2 SS16 Rovanperä / Halttunen Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 12:41.0 SS17 Neuville / Wydaeghe Hyundai i20 N Rally1 12:37.0 SS18 Lappi / Ferm Hyundai i20 N Rally1 5:42.0
Championship standings Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championshipsMoveDriverPointsMoveCo-driverPointsMoveManufacturerPoints 1 4 Ott Tänak 41 4 Martin Järveoja 41 Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT 80 2 Kalle Rovanperä 38 Jonne Halttunen 38 Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT 66 3 Thierry Neuville 32 Martijn Wydaeghe 32 M-Sport Ford WRT 51 4 Elfyn Evans 29 Scott Martin 29 5 4 Sébastien Ogier 26 4 Vincent Landais 26
WRC-2 Rally2 Classification