For the second round of ongoing 2023 rally season, WRC is going deep into the far-flung ice wilderness of northeastern Sweden. Rally Sweden is announced to begin from this Thursday in Vasterbotten County.
Preview
Rally Sweden, also known as Swedish Rally is an annual rally car-based motor racing event. The event has been acting as the second round for WRC season since 2022 as a part of the World Rally Championship.
The event was first established in 1950. Upcoming Rally Sweden 2023 will be the 70th official iteration of the annual event. It will be held over 18 different stages across 301.18 km travel distance.
The Swedish rally event will feature 4 competitions for four different disciplines. These include – RC1, RC2, RC3, and RC3 (J-WRC). A total of 52 crew have registered entries to participate in these events over four days. Additionally, the event will be the only dedicated snow round of the entire WRC 2023 season.
Let’s have an in depth look at the latest schedule, live stream, track and other information regarding the upcoming professional winter rally racing event.
When will be Rally Sweden 2023 held?
- Date: Thursday, February 9, 2023
- Time: 02:05 p.m. ET
The second round of ongoing WRC Rally season is scheduled to begin in Sweden this Thursday, February 9, 2023. Event will begin on first day at around 02:05 p.m. ET.
Rally Sweden 2023 Schedule:
| Date | Round | Time (ET) |
| Thursday, February 9, 2023 | 1st Round – Stage 1 | 02:05 p.m. |
| Friday, February 10, 2023 | 2nd Round – Stage 2 | 02:30 a.m. |
| Saturday, February 11, 2023 | 3rd Round – Stage 3 | 02:05 a.m. |
| Sunday, February 12, 2023 | 4th Round – Stage 4 | 06:18 a.m. |
Where will the WRC rally event be held?
- Location: Umea, Vasterbotten County
Rally Sweden will be held in the deep snowy mountain tracks of Umea. Split into 18 stages, the total race distance is 301.18 km long. It is considered one of the hardest race disciplines as the only snow-based rally. The venue is located within Vasterbotten County of Sweden.
Rally Sweden 2023 Stages:
The complete stage lists and their distance are given below –
| Stage | Distance |
| Hakmark | 5.45 km |
| Red Barn Arena | – |
| Umeå Sprin 1 | 5.16km |
| Brattby 1 | 10.76km |
| Sarsjöliden 1 | 24.90 km |
| Botsmark 1 | 25.81km |
| Brattby 2 | 10.76km |
| Sarsjöliden 2 | 24.90 km |
| Botsmark 2 | 25.81km |
| Umea Sprint 2 | 5.16km |
| Norrby 1 | 12.54km |
| Floda 1 | 28.25km |
| Sävar 1 | 17.28km |
| Norrby 2 | 12.54km |
| Floda 2 | 28.25km |
| Sävar 2 | 17.28km |
| Umeå 1 | 10.08km |
| Västervik 1 | 26.48km |
| Västervik 2 | 26.48km |
| Umeå 2 | 10.08km |
How to watch the Rally Sweden 2023 event on TV?
- J Sports, NHK – Japan
- BT Sport – United Kingdom
J Sports and NHK will provide live broadcast of the upcoming Rally Sweden 2023 with a split schedule. While in United Kingdom, the event will be aired by BT Sports 1 and BT Sports Extra tv channels. Unfortunately, there will be no dedicated telecast for WRC fans in the United States.
How to Livestream the event?
- WRC+
- Red Bull TV
World Rally Championship will be available to watch the upcoming Rally Sweden 2023 event online through WRC’s official streaming platform, WRC+. Rally fans from all over the world will be able to watch all rally event including the Rally Sweden 2023 with a WRC+ subscription. Furthermore, live stream, exclusive updates and highlights for the Swedish event will be available for Red Bull TV subscribers.
Rally Sweden 2023 Entry List:
Here is the official entry list for the upcoming second round of WRC Rally season 2023 –
| Entry | Drivers | Team | Discipline |
| #69 | Kalle Rovanperä / Jonne Halttunen | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Rally1 |
| #33 | Elfyn Evans / Scott Martin | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Rally1 |
| #18 | Takamoto Katsuta / Aaron Johnston | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Rally1 |
| #11 | Thierry Neuville / Martijn Wydaeghe | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Rally1 |
| #4 | Esapekka Lappi / Janne Ferm | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Rally1 |
| #42 | Craig Breen / James Fulton | Hyundai Shell Mobis WRT | Rally1 |
| #8 | Ott Tänak / Martin Järveoja | M-Sport Ford WRT | Rally1 |
| #7 | Pierre-Louis Loubet / Nicolas Gilsoul | M-Sport Ford WRT | Rally1 |
| #37 | Lorenzo Bertelli / Simone Scattolin | Fuckmatie WRT | Rally1 |
| #20 | Oliver Solberg / Elliott Edmondson | Toksport WRT | WRC2 |
| #21 | Ole Christian Veiby / Torstein Eriksen | Kristoffersson Motorsport | WRC2 |
| #22 | Emil Lindholm / Reeta Hämäläinen | Toksport WRT | WRC2 |
| #23 | Teemu Suninen / Mikko Markkula | Hyundai Motorsport N | WRC2 |
| #24 | Jari Huttunen / Antti Linnaketo | Printsport Oy | WRC2 |
| #25 | Georg Linnamäe / James Morgan | RedGrey Team | WRC2 / WRC2 Challenger |
| #26 | Egon Kaur / Jakko Viilo | Egon Kaur | WRC2 |
| #27 | Nikolay Gryazin / Konstantin Aleksandrov | Toksport WRT 2 | WRC2 / WRC2 Challenger |
| #28 | Sami Pajari / Enni Mälkönen | Toksport WRT | WRC2 / WRC2 Challenger |
| #29 | Robert Virves / Hugo Magalhaes | M-Sport Ford WRT | WRC2 / WRC2 Challenger |
| #30 | Lauri Joona / Tuukka Shemeikka | TGS Worldwide | WRC2 / WRC2 Challenger |
| #31 | Marco Bulacia / Diego Vallejo | Toksport WRT 2 | WRC2 / WRC2 Challenger |
| #32 | Bruno Bulacia / Axel Coronado Jiménez | Toksport WRT | WRC2 / WRC2 Challenger |
| #34 | Fabrizio Zaldivar / Marcelo Der Ohannesian | Hyundai Motorsport N | WRC2 / WRC2 Challenger |
| #35 | Rakan Al-Rashed / Dale Moscatt | Toksport WRT | WRC2 |
| #36 | Michal Solowow / Maciej Baran | Toksport WRT | WRC2 / WRC Masters Cup |
| #38 | Mauro Miele / Luca Beltrame | Movisport | WRC2 / WRC Masters Cup |
| #39 | Fabrizio Arengi Bentivoglio / Massimiliano Bosi | CR Motorsport | WRC2 / WRC Masters Cup |
| #40 | Daniel Alonso Villaron / Alejandro Lopez Fernandez | Sports & You | WRC2 / WRC Masters Cup |
| #41 | Jörgen Jonasson / Nicklas Jonasson | Jörgen Jonasson | WRC2 |
| #44 | Luciano Cobbe / Roberto Mometti | Free Rally Service | WRC2 / WRC Masters Cup |
| #45 | Joakim Roman / Ida Lidebjer-Granberg | SXM Competition | WRC2 / WRC Masters Cup |
| #46 | Miguel Zaldiver Sen. / Jose Luiz Diaz | MZR Paraguay | WRC2 / WRC Masters Cup |
| #47 | Miguel Diaz-Aboitiz / Rodolfo del Barrio | Biela Club Manresa | WRC2 / WRC Masters Cup |
| #48 | Alexander Villanueva / Jose Murado Gonzales | Calm Competicio | WRC2 / WRC Masters Cup |
| #62 | Jose Luis Garcia Molina / Daniel Cue | Tipo Racing Tramo by VSport | WRC Masters Cup |
| #49 | Roope Korhonen / Anssi Viinikka | Printsport Oy | WRC3 |
| #50 | William Creighton / Liam Regan | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | WRC3 / JWRC |
| #51 | Gregoire Munster / Louis Louka | M-Sport Ford WRT | JWRC |
| #52 | Laurent Pellier / Marine Pelamourgues | M-Sport Poland | WRC3 / JWRC |
| #53 | Toni Herranen / Mikko Lukka | Printsport Oy | WRC3 |
| #54 | Diego Dominguez Jr. / Rogelio Penate | M-Sport Poland | WRC3 / JWRC |
| #55 | Jesse Kallio / Jussi Lindberg | Jesse Kallio Racing | WRC3 |
| #56 | Eamonn Kelly / Conor Mohan | Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy | WRC3 / JWRC |
| #57 | Filip Kohn / Tomas Streska | All Racing | WRC3 |
| #58 | Raul Hernandez / Rodrigo Sanjuan de Eusebio | M-Sport Poland | JWRC |
| #59 | Tom Rensonnet / Loic Dumont | RACB National Team | WRC3 / JWRC |
| #60 | Roberto Blach Nunez / Mauro Barreiro | M-Sport Poland | JWRC |
| #61 | Hamza Anwar / Adnan Din | M-Sport Poland | WRC3 / JWRC |
| #63 | Yuki Yamamoto / Miika Teiskonen | Toyota Gazoo Racing NG | Rally4 |
| #64 | Nao Otake / Marko Salminen | Toyota Gazoo Racing NG | Rally4 |
| #65 | Hikaru Kogure / Matias Topi Luhtinen | Toyota Gazoo Racing NG | Rally4 |
| #66 | Matteo Fontana / Alessandro Arnaboldi | Bluthunder Racing Italy | Rally4 |
