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2003 Swedish Rally

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2003 Swedish Rally
52nd Uddeholm Swedish Rally
Round 2 of the 2003 World Rally Championship season
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Host country Sweden
Rally baseKarlstad
Dates runFebruary 7, 2003 – February 9, 2003
Stages17 (386.91 km; 240.41 miles)
Stage surfaceSnow
Overall distance1,903.47 km (1,182.76 miles)
Statistics
Crews75 at start, 53 at finish
Overall results
Overall winnerFinland Marcus Grönholm
Finland Timo Rautiainen
France Marlboro Peugeot Total
Peugeot 206 WRC

The 2003 Swedish Rally (formally the 52nd Uddeholm Swedish Rally) was the second round of the 2003 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 7 February and 9 February 2003, and was based in Karlstad, Sweden. Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm won the race, his 13th win in the World Rally Championship.[1]

Background

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Entry list

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No. Driver Co-Driver Entrant Car Tyre
World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
1 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
2 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
3 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC M
4 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
5 Belgium François Duval Belgium Jean-Marc Fortin United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
6 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
7 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 P
8 Finland Tommi Mäkinen Finland Kaj Lindström Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 P
10 Germany Armin Schwarz Germany Manfred Hiemer South Korea Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
11 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets South Korea Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
12 Finland Jussi Välimäki Finland Tero Gardemeister South Korea Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 M
14 France Didier Auriol France Denis Giraudet Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 M
15 Finland Toni Gardemeister Finland Paavo Lukander Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 M
17 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Derek Ringer France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC M
18 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC M
19 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Marc Martí France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC M
World Rally Championship entries
21 Finland Janne Tuohino Finland Jukka Aho Finland Janne Tuohino Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
22 Poland Tomasz Kuchar Poland Maciek Szczepaniak Poland Tomasz Kuchar Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
23 Finland Jari Viita Finland Teppo Leino Finland Wrüth Sport Ford Focus RS WRC '01 M
24 Czech Republic Roman Kresta Czech Republic Miloš Hůlka France Bozian Racing Peugeot 206 WRC M
25 Germany Antony Warmbold United Kingdom Gemma Price Germany AW Rally Team Ford Focus RS WRC '02 M
32 Finland Juuso Pykälistö Finland Esko Mertsalmi Finland Juuso Pykälistö Peugeot 206 WRC M
34 Norway Henning Solberg Norway Cato Menkerud Norway Henning Solberg Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
35 Finland Kristian Sohlberg Finland Jakke Honkanen Finland Kristian Sohlberg Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 M
100 Norway Rune Dalsjø Sweden Göran Bergsten Norway Rune Dalsjø Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
101 Norway Kristian Kolberg Norway Kjell Pettersen Norway Kristian Kolberg Hyundai Accent WRC2
102 Sweden Andreas Eriksson Sweden Patrick Henriksson Sweden Andreas Eriksson Ford Focus RS WRC '02 P
103 Norway Thomas Kolberg Norway Pål Christian Iversen Norway Thomas Kolberg Hyundai Accent WRC2 C
113 Norway Tord Linnerud Norway Henning Isdal Norway Tord Linnerud Toyota Corolla WRC
114 Norway Thomas Schie Norway Ragnar Engen Norway Thomas Schie Toyota Corolla WRC M
116 Greece Ioannis Papadimitriou United Kingdom Allan Harryman Greece Ioannis Papadimitriou Ford Focus RS WRC'01
117 Slovakia Jozef Béreš Jr. Czech Republic Petr Starý Slovakia Styllex Tuning Motorsport Toyota Corolla WRC
PWRC entries
51 Malaysia Karamjit Singh Malaysia Allen Oh Malaysia Petronas EON Racing Team Proton Pert
54 Japan Toshihiro Arai New Zealand Tony Sircombe Japan Subaru Production Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8
55 United Kingdom Martin Rowe United Kingdom Trevor Agnew United Kingdom David Sutton Cars Ltd Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8
59 Italy Stefano Marrini Italy Massimo Agostinelli Italy Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
61 Poland Janusz Kulig Poland Jarosław Baran Poland Mobil 1 Team Poland Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI M
62 New Zealand Peter 'Possum' Bourne Australia Mark Stacey Japan Subaru Production Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8
63 Italy Luca Baldini Italy Alessandro Floris Italy Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
64 Sweden Joakim Roman Sweden Ingrid Mitakidou Sweden Milbrooks World Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V
65 Sweden Stig Blomqvist Venezuela Ana Goñi United Kingdom David Sutton Cars Ltd Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8
67 Poland Krzysztof Hołowczyc Poland Łukasz Kurzeja Poland Orlen Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII M
69 Belgium Bob Colsoul Belgium Tom Colsoul Belgium Guy Colsoul Rallysport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
71 Bulgaria Georgi Geradzhiev Jr. Bulgaria Nikola Popov Bulgaria Racing Team Bulgartabac Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
72 Romania Constantin Aur Romania Silviu Moraru Austria Stohl Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
74 Italy Fabio Frisiero Italy Loris Roggia Italy Motoring Club Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
76 Canada Patrick Richard United Kingdom Martin Headland Canada Subaru Rally Team Canada Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8
77 Italy Alfredo De Dominicis Italy Giovanni Bernacchini Italy Ralliart Italy Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
78 Poland Łukasz Sztuka Sweden Per Carlsson Belgium First Motorsport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
80 Mexico Ricardo Triviño Spain Jordi Barrabés Mexico Triviño Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII
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Itinerary

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All dates and times are CET (UTC+1).

Date Time No. Stage name Distance
Leg 1 — 125.79 km
7 February 08:35 SS1 Sågen 1 14.17 km
09:27 SS2 Rämmen 1 23.16 km
11:55 SS3 Granberget 1 43.69 km
14:28 SS4 Malta 11.25 km
15:25 SS5 Brunnberg 1 31.66 km
16:26 SS6 Hagfors Sprint 1 1.86 km
Leg 2 — 140.37 km
8 February 08:18 SS7 Granberget 2 43.69 km
11:24 SS8 Fredriksberg 18.14 km
12:07 SS9 Lejen 25.04 km
14:37 SS10 Vargåsen 32.43 km
15:35 SS11 Torntorp 19.21 km
16:40 SS12 Hagfors Sprint 2 1.86 km
Leg 3 — 120.75 km
9 February 08:35 SS13 Sågen 2 14.17 km
09:27 SS14 Rämmen 2 23.16 km
11:14 SS15 Hara 11.91 km
12:12 SS16 Brunnberg 2 31.66 km
14:35 SS17 Hagfors 39.85 km

Results

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Overall

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Pos. No. Driver Co-driver Team Car Time Difference Points
1 1 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:03:28.1 10
2 8 Finland Tommi Mäkinen Finland Kaj Lindström Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 3:04:18.9 +50.8 8
3 2 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:04:46.0 +1:17.9 6
4 4 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:05:13.9 +1:45.8 5
5 17 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Derek Ringer France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:05:43.9 +2:15.8 4
6 7 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 3:05:47.2 +2:19.1 3
7 18 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:06:42.8 +3:14.7 2
8 15 Finland Toni Gardemeister Finland Paavo Lukander Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 3:06:47.3 +3:19.2 1

World Rally Cars

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Classification

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Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
1 1 1 Finland Marcus Grönholm Finland Timo Rautiainen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:03:28.1 10
2 2 8 Finland Tommi Mäkinen Finland Kaj Lindström Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 3:04:18.9 +50.8 8
3 3 2 United Kingdom Richard Burns United Kingdom Robert Reid France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC 3:04:46.0 +1:17.9 6
4 4 4 Estonia Markko Märtin United Kingdom Michael Park United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:05:13.9 +1:45.8 5
5 5 17 United Kingdom Colin McRae United Kingdom Derek Ringer France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:05:43.9 +2:15.8 4
6 6 7 Norway Petter Solberg United Kingdom Phil Mills Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 3:05:47.2 +2:19.1 3
7 7 18 France Sébastien Loeb Monaco Daniel Elena France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:06:42.8 +3:14.7 2
8 8 15 Finland Toni Gardemeister Finland Paavo Lukander Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 3:06:47.3 +3:19.2 1
9 9 19 Spain Carlos Sainz Spain Marc Martí France Citroën Total WRT Citroën Xsara WRC 3:06:52.3 +3:24.2 0
10 10 11 Belgium Freddy Loix Belgium Sven Smeets South Korea Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 3:07:04.5 +3:36.4 0
11 11 6 Finland Mikko Hirvonen Finland Jarmo Lehtinen United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 3:09:33.8 +6:05.7 0
13 12 10 Germany Armin Schwarz Germany Manfred Hiemer South Korea Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 3:10:49.3 +7:21.2 0
18 13 14 France Didier Auriol France Denis Giraudet Czech Republic Škoda Motorsport Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 3:16:14.9 +12:46.8 0
Retired SS8 3 Finland Harri Rovanperä Finland Risto Pietiläinen France Marlboro Peugeot Total Peugeot 206 WRC Accident 0
Retired SS7 12 Finland Jussi Välimäki Finland Tero Gardemeister South Korea Hyundai World Rally Team Hyundai Accent WRC3 Transmission 0
Retired SS6 5 Belgium François Duval Belgium Jean-Marc Fortin United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Ford Focus RS WRC '02 Engine 0

Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (7 Feb) SS1 Sågen 1 14.17 km France Sébastien Loeb Citroën Xsara WRC 7:25.6 France Sébastien Loeb
SS2 Rämmen 1 23.16 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 12:05.5 Finland Marcus Grönholm
SS3 Granberget 1 43.69 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 21:43.9
SS4 Malta 11.25 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 5:39.1
SS5 Brunnberg 1 31.66 km Stage cancelled
SS6 Hagfors Sprint 1 1.86 km United Kingdom Richard Burns Peugeot 206 WRC 1:58.0
Leg 2 (8 Feb) SS7 Granberget 2 43.69 km Finland Harri Rovanperä Peugeot 206 WRC 21:28.0
SS8 Fredriksberg 18.14 km Notional stage time
SS9 Lejen 25.04 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 11:56.2
SS10 Vargåsen 32.43 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 18:08.7
SS11 Torntorp 19.21 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 10:12.7
SS12 Hagfors Sprint 2 1.86 km Finland Tommi Mäkinen Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 1:56.8
Leg 3 (9 Feb) SS13 Sågen 2 14.17 km Finland Tommi Mäkinen Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 7:19.1
SS14 Rämmen 2 23.16 km Finland Marcus Grönholm Peugeot 206 WRC 11:41.4
SS15 Hara 11.91 km United Kingdom Colin McRae Citroën Xsara WRC 5:55.4
SS16 Brunnberg 2 31.66 km Estonia Markko Märtin Ford Focus RS WRC '02 15:08.7
SS17 Hagfors 39.85 km Norway Petter Solberg Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 19:40.0

Championship standings

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Pos. Drivers' championships Co-drivers' championships Manufacturers' championships
Move Driver Points Move Co-driver Points Move Manufacturer Points
1 France Sébastien Loeb 12 Monaco Daniel Elena 12 France Citroën Total WRT 24
2 United Kingdom Colin McRae 12 United Kingdom Derek Ringer 12 1 France Marlboro Peugeot Total 22
3 New entry Finland Marcus Grönholm 10 New entry Finland Timo Rautiainen 10 1 United Kingdom Ford Motor Co. Ltd. 15
4 1 United Kingdom Richard Burns 10 1 United Kingdom Robert Reid 10 New entry Japan 555 Subaru World Rally Team 11
5 1 Estonia Markko Märtin 10 1 United Kingdom Michael Park 10 1 South Korea Hyundai World Rally Team 3

Production World Rally Championship

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Classification

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Position No. Driver Co-driver Entrant Car Time Difference Points
Event Class
26 1 65 Sweden Stig Blomqvist Venezuela Ana Goñi United Kingdom David Sutton Cars Ltd Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 3:22:28.2 10
27 2 51 Malaysia Karamjit Singh Malaysia Allen Oh Malaysia Petronas EON Racing Team Proton Pert 3:23:00.0 +31.8 8
29 3 55 United Kingdom Martin Rowe United Kingdom Trevor Agnew United Kingdom David Sutton Cars Ltd Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 3:24:20.9 +1:52.7 6
31 4 62 New Zealand Peter 'Possum' Bourne Australia Mark Stacey Japan Subaru Production Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 3:24:28.7 +2:00.5 5
33 5 67 Poland Krzysztof Hołowczyc Poland Łukasz Kurzeja Poland Orlen Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 3:28:38.0 +6:09.8 4
37 6 64 Sweden Joakim Roman Sweden Ingrid Mitakidou Sweden Milbrooks World Rally Team Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V 3:33:06.0 +10:37.8 3
38 7 78 Poland Łukasz Sztuka Sweden Per Carlsson Belgium First Motorsport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 3:34:06.9 +11:38.7 2
41 8 76 Canada Patrick Richard United Kingdom Martin Headland Canada Subaru Rally Team Canada Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 3:35:56.3 +13:28.1 1
42 9 69 Belgium Bob Colsoul Belgium Tom Colsoul Belgium Guy Colsoul Rallysport Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII 3:36:06.3 +13:38.1 0
44 10 77 Italy Alfredo De Dominicis Italy Giovanni Bernacchini Italy Ralliart Italy Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 3:37:52.6 +15:24.4 0
45 11 63 Italy Luca Baldini Italy Alessandro Floris Italy Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 3:38:37.9 +16:09.7 0
46 12 74 Italy Fabio Frisiero Italy Loris Roggia Italy Motoring Club Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 3:42:52.3 +20:24.1 0
53 13 71 Bulgaria Georgi Geradzhiev Jr. Bulgaria Nikola Popov Bulgaria Racing Team Bulgartabac Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 4:04:34.5 +42:06.3 0
Retired SS17 61 Poland Janusz Kulig Poland Jarosław Baran Poland Mobil 1 Team Poland Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI Excluded 0
Retired SS17 80 Mexico Ricardo Triviño Spain Jordi Barrabés Mexico Triviño Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Accident 0
Retired SS16 54 Japan Toshihiro Arai New Zealand Tony Sircombe Japan Subaru Production Rally Team Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 Engine 0
Retired SS13 72 Romania Constantin Aur Romania Silviu Moraru Austria Stohl Racing Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Transmission 0
Retired SS2 59 Italy Stefano Marrini Italy Massimo Agotinelli Italy Top Run SRL Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII Engine 0

Special stages

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Day Stage Stage name Length Winner Car Time Class leaders
Leg 1 (7 February) SS1 Sågen 1 14.17 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 8:14.2 Japan Toshihiro Arai
SS2 Rämmen 1 23.16 km Notional stage time
SS3 Granberget 1 43.69 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 23:47.5
SS4 Malta 11.25 km Sweden Stig Blomqvist Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 6:16.8
SS5 Brunnberg 1 31.66 km Stage cancelled
SS6 Hagfors Sprint 1 1.86 km Sweden Stig Blomqvist Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 2:07.5
Leg 2 (8 February) SS7 Granberget 2 43.69 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 23:28.0
SS8 Fredriksberg 18.14 km Notional stage time
SS9 Lejen 25.04 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 13:10.6
SS10 Vargåsen 32.43 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 19:57.6
SS11 Torntorp 19.21 km Poland Janusz Kulig Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 11:12.8
SS12 Hagfors Sprint 2 1.86 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 2:06.7
Leg 3 (9 February) SS13 Sågen 2 14.17 km Japan Toshihiro Arai Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 8:07.8
SS14 Rämmen 2 23.16 km Sweden Stig Blomqvist Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 12:51.5
SS15 Hara 11.91 km Malaysia Karamjit Singh Proton Pert 6:37.2
SS16 Brunnberg 2 31.66 km Poland Janusz Kulig Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 16:44.2 Sweden Stig Blomqvist
SS17 Hagfors 39.85 km Poland Janusz Kulig Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 21:38.7

Championship standings

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Pos. Drivers' championships
Move Driver Points
1 New entry Sweden Stig Blomqvist 10
2 New entry Malaysia Karamjit Singh 8
3 New entry United Kingdom Martin Rowe 6
4 New entry New Zealand Peter 'Possum' Bourne 5
5 New entry Poland Krzysztof Hołowczyc 4

References

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  1. ^ "Swedish Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  2. ^ "Sweden Rally 2003 Entry List". Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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