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febbraio 23, 2022 - FIA World Rallycross Championship
Red-hot action in store at sub-zero Rally Sweden
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Ice and snow lie in wait as #wrc hybrid era continues in Umeå.
Remote and frozen forests in northern #sweden will provide an intimidating challenge as the #fiaworldrallychampionship enters uncharted territory this week for the second chapter of its exciting new hybrid era.
Never before has #rally #sweden (February 24 - 27) journeyed so close to the Arctic Circle. With temperatures plunging to a bone-chilling -20°C in the host city of Umeå this week, the speed tests in the Västerbotten region will test competitors to the full.
After a year's absence due to the pandemic, the new-look #rally #sweden offers perfect conditions for the WRC's only pure winter fixture as ice and snow-covered roads weave through picture-postcard countryside.
Winter rallying demands a unique approach. Drivers 'lean' their cars against snowbanks to guide them around corners, while studded tyres bite into the ice to provide remarkable grip and ensure that, paradoxically, this will be one of the year's fastest encounters.
Nordic drivers have traditionally dominated in #sweden, but their grip is loosening and Flying Finn #kallerovanpera, who heads the entry in his #toyotagryarisrally1, is taking nothing for granted.
"We start first on the road and will have some road cleaning to do there on the first day," he acknowledged.
"In testing we were starting from zero with the snow set-up for the new car and it felt a bit tricky to drive in the beginning. But, together with our team-mates, I think we have made some good steps in the right direction during the two tests."
Among those team-mates are Britain's #elfynevans, who won Sweden's last #wrc event two years ago, and who is desperate to bounce back from a disappointing season-opener at Rallye Monte-Carlo. The silver lining is a favourable start position for the first day.
Esapekka Lappi returns to Toyota's line-up for the first time since leaving the Japanese manufacturer at the end of 2018, while Japan's #takamotokatsuta drives another GR Yaris for Toyota's second-string Next Generation squad.
M-Sport Ford was fastest out of the blocks with the new-generation cars to win in Monte-Carlo and #craigbreen heads the British squad in a #pumarally1. The Irishman is on a strong run of four consecutive podium finishes.
Breen is joined by #gusgreensmith, fresh from his maiden stage victory in Monte-Carlo, and #adrienfourmaux, who will be focused on a solid drive after a massive crash in the French Alps.
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