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| Seb's recce car? |
It's not just the Brits who are having a
wet Winter, this weekend's Rally Sweden is being forced to have a major re-route
because they don't have enough snow, and the white stuff they have is melting,
leaving behind soft, muddy gravel.
The organisers have now submitted
a revised route comprising 13 stages, down from the scheduled 21 stages, and
the competitive distance has been cut from 331.21km to 241.48km.
Colder weather is forecast later this
week with overnight temperatures set to plunge to -11˚C around Hagfors, where
much of the action is based, and organisers are hopeful further cuts will not
be required.
The recce will also be delayed by
24 hours until Wednesday and Thursday. The pre-event shakedown has been
cancelled, along with Thursday night’s traditional opening super special stage
at Karlstad’s trotting track.
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| Rally re-route underway |
Much of Friday’s action is based
across the border in Norway, but the double run through Kirkenaer has been
axed, leaving six stages covering 118.36km. Saturday morning’s Rämmen stage has
been cancelled but will run in the afternoon, Fredriksberg will be driven in
the morning but not in the afternoon and the short Hagfors Sprint stage has
been scrapped.
However, both passes through
Vargåsen (including Colin’s Crest) will take place and will be broadcast on
live TV, along with Karlstad’s evening super special stage. Sunday will now
comprise just a single pass through Lesjöfors and the live TV Värmullsåsen
Power Stage.
And that's the good news! If the thaw continues then the rally might
yet be cancelled. Fingers crossed.
On that basis, it looks as though
Sebastien Ogier won't need his rather special recce car this week!
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| Colin's Crest |
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