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Juha snatches leadership Rally Sweden

Mikko Hirvonen won Rally Sweden, interim leadership while the pilot Stobart Mads Ostberg is only 0.3 seconds.

Hirvonen Ford factory pilot began Saturday aggressively cut Ostberg differences to finish first Swedish pilot in Varmullsasen. However, Ostberg has not renounced the victory.

"Definitely not forfeited (Ostberg)", said the new leader.

Ostberg said that pace has been better than expected considering that he was in charge of opening track.

"I thought that I would lose most of saw on the road, because there are a lot of snow and ice much," he said. "I feel quite confident, even though I know that I am going to waste time."

After them Petter Solberg first Citroen keeping Jari-Matti Latvala (Ford) behind him.

The Citroen's factory are fifth and sixth, Sebastien Ogier and Sebastien Loeb benefit bad day of Henning Solberg Stobart Ford at the beginning of the maanana.

Pos driver car time 1 Mikko Hirvonen Ford 1h54m57.5s 2. Mads Ostberg Ford + 0.3s 3. Petter Solberg Citroen + 31.0s 4. Jari-Matti Latvala Ford + 44.3s 5. Sebastien Ogier Citroen + 1m10.0s 6. Sebastien Loeb Citroen + 2m43.6s 7. Organisations Andersson Ford + 4m11.0s 8. Patrik Sandell Skoda + 4m19.8s 9. Kimi Raikkonen Citroen + 5m22.4s10. Anders Grondal Subaru + 7m00.0sescrito by Miguel Fernandez © leagues engine. Prohibited the total or partial reproduction of this content. Sources: (GMM), (CIAM), photos: Getty and F1 teams.

Juha snatches leadership Rally Sweden

Mikko Hirvonen won Rally Sweden, interim leadership while the pilot Stobart Mads Ostberg is only 0.3 seconds.

Hirvonen Ford factory pilot began Saturday aggressively cut Ostberg differences to finish first Swedish pilot in Varmullsasen. However, Ostberg has not renounced the victory.

"Definitely not forfeited (Ostberg)", said the new leader.

After them Petter Solberg first Citroen keeping Jari-Matti Latvala (Ford) behind him.

The Citroen's factory are fifth and sixth, Sebastien Ogier and Sebastien Loeb benefit bad day of Henning Solberg Stobart Ford at the beginning of the maanana.

Juha snatches leadership Rally Sweden

Mikko Hirvonen won Rally Sweden, interim leadership while the pilot Stobart Mads Ostberg is only 0.3 seconds.

Hirvonen Ford factory pilot began Saturday aggressively cut Ostberg differences to finish first Swedish pilot in Varmullsasen. However, Ostberg has not renounced the victory.

"Definitely not forfeited (Ostberg)", said the new leader.

After them Petter Solberg first Citroen keeping Jari-Matti Latvala (Ford) behind him.

The Citroen's factory are fifth and sixth, Sebastien Ogier and Sebastien Loeb benefit bad day of Henning Solberg Stobart Ford at the beginning of the maanana.

Ostberg remains leader in Rally Sweden

Mads Ostberg (Stobart Ford) continues as leader of the Sweden Rally, but Mikko Hirvonen (Ford) shortened differences to place 14.8 seconds.

Stobart driver ended up losing some time at the end of day when he found in the sections with poor visibility in Lovhaugen.

"It has been a nightmare without lights and the thing supposed he would light is blocking the view." "I tried to push but I couldn't see absolutely nothing, so I would be happy to be here," explained the Swedish.

"I not have believed it would lead, so I have to say that it's been a good day, but I must say I am a little disappointed by this".

"I knew I had to take a big advantage because tomorrow will be the first on the road."

Juha tomorrow leaving similar with Ostberg, although not be projecting that are as complicated as this Friday. Petter Solberg is nearly a minute behind his Citroen Ostberg having struggled a little with the clouded windscreen he finished in third position.

While his older brother Henning Solberg won until the fourth position within a run strong in the second car of fifth. Again back been the Citroen with Sebastien Ogier who despite having improved apace with Citroen DS3 is sixth, a position remote pilot factory.

His teammate Mikko Hirvonen had worse when he suffered a puncture in the last stage today and lost a minute leaving at 2'48 leader.

Kimi Raikkonen (Ice1 Citroen) seemed destined to end the day in the top 10 but a prick left you in eleventh position in general.

Pos driver car time 1 Mads Ostberg Ford 1h17m21.2s 2. Mikko Hirvonen Ford + 14.8s 3. Petter Solberg Citroen + 57.4s 4. Jari-Matti Latvala Ford + 1m10.0s 5. Henning Solberg Ford + 1m20.3s 6. Sebastien Ogier Citroen + 1m21.6s 7. Patrik Sandell Skoda + 2m35.1s 8. Eyvind Brynildsen Skoda + 2m43.5s 9. Sebastien Loeb Citroen + 2m48.4s10. Khalid to biting Ford + 4m12.4sescrito by Miguel Fernandez © leagues engine. Prohibited the total or partial reproduction of this content. Sources: (GMM), (CIAM), photos: Getty and F1 teams.

Sweden: Ostberg is leader with Hirvonen in second position

Mads Ostberg Stobart team driver has been as interim leader of Sweden Rally have 24.8 seconds on Mikko Hirvonen Ford driver.

Despite leaving in tenth position under the same conditions of snow, Ostberg was the fastest in the ES2 and roxalia and second in the ES3.

"I am very confident with the car and what I'm doing pretty easy," said the pilot Stobart. "I hope the pace notes, trust the co-pilot and hope the fantastic car I'm driving." "I feel very comfortable with the speed we have at the moment, so I feel good."

Behind the pilot factory Hirvonen mantinene 21 seconds ahead of the third Petter Solberg classified, the first pilot of Citroen.

Sebastien Loeb has the worst conditions and has lost 1 minute 46 seconds to Ostberg.

"It's almost unmanageable," said Loeb. "We are wasting an incredible time."

Jari-Matti Latvala lost third place for Solberg in the ES3.

Sebastien Ogier is eighth. French has been leading conservative way given his lack of experience in the snow. Kimi Raikkonen (ICE1 Citroen) was eleventh.

Pos pilot mark time 1 Mads Ostberg Ford 40m10.8s 2. Mikko Hirvonen Ford + 24.8s 3. Petter Solberg Citroen + 45.6s 4. Jari-Matti Latvala Ford + 1m19.8s 5. Patrik Sandell Skoda + 1m20.0s 6. Henning Solberg Ford + 1m21.4s 7. Eyvind Brynildsen Skoda + 1m27.1s 8. Sebastien Ogier Citroen + 1m35.0s 9. Sebastien Loeb Citroen + 1m46.7s10. Martin Prokop Ford + 2m06.3sescrito by Miguel Fernandez © leagues engine. Prohibited the total or partial reproduction of this content. Sources: (GMM), (CIAM), photos: Getty and F1 teams.

The week after the rally. Sweden snow warms Championship

The Rally of Sweden has become two years evidence that gives the signal to the WRC season. In addition many snow has allowed to see beautiful landscapes that characterise this beautiful Scandinavian country, added clear is their beautiful women. The white element also encouraged the test with the best drivers in 2010 being very behind on the first day.

This allowed pilots such as Henning Solberg, Per Gunnar Andersson and Mads Ostberg give any to another surprise. Why I give you these pilots? So basically because they had an advantage. And it is that having previously filmed with the S2000 was something these pilots appreciated and greatly.

Although this is not to lead to confusion, because the official drivers have used the offseason as a true test shooting several thousand miles with new cars of engine 1. 600cc with turbo. Curiously coming worse test were names such as Kimi Raikkonen or Ken Block. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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Only Finnish has run two races on snow and the two at the controls of a Citroen C4 WRC. However, Iceman had not tried more than a single day new DS3 WRC. Despite this Kimi proved to be much more in tune than last year and scored some time to overcome even to Sebastien Loeb in a loose leg. Finally a eighth position will give encouragement to start the season.

Meanwhile Ken Block had also disputed evidence on snow in the American national, didn't know anything tyres with pins, nor his new Ford Fiesta RS WRC. If we add to this that Block has not shown, at least for now, be a superclass towards which does not fall within the Top Ten was not a big surprise.

While no doubt most striking for my was to see Sebastien Loeb in the ninth position. It is clear that a driver such as the Alsatian always made the car to your liking, and that has led over the last eight years mounts under the same rules, such a radical change will compel an adaptation. Apparently during the second day I do not believe him to lack much in the struggle for victory.

Also highlight the test done by Mads Ostberg. After initial opinions been clearly benefited by the stand-out on Friday, Norwegian fell mouths during the next two days and ended in a wonderful second position that will allow you to enter the pools of the podium for the following tests.

In strange images that always leaves us world Rallye, cannot remember two sure that appear in the summaries of the end of the season. The first is that of Chris Patterson driving the car of your pilot, Petter Solberg, after losing this driver's license for speeding, go to 112 in a stretch limited to 80 kilometres per hour.

The other is rally need the help of the own Patterson in order to start the DS3 WRC after that it will stop at the end of the first Power Stage of the year. Specific regulations that prohibited such action, but to be in the Midway, preventing the passage of the rest of the participants were allowed to powertrain to remove it from the road.

Best images of the Sweden Rally

The season of World Rallye has begun and it has done with the novelty of the new engines 1. 600cc Turbo. Also the thrill of Rally Sweden has returned to do this in the form of unpredictable stages in which clear candidates for victory did not have because the dominators of the test. In spite of this, Mikko Hirvonen finished taking victory ahead of surprising Mads Ostberg

Norwegian demonstrated during every weekend you can do with a car of first level. He also showed us the true meaning of the show with drawn impossible and stretches at speeds of Vertigo. This obviously led to visit several times the "snowbanks, something most pilots tested at various times." To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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Although also commits the section "The week after the Rally" I would like to highlight the clear improvements by Kimi Raikkonen from the disastrous involvement of last year. Despite several tracks and error outputs Finnish not had too many problems to finish in eighth place and mark good times in several special.

Sweden 2011 rally: Mikko Hirvonen wins and Sébastien Ogier is Power Stage

At the end whether was it complicated somewhat the situation the first pilot of Ford. Some very good Mads Ostberg Cronus had reduced the difference between the two to five seconds in the absence of the power stage. However weather Norwegian has allowed to finally Mikko Hirvonen repeat victory achieved last year.

The poor situation of the track to Hirvonen has forced him having to clean it and keep rivals a breeding ground for attack. Spotlight was Petter Solberg that spun him to lose the fourth position in favour of Sebastien Ogier. Latvala meanwhile returned to reopen the airline and flying low over the Swedish sections. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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However the most striking was coming curiously the first power stage broadcast live this year. After mark Ogier better time could see with stupefaction to Copilot of Petter Solberg, Chris Patterson, driving the car of the Norwegian in the final stretch. Obviously the English towards what could and only reaching target after losing more than a minute in the special and the fourth position of the general.

The explanation is Solberg had fined for speeding in one of the links, this left his driver's license suspended and forced Patterson had to take managers to compete in the stretch and take the car to the Park of attendance.

The three points of the power stage is took Sebastien Ogier, while that Loeb had two and Latvala one. Victory eventually in the hands of Mikko Hirvonen, no major surprises, Mads Ostberg after a second incredible rally and completing have Jari-Matti Latvala.

1 M. HIRVONEN 3: 23: 56 6 0.0
2 M. OSTBERG 3: 24: 03 1 + 6.5
3 J. LATVALA 3: 24: 30 6 + 34.0
4 S. OGIER 3: 24: 44 3 + 47.7
5 P. SOLBERG 3: 25: 27 8 + 1: 31. 2
6 S. LOEB 3: 26: 26 9 + 2: 30. 3
7 P. ANDERSSON 3: 30: 18 6 + 6: 22. 0
8. K. RAIKKONEN 3: 30: 58 9 + 7: 02. 3
9 M. WILSON 3: 34: 08 1 + 10: 11. 5
10. BITING 3: 34: 27 7 K + 10: 31. 1

Sweden 2011 rally: Mikko Hirvonen closer to winning the first of the season

Yesterday we we prometiamos them very happy on the day of today Sunday. You have five pilots in head, struggling to take victory by less than 15 seconds, was something to long we could not see. However the visibility has returned to play a dirty trick many of them, taking advantage of Mikko Hirvonen to increase their advantage in the Rally of Sweden for only three sections of the end.

And is that in the first section Petter Solberg, Jari-Matti Latvala and Sebastien Ogier complained that there was too much snow in suspension created a kind of curtain which made it impossible to see clearly the track. The only one able to keep pace with Hirvonen returned to Mads Ostberg, remnants of the first special just ten seconds. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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Jari-Matti Latvala apart from commented visibility problems also went straight in once and played against a snow Bank that cost a new front bumper to the Ford team. And already think In the last two sections of the morning loop, Mikko Hirvonen followed by throwing a crazy and further increased its difference from the general classification. The different problems of the rest of the pilots have assured him a small advantage in addressing the three last sections calmly as possible.

1 M. HIRVONEN 2: 59: 02 7 0.0
2 M. OSTBERG 2: 59: 16 4 + 13.7
3 P. SOLBERG 2: 59: 33 2 + 30.5
4 S. OGIER 2: 59: 41 9 + 39.2
5 J. LATVALA 2: 59: 54 3 + 51.6
6 S. LOEB 3: 01: 19 4 + 2: 16. 7
7 P. ANDERSSON 3: 05: 11 5 + 6: 08. 8
8. K. RAIKKONEN 3: 05: 40 9 + 6: 38. 2
9 K. TO BITING 3: 08: 37 4 + 9: 34. 7
10 M. WILSON 3: 08: 37 8 + 9: 35. 1

Juha snatches leadership Rally Sweden

Mikko Hirvonen won Rally Sweden, interim leadership while the pilot Stobart Mads Ostberg is only 0.3 seconds.

Hirvonen Ford factory pilot began Saturday aggressively cut Ostberg differences to finish first Swedish pilot in Varmullsasen. However, Ostberg has not renounced the victory.

"Definitely not forfeited (Ostberg)", said the new leader.

After them Petter Solberg first Citroen keeping Jari-Matti Latvala (Ford) behind him.

The Citroen's factory are fifth and sixth, Sebastien Ogier and Sebastien Loeb benefit bad day of Henning Solberg Stobart Ford at the beginning of the maanana.

Ostberg remains leader in Rally Sweden

Mads Ostberg (Stobart Ford) continues as leader of the Sweden Rally, but Mikko Hirvonen (Ford) shortened differences to place 14.8 seconds.

"I knew I had to take a big advantage because tomorrow will be the first on the road."

His teammate Mikko Hirvonen had worse when he suffered a puncture in the last stage today and lost a minute leaving at 2'48 leader.

Kimi Raikkonen (Ice1 Citroen) seemed destined to end the day in the top 10 but a prick left you in eleventh position in general.

Sweden 2011 rally: Mads Ostberg ends stage one leader

After the surprise initial see Mads Ostberg as first and Loeb being constantly overcome by pilots with worst mount we have reached an afternoon loop much more similar to what they knew. In spite of this Norwegian pilot Stobart Ostberg, followed by sending in the overall standings during the second past by Friday sections.

The difference after the special fifth stabilised than the half-minute difference on the runner-up Mikko Hirvonen. Scratch, however, was not for any of the two pilots, but that recorded it a Per Gunnar Andersson arrived with a desire to recover the time lost by mistake during the morning. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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Grip had improved by then that the Organization had become through the snow to remove the mounds which had formed. This also resulted in turn to leave some "bald" land on the surface, and therefore that nails tyres were more than usual.

For its part Petter Solberg saw as fell you a penalty of ten seconds to the out late assists that divided the two loops. Another of the Citroen, in this case Sebastien Ogier achieves special second the afternoon the first scratch for the gala brand in what we have been of rallye.

Certainly surprising East done, if we consider the C4 WRC finished last season with an iron hand to dominate the Championship. Sebastien Loeb also increased the pace and reached less than three seconds behind his teammate.

However the Alsatian was not going to avoid bad luck, by clicking on the last stretch of the day, leaving a handful of seconds with its rivals. While both head Mads Ostberg continued as leader, but this time it was seen as Mikko Hirvonen was approached much after cut almost 20 seconds to experience problems with your Ford Fiesta RS WRC lights.

Other than had problems of visibility was Petter Solberg, who reported problems with marred his windshield that did not let him attack background. In spite of this, the Norwegian has finished the day third general with 12.6 seconds ahead of Jari-Matti Latvala.

1 M. OSTBERG 1: 17: 21 2 0.0
2 M. HIRVONEN 1: 17: 36 0 + 14.8
3 P. SOLBERG 1: 18: 18 6 + 57.4
4 J. LATVALA 1: 18: 31 2 + 1: 10. 0
5 H. SOLBERG 1: 18: 41 5 + 1: 20. 3
6 S. OGIER 1: 18: 42 8 + 1: 21. 6
7 P. SANDELL 1: 19: 56 3 + 2: 35. 1
8 E. BRYNILDSEN 1: 20: 04 7 + 2: 43. 5
9 S. LOEB 1: 20: 09 6 + 2: 48. 4
10 K. TO BITING 1: 21: 33 6 + 4: 12. 4

Sweden: Ostberg is leader with Hirvonen in second position

Mads Ostberg Stobart team driver has been as interim leader of Sweden Rally have 24.8 seconds on Mikko Hirvonen Ford driver.

Behind the pilot factory Hirvonen mantinene 21 seconds ahead of the third Petter Solberg classified, the first pilot of Citroen.

Sebastien Loeb has the worst conditions and has lost 1 minute 46 seconds to Ostberg.

"It's almost unmanageable," said Loeb. "We are wasting an incredible time."

Jari-Matti Latvala lost third place for Solberg in the ES3.

Sebastien Ogier is eighth. French has been leading conservative way given his lack of experience in the snow. Kimi Raikkonen (ICE1 Citroen) was eleventh.

Sweden 2011 rally: Ford private give the first stroke

You wanted excitement? Because menuda way to start the season with the magnificent Rally Sweden. After best time yesterday marked by Per Gunnar Andersson in the sunshine of less than two miles, he earned to place as the first leader of the new era of the 1.6 Turbo, today he played to another private Ford drivers since the first special.

Mads Ostberg has uncovered as fast as many of us knew and has managed to end the morning leader, with a solid advantage over the official Ford's Mikko Hirvonen. However most striking might see sebastien loeb, seven times World Rally champion located in a discreet ninth position. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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Without a doubt, conditions of snow and the fact of opening track not benefited you at all to the Alsatian located generally classified just behind teammate, Sebastien Ogier. Snow fall morning has done that work by snow machine we serve for nothing and therefore the pilots that were lagging had an advantage with coconuts in the Championship.

This has allowed see pilots S2000 category or global production ahead of pilots with World Rally Cars. Also touches with snow banks have been very constant, with the exception that this time has not been beneficial because snow fall in the morning towards which were softer than usual.

The second tranche of the morning has developed almost the same as the first with an Ostberg which dominated and completing the special fast-paced endiablado commanders of its Fiesta RS WRC. Both the two official drivers of Ford, as Per Gunnar Andersson had two touches that of Swedish has finished even spun which has made him lose the rope of the struggle for the victory.

Nothing new in the third special Ostberg returned to add another scratch for her palms and allowing you add an advantage of almost 25 second in the rally. The second is Mikko Hirvonen followed by Petter Solberg and Latvala situated more than one pilot Stobart minutes.

The surprise of the fourth section, last of the first loop, her gave Kimi Raikkonen placed in a good position 7th and managed to recover much of lost time and especially finishing ahead of Loeb in the special. Ogier, like his boss, nor you were good things, being stuck on a few tracks after a small departure from runway.

1 M. OSTBERG 40:10.8 0.0
2 M. HIRVONEN 40: 35.6 + 24.8
3 P. SOLBERG 40: 56.4 + 45.6
4 J. LATVALA 41:30.6 + 1: 19. 8
5 P. SANDELL 41:30.8 + 1: 20. 0
6 H. SOLBERG 41:32.2 + 1: 21. 4
7 E. BRYNILDSEN 41:37.9 + 1: 27. 1
8 S. OGIER 41:45.8 + 1: 35. 0
9 S. LOEB 41:57.5 + 1: 46. 7
10 M. PROKOP 42:17.1 + 2: 06. 3
11 K. RAIKKONEN 42:19.6 + 2: 08. 8

Sweden 2011 rally: Henning Solberg is surprising in the Stobart and Kimi Raikkonen has his first fright

He started at the end. After a long wait world Rallye 2011 season has begun this morning with the Stobart Rally Sweden dispute. Surprisingly henning solberg has succeeded in recovering from his fall on Norwegian television and has scored the best time on his debut at the controls of the new Ford Fiesta RS WRC.

The eldest of the brothers Solberg has managed to mark a time of 2 minutes and 2.5 seconds in one of the seven passes for the stretch of evidence. In particular has been one tenth of a second faster than another Ford, of the first official driver Mikko Hirvonen.Petter Solberg, tecero, has had the honor of being the first of the new Citroen DS3 WRC, just ahead of Sebastien Loeb. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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The time has been cold and the snow has been accompanied by drivers and fans during the morning. On the surface, the times have improved as they have passed the car as hard and slippery ice had formed at the beginning.

Early season problems have been also for Kimi Raikkonen which in its first pass by the Stobart has small output you can see in the video you put below. Ken Block has not spared have a good scare out of track. The U.S. has as advantage that has already participated in events with snow, but Rally America do not allow tyres with pins.

1 H. SOLBERG (M Stobart Ford WRT) Ford Fiesta RS WRC 2: 02, 5
2 HIRVONEN (Ford Abu Dhabi WRT) Ford Fiesta RS WRC 2: 02, 6
3 P. SOLBERG (Petter Solberg WRT) Citroen DS3 WRC 2:02, 7
4 LOEB (Citroen Total WRT) Citroen DS3 WRC 2:02, 8
5 LATVALA (Ford Abu Dhabi WRT) Ford Fiesta RS WRC 2: 03, 2
6 ANDERSSON (PG Andersson) Ford Fiesta RS WRC 2: 03, 4

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Sweden 2011 rally: how to see it on TV

This weekend also begin world Rallye starts Antena 3 experiment retrasmitiendo proof of the WRC. As you could already read last week, Saturday Nitro has bought the rights to the world and from now it will take us to our homes rather than Teledeporte.

In addition to summaries of each stage and the end of the rally, Nitro will offer us power live stage of Sweden Sunday from 14: 45, and before each test in the world. Thing sports Spanish television channel had not done so far. Here you leave the transmissions schedules. To be able to vote this post you must login or register here.

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Summary - Saturday 15 (1 hour)
Repetition - Saturday 12: 00

Summary - Sunday 00: 00 (1 hour)
Repetition - Sunday 14: 00

Live retransmission of the power stage - Sunday 14: 45
Summary full rally - Monday 02: 00

Stobart M WRC goes to all in Sweden

Mads Ostberg, Matthew Wilson and Henning Solberg will begin the season 2011 WRC in Sweden with the premise of giving a good show.

Mads Ostberg, Matthew Wilson and Henning Solberg, team Stobart M CMR sent three pilots to fight for points in Rally Sweden. "The challenge is finding from the first day the speed and keep it," said Wilson.

Neither Wilson nor Ostberg have previous tests with the new Fiesta RS WRC, but at least Wilson can use their experience as pilot testing and development.

Ostberg expected Fiesta RS WRC 2000 differs little from the previous Festival. "Sweden is one of my favorite races and I think we can give a good show," said Ostberg.

Meanwhile, his teammate, Henning Solberg, feels good in the snow. "I have a good feeling with the car that all goes well," said Solberg.

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Ford starts strong in Sweden first Stobart

Rally 2011 season has begun officially, in first Stobart on Thursday, on Thursday with Sebastien Loeb not being able to Ford's Jari-Matti Latvala.

Champion WRC Henning Solberg mundi began on Thursday morning, Stobart on Sweden session. French was the first driver to implement the new generation of WRC cars in tracing Designer 2.5 km in length.

Loeb marked 2.17,1 minutes behind him, his teammate of Citroen Sebastien Ogier marked a record of 1.5 seconds slower than Loeb.

Then came Ford Jari-Matti Latvala on new Ford Fiesta driver stopping the stopwatch at 2: 10, 4 minutes. The Stobart took place in snow and suffered some delays.

Now stands waiting to improve cold conditions.