Hmmm, looks quite interesting, maybe there'll be an all-Finish podium
The Lancer looks better here with Paasonen in third place. So far the young geezer puts the other drivers to shame. But then again, he might be a future star and the others are just mediocre... Don't know what happened to Tommi, but something is very wrong for him.

 

The Rally of Sweden produced its first big name retirement on SS4. Subaru's Tommi Makinen, fresh from his Monte Carlo Rally victory and breaking the world record, said goodbye to Sweden this afternoon when he was forced to retire on the 18.14kn long Fredriksberg 1 stage.

The Finn went off the road, getting snow in his Impreza's cooling system which in turn forced the car to overheat and he called it quits. It had not been the best of rallies to date for Makinen who was down the order after struggling to find grip on the roads that are covered with snow, and seeing as he was the first driver through each stage that made it even worse.

 

probably snow thrown in his face from all the mitsu enthusiast audience. now i know why the windows are tinted!

 

delecour is consistent----consistently in 8th and a. mcrae-- oh well!

 

Bu tyou gotta give up to LaCroix! Broken foot and all!

Do you like this new format that SV is using?

Nick

 

Today (day 2 in sweden) the things got bad, because Jani lost the control and now is not in the top 6, now Alister is the hope for lets wait for tomorrow maybe the things gets better ....

 

i have my bet on jani, if without the rock he could have been in the #4 position or even #3.

 

In the end justice prevailed, meaning that a Finn won

 

Hasn't somebody found some pics of the group N winner Daniel Carlsson? Nr. 111. Did he drove an Evo VI or VII? rally-live says VII, wrc.com says VI...