# 2017 Rally Sweden

The 2017 Rally Sweden (formally known as the Rally Sweden 2017) was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over three days between 10 and 12 February 2017. It marked the sixty-fifth running of the Rally Sweden, and was the second round of the 2017 World Rally Championship and the WRC-2 and WRC-3 championships.
Toyota's driver Jari-Matti Latvala won the rally ahead of M-Sport drivers Ott Tänak and Sébastien Ogier who finished second and third, respectively. The win for Toyota was their first after their return to the WRC after a 17 year absence.
Latvala had inherited the lead after rally leader Thierry Neuville had crashed out on the final stage of leg 2. The Belgian had a lead of 43.3 seconds before ripping a wheel off in the second run of the Karlstad stage, promoting Latvala to first place.
Local driver Pontus Tidemand won the WRC-2 category, finishing ahead of Teemu Suninen.

## Entry list

Notable entrants :
| No. | Entrant | Class | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Tyre |
| 1 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Ford Fiesta WRC | M |
| 2 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | Ford Fiesta WRC | M |
| 3 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | Ford Fiesta WRC | D |
| 4 | Hyundai Motorsport | WRC | Hayden Paddon | John Kennard | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | M |
| 5 | Hyundai Motorsport | WRC | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | M |
| 6 | Hyundai Motorsport | WRC | Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | M |
| 7 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | WRC | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën C3 WRC | M |
| 8 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | WRC | Craig Breen | Scott Martin | Citroën C3 WRC | M |
| 10 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | WRC | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Toyota Yaris WRC | M |
| 11 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | WRC | Juho Hänninen | Kaj Lindström | Toyota Yaris WRC | M |
| 14 | M-Sport World Rally Team | WRC | Mads Østberg | Ola Fløene | Ford Fiesta WRC | M |
| 15 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | WRC | Stéphane Lefebvre | Gabin Moreau | Citroën DS3 WRC | M |
| 16 | Eurolamp World Rally Team | WRC | Valeriy Gorban | Sergei Larens | Mini John Cooper Works WRC | M |
| 37 | FWRT | WRC | Lorenzo Bertelli | Simone Scattolin | Ford Fiesta RS WRC | M |
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Key :
| Icon | Class |
| WRC | WRC entries eligible to score manufacturer points |
| WRC | Major entry ineligible to score manufacturer points |
| WRC | Registered to score points in WRC Trophy |
| WRC-2 | Registered to take part in WRC-2 championship |
| WRC-3 | Registered to take part in WRC-3 championship |

## Classification
### Event standings

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Class | Time | Difference | Points |
| Overall classification ||||||||||
| 1 | 10 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | Toyota Yaris WRC | WRC | 2:36:03.6 | 0.0 | 30 |
| 2 | 2 | Ott Tänak | Martin Järveoja | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:36:32.8 | +29.2 | 18 |
| 3 | 1 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:37:03.1 | +59.5 | 19 |
| 4 | 6 | Dani Sordo | Marc Martí | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 2:38:15.1 | +2:11.5 | 12 |
| 5 | 8 | Craig Breen | Scott Martin | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | WRC | 2:38:54.8 | +2:51.2 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | Elfyn Evans | Daniel Barritt | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta WRC | WRC | 2:41:30.2 | +5:26.6 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | Hayden Paddon | John Kennard | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 2:41:34.8 | +5:31.2 | 7 |
| 8 | 15 | Stéphane Lefebvre | Gabin Moreau | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën DS3 WRC | WRC | 2:43:18.3 | +7:14.7 | 4 |
| 9 | 32 | Pontus Tidemand | Jonas Andersson | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 2:45:14.7 | +9:11.1 | 2 |
| 10 | 31 | Teemu Suninen | Mikko Markkula | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 2:46:06.5 | +10:02.9 | 1 |
| 12 | 7 | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | Citroën C3 WRC | WRC | 2:46:32.3 | +10:28.7 | 2 |
| 13 | 5 | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai Motorsport | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | WRC | 2:47:35.1 | +11:31.5 | 3 |
| WRC-2 standings ||||||||||
| 1 (9.) | 32 | Pontus Tidemand | Jonas Andersson | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 2:45:14.7 | | 25 |
| 2 (10.) | 31 | Teemu Suninen | Mikko Markkula | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 2:46:06.5 | +51.8 | 18 |
| 3 (11.) | 34 | Ole Christian Veiby | Stig Rune Skjærmoen | Printsport Oy | Škoda Fabia R5 | WRC-2 | 2:46:22.1 | +1:07.4 | 15 |
| 4 (14.) | 40 | Eric Camilli | Benjamin Veillas | M-Sport World Rally Team | Ford Fiesta R5 | WRC-2 | 2:48:27.1 | +3:12.4 | 12 |

### Special stages

| Day | Stage | Name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Rally leader |
| Leg 1 (9–10 Feb) | SS1 | Super Special Stage Karlstad 1 | 1.90 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 1:34.1 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 (9–10 Feb) | SS2 | / Röjden 1 | 18.47 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 9:37.3 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 1 (9–10 Feb) | SS3 | Hof-Finnskog 1 | 21.26 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 10:10.3 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 1 (9–10 Feb) | SS4 | Svullrya 1 | 24.88 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 12:52.3 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 1 (9–10 Feb) | SS5 | / Röjden 2 | 18.47 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 9:25.7 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 1 (9–10 Feb) | SS6 | Hof-Finnskog 2 | 21.26 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 10:06.4 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 1 (9–10 Feb) | SS7 | Svullrya 2 | 24.88 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 13:04.0 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 1 (9–10 Feb) | SS8 | Torsby 1 | 16.43 km | Ott Tänak | Ford Fiesta WRC | 9:24.8 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 2 (11 Feb) | SS9 | Knon 1 | 31.60 km | Ott Tänak | Ford Fiesta WRC | 13:45.5 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 2 (11 Feb) | SS10 | Hagfors 1 | 15.87 km | Ott Tänak | Ford Fiesta WRC | 8:03.0 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 2 (11 Feb) | SS11 | Vargåsen 1 | 14.27 km | Ott Tänak | Ford Fiesta WRC | 8:20.7 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 2 (11 Feb) | SS12 | Knon 2 | 31.60 km | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled |
| Leg 2 (11 Feb) | SS13 | Hagfors 2 | 15.87 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 7:50.9 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 2 (11 Feb) | SS14 | Vargåsen 2 | 14.27 km | Thierry Neuville | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 8:07.5 | Thierry Neuville |
| Leg 2 (11 Feb) | SS15 | Super Special Stage Karlstad 2 | 1.90 km | Dani Sordo | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 1:33.9 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 3 (12 Feb) | SS16 | Likenäs 1 | 21.19 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 11:06.9 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 3 (12 Feb) | SS17 | Likenäs 2 | 21.19 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 11:06.3 | Jari-Matti Latvala |
| Leg 3 (12 Feb) | SS18 | Torsby 2 [Power Stage] | 16.43 km | Jari-Matti Latvala | Toyota Yaris WRC | 8:51.1 | Jari-Matti Latvala |

### Power Stage

The Power Stage was a 16.43 km (10.2 mi) stage at the end of the rally.
| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Diff. | Pts. |
| 1 | Jari-Matti Latvala | Miikka Anttila | Toyota Yaris WRC | 8:51.1 | | 5 |
| 2 | Sébastien Ogier | Julien Ingrassia | Ford Fiesta WRC | 8:52.3 | +1.2 | 4 |
| 3 | Thierry Neuville | Nicolas Gilsoul | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 8:52.6 | +1.5 | 3 |
| 4 | Kris Meeke | Paul Nagle | Citroën C3 WRC | 8:54.1 | +3.0 | 2 |
| 5 | Hayden Paddon | John Kennard | Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC | 8:58.8 | +7.7 | 1 |

### Championship standings after the rally

| | Pos. | Driver | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Jari-Matti Latvala | 48 |
| 1 | 2 | Sébastien Ogier | 44 |
| | 3 | Ott Tänak | 33 |
| | 4 | Dani Sordo | 25 |
| | 5 | Craig Breen | 20 |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | M-Sport World Rally Team | 73 |
| 2 | Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT | 53 |
| 3 | Hyundai Motorsport | 40 |
| 4 | Citroën Total Abu Dhabi WRT | 26 |