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SAFETY GUIDE

15–18 FEBRUARY 2024

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#BeSafeTakeCare
We’re all here to experience the rally, the action
and the party up close. But rally is a sport withsmall margins, and there’s no room for mistakes.
Read the safety information. Follow the safety
marshal’s instructions. Take care of each other,and keep the party going. And equally impor­tant: don’t forget to respect the environment aswell as the safety instructions.

The rule is simple — leave no one
and nothing behind!

2 (9)SAFETY
Motorsports can be dangerous and that’s why we need your help.
A driver can get a technical malfunction or for some other reason beNO DRONE ZONE!

unable to keep the car on the road. Because of this it is important whereDrones are prohibited during Rally
Sweden for security reasons.

you as a spectator stand. The symbols seen below show where it isdangerous, and therefore forbidden, to stand. And please be aware that
it is forbidden to walk on the stage within 30 minutes of the stage start.
Keep this in mind and your rally experience will be exciting but safe.

30MIN

HairpinY-crossing

Left turnRight turn

ChikaneChange right

Change left

Crossing

90° right

90° left

SAFETY CARSSAFETY 3 3 hours before first
WRC car. Route control.
SAFETY 2 1.45 hours before first
WRC car. Time control function.
SAFETY 1 1 hour before first WRC
car. Stage and spectator safety.
000 WRC 35 minutes before first
WRC car. Stage and spectator safety.
FIA SAFETY 25 minutes before first
WRC car. Stage and spectator safety.
00 WRC 20 minutes before first
WRC car. Spectator safety.

Jump, Crest

DON'T WALK!
It is forbidden to walkon the stage within 30
minutes of the stage start.

All safety marshals in Rally Sweden
wear this safety vest. They are
here for one purpose — your safety.
Please follow their instructions.
Thank you!

SAFETY CARSRALLY SWEDENHISTORICOn stages that include
Rally Sweden Historic,
these cars run before thefirst Historic car:H00 HISTORIC 10 minutes
before first Historic car.
Spectator safety.
H0 HISTORIC 5 minutes
before first Historic car.
Spectator safety.

0 WRC 15 minutes before firstWRC car. Spectator safety.
SWEEPER Closing the stage forcompetitors.
STAGE COMMANDER Opening
the road for the spectators.

#BeSafeTakeCare
Respect the safety instructions as well as the environment. The rule is simple: Leave no one and nothing behind!

3 (9)SNOWMOBILE

PLEASE, STAY
ON THE TRAILS!
During Rally Sweden there will be a lot of people andactivity in the woods. Rally Sweden therefore strongly
recommends that all snowmobile traffic stays on the trails
within the competition area, and all "free riding" should beavoided. The impact on nature and the risk of frightening
wild animals is thereby minimized. Keep in mind thatreindeers can be located in the area and if they arefrightened by the snowmobiles, they might accidently
run towards the rally stages. This would cause a safety risk
and in worst case the stage must be cancelled.
Thanks for your consideration.

PLEASE FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES:• G et to the stage early! Remember that it isforbidden to walk on the stage within 30
minutes of stage start. If you’re running late
walk beside the road.

• Warm clothes are a must. Especially warmfootwear.

• Follow the safety marshals instructions.

• Respect the safety instructions as wellas the environment. The rule is simple:
Leave no one and nothing behind!

• S tand behind the safety tape and don’t
stand in forbidden areas. Standing in thewrong place may cause the stage to bedelayed or even cancelled.

• E mpty your car of valuable belongings.
Otherwise someone else might.

#BeSafeTakeCare
Respect the safety instructions as well as the environment. The rule is simple: Leave no one and nothing behind!

4 (9)ONLY TOUCHLOOKWHEN GREEN!

WRC E-SAFETY GUIDEFrom 2022 onwards, all cars at the top level ofthe FIA World Rally Championship feature hybrid
electric powertrains.

FOR THEThe green light shows when
the HY-car is safe to touch.
GREEN
LIGHT

With this comes new precautions for spectatorsand safety crews in the event of a crash due to thehigh-voltage electrical current they can generate.

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alwayslook
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With this comes new precautions
spectators
andin the event of a crash due to the high-voltage electrical current they
can generate.
This is why you must always look for the green light whenever a
car is stationary before touching it, as only this means the car is safe.

#BeSafeTakeCare
Respect the safety instructions as well as the environment. The rule is simple: Leave no one and nothing behind!

5 (9)WRC E-SAFETY GUIDELOOKFOR THE
GREEN
LIGHT

From 2022 onwards, all cars at the top level of1 A flashing red light, along with anRED LIGHT the FIA World Rally Championship feature hybrid
alarm sound, means the car is unsafe.
electric powertrains.
No light means it is potentially unsafe.
Only touch
car if there
a green light.
With this comes
new theprecautions
forisspectatorsand safety crews in the event of a crash due to thehigh-voltage electrical current they can generate.
This is why you must always look for NO
theLIGHT
green light
whenever a car is stationary before touching it, as
only this means the car is safe.

Safety lights are on the windscreenand both side pillars of the cars.
Following an accident, a solid green
light means it is safe to touch.
2

The HY symbol shows that thisis a hybrid car. From 2022 onwards,
all Rally1 cars have hybrid engines.
3#BeSafeTakeCare
Respect the safety instructions as well as the environment. The rule is simple: Leave no one and nothing behind!

6 (9)Stages can be cancelled
immediately if you don’t
respect the safety areas

SMILE,YOU'RE ON
CAMERA!
FIA safety officers have full control of where you stand along the track– throughout the competition. If the audience gets too close to the roador stands in dangerous places, the stage can be cancelled immediately.
And there will be pictures of those causing the interruption.
Up until today, the safety officers have had
to rely on the safety cars that drive throughthe track before the race cars, to check thatthe spectators keep the safety distance andthat the track is kept safe. They and the staff
along the track have been the ones who
have been able to maintain safety along thetrack. One of the issues has been that the lastsafety car passes ten minutes before the first
WRC car, and it is not uncommon for spectators to either arrive late to the stages, orto choose places where there are no safety
marshals. Some even hide when the safetycars pass by, and then reappear just before
the WRC cars arrive or later during the stage.

Live Onboard
By using the cars' onboard cameras in realtime, the safety officers can immediately
see what it looks like along the entire track.
And they have the power to cancel the stage
as soon as safety is compromised.

– Thanks to the quality of the cameras
and our zoom features, we can not only seeif there are people in the way, we can also
see who it is. And with the help of GPS tracking, we also know exactly where they are tosend out staff, says Michèle Mounton, FIASafety Coordinator and ultimately responsible for ensuring that everything works.
– This is the best and most important
thing that has happened in terms of safety
in many years, Michèle concludes.

#BeSafeTakeCare
Respect the safety instructions as well as the environment. The rule is simple: Leave no one and nothing behind!

7 (9)Right of Public Access
In Sweden we’re quite unique in having something called‘Allemansrätten’ (Right of Public Access). This means thateveryone, by law, has free access to the great outdoors— so you can enjoy Rally Sweden from virtually anywhere
along the various stage routes. But this right comes withresponsibilities, the main one being that you should always
leave the forest exactly as it was when you arrived.

Campfires
It is permitted to make fires in the forest but you must
NOT cut down trees or bushes, for firewood or any otherpurpose. This is a crime under Swedish law. You are also
responsible for ensuring that no fire or glowing embers
remain when you leave the site.

#BeSafeTakeCare
Respect the safety instructions as well as the environment. The rule is simple: Leave no one and nothing behind!

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