The first race of the 2015 WRC season ended in overwhelming victory for the Volkswagen team, particularly for the defending world champion Sebastien Ogier. VW controlled every position on the podium last month, while Citroen’s Mads Ostberg managed to clinch fourth. Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville squeaked by his teammate Dani Sordo for a fifth-place finish.
The frigid woods of Sweden formed the backdrop for round two, with tall snow banks, icy surfaces, long power slides between the trees, breathtaking jumps, and authentic Scandinavian flicks. Thanks to studded rubber, thicker ice equates to more bite, making Rally Sweden one of the fastest events of the year. Incredibly, grip levels with this tire/surface combination approach those of slicks on clean tarmac.
In the 62-event history of Rally Sweden, only two non-Scandinavians have managed to secure the top spot. Sebastien Loeb is one of those individuals, winning in 2004, while Sebastien Ogier is the second, with a victory in 2013.
Click past the jump to read more about the 2015 Rally Sweden.
WRC 2015 – Rally Sweden originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 16 February 2015 17:00 EST.
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