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| 2003 Swedish Rally 52nd Uddeholm Swedish Rally | |||
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Round 2 of the 2003 World Rally Championship season
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| Host country |  Sweden | ||
| Rally base | Karlstad | ||
| Dates run | February 7, 2003 – February 9, 2003 | ||
| Stages | 17 (386.91 km; 240.41 miles) | ||
| Stage surface | Snow | ||
| Overall distance | 1,903.47 km (1,182.76 miles) | ||
| Statistics | |||
| Crews | 75 at start, 53 at finish | ||
| Overall results | |||
| Overall winner |  Marcus Grönholm Timo Rautiainen Marlboro Peugeot TotalPeugeot 206 WRC | ||
The 2003 Swedish Rally (formally the 52nd Uddeholm Swedish Rally) was the second round of the 2003 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 7 February and 9 February 2003, and was based in Karlstad, Sweden. Peugeot's Marcus Grönholm won the race, his 13th win in the World Rally Championship.
Background
Entry list
Itinerary
All dates and times are CET (UTC+1).
| Date | Time | No. | Stage name | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — 125.79 km | ||||
| 7 February | 08:35 | SS1 | Sågen 1 | 14.17 km |
| 09:27 | SS2 | Rämmen 1 | 23.16 km | |
| 11:55 | SS3 | Granberget 1 | 43.69 km | |
| 14:28 | SS4 | Malta | 11.25 km | |
| 15:25 | SS5 | Brunnberg 1 | 31.66 km | |
| 16:26 | SS6 | Hagfors Sprint 1 | 1.86 km | |
| Leg 2 — 140.37 km | ||||
| 8 February | 08:18 | SS7 | Granberget 2 | 43.69 km |
| 11:24 | SS8 | Fredriksberg | 18.14 km | |
| 12:07 | SS9 | Lejen | 25.04 km | |
| 14:37 | SS10 | Vargåsen | 32.43 km | |
| 15:35 | SS11 | Torntorp | 19.21 km | |
| 16:40 | SS12 | Hagfors Sprint 2 | 1.86 km | |
| Leg 3 — 120.75 km | ||||
| 9 February | 08:35 | SS13 | Sågen 2 | 14.17 km |
| 09:27 | SS14 | Rämmen 2 | 23.16 km | |
| 11:14 | SS15 | Hara | 11.91 km | |
| 12:12 | SS16 | Brunnberg 2 | 31.66 km | |
| 14:35 | SS17 | Hagfors | 39.85 km | |
Results
Overall
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Marcus Grönholm
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Timo Rautiainen
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Marlboro Peugeot Total
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:03:28.1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 8 | Tommi Mäkinen
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Kaj Lindström
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 555 Subaru World Rally Team
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Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 3:04:18.9 | +50.8 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 |  Richard Burns
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Robert Reid
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Marlboro Peugeot Total
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:04:46.0 | +1:17.9 | 6 |
| 4 | 4 |  Markko Märtin
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Michael Park
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 3:05:13.9 | +1:45.8 | 5 |
| 5 | 17 | Colin McRae
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Derek Ringer
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Citroën Total WRT
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:05:43.9 | +2:15.8 | 4 |
| 6 | 7 |  Petter Solberg
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Phil Mills
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555 Subaru World Rally Team
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Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 3:05:47.2 | +2:19.1 | 3 |
| 7 | 18 | Sébastien Loeb
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 Daniel Elena
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Citroën Total WRT
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:06:42.8 | +3:14.7 | 2 |
| 8 | 15 | Toni Gardemeister
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Paavo Lukander
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 Škoda Motorsport
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Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 | 3:06:47.3 | +3:19.2 | 1 |
World Rally Cars
Classification
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (7 Feb) | SS1 | Sågen 1 | 14.17 km | Sébastien Loeb
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 7:25.6 | Sébastien Loeb
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| SS2 | Rämmen 1 | 23.16 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 12:05.5 | Marcus Grönholm
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| SS3 | Granberget 1 | 43.69 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 21:43.9 | ||
| SS4 | Malta | 11.25 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:39.1 | ||
| SS5 | Brunnberg 1 | 31.66 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
| SS6 | Hagfors Sprint 1 | 1.86 km | Richard Burns
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 1:58.0 | ||
| Leg 2 (8 Feb) | SS7 | Granberget 2 | 43.69 km | Harri Rovanperä
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 21:28.0 | |
| SS8 | Fredriksberg | 18.14 km | Notional stage time | ||||
| SS9 | Lejen | 25.04 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:56.2 | ||
| SS10 | Vargåsen | 32.43 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 18:08.7 | ||
| SS11 | Torntorp | 19.21 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 10:12.7 | ||
| SS12 | Hagfors Sprint 2 | 1.86 km | Tommi Mäkinen
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Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 1:56.8 | ||
| Leg 3 (9 Feb) | SS13 | Sågen 2 | 14.17 km | Tommi Mäkinen
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Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 7:19.1 | |
| SS14 | Rämmen 2 | 23.16 km | Marcus Grönholm
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Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:41.4 | ||
| SS15 | Hara | 11.91 km | Colin McRae
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Citroën Xsara WRC | 5:55.4 | ||
| SS16 | Brunnberg 2 | 31.66 km | Markko Märtin
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Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 15:08.7 | ||
| SS17 | Hagfors | 39.85 km | Petter Solberg
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Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 19:40.0 | ||
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | |||||||||
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| Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points | ||||
| 1 | 
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Sébastien Loeb
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12 |
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Daniel Elena
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12 |
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Citroën Total WRT
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24 | |||
| 2 |
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Colin McRae
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12 |
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Derek Ringer
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12 |  1
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Marlboro Peugeot Total
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22 | |||
| 3 | 
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Marcus Grönholm
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10 |
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Timo Rautiainen
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10 |  1
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Ford Motor Co. Ltd.
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15 | |||
| 4 | 1
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Richard Burns
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10 | 1
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Robert Reid
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10 |
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555 Subaru World Rally Team
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11 | |||
| 5 | 1
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Markko Märtin
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10 | 1
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Michael Park
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10 | 1
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 Hyundai World Rally Team
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3 | |||
Production World Rally Championship
Classification
Special stages
| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 (7 February) | SS1 | Sågen 1 | 14.17 km | Toshihiro Arai
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Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | 8:14.2 | Toshihiro Arai
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| SS2 | Rämmen 1 | 23.16 km | Notional stage time | ||||
| SS3 | Granberget 1 | 43.69 km | Toshihiro Arai
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Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | 23:47.5 | ||
| SS4 | Malta | 11.25 km | Stig Blomqvist
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Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | 6:16.8 | ||
| SS5 | Brunnberg 1 | 31.66 km | Stage cancelled | ||||
| SS6 | Hagfors Sprint 1 | 1.86 km | Stig Blomqvist
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Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | 2:07.5 | ||
| Leg 2 (8 February) | SS7 | Granberget 2 | 43.69 km | Toshihiro Arai
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Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | 23:28.0 | |
| SS8 | Fredriksberg | 18.14 km | Notional stage time | ||||
| SS9 | Lejen | 25.04 km | Toshihiro Arai
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Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | 13:10.6 | ||
| SS10 | Vargåsen | 32.43 km | Toshihiro Arai
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Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | 19:57.6 | ||
| SS11 | Torntorp | 19.21 km |  Janusz Kulig
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 11:12.8 | ||
| SS12 | Hagfors Sprint 2 | 1.86 km | Toshihiro Arai
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Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | 2:06.7 | ||
| Leg 3 (9 February) | SS13 | Sågen 2 | 14.17 km | Toshihiro Arai
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Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | 8:07.8 | |
| SS14 | Rämmen 2 | 23.16 km | Stig Blomqvist
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Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | 12:51.5 | ||
| SS15 | Hara | 11.91 km |  Karamjit Singh
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Proton Pert | 6:37.2 | ||
| SS16 | Brunnberg 2 | 31.66 km | Janusz Kulig
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 16:44.2 | Stig Blomqvist
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| SS17 | Hagfors | 39.85 km | Janusz Kulig
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 21:38.7 | ||
Championship standings
| Pos. | Drivers' championships | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Driver | Points | |
| 1 |
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Stig Blomqvist
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10 |
| 2 |
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Karamjit Singh
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8 |
| 3 |
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Martin Rowe
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6 |
| 4 |
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 Peter 'Possum' Bourne
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5 |
| 5 |
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Krzysztof Hołowczyc
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4 |
References
- "Swedish Rally". juwra.com. Independent WRC archive. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- "Sweden Rally 2003 Entry List". Retrieved 1 November 2021.
External links
| Rally Sweden | ||
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| 2003 World Rally Championship | |
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| Rallies | |