Andreas Mikkelsen / Mikko Markkula lead the Swedish rally after the first day of rallying. The Volkswagen Motorsport pair lead teammates (and current world champions) Sébastien Ogier / Julien Ingrassia with the third Volkswagen Motorsport Polo R WRC of Jari-Matti Latvala / Miikka Anttila sitting in fourth overall after today's Super Special stage in Karstad.
Tomorrow sees the teams head off into the Swedish forests before a quick trip across the border into Norway for a set of four stages (2 stages run twice) before heading back into Sweden for the final stage of the day.
With temperatures expected to be hovering around freezing snow, ice, gravel, studs and the lack of all or any of these are expected to be the main talking points. Gravel in the stages and the resultant stud loss from the tyres is causing concern tonight for the drivers - the quickest driver may turn out to be the one who can nurse their tyres the best.
Rally Sweden leader board at the end of day 1:-
| 1. | A. Mikkelsen | |||||
| 2. | S. Ogier | |||||
| 3. | O. Tanak | |||||
| 4. | J-M. Latvala | |||||
| 5. | M. Hirvonen | |||||
| 6. | H. Solberg | |||||
| 7. | M. Østberg | |||||
| 8. | J. Hänninen | |||||
| 9. | T. Neuville | |||||
| 10. | K. Meeke |
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