2006 Swedish Rally
# 2006 Swedish Rally

The 55th Uddeholm Swedish Rally, the second round of the 2006 World Rally Championship season took place from February 3–5, 2006.

## Results

| Pos. | Driver | Co-driver | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WRC |||||||
| 1. | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Ford Focus RS WRC 06 | 3:09:01.9 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2. | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:09:32.8 | 30.9 | 8 |
| 3. | Daniel Carlsson | Bosse Holmstrand | Mitsubishi Lancer WR05 | 3:11:58.7 | 2:56.8 | 6 |
| 4. | Gigi Galli | Giovanni Bernacchini | Mitsubishi Lancer WR05 | 3:12:05.7 | 3:03.8 | 5 |
| 5. | Thomas Rådström | Jörgen Skallman | Subaru S10 WRC | 3:14:55.2 | 5:53.3 | 4 |
| 6. | Kosti Katajamäki | Timo Alanne | Ford Focus RS WRC 04 | 3:16:36.7 | 7:34.8 | 3 |
| 7. | Xavier Pons | Carlos del Barrio | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:17:37.5 | 8:35.6 | 2 |
| 8. | Henning Solberg | Cato Menkerud | Peugeot 307 WRC | 3:18:03.4 | 9:01.5 | 1 |
| JWRC |||||||
| 1.(19.) | Per-Gunnar Andersson | Jonas Andersson | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 3:29:18.7 | 0.0 | 10 |
| 2.(20.) | Patrik Sandell | Emil Axelsson | Renault Clio S1600 | 3:30:11.8 | 53.1 | 8 |
| 3.(22.) | Urmo Aava | Kuldar Sikk | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 3:32:13.8 | 2:55.1 | 6 |
| 4.(25.) | Pavel Valoušek | Pierangelo Scalvini | Suzuki Swift S1600 | 3:36:01.0 | 6:42.3 | 5 |
| 5.(26.) | Kalle Pinomäki | Mikko Markkula | Renault Clio Ragnotti | 3:37:24.5 | 8:05.8 | 4 |
| 6.(30.) | Jozef Béreš | Petr Starý | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 3:43:36.5 | 14:17.8 | 3 |
| 7.(34.) | Peter Zachrisson | Jan Svanström | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 3:50:24.6 | 21:05.9 | 2 |
| 8.(37.) | Michał Kościuszko | Jarek Baran | Suzuki Ignis S1600 | 3:56:17.8 | 26:59.1 | 1 |

## Retirements

* Petter Solberg - excluded (SS18)
* Andreas Aigner - engine (SS16)
* Mattias Ekström - accident (SS14)

## Special stages

All dates and times are CET (UTC+1).

| Day | Stage | Time | Name | Length | Winner | Time | Avg. spd. | Rally leader |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 (3 FEB) | SS1 | 08:01 | Fredriksberg 1 | 18.13 km | M. Grönholm | 10:25.7 | 104.3 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 1 (3 FEB) | SS2 | 09:01 | Lejen 1 | 26.46 km | M. Grönholm | 14:20.9 | 110.6 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 1 (3 FEB) | SS3 | 12:09 | Fredriksberg 2 | 18.13 km | G. Galli | 10:29.1 | 103.7 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 1 (3 FEB) | SS4 | 13:09 | Lejen 2 | 26.46 km | S. Loeb | 14:24.4 | 110.2 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 1 (3 FEB) | SS5 | 15:49 | Vargasen 1 | 39.95 km | S. Loeb | 20:40.5 | 115.9 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 1 (3 FEB) | SS6 | 17:07 | Hagfors Sprint 1 | 1.87 km | S. Loeb | 1:54.7 | 58.7 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 2 (4 FEB) | SS7 | 08:00 | Hara 1 | 11.31 km | M. Grönholm | 6:04.8 | 111.6 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 2 (4 FEB) | SS8 | 09:06 | Sundsjon 1 | 20.78 km | M. Grönholm | 11:07.4 | 112.1 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 2 (4 FEB) | SS9 | 11:37 | Likenas | 21.78 km | M. Grönholm | 12:19.6 | 106.0 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 2 (4 FEB) | SS10 | 12:34 | Hara 2 | 11.31 km | M. Grönholm | 6:02.4 | 112.4 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 2 (4 FEB) | SS11 | 13:49 | Sundsjon 2 | 20.78 km | M. Grönholm | 11:00.4 | 113.3 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 2 (4 FEB) | SS12 | 15:39 | Vargasen 2 | 39.95 km | S. Loeb | 20:43.8 | 115.6 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 2 (4 FEB) | SS13 | 16:57 | Hagfors Sprint 2 | 1.87 km | S. Loeb | 2:00.7 | 55.8 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 3 (5 FEB) | SS14 | 07:58 | Lesjofors 1 | 10.48 km | S. Loeb | 5:56.3 | 105.9 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 3 (5 FEB) | SS15 | 08:30 | Rammen 1 | 23.35 km | S. Loeb | 11:49.3 | 118.5 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 3 (5 FEB) | SS16 | 09:21 | Malta 1 | 11.25 km | S. Loeb | 5:47.7 | 116.5 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 3 (5 FEB) | SS17 | 11:29 | Lesjofors 2 | 10.48 km | M. Grönholm | 5:47.7 | 108.5 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 3 (5 FEB) | SS18 | 12:01 | Rammen 2 | 23.35 km | M. Grönholm | 11:50.3 | 118.3 km/h | M. Grönholm |
| 3 (5 FEB) | SS19 | 12:52 | Malta 2 | 11.25 km | M. Grönholm | 5:48.0 | 116.4 km/h | M. Grönholm |

## Championship standings after the event

### Drivers' championship

| Pos | Driver | MON | SWE | MEX | ESP | FRA | ARG | ITA | GRC | GER | FIN | JPN | CYP | TUR | AUS | NZL | GBR | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Marcus Grönholm | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 |
| 2 | Sébastien Loeb | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 |
| 3 | Toni Gardemeister | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 3 | Daniel Carlsson | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
| 5 | Manfred Stohl | 4 | 18 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 5 | Gigi Galli | Ret | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| 7 | Stéphane Sarrazin | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 7 | Thomas Rådström | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| 9 | Chris Atkinson | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 9 | Kosti Katajamäki | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| 11 | Mikko Hirvonen | 7 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 11 | Xavier Pons | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| 13 | Dani Sordo | 8 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| 13 | Henning Solberg | Ret | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | MON | SWE | MEX | ESP | FRA | ARG | ITA | GRC | GER | FIN | JPN | CYP | TUR | AUS | NZL | GBR | Pts |

Key :

| Colour | Result |
| - | - |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | 2nd place |
| Bronze | 3rd place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Did not finish (Ret) |
| Black | Excluded (EX) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Withdrew entry from the event (WD) |

### Manufacturers' championship

| Rank | Manufacturer | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Event | Total points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Manufacturer | MON | SWE | MEX | ESP | FRA | ARG | ITA | GRC | GER | FIN | JPN | CYP | TUR | AUS | NZL | GBR | Total points |
| 1 | BP Ford World Rally Team | 14 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26 |
| 2 | Kronos Total Citroën World Rally Team | 11 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24 |
| 3 | OMV-Peugeot Norway | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 4 | Subaru World Rally Team | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| 5 | Stobart VK M-Sport Ford Rally Team | 0 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| 6 | Red Bull Škoda Team | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
