2003 Swedish Rally
# 2003 Swedish Rally

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

| No. | Driver | Co-Driver | Entrant | Car | Tyre |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| World Rally Championship manufacturer entries ||||||
| 1 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 2 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 3 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 4 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | M |
| 5 | François Duval | Jean-Marc Fortin | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | M |
| 6 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | M |
| 7 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | P |
| 8 | Tommi Mäkinen | Kaj Lindström | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | P |
| 10 | Armin Schwarz | Manfred Hiemer | Hyundai World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | M |
| 11 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Hyundai World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | M |
| 12 | Jussi Välimäki | Tero Gardemeister | Hyundai World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | M |
| 14 | Didier Auriol | Denis Giraudet | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 | M |
| 15 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 | M |
| 17 | Colin McRae | Derek Ringer | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | M |
| 18 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | M |
| 19 | Carlos Sainz | Marc Martí | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | M |
| World Rally Championship entries ||||||
| 21 | Janne Tuohino | Jukka Aho | Janne Tuohino | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | M |
| 22 | Tomasz Kuchar | Maciek Szczepaniak | Tomasz Kuchar | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | M |
| 23 | Jari Viita | Teppo Leino | Wrüth Sport | Ford Focus RS WRC '01 | M |
| 24 | Roman Kresta | Miloš Hůlka | Bozian Racing | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 25 | Antony Warmbold | Gemma Price | AW Rally Team | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | M |
| 32 | Juuso Pykälistö | Esko Mertsalmi | Juuso Pykälistö | Peugeot 206 WRC | M |
| 34 | Henning Solberg | Cato Menkerud | Henning Solberg | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 35 | Kristian Sohlberg | Jakke Honkanen | Kristian Sohlberg | Mitsubishi Lancer WRC2 | M |
| 100 | Rune Dalsjø | Göran Bergsten | Rune Dalsjø | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 101 | Kristian Kolberg | Kjell Pettersen | Kristian Kolberg | Hyundai Accent WRC2 | — |
| 102 | Andreas Eriksson | Patrick Henriksson | Andreas Eriksson | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | P |
| 103 | Thomas Kolberg | Pål Christian Iversen | Thomas Kolberg | Hyundai Accent WRC2 | C |
| 113 | Tord Linnerud | Henning Isdal | Tord Linnerud | Toyota Corolla WRC | — |
| 114 | Thomas Schie | Ragnar Engen | Thomas Schie | Toyota Corolla WRC | M |
| 116 | Ioannis Papadimitriou | Allan Harryman | Ioannis Papadimitriou | Ford Focus RS WRC'01 | — |
| 117 | Jozef Béreš Jr. | Petr Starý | Styllex Tuning Motorsport | Toyota Corolla WRC | — |
| PWRC entries ||||||
| 51 | Karamjit Singh | Allen Oh | Petronas EON Racing Team | Proton Pert | — |
| 54 | Toshihiro Arai | Tony Sircombe | Subaru Production Rally Team | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | — |
| 55 | Martin Rowe | Trevor Agnew | David Sutton Cars Ltd | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | — |
| 59 | Stefano Marrini | Massimo Agostinelli | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| 61 | Janusz Kulig | Jarosław Baran | Mobil 1 Team Poland | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | M |
| 62 | Peter 'Possum' Bourne | Mark Stacey | Subaru Production Rally Team | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | — |
| 63 | Luca Baldini | Alessandro Floris | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 64 | Joakim Roman | Ingrid Mitakidou | Milbrooks World Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | — |
| 65 | Stig Blomqvist | Ana Goñi | David Sutton Cars Ltd | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | — |
| 67 | Krzysztof Hołowczyc | Łukasz Kurzeja | Orlen Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | M |
| 69 | Bob Colsoul | Tom Colsoul | Guy Colsoul Rallysport | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| 71 | Georgi Geradzhiev Jr. | Nikola Popov | Racing Team Bulgartabac | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 72 | Constantin Aur | Silviu Moraru | Stohl Racing | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| 74 | Fabio Frisiero | Loris Roggia | Motoring Club | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 76 | Patrick Richard | Martin Headland | Subaru Rally Team Canada | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | — |
| 77 | Alfredo De Dominicis | Giovanni Bernacchini | Ralliart Italy | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | — |
| 78 | Łukasz Sztuka | Per Carlsson | First Motorsport | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| 80 | Ricardo Triviño | Jordi Barrabés | Triviño Racing | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | — |
| Source: ||||||

### 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 |
| 7 February | 09:27 | SS2 | Rämmen 1 | 23.16 km |
| 7 February | 11:55 | SS3 | Granberget 1 | 43.69 km |
| 7 February | 14:28 | SS4 | Malta | 11.25 km |
| 7 February | 15:25 | SS5 | Brunnberg 1 | 31.66 km |
| 7 February | 16:26 | SS6 | Hagfors Sprint 1 | 1.86 km |
| Leg 2 — 140.37 km |||||
| 8 February | 08:18 | SS7 | Granberget 2 | 43.69 km |
| 8 February | 11:24 | SS8 | Fredriksberg | 18.14 km |
| 8 February | 12:07 | SS9 | Lejen | 25.04 km |
| 8 February | 14:37 | SS10 | Vargåsen | 32.43 km |
| 8 February | 15:35 | SS11 | Torntorp | 19.21 km |
| 8 February | 16:40 | SS12 | Hagfors Sprint 2 | 1.86 km |
| Leg 3 — 120.75 km |||||
| 9 February | 08:35 | SS13 | Sågen 2 | 14.17 km |
| 9 February | 09:27 | SS14 | Rämmen 2 | 23.16 km |
| 9 February | 11:14 | SS15 | Hara | 11.91 km |
| 9 February | 12:12 | SS16 | Brunnberg 2 | 31.66 km |
| 9 February | 14:35 | SS17 | Hagfors | 39.85 km |

## Results

### Overall

| Pos. | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Team | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:03:28.1 | | 10 |
| 2 | 8 | Tommi Mäkinen | Kaj Lindström | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 3:04:18.9 | +50.8 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:04:46.0 | +1:17.9 | 6 |
| 4 | 4 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 3:05:13.9 | +1:45.8 | 5 |
| 5 | 17 | Colin McRae | Derek Ringer | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:05:43.9 | +2:15.8 | 4 |
| 6 | 7 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 3:05:47.2 | +2:19.1 | 3 |
| 7 | 18 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:06:42.8 | +3:14.7 | 2 |
| 8 | 15 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 | 3:06:47.3 | +3:19.2 | 1 |

### World Rally Cars

**Classification**

| Position | Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Event | Class | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Marcus Grönholm | Timo Rautiainen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:03:28.1 | | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | 8 | Tommi Mäkinen | Kaj Lindström | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 3:04:18.9 | +50.8 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Richard Burns | Robert Reid | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | 3:04:46.0 | +1:17.9 | 6 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | Markko Märtin | Michael Park | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 3:05:13.9 | +1:45.8 | 5 |
| 5 | 5 | 17 | Colin McRae | Derek Ringer | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:05:43.9 | +2:15.8 | 4 |
| 6 | 6 | 7 | Petter Solberg | Phil Mills | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 3:05:47.2 | +2:19.1 | 3 |
| 7 | 7 | 18 | Sébastien Loeb | Daniel Elena | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:06:42.8 | +3:14.7 | 2 |
| 8 | 8 | 15 | Toni Gardemeister | Paavo Lukander | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 | 3:06:47.3 | +3:19.2 | 1 |
| 9 | 9 | 19 | Carlos Sainz | Marc Martí | Citroën Total WRT | Citroën Xsara WRC | 3:06:52.3 | +3:24.2 | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | 11 | Freddy Loix | Sven Smeets | Hyundai World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | 3:07:04.5 | +3:36.4 | 0 |
| 11 | 11 | 6 | Mikko Hirvonen | Jarmo Lehtinen | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 3:09:33.8 | +6:05.7 | 0 |
| 13 | 12 | 10 | Armin Schwarz | Manfred Hiemer | Hyundai World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | 3:10:49.3 | +7:21.2 | 0 |
| 18 | 13 | 14 | Didier Auriol | Denis Giraudet | Škoda Motorsport | Škoda Octavia WRC Evo3 | 3:16:14.9 | +12:46.8 | 0 |
| Retired SS8 | Retired SS8 | 3 | Harri Rovanperä | Risto Pietiläinen | Marlboro Peugeot Total | Peugeot 206 WRC | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS7 | Retired SS7 | 12 | Jussi Välimäki | Tero Gardemeister | Hyundai World Rally Team | Hyundai Accent WRC3 | Transmission | Transmission | 0 |
| Retired SS6 | Retired SS6 | 5 | François Duval | Jean-Marc Fortin | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | Engine | Engine | 0 |

**Special stages**

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leg 1 (7 Feb) | SS1 | Sågen 1 | 14.17 km | Sébastien Loeb | Citroën Xsara WRC | 7:25.6 | Sébastien Loeb |
| Leg 1 (7 Feb) | SS2 | Rämmen 1 | 23.16 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 12:05.5 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (7 Feb) | SS3 | Granberget 1 | 43.69 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 21:43.9 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (7 Feb) | SS4 | Malta | 11.25 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 5:39.1 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (7 Feb) | SS5 | Brunnberg 1 | 31.66 km | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 1 (7 Feb) | SS6 | Hagfors Sprint 1 | 1.86 km | Richard Burns | Peugeot 206 WRC | 1:58.0 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 2 (8 Feb) | SS7 | Granberget 2 | 43.69 km | Harri Rovanperä | Peugeot 206 WRC | 21:28.0 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 2 (8 Feb) | SS8 | Fredriksberg | 18.14 km | Notional stage time | Notional stage time | Notional stage time | | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 2 (8 Feb) | SS9 | Lejen | 25.04 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:56.2 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 2 (8 Feb) | SS10 | Vargåsen | 32.43 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 18:08.7 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 2 (8 Feb) | SS11 | Torntorp | 19.21 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 10:12.7 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 2 (8 Feb) | SS12 | Hagfors Sprint 2 | 1.86 km | Tommi Mäkinen | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 1:56.8 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (9 Feb) | SS13 | Sågen 2 | 14.17 km | Tommi Mäkinen | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 7:19.1 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (9 Feb) | SS14 | Rämmen 2 | 23.16 km | Marcus Grönholm | Peugeot 206 WRC | 11:41.4 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (9 Feb) | SS15 | Hara | 11.91 km | Colin McRae | Citroën Xsara WRC | 5:55.4 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (9 Feb) | SS16 | Brunnberg 2 | 31.66 km | Markko Märtin | Ford Focus RS WRC '02 | 15:08.7 | Marcus Grönholm |
| Leg 3 (9 Feb) | SS17 | Hagfors | 39.85 km | Petter Solberg | Subaru Impreza S9 WRC '03 | 19:40.0 | Marcus Grönholm |

**Championship standings**

| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Co-drivers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | Manufacturers' championships | Manufacturers' championships |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pos. | Move | Driver | Points | Move | Co-driver | Points | Move | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | | Sébastien Loeb | 12 | | Daniel Elena | 12 | | Citroën Total WRT | 24 |
| 2 | | Colin McRae | 12 | | Derek Ringer | 12 | 1 | Marlboro Peugeot Total | 22 |
| 3 | | Marcus Grönholm | 10 | | Timo Rautiainen | 10 | 1 | Ford Motor Co. Ltd. | 15 |
| 4 | 1 | Richard Burns | 10 | 1 | Robert Reid | 10 | | 555 Subaru World Rally Team | 11 |
| 5 | 1 | Markko Märtin | 10 | 1 | Michael Park | 10 | 1 | Hyundai World Rally Team | 3 |

### Production World Rally Championship

**Classification**

| Position | Position | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Event | Class | No. | Driver | Co-driver | Entrant | Car | Time | Difference | Points |
| 26 | 1 | 65 | Stig Blomqvist | Ana Goñi | David Sutton Cars Ltd | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | 3:22:28.2 | | 10 |
| 27 | 2 | 51 | Karamjit Singh | Allen Oh | Petronas EON Racing Team | Proton Pert | 3:23:00.0 | +31.8 | 8 |
| 29 | 3 | 55 | Martin Rowe | Trevor Agnew | David Sutton Cars Ltd | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | 3:24:20.9 | +1:52.7 | 6 |
| 31 | 4 | 62 | Peter 'Possum' Bourne | Mark Stacey | Subaru Production Rally Team | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | 3:24:28.7 | +2:00.5 | 5 |
| 33 | 5 | 67 | Krzysztof Hołowczyc | Łukasz Kurzeja | Orlen Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 3:28:38.0 | +6:09.8 | 4 |
| 37 | 6 | 64 | Joakim Roman | Ingrid Mitakidou | Milbrooks World Rally Team | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V | 3:33:06.0 | +10:37.8 | 3 |
| 38 | 7 | 78 | Łukasz Sztuka | Per Carlsson | First Motorsport | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 3:34:06.9 | +11:38.7 | 2 |
| 41 | 8 | 76 | Patrick Richard | Martin Headland | Subaru Rally Team Canada | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | 3:35:56.3 | +13:28.1 | 1 |
| 42 | 9 | 69 | Bob Colsoul | Tom Colsoul | Guy Colsoul Rallysport | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | 3:36:06.3 | +13:38.1 | 0 |
| 44 | 10 | 77 | Alfredo De Dominicis | Giovanni Bernacchini | Ralliart Italy | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 3:37:52.6 | +15:24.4 | 0 |
| 45 | 11 | 63 | Luca Baldini | Alessandro Floris | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 3:38:37.9 | +16:09.7 | 0 |
| 46 | 12 | 74 | Fabio Frisiero | Loris Roggia | Motoring Club | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 3:42:52.3 | +20:24.1 | 0 |
| 53 | 13 | 71 | Georgi Geradzhiev Jr. | Nikola Popov | Racing Team Bulgartabac | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 4:04:34.5 | +42:06.3 | 0 |
| Retired SS17 | Retired SS17 | 61 | Janusz Kulig | Jarosław Baran | Mobil 1 Team Poland | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | Excluded | Excluded | 0 |
| Retired SS17 | Retired SS17 | 80 | Ricardo Triviño | Jordi Barrabés | Triviño Racing | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Accident | Accident | 0 |
| Retired SS16 | Retired SS16 | 54 | Toshihiro Arai | Tony Sircombe | Subaru Production Rally Team | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | Engine | Engine | 0 |
| Retired SS13 | Retired SS13 | 72 | Constantin Aur | Silviu Moraru | Stohl Racing | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Transmission | Transmission | 0 |
| Retired SS2 | Retired SS2 | 59 | Stefano Marrini | Massimo Agotinelli | Top Run SRL | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII | Engine | Engine | 0 |

**Special stages**

| Day | Stage | Stage name | Length | Winner | Car | Time | Class leaders |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Leg 1 (7 February) | SS1 | Sågen 1 | 14.17 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | 8:14.2 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 1 (7 February) | SS2 | Rämmen 1 | 23.16 km | Notional stage time | Notional stage time | Notional stage time | | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 1 (7 February) | SS3 | Granberget 1 | 43.69 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | 23:47.5 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 1 (7 February) | SS4 | Malta | 11.25 km | Stig Blomqvist | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | 6:16.8 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 1 (7 February) | SS5 | Brunnberg 1 | 31.66 km | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | Stage cancelled | | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 1 (7 February) | SS6 | Hagfors Sprint 1 | 1.86 km | Stig Blomqvist | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | 2:07.5 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 2 (8 February) | SS7 | Granberget 2 | 43.69 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | 23:28.0 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 2 (8 February) | SS8 | Fredriksberg | 18.14 km | Notional stage time | Notional stage time | Notional stage time | | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 2 (8 February) | SS9 | Lejen | 25.04 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | 13:10.6 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 2 (8 February) | SS10 | Vargåsen | 32.43 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | 19:57.6 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 2 (8 February) | SS11 | Torntorp | 19.21 km | Janusz Kulig | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 11:12.8 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 2 (8 February) | SS12 | Hagfors Sprint 2 | 1.86 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | 2:06.7 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 3 (9 February) | SS13 | Sågen 2 | 14.17 km | Toshihiro Arai | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | 8:07.8 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 3 (9 February) | SS14 | Rämmen 2 | 23.16 km | Stig Blomqvist | Subaru Impreza WRX STI N8 | 12:51.5 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 3 (9 February) | SS15 | Hara | 11.91 km | Karamjit Singh | Proton Pert | 6:37.2 | Toshihiro Arai |
| Leg 3 (9 February) | SS16 | Brunnberg 2 | 31.66 km | Janusz Kulig | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 16:44.2 | Stig Blomqvist |
| Leg 3 (9 February) | SS17 | Hagfors | 39.85 km | Janusz Kulig | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI | 21:38.7 | Stig Blomqvist |

**Championship standings**

| Pos. | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships | Drivers' championships |
| - | - | - | - |
| Pos. | Move | Driver | Points |
| 1 | | Stig Blomqvist | 10 |
| 2 | | Karamjit Singh | 8 |
| 3 | | Martin Rowe | 6 |
| 4 | | Peter 'Possum' Bourne | 5 |
| 5 | | Krzysztof Hołowczyc | 4 |
