Sweden 2007

MARCUS GRONHOLM DISPLAYED HIS USUAL MASTERY OF THE SNOW IN SWEDEN AND TOOK A WELL DESERVED WIN. HE WAS CHALLENGED BY SEBASTIEN LOEB (NO SURPRISE!) FOR THE FIRST 1½ DAYS BUT THEN A POOR TYRE CHOICE SAW HIM DROP BACK OVER 30 SECONDS AND FROM THEN ON HE PLAYED THE PERCENTAGE GAME AND DROVE TO SECURE 2ND PLACE. HE HAD ALSO, UNUSUALLY, BEEN ON THE BACK FOOT FROM THE START OF THE FIRST SUPER SPECIAL ON THURSDAY NIGHT WHEN HE STALLED ON THE START LINE, WHICH LOST HIM AROUND 20 SECONDS TO MARCUS. HE CLAWED MOST OF THIS BACK DURING DAY 1 BUT EVENTUALLY TO NO AVAIL. MIKKO HIRVONEN DROVE WELL TO REGISTER 3RD AND PETTER SOLBERG WAS CHALLENGING FOR THE LEAD ON DAY 1 BUT THEN WENT OFF INTO A DITCH AND LOST 14 MINUTES. HE RETIRED TO PRESERVE THE CAR FOR NORWAY NEXT WEEK.

Rally Results posted by
David Little
12th February 2007

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