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stage analysis provided by the Hankook competition Team

RALLY

Rally
sweden
Date
12 – 15 february
2026
Weather

Rally Information

Rally
sweden 2026

Days
4
Sections
8
Total Length
1069.44 km
Number of SS
18
Total SS Length
300.66 km
Total Liaison Length
768.78 km

Stages
Overview

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Event
Tires

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Stage REVIEW AFTER 1st LOOP

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stage ss18

General Information before Loop
  • km 2,2: left junction has gravel coming out on the outside line
  • km 2,9-3,3: all the connected corners have gravel out
  • km 3,3km: last left hander before long straight somebody has gone into the ditch
  • Km 3,3: snowbank on outside moved, some car was in ditch before
  • km 4,3: box8 is where Grahn went off on Thursday
  • km 5,4: long left into junction right is where Armstrong had his moment on Thursday. Somebody has also gone very deep into the the ditch outside
  • Km 5,7: junction is full of gravel, from here onwards gravel in every corner
  • km 6,4: before box15 there are ruts on the braking
  • Km 7,3: braking before box17 has very deep ruts like yesterday(picture after corner, full of gravel)
  • km 8,6: full gravel in the twisty section in the forest
  • Red barn arena is all full of gravel
  • km 10,0: picture of gravel in the last corner
  • Last corner: no ice
Date
15.02.2026
Time
10:28
Air Temp
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Ground Temp
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stage ss15

General Information before Loop
  • Km 1,15: junction has a lot of gravel
  • Km 1,8: someone hit the post already, cut all the way to the post
  • Km 2,7: braking into left hander has ruts
  • Km 3,4: left hander has rock inside that develops edge
  • Last corner with more gravel
Date
14.02.2026
Time
16:20
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stage ss11

General Information after 1st Loop
  • SS Start 10-12cm ruts
  • Km 9,2: junction has smooth gravel step inside
  • Km 9,3: left hander has massive rock inside twice
  • Km 9,35: right hander has big cut
  • Km 15,1: left hander has gravel coming through
Date
14.02.2026
Time
14:08
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stage ss10

General Information after 1st Loop
  • SS Start, ruts about 7cm
  • Km 6,8: braking zone with ruts in village
  • Km 8,7: right hander after the junction left has a solid gravel sticking outside
  • Km 8,8: next right hander also solid gravel sticking out of the bank
  • Km 10,1: left hander has a bank missing outside, some car was slightly in ditch
Date
14.02.2026
Time
13:34
Air Temp
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Ground Temp
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stage ss9

General Information after 1st Loop
  • Km 0,5: junction / hairpin right very messy
  • Km 4,5: tree on the inside, hairpin right
  • Km 7,1: last left before junction right has deep cut
  • Km 8,5: fast left hander that leads to jump has big stretched rock inside
  • Km 9,2: right hander into forest has a rock inside
  • Km 10,4: right hander has a deep cut and gravel coming out
  • Km 10,6: left hander has rock edge along corner
  • Km 10,85: left hander up hill has a massive rock inside!!
  • Km 11,1: example of gravel and cuts in this section
  • Km 11,7: junction at Box 18 has big rock inside
  • Km 12,8: big cut and gravel in the cut
  • Km 15,3: left hander uphill has rock inside
Date
14.02.2026
Time
13:34
Air Temp
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Ground Temp
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stage ss8

General Information before Loop
  • No ruts until arena, but gravel coming through from acceleration
  • Outside of Arena stage shows gravel mainly in acceleration areas
  • Km 2,8: Braking zone before Box 9, slightly rutted
  • Km 4,5: deep cut in junction right
  • Km 5,2: Arena shows gravel in some areas
  • Km 5,5: last corner
Date
13.02.2026
Time
16:42
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stage ss4

General Information after 1st Loop
  • Km 2,2: junction left is very messy
  • Km 2,4: Rock is still there, drivers avoiding it, passing on right side
  • Km 2,4: tight right hander rock is now appearing, smooth step
  • Km 2,95: two rocks on left side
  • Km 3,35: frozen mud sticking out. Rock in following right hander removed!
  • Km 3,7: Rock on left side in compression
  • Km 4,0: deep cut in right hander, no rocks
  • Km 7,6: deep cut
  • Km 7,7: deep cu
  • Km 7,8 deep cut
Date
13.02.2026
Time
14:38
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stage ss3

General Information after 1st Loop
  • Already gravely from the start, overall stage features more gravel than SS2
  • km 1,8: Left hander, snowbank on outside is missing
  • km 3,0: Braking into Box 3 very rutted
  • Km 8,0: !! Massive sharp rock in line, left side
  • Km 8,2: !! Rocks hidden in bank in right hander
  • From km 8,2: Overall more gravel appears
  • Km 9,0: massive deep cut in right hander
  • Km 9,8: Rock in line on exit, left side
  • From km 10,7: Some areas with gravel line, left and right, from here many areas to finish where driving line is gravel
  • From km 12,6: 200m on gravel
  • Km 14,1: car off road, braking zone
  • Km 14,6: Sharp rock sticking out in line left side
  • Km 15,8: where O.Solberg went off the road
  • Km 18,1: Where Neuville and Katsuta went wide, snowbank massively moved, no rocks in ditch
  • Km 20,4: second to last corner, rock in line right side
Date
13.02.2026
Time
13:33
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stage ss2

General Information after 1st Loop
  • Km 0,8: rock in cut, left side
  • Km 1,2: junction right, braking zone very messy, very deep cut
  • km 2,6: cut in right hander very deep
  • Km 6,2: cut inside very deep in right hander, pulled one car of the road, before box 5
  • Km 7,2: braking into Box 5 is very rutted, ditch outside
  • Km 8,1: big ditch outside in left hander
  • From Km 8,1 loaded side / outside line is on gravel
  • Km 9,6: example of the gravel on outside lines
  • Km 10,0: big ruts before right hander (see POI 01 in Hankook Map, same location)
  • Km 12,0: Downhill braking before left hander very deep ruts
  • Km 17,0: Braking into Box 12, village hairpin, very rutted
  • Km 18,2: Braking into Box 13, junction right to narrow road, very rutted
  • Km 19,9: Braking into Box 15 for slow left, very rutted, next slow left one car off-road in first loop in following right hander
  • Km 20,5: very deep cut, cut starts very early
  • From Km 25,1: Much more gravel coming out, loaded side constantly on gravel
  • Km 26,9: !! Massive rock appears on right side
  • Km 26,9: exit on same place has solid root with rick behind on left side!
  • Km 27,0: Rock on left side
  • Km 27,1: Rock in line on right wide with hole before, gives hard impact
Date
13.02.2026
Time
12:46
Air Temp
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Ground Temp
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stage ss1/18

General Information before 1st Loop
  • SS Start, stage has been plowed
  • Km 5,7: Ditch starts very early next to the road, directly next to the blueline
  • Km 8,6: Hankook Team removed dangerous rocks inside
  • Km 10,0: Snowbanks deeply frozen in Arena and very hard/solid!
Date
12.02.2026
Time
15:25
Air Temp
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Ground Temp
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Stage Tire Choice

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Car #4

Driver & Co-Driver
Esapekka LAPPI
Enni MÄLKÖNEN
Car
HYUNDAI
i20 N Rally1
Section  1&2 | SS1-SS4
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  3 | SS5-SS8
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  4 | SS9-SS11
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  5 | SS12-SS15
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  6 | SS16
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  7&8 | SS17-SS18
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5

Car #5

Driver & Co-Driver
Sami PAJARI
Marko SALMINEN
Car
TOYOTA
GR Yaris Rally1
Section  1&2 | SS1-SS4
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  3 | SS5-SS8
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  4 | SS9-SS11
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  5 | SS12-SS15
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  6 | SS16
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  7&8 | SS17-SS18
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5

Car #11

Driver & Co-Driver
Thierry NEUVILLE
Martijn WYDAEGHE
Car
HYUNDAI
i20 N Rally1
Section  1&2 | SS1-SS4
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  3 | SS5-SS8
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  4 | SS9-SS11
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  5 | SS12-SS15
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  6 | SS16
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  7&8 | SS17-SS18
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5

Car #16

Driver & Co-Driver
Adrien FOURMAUX
Alexandre CORIA
Car
HYUNDAI
i20 N Rally1
Section  1&2 | SS1-SS4
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  3 | SS5-SS8
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  4 | SS9-SS11
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  5 | SS12-SS15
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  6 | SS16
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  7&8 | SS17-SS18
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5

Car #18

Driver & Co-Driver
Takamoto KATSUTA
Aaron JOHNSTON
Car
TOYOTA
GR Yaris Rally1
Section  1&2 | SS1-SS4
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  3 | SS5-SS8
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  4 | SS9-SS11
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  5 | SS12-SS15
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  6 | SS16
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  7&8 | SS17-SS18
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5

Car #22

Driver & Co-Driver
Mārtiņš SESKS
Renārs FRANCIS
Car
FORD
Puma Rally1
Section  1&2 | SS1-SS4
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  3 | SS5-SS8
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)0
Section  4 | SS9-SS11
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  5 | SS12-SS15
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  6 | SS16
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  7&8 | SS17-SS18
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5

Car #33

Driver & Co-Driver
Elfyn EVANS
Scott MARTIN
Car
TOYOTA
GR Yaris Rally1
Section  1&2 | SS1-SS4
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  3 | SS5-SS8
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  4 | SS9-SS11
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  5 | SS12-SS15
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  6 | SS16
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  7&8 | SS17-SS18
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5

Car #37

Driver & Co-Driver
Lorenzo BERTELLI
Simone SCATTOLIN
Car
TOYOTA
GR Yaris Rally1
Section  1&2 | SS1-SS4
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  3 | SS5-SS8
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  4 | SS9-SS11
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  5 | SS12-SS15
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  6 | SS16
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  7&8 | SS17-SS18
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5

Car #55

Driver & Co-Driver
Joshua MCERLEAN
Eoin TREACY
Car
FORD
Puma Rally1
Section  1&2 | SS1-SS4
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  3 | SS5-SS8
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  4 | SS9-SS11
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  5 | SS12-SS15
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  6 | SS16
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  7&8 | SS17-SS18
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5

Car #95

Driver & Co-Driver
Jon ARMSTRONG
Shane BYRNE
Car
FORD
Puma Rally1
Section  1&2 | SS1-SS4
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  3 | SS5-SS8
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  4 | SS9-SS11
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  5 | SS12-SS15
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  6 | SS16
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  7&8 | SS17-SS18
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5

Car #99

Driver & Co-Driver
Oliver SOLBERG
Elliot EDMONDSON
Car
TOYOTA
GR Yaris Rally1
Section  1&2 | SS1-SS4
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  3 | SS5-SS8
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  4 | SS9-SS11
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  5 | SS12-SS15
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)6
Section  6 | SS16
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
Section  7&8 | SS17-SS18
SR10W WRC5 (Stud)5
wrc1 driver
wrc2 driver

Stage Analysis

surface
Types

StageSS1/18SS2/5SS3/6SS4/7SS8/15SS9/12SS10/13SS11/14SS16/17
Length [km]10.2327.5520.5111.535.7015.7016.7216.9425.45
Thick ICE (>5cm)0%18.1%15%0%0%0%25%22.4%31%
Medium ICE (2-5cm)100%47.1%51%80.2%100%37.6%75%77.6%33.3%
Shallow ICE (<2cm)0%34.8%34%19.8%0%62.4%0%0%35.7%
Snow Wall Height - Low84.5%75.4%38.3%74.1%71.9%64.3%82.7%93.5%67.1%
Snow Wall Height - Med.0%24.6%61.7%25.9%0%35.7%17.3%6.5%32.9%
Snow Wall Height - High15.5%0%0%0%28.1%0%0%0%0%
Risk of Gravel - Low0%18.1%15%0%0%0%32.7%70.6%31%
Risk of Gravel - Med.100%32.2%51%80.2%100%38.2%67.9%29.4%33.3%
Risk of Gravel - High0%49.6%34%19.8%0%61.8%0%0%35.7%

Road
Width

StageSS1/18SS2/5SS3/6SS4/7SS8/15SS9/12SS10/13SS11/14SS16/17
Length [km]10.2327.5520.5111.535.7015.7016.7216.9425.45
Wide (=2+ cars widths)1.9%14.5%1.9%23.3%0%34.4%35.1%52.9%0%
Med. (=1.5 car widths)50.5%63%81.1%53.4%17.5%60.5%51.2%31.2%70.6%
Narrow ( =1 car width)47.6%22.5%17%23.3%82.5%5.1%13.7%15.9%29.4%

Road
CONdition

StageSS1/18SS2/5SS3/6SS4/7SS8/15SS9/12SS10/13SS11/14SS16/17
Length [km]10.2327.5520.5111.535.7015.7016.7216.9425.45
Ice0%77.2%100%100%0%56.1%0%0%64.7%
Snow Loose100%22.8%0%0%100%43.9%100%100%0%
Snow Compact0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%35.3%
Slush0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%

Stage Surface

shallow Ice (<2cm)

medium ice (2-5cm)

thick ice (>5cm)

Recce/Stage Analysis

stage
Information

Stage Name
Umeå
Recce Date
10. feb 2026
Time
16:30
Weather
T, Air: -10.2° C

Stage
Evaluation

Stage Length
10.23 km
Stage Speed
mid
Overall Rate
Risk of Gravel: mid
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Tire WEAR: low
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Tire Stress: mid
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STAGE Risk: low
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Stage
Overview

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Data
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Altitude
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stage
Information

Stage Name
bygdsiljum
Recce Date
11. feb 2026
Time
08:40
Weather
T, Air: -13.6° C

Stage
Evaluation

Stage Length
27.55 km
Stage Speed
VERY FAST
Overall Rate
Risk of Gravel: HIGH
★★★★★
Tire WEAR: VERY HIGH
★★★★★
Tire Stress: VERY HIGH
★★★★★
STAGE Risk: HIGH
★★★★★

Stage
Overview

surface measurements
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Data
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Altitude
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stage
Information

Stage Name
Andersvattnet
Recce Date
11. feb 2026
Time
10:25
Weather
T, Air: -11.9° C

Stage
Evaluation

Stage Length
20.51 km
Stage Speed
VERY FAST
Overall Rate
Risk of Gravel: HIGH
★★★★★
Tire WEAR: HIGH
★★★★★
Tire Stress: HIGH
★★★★★
STAGE Risk: MID
★★★★★

Stage
Overview

SURFACE MEASUREMENTS#1
SURFACE MEASUREMENTS#2
STAGE POI RECCE
* Surface Measurements#2 unfortunately a mid-stage software update splitted the stage with a few KM missing

Data
Chart

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Altitude
meters

stage
Information

Stage Name
Bäck
Recce Date
11. feb 2026
Time
12:10
Weather
T, Air: -12.4° C

Stage
Evaluation

Stage Length
11.53 km
Stage Speed
FAST
Overall Rate
Risk of Gravel: HIGH
★★★★★
Tire WEAR: LOW
★★★★★
Tire Stress: MID
★★★★★
STAGE Risk: HIGH
★★★★★

Stage
Overview

surface measurements
STAGE POI RECCE

Data
Chart

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Altitude
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stage
Information

Stage Name
Umeå Sprint
Recce Date
10. feb 2026
Time
17:20
Weather
T, Air: -9.9° C

stage
Evaluation

Stage Length
5.70 km
Stage Speed
SLOW
Overall Rate
Risk of Gravel: MID
★★★★★
Tire WEAR: LOW
★★★★★
Tire Stress: MID
★★★★★
STAGE Risk: LOW
★★★★★

Stage
Overview

surface measurements
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Data
Chart

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Altitude
meters

stage
Information

Stage Name
Vännäs
Recce Date
10. feb 2026
Time
09:20
Weather
T, Air: -12.5° C

Stage
Evaluation

Stage Length
15.70 km
Stage Speed
mid
Overall Rate
Risk of Gravel: vERY HIGH
★★★★★
Tire WEAR: VERY HIGH
★★★★★
Tire Stress: VERY HIGH
★★★★★
STAGE Risk: HIGH
★★★★★

Stage
Overview

surface measurements
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Data
Chart

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Altitude
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stage
Information

Stage Namae
Sarsjöliden
Racce Date
10. feb 2026
Time
13:00
Weather
T, Air: -12.6° C

Stage
Evaluation

Stage Length
16.72 km
Stage Speed
very fast
Overall Rate
Risk of Gravel: mid
★★★★★
Tire WEAR: HIGH
★★★★★
Tire Stress: HIGH
★★★★★
STAGE Risk: high
★★★★★

Stage
Overview

surface measurements
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Data
Chart

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Altitude
meters

stage
Information

Stage Name
Kolksele
Recce Date
10. feb 2026
Time
11:05
Weather
T, Air: -12.2° C

Stage
Evaluation

Stage Length
16.94 km
Stage Speed
VERY FAST
Overall Rate
Risk of Gravel: MID
★★★★★
Tire WEAR: MID
★★★★★
Tire Stress: HIGH
★★★★★
STAGE Risk: HIGH
★★★★★

Stage
Overview

surface measurements
STAGE POI RECCE

Data
Chart

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Altitude
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stage
Information

Stage Name
Västervik
Recce Date
11. feb 2026
Time
13:00
Weather
T, Air: -9.4° C

Stage
Evaluation

Stage Length
25.45 km
Stage Speed
VERY FAST
Overall Rate
Risk of Gravel: MID
★★★★★
Tire WEAR: HIGH
★★★★★
Tire Stress: HIGH
★★★★★
STAGE Risk: HIGH
★★★★★

Stage
Overview

surface measurements
STAGE POI RECCE

Data
Chart

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Altitude
meters

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