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Encyclopedia > Uddeholm Swedish Rally

The Swedish Rally (now the Uddeholm Swedish Rally) is an automobile rally competition held in Värmland, Sweden in early February. First held in 1950 with start and finish at separate locations, seventeen years later both start and finish is located in Karlstad. The competition is spread out over a weekend with the start of the first part on Friday night and the finish at Sunday night. A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... Rally refers to competition, as in rally racing with automobiles a political rally, a march or parade e. ... Wermelandia, or Värmland, is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. ... The Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige  listen) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. ... February is the second month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events January January 5 - US Senator Estes Kefauver introduces a resolution calling for examination of organized crime in the USA January 6 - The United Kingdom recognizes the Peoples Republic of China. ... Karlstad [kɑːɭstɑː(d)] is a City and Municipality in Värmland County, in mid-western Sweden. ...


In 1973 the rally was introduced to the World Rally Championship and started to get international attention, the Swedish Rally is also the only rally held on snow. The winners of the Swedish Rally has only been Swedes and Finns until the trend was broken by Sébastien Loeb in 2004. The World Rally Championship (WRC) is a series of automobile rally races across the world, culminating with a champion driver and manufacturer. ... The Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige  listen) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. ... The Republic of Finland (Finnish: Suomen tasavalta, Swedish: Republiken Finland) is a Nordic country in northeastern Europe, bordered by the Baltic Sea to the southwest, the Gulf of Finland to the southeast and the Gulf of Bothnia to the west. ... Sébastien Loeb is a champion rally racer, was born on February 26, 1974 in France. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The rally has only been cancelled twice; in 1974 due to the oil crisis and in 1990 because of the mild weather. 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Oil is a generic term for organic liquids that are not miscible with water. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Petter Solberg (born November 18, 1974), from Spydeberg, Norway, is a professional rally driver. ... Subaru (In katakana: スバル), a Japanese car company, is a subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sébastien Loeb is a champion rally racer, was born on February 26, 1974 in France. ... Citroën is a French automobile manufacturer, started in 1919 by André Citroën. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... Peugeot is a major French car manufacturer whose roots go back to bicycle manufacturing at the end of the 19th century. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Peugeot is a major French car manufacturer whose roots go back to bicycle manufacturing at the end of the 19th century. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Peugeot is a major French car manufacturer whose roots go back to bicycle manufacturing at the end of the 19th century. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Peugeot is a major French car manufacturer whose roots go back to bicycle manufacturing at the end of the 19th century. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Mitsubishi companies, or the Mitsubishi Group of Companies or the Mitsubishi Group is a large group (keiretsu) of independently operated Japanese companies which share the Mitsubishi brand name. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Mitsubishi companies, or the Mitsubishi Group of Companies or the Mitsubishi Group is a large group (keiretsu) of independently operated Japanese companies which share the Mitsubishi brand name. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ... Subaru (In katakana: スバル), a Japanese car company, is a subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Mitsubishi companies, or the Mitsubishi Group of Companies or the Mitsubishi Group is a large group (keiretsu) of independently operated Japanese companies which share the Mitsubishi brand name. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Mitsubishi companies, or the Mitsubishi Group of Companies or the Mitsubishi Group is a large group (keiretsu) of independently operated Japanese companies which share the Mitsubishi brand name. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Toyota redirects here. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... Toyota redirects here. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Toyota redirects here. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Mitsubishi companies, or the Mitsubishi Group of Companies or the Mitsubishi Group is a large group (keiretsu) of independently operated Japanese companies which share the Mitsubishi brand name. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ingvar Carlsson (born 9 November 1934 in Borås, Västra Götalands län, Sweden), is a Swedish politician, former Prime Minister of Sweden (Mar 1986–Oct 1991; Oct 1994–Mar 1996) and leader of the Social Democrat Party (Mar 1986–Mar 1996). ... This article is about the automobile maker. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lancia is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1906, part of the Fiat group since 1969. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the automobile maker. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Juha Kankkunen was born in Laukaa, Finland on April 2, 1959. ... Peugeot is a major French car manufacturer whose roots go back to bicycle manufacturing at the end of the 19th century. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ari Vatanen (born April 27, 1952) is a Finnish rally driver turned politician and Member of the European Parliament. ... Peugeot is a major French car manufacturer whose roots go back to bicycle manufacturing at the end of the 19th century. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Press photograph of the newly merged Audi NSU range, 1969. ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Press photograph of the newly merged Audi NSU range, 1969. ... 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January-February January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British... Press photograph of the newly merged Audi NSU range, 1969. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Press photograph of the newly merged Audi NSU range, 1969. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Opel, originally and more correctly known as Adam Opel AG is an automobile maker in Germany. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan Saab Automobile AB is a Swedish automobile maker, now owned by General Motors. ... Events January January 1 - The Copyright Act of 1976 takes effect, making sweeping changes to United States copyright law. ... 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Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan Saab Automobile AB is a Swedish automobile maker, now owned by General Motors. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan Saab Automobile AB is a Swedish automobile maker, now owned by General Motors. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan Saab Automobile AB is a Swedish automobile maker, now owned by General Motors. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Porsche 912, a Porsche of the 1960s Porsche (), is a German manufacturer of sports cars, founded in 1931 by Ferdinand Porsche, the engineer who created the first Volkswagen. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 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The Porsche 912, a Porsche of the 1960s Porsche (), is a German manufacturer of sports cars, founded in 1931 by Ferdinand Porsche, the engineer who created the first Volkswagen. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Porsche 912, a Porsche of the 1960s Porsche (), is a German manufacturer of sports cars, founded in 1931 by Ferdinand Porsche, the engineer who created the first Volkswagen. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Porsche 912, a Porsche of the 1960s Porsche (), is a German manufacturer of sports cars, founded in 1931 by Ferdinand Porsche, the engineer who created the first Volkswagen. ... 1952 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... The Porsche 912, a Porsche of the 1960s Porsche (), is a German manufacturer of sports cars, founded in 1931 by Ferdinand Porsche, the engineer who created the first Volkswagen. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 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External links

  • Official site (http://www.swerally.se/eng/startsidan.htm)

 

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