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– With that in mind and a year’s experience, I’m convinced that Umeå and all its surrounding municipalities are even better equipped than last year to welcome rally fans from all over the world to the winter city of Umeå, says municipal councilor Hans Lindberg. Umeå is once again ready to embrace the world of […]
It required 200 landowner agreements and a notification from the County Administrative Board before Rally Sweden could fully exhale. But now that everything is in place, it is clear that barely half of the special sections have been replaced with those from last year. Vindeln, Kamsjön, Långed and Kroksjö are replaced. Norrby, Västervik, Botsmark and Floda […]
SVT has entered into an agreement with rights holder C More, which broadcasts everything from the World Rally Championship live. The agreement means that SVT can broadcast an hour-long summary after each completed sub-competition. – We are very happy that we can continue to broadcast from the World Rally Championship. We already know that the […]
– It will be a fantastic rally. The conditions are absolutely fantastic where Umeå and the surrounding area are drenched in snow, says race leader Stig-Rune Kjernsli. In a little less than a month, there will be full focus on northern Sweden when Umeå and its surroundings host the WRC series’ second race of the […]
He is already looking forward to the winter routes and the stay in Umeå. – It was a fantastic arrangement and everything around and the proximity to everything was absolutely superb. I also think that the mix of the stages and above all that it was a real winter rally was magical. I’m really looking […]
In the area, there will – compared to last year – also be a food court in an indoor environment with full rights and of course there is also a big screen at the Service Park so the spectators can follow the drama live from the special stages. There are also souvenir sales, partly from […]
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“It’s been amazing getting ready for a second year of world championship rally here in Umeå. Unlike last year, when we had to start from scratch, a lot of the groundwork has already been done. Now we know what we have to work with. And above all, local residents, businesses and local and regional authorities […]
The move to Umeå meant that Rally Sweden could take several important steps towards the vision of zero emissions, Rally Towards Zero. Extensive use of fixed electricity from renewable and locally produced sources improved opportunities for visitors to get to the arenas by public transport, and cooperation with several environmentally certified key suppliers were some […]
Sveriges Television (SVT) said that up to one in five people watching television in the country during Rally Sweden were glued to the spectacular action from the frozen forests around Umeå. “At a time when fewer and fewer people are watching linear TV, the viewing figures for Rally Sweden are increasing – and this year’s […]
