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SS5 #42 Brattby 2

Friday 16 Feb 14:36

Distance 10.76 km

Elevation 116 m

Weather -5°C

Surface

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Spectator areas

1
Brattby

The Brattby stage begins with a fast section leading to the first spectator area, easily accessible after a few hundred meters' walk from the community centre in Brattby. After the spectator area, there are excellent opportunities to follow the competitors through a technical portion with several small crests and S-bend combinations.

Field

200–300 m

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Directions
A
Kraftledningen

The stage then continues to a power line clearing where the audience can follow the cars for a longer stretch with gentle bends. At the spectator area where the road turns back into the forest, there is a larger snowmobile parking area.
2
Västanbäck

A fairly fast but winding section of the stage leads to a steep downhill slope towards Västanbäck and an abrupt right turn onto the field. Here, there are nice spectator areas with parking possibilities. The best spectator areas are found towards the finish inside the forest, where the stage runs on a faster forest road with beautiful curve combinations and a road change where Takamoto Katsuta rolled during the 2023 rally.

Field

200–500 m

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B
Västanbäck

A fairly fast but winding section of the stage leads to a steep downhill slope towards Västanbäck and an abrupt right turn onto the field. The best spectator areas are found towards the finish inside the forest, where the stage runs on a faster forest road with beautiful curve combinations and a road change where Takamoto Katsuta rolled during the 2023 rally.

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3
Norrfors

The stage runs on a moderately fast forest road towards the finish with excellent spectator spots on a height following along the stage.

Road

600–800 m

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4
At the finish line

Here, there are good spectator spots with a walking path, 300 m, from the parking area. Please arrive well in advance! The entrance to the parking area is the same one used by rally cars when leaving the stage.

Field

300 m

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Directions

Stage description

#42 Craig Breen, dominated the Brattby stage in 2023. And immediately after crossing the finish line, he jokingly said to a reporter, 'I should probably be the Mayor of Brattby.' The cheerful Irishman finished second overall in 2023 and was heading towards a fantastic season before tragically passing away on April 13, during training for the Croatia Rally. Missed by the entire rallying world, the least we can do is appoint Craig as the Mayor of Brattby and rename the stage to #42Brattby.

The stage begins with a fast section leading to the first spectator area, easily accessible after a few hundred meters' walk from the community centre in Brattby. After the spectator area, there are excellent opportunities to follow the competitors through a technical portion with several small crests and S-bend combinations.

Safety information

Snowmobile – stay on the trail. All snowmobile traffic should stay on the trails within the competition area, and all ”free riding” must be avoided. Wild animals and reindeers can be frightened and run towards the rally stages.

Safety Areas. It is important where you as a spectator stand and walk. Stages can be cancelled immediately if you don’t respect the safety areas!

Don’t walk! It is forbidden to walk on the stage within 30 minutes of the stage start.

No Drone Zone. Unauthorized drones are prohibited for security reasons.

Look for the Green Light. The WRC-cars feature hybrid electric powertrains, that can generate high-voltage electrical current due to a crash or other incident. Before touching the car, look for the green light, only this shows that the car is safe.

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