{"id":41741,"date":"2024-02-11T12:29:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-11T11:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rallysweden.com\/?p=41741"},"modified":"2024-02-11T12:29:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-11T11:29:36","slug":"30-years-since-rally-sweden-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rallysweden.com\/en\/30-years-since-rally-sweden-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Years Since Rally Sweden Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>There have been whispers and rumours in various rally forums that R&aring;dstr&ouml;m might make an appearance in some capacity for the 30th anniversary. Fortunately, it turned out to be true, and when Rally Sweden kicks off in 2024, the audience will see Thomas R&aring;dstr&ouml;m once again.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41730\" src=\"https:\/\/rallysweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rs24-radstrom-celica-1440-square.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rallysweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rs24-radstrom-celica-1440-square.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/rallysweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rs24-radstrom-celica-1440-square-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rallysweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rs24-radstrom-celica-1440-square-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/rallysweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rs24-radstrom-celica-1440-square-512x512.jpg 512w, https:\/\/rallysweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rs24-radstrom-celica-1440-square-750x750.jpg 750w, https:\/\/rallysweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rs24-radstrom-celica-1440-square-1080x1080.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Zero Car on Saturday<\/h2>\n<p>He has rented Jari-Matti Latvala&rsquo;s old Celica and will take his place behind the wheel once more. He will act as the &ldquo;zero car&rdquo; for Historic during all three Historic stages on Saturday. As the schedule stands now, he will also drive on The Red Barn stage on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It feels natural that we want to highlight Thomas&rsquo;s achievement during this year&rsquo;s event, and it&rsquo;s especially exciting that it happens exactly 30 years after his victory in the Swedish Rally,&rdquo; says Erik &Aring;str&ouml;m, event director of Rally Sweden.<\/p>\n<h2>27 stage wins<\/h2>\n<p>Thomas R&aring;dstr&ouml;m clinched victory on 27 stages during his career in the WRC series between 1994 and 2002. Four times, Thomas &ldquo;R&aring;dis&rdquo; R&aring;dstr&ouml;m stood on the podium in the rally-VM, three of which were in the classic Swedish Rally.<\/p>\n<h4><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41732\" src=\"https:\/\/rallysweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rs24-radstrom-celica-1440.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rallysweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rs24-radstrom-celica-1440.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/rallysweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rs24-radstrom-celica-1440-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rallysweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rs24-radstrom-celica-1440-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/rallysweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rs24-radstrom-celica-1440-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\/\/rallysweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rs24-radstrom-celica-1440-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/rallysweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/rs24-radstrom-celica-1440-1080x720.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><br>\n1994<\/h4>\n<p>Victory in Rally Sweden, ahead of Mats Jonsson and Stig Blomqvist.<\/p>\n<h4>1995<\/h4>\n<p>He finished third behind Kenneth Eriksson and Tommi M&auml;kinen. In 1999, once again, &ldquo;R&aring;dis&rdquo; secured a third-place finish with Tommi M&auml;kinen taking the win and Spaniard Carlos Sainz in second place.<\/p>\n<h4>2001<\/h4>\n<p>Thomas R&aring;dstr&ouml;m finished second, 28 seconds behind Harri Rovanper&auml;, with Spaniard Carlos Sainz in third place.<\/p>\n<h4>2002<\/h4>\n<p>The only podium finish on snow-free terrain came in Kenya and Nairobi this year. R&aring;dstr&ouml;m finished third behind victorious Colin McRay and Harri Rovanper&auml; in second place.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There have been whispers and rumours in various rally forums that R&aring;dstr&ouml;m might make an appearance in some capacity for the 30th anniversary. Fortunately, it turned out to be true, and when Rally Sweden kicks off in 2024, the audience will see Thomas R&aring;dstr&ouml;m once again. 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