Event Name: 1970 Swedish Rally
Date: February 11–15, 1970
Start Location: Karlstad, Sweden
Finish Location: Karlstad, Sweden
Total Starters: 120 crews
Total Finishers: 31 crews
Round 2 of the 1970 International Championship for Manufacturers, the Swedish Rally featured 40 snow-and-ice special stages around the Karlstad region. Unusually mild conditions left many roads slushy, testing both studded-tyre grip and mechanical reliability.
Competitors tackled 40 special stages totalling 1282km on frozen forest roads around Karlstad, interspersed with liaison transfers back to service parks.
High speeds on narrow lanes and constant surface changes separated the best drivers from the rest.
Waldegård’s mastery of studded tyres and pace notes earned him a clear victory in his Porsche.
The 1970 Swedish Rally underscored the importance of tyre strategy and precise driving in winter conditions.
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