Overview
Event Name: 2010 Rally Sweden
Date: February 11–14, 2010
Start/Finish Location: Karlstad, Sweden
Total Distance: 1,879.23 km overall (345.15 km of special stages)
Participating Teams: 55 starters, 43 finishers
Sub‑zero temps and towering snowbanks favored ice‑racing rhythm. Hirvonen managed studs and pace superbly to seal an opening‑round win over Loeb’s ever‑present threat.