Event Name: 2012 Rally Sweden
Date: February 9–12, 2012
Start/Finish Location: Karlstad, Sweden
Total Distance: 1,908.41 km overall (349.16 km of special stages)
Participating Teams: 56 starters, 47 finishers
The only full-snow rally on the calendar featured sub-zero temperatures, snowbanks, and blistering speeds. Latvala’s precise driving kept him ahead of Hirvonen and Østberg.
High-speed snow-covered gravel with heavy reliance on studded tires.
Snowbanks were used as turning aids, but misjudgment risked getting stuck.
Latvala’s victory kept Ford competitive in the early championship standings.
Sweden 2012 reinforced the art of balancing aggression with snowbank safety.
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