History 2010s

2016 Rally Sweden (WRC)

Overview Route Results Cars Challenges

Overview

Event Name: 2016 Rally Sweden

Date: February 11–14, 2016

Start/Finish Location: Karlstad, Sweden

Total Distance: 1,393 km (331 km competitive)

Participating Teams: 50 crews

Rally Sweden offered its signature high-speed snow stages, where drivers leaned on snowbanks for cornering support and studded tyres bit into the ice for grip.

Route

Vargåsen: Famous for the Colin’s Crest jump, where massive airtime is the norm.
Norwegian Loops: Cross-border stages adding international flavor.
Frozen Forests: Narrow, high-speed corridors lined with soft snowbanks.

Speeds often rivaled gravel rallies thanks to studded tyres’ incredible traction on ice.

🏆 Results

Overall Winner
Sébastien Ogier & Julien Ingrassia · Volkswagen Polo R WRC
2nd Place
Hayden Paddon & John Kennard · Hyundai i20 WRC
3rd Place
Mads Østberg & Ola Fløene · Ford Fiesta RS WRC

Paddon’s career-best finish put Hyundai firmly in the spotlight as Ogier remained unstoppable.

Navigation & Challenges

  • Snowbank Tactics: Drivers leaned on them for grip and cornering support.
  • Stud Management: Preserving tyre studs was key for pace across long loops.
  • Cold Conditions: -10°C mornings tested crews and machines alike.

Rally Sweden once again proved that icy roads can deliver some of the year’s most thrilling battles.

← Previous Event 2016 Rallye Monte-Carlo (WRC)
Back to Events Index
2016 Rally Mexico (WRC) Next Event →

Watch rallies anywhere — bypass region blocks with NordVPN.

Fast servers for HD streams Servers in 60+ countries 30-day money-back

Unblock coverage — Save up to 77% + 3 months free

Sponsored link. Using our partner links helps support Compromised Internals at no extra cost to you.