Relive the Rally Sweden week with the best pictures from our ace photographer André Lavadinho – and the best behind-the-scenes pictures from our lead writer David Evans…
Oliver Solberg got his first taste of competitive action in a Skoda Fabia R5 but plummeted out of class podium contention with a powerstage puncture
Ott Tänak needed to score big in Sweden following his terrifying Monte Carlo accident. The world champion delivered with a strong second place finish
Elfyn Evans was imperious on Rally Sweden, leading the event from start to finish
Kalle Rovanperä came of age in Sweden, taking his first ever podium and winning his first ever stage on just his second WRC start
Thierry Neuville now shares the championship lead with Elfyn Evans after finishing sixth in Sweden and third on the powerstage
Despite the lack of snow on the stages, the majority of the Rally Sweden week was still a bitterly cold affair
Latvala's WRC return on Rally Sweden was not what he'd hoped for. A spin on Friday was compounded by an electric issue and led to an early bath
Thierry Neuville lost crucial ground on Friday as first car on the road and wasn't able to recover
Evans' maiden Toyota victory also elevated him to the top of the championship, the first time a British driver has been there since Richard Burns in 2003
Mads Ostberg made it two WRC2 wins from two in Sweden with his Citroën C3 R5
It's not often Sébastien Ogier is defeated by both his team-mates but in Sweden he was, despite finishing fourth. Could this be a changing of the guard moment...?
Thursday night's Karlstad superspecial ran as a second shakedown instead of a competitive stage but fans were still entertained
Esapekka Lappi was again quietly impressive in Sweden, bagging a second top five finish on his second rally for M-Sport
Speculation was heavy about whether the studded tires would survive the stages or be aggressively torn apart. Thankfully there were no real issues
On a rally he led 12 months ago, Teemu Suninen's distant eighth place was a disappointment
One of the best things about the Rally Sweden press office. Donuts. And not just any old donuts, chocolate-filled donuts.
The Team DirtFish hire cars had a fairly lively time in Scandinavia last week. This one didn’t get stuck in a river, but it very nearly got stuck in a field. This picture was taken before a sky-full of rain fell on Sunday.
Hurry Petter and the quest for the magic trophy. Like Potter, Petter succeeded in his mission
Happens all the time: you come out to watch a rally, get thirsty and then, just as the cars arrive, remember you actually came out to go back to sleep.
DirtFish's Colin Clark points out the photographer he most admires, while enjoying somebody else’s seat and somebody’s else’s fire in Norway last Saturday
The perfect Scandinavian way of watching a rally: portaloo primed, fire going, marshals in charge and rally radio in the tree
Don’t get me wrong, I’m as much a fan of Timo Mäkinen as the next man. His effort to place a Mini third fastest – bonnet up – through Ouninpohja on the 1967 1000 Lakes was impressive. Just not sure I’d need to use my right arm as a permanent reminder of the occasion…
Want to know the real reason for two Toyotas on the podium? You’re looking at it – some of the best chocolate brownie/cake in the history of time
