McKlein Photographic’s retrospective of the thrilling 2001 World Rally Championship season continues with their pick of images from the Swedish Rally, scene of Harri Rovanperä’s sole WRC win.
The 17-stage rally was also where several of his fellow Scandinavian stars achieved a breakthrough result on snow-filled roads they knew better than the luckless Brits.
There’s no rally in Sweden this year, instead, the world championship is headed further north for Arctic Rally Finland, but it’s worth revisiting Rovanperä’s win 20 years on as his son Kalle is one of the favorites to win in Finland this month.
If you missed the gallery from the 2001 Monte Carlo Rally, you can check it out here.
Freddy Loix & Sven Smeets, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo.
Colin McRae & Nicky Grist, Ford Focus WRC.
Thomas Rådström & Tina Thörner, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo.
Didier Auriol & Denis Giraudet, Peugeot 206 WRC.
Richard Burns, Subaru Impreza WRC.
Markko Märtin & Michael Park, Subaru Impreza WRC.
Colin McRae & Nicky Grist, Ford Focus WRC.
Bruno Thiry & Stéphane Prévot, Skoda Octavia WRC.
Carlos Sainz & Luis Moya, Ford Focus RS WRC & Harri Rovanperä & Risto Pietiläinen, Peugeot 206 WRC.
Harri Rovanperä & Risto Pietiläinen, Thomas Rådström & Tina Thörner, Carlos Sainz & Luis Moya.
