Uddeholm Swedish Rally: SS7.
SS 7 - Fredriksberg 2 (18.14 kms): Gronholm fastest through SS7; Rovanpera second; Radstrom third; Burns sixth; Alister McRae ninth; Paasonen lost a wheel; Colin McRae broke a wheel; Radstrom had a 16m penalty for arriving early into service - tactical to improve his running position; Walfridson leads Group N; Gronholm leads overall rally by 18 secs.
Stage times and overall standings after SS7.
Top ten stage times for SS7:
SS 7 - Fredriksberg 2 (18.14 kms): Gronholm fastest through SS7; Rovanpera second; Radstrom third; Burns sixth; Alister McRae ninth; Paasonen lost a wheel; Colin McRae broke a wheel; Radstrom had a 16m penalty for arriving early into service - tactical to improve his running position; Walfridson leads Group N; Gronholm leads overall rally by 18 secs.
Stage times and overall standings after SS7.
Top ten stage times for SS7:
1.Marcus GronholmPeugeot 206 WRC10mins 15.8secs
2.Harri RovanperaPeugeot 206 WRC+00mins 12.3secs
3.Thomas RadstromCitroen Xsara+00mins 14.8secs
4.Carlos SainzFord Focus RS WRC 02+00mins 16.6secs
5.Sebastien LoebCitreon Xsara WRC+00mins 16.8secs
6.Richard BurnsPeugeot 206 WRC+00mins 17.0secs
7.Toni GardemeisterSkoda Octavia WRC Evo 2+00mins 18.2secs
8.Kenneth ErikssonSkoda Octavia WRC Evo 2+00mins 21.4secs
9.Alister McRaeMitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC+00mins 21.8secs
10.Janne TuohinoFord Focus RS WRC 01+00mins 22.5secs
Overall times after SS7:
1.Marcus GronholmPeugeot 206 WRC1hour 36mins 28.7secs
2.Harri RovanperaPeugeot 206 WRC+00mins 18.0secs
3.Carlos SainzFord Focus RS WRC 02+01mins 53.6secs
4.Freddie LoixHyundai Accent WRC+01mins 55.9secs
5.Janne TuohinoFord Focus RS WRC 01+02mins 06.4secs
6.Alister McRaeMitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC+02mins 12.4secs
7.Kenneth ErikssonSkoda Octavia WRC Evo 2+02mins 12.6secs
8.Richard BurnsPeugeot 206 WRC+02mins 12.9secs
9.Juha KankkunenHyundai Accent WRC+02mins 20.5secs
10.Sebastian LindholmPeugeot 206 WRC+02mins 27.0secs
11.Toni GardemeisterSkoda Octavia WRC Evo 2+02mins 45.9secs
12.Juuso PykalistoToyota Corolla WRC+03mins 03.3secs
13.Tomasz KucharToyota Corolla WRC+03mins 31.6secs
14.Colin McRaeFord Focus RS WRC 02+03mins 45.1secs
15.Henning SolbergToyota Corolla WRC+03mins 50.9secs
16.Francois DuvalFord Focus RS WRC 01+04mins 01.0secs
17.Stig BlomqvistSkoda Octavia WRC 02+04mins 08.6secs
18.Jani PaasonenMitsubishi Lancer Evo WRC+04mins 51.1secs
19.Gilles PanizziPeugeot 206 WRC+05mins 13.1secs
20.Jussi ValimakiToyota Corolla WRC+05mins 40.8secs
21.Kristian KolbergHyundai Accent WRC+06mins 00.6secs
22.Sebastien LoebCitreon Xsara WRC+06mins 15.6secs23.Stig-Olov WalfridsonMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI +06mins 42.3secs
24.Johan KressnerSubaru Impreza 555+07mins 05.9secs25.Juha KangasMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI+07mins 17.1secs26.Daniel CarlssonMitsubishi Lancer Evo VII+07mins 21.3secs27.Kristian SohlbergMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI+08mins 08.9secs28.Kenneth BacklundMitsubishi Lancer Evo+08mins 09.8secs
29.Armin SchwarzHyundai Accent WRC+08mins 12.6secs30.Oscar SvedlundMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI+08mins 42.9secs
Overall Group N after SS7:
1.Stig-Olov WalfridsonMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI 1hr 43mins 11.0secs2.Juha KangasMitsubishi Lancer Evo VI+00mins 34.8secs3.Daniel CarlssonMitsubishi Lancer Evo VII+00mins 39.0secs
Notable retirements:
SD.Markko MartinFord Focus WRC 02Accident.
SS4.Tommi MakinenSubaru Impreza WRC 2001Went off road.
SS6.Petter SolbergSubaru Impreza WRC 2001Engine.
Key:
Italics denote Group N - Production class - entries.
