2001 Swedish Rally

{{Short description|2nd round of the 2001 World Rally Championship}}{{Infobox rally

|name = 2001 Swedish Rally

|native_name = 50th International Swedish Rally

|round = 2

|championship = 2001 World Rally Championship season

|previous_round = 2001 Monte Carlo Rally

|next_round = 2001 Rallye de Portugal

|country = {{flag|Sweden}}

|image =

|caption =

|rallybase = Karlstad

|startdate = February 9, 2001

|enddate = February 11, 2001

|stages = 17

|stagekm = 379.87

|overallkm = 1932.46

|surface = Snow/ice

|driver1 = {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Rovanperä
{{flagicon|FIN}} Risto Pietiläinen

|team1 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

|car1 = Peugeot 206 WRC

|teamsstart = 75

|teamsfinish = 41

}}

The 2001 Swedish Rally (formally the 50th International Swedish Rally) was the second round of the 2001 World Rally Championship. The race was held over three days between 9 February and 11 February 2001, and was won by Peugeot's Harri Rovanperä, his first and only win in the World Rally Championship. {{cite web|title=Swedish Rally |url=https://www.juwra.com/sweden_2001.html|work=juwra.com|publisher=Independent WRC archive|accessdate=2021-11-24}}

Background

=Entry list=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"

! No.

! Driver

! Co-Driver

! Entrant

! Car

!Tyre

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | World Rally Championship manufacturer entries
align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Didier Auriol

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Denis Giraudet

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Luis Moya

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '01

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 4

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Nicky Grist

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '01

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 5

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Reid

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 6

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 7

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Risto Mannisenmäki

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 9

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenneth Eriksson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Staffan Parmander

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team

| Hyundai Accent WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 10

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alister McRae

| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Senior

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team

| Hyundai Accent WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 11

| {{flagicon|GER}} Armin Schwarz

| {{flagicon|GER}} Manfred Hiemer

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 12

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Bruno Thiry

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Stéphane Prévot

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 19

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Rådström

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Tina Thörner

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart

| Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | World Rally Championship entries
align="center" | 8

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Freddy Loix

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Sven Smeets

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart

| Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 16

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Rovanperä

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Risto Pietiläinen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 17

| {{flagicon|FRA}} François Delecour

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Daniel Grataloup

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '01

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 18

| {{flagicon|EST}} Markko Märtin

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Michael Park

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 20

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Henning Solberg

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Ola Fløene

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Henning Solberg

| Toyota Corolla WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 21

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tapio Laukkanen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kaj Lindström

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tapio Laukkanen

| Toyota Corolla WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 22

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Pasi Hagström

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tero Gardemeister

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toyota Castrol Finland

| Toyota Corolla WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 23

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Gardemeister

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Paavo Lukander

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Gardemeister

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 24

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Janne Tuohino

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Petri Vihavainen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Janne Tuohino

| Toyota Corolla WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 25

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jani Paasonen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Arto Kapanen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jani Paasonen

| Ford Focus RS WRC '01

| align="center" | {{Pirelli}}

align="center" | 26

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Henrik Lundgaard

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Jens-Christian Anker

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Toyota Castrol Team Denmark

| Toyota Corolla WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 33

| {{flagicon|POL}} Janusz Kulig

| {{flagicon|POL}} Jarosław Baran

| {{flagicon|POL}} Marlboro Ford Mobil 1 Team

| Ford Focus RS WRC '00

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 34

| {{flagicon|GRC}} Ioannis Papadimitriou

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Chris Patterson

| {{flagicon|GRC}} Papadimitriou Team

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 35

| {{flagicon|SAU}} Abdullah Bakhashab

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Bobby Willis

| {{flagicon|SAU}} Marlboro Rally Team Saudi Arabia

| Toyota Corolla WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 36

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Hrdinka

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Petr Gross

| {{flagicon|SVK}} Styllex Tuning Prosport

| Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '98

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 38

| {{flagicon|OMN}} Hamed Al-Wahaibi

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Tony Sircombe

| {{flagicon|OMN}} Oman Arab World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 39

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Frédéric Dor

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Didier Breton

| {{flagicon|FRA}} F. Dor Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S6 WRC '00

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 42

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Nigel Heath

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Steve Lancaster

| {{flagicon|GBR}} World Rally HIRE

| Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 43

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Thomas Kolberg

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Werner Seigerud

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Thomas Kolberg

| Hyundai Accent WRC

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 44

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Daniel Carlsson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Benny Melander

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Daniel Carlsson

| Toyota Corolla WRC

| align="center" | {{Michelin}}

align="center" | 45

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Kristian Kolberg

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Dawidson

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Kristian Kolberg

| Hyundai Accent WRC2

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 59

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Lasse Söderström

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Johansson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Lasse Söderström

| Toyota Celica GT-Four

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 60

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Torbjörn Pahlin

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Jörgen Wiklander

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Torbjörn Pahlin

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 61

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Grundström

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Viklund

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Grundström

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 62

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Karl Rumpler

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Peter Stark

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Karl Rumpler

| Subaru Impreza 555

| {{n/a}}

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | Group N Cup entries
align="center" | 27

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenneth Bäcklund

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Tord Andersson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenneth Bäcklund

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 28

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig-Olov Walfridsson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Lars Bäckman

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig-Olov Walfridsson

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 29

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Mats Jonsson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Johnny Johansson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Mats Jonsson

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 40

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig Blomqvist

| {{flagicon|VEN}} Ana Goñi

| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Sutton Cars Ltd

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 41

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Natalie Barratt

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Trevor Agnew

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Natalie Barratt Rallysport

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 50

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Sohlberg

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jukka Aho

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Sohlberg

| Mitsubishi Carisma GT

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 51

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Stanislav Gryazin

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitriy Eremeev

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Stanislav Gryazin

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 52

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Bob Colsoul

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Tom Colsoul

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Bob Colsoul

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 53

| {{flagicon|LIT}} Saulius Girdauskas

| {{flagicon|LIT}} Žilvinas Sakalauskas

| {{flagicon|LIT}} Saulius Girdauskas

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 54

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Oscar Svedlund

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Björn Nilsson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Oscar Svedlund

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 55

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Bernhard Kongsrud

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Geir Kirkhorn

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Bernhard Kongsrud

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 56

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Norberto Cangani

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Eros di Prima

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Norberto Cangani

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 57

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Magnus Jansson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Fredriksson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Magnus Jansson

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 66

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Matti Johansson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ronny Johansson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Matti Johansson

| Peugeot 306 S16

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 67

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Patric Carlsson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Bo Fransson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Patric Carlsson

| Peugeot 306 S16

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 68

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Hillebjörk

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Roger Hillebjörk

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Hillebjörk

| Renault Clio Sport

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 69

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Wänn

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Eriksson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Hillebjörk

| Renault Clio Sport

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 70

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Patrik Malteskog

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Mathias Gårdman

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Patrik Malteskog

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 71

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Roman

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ingrid Mitakidou

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Roman

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 72

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Nik Elsmore

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jayson Brown

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Nik Elsmore

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 73

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Pelle Palmqvist

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Håkan Jacobsson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Pelle Palmqvist

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 74

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Einar Staff Jr.

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Thorleif Halden

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Einar Staff Jr.

| Subaru Impreza WRX

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 75

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ben Briant

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Konnie Huq

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ben Briant

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 80

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Tommy Slåstad

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Rune Haraldsen

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Tommy Slåstad

| Opel Astra OPC

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 81

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Knutsson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ulf Gardelin

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Knutsson

| Peugeot 306 S16

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 82

| {{flagicon|GER}} Andreas Mansfeld

| {{flagicon|GER}} Klaus Hartmann

| {{flagicon|GER}} Andreas Mansfeld

| Honda Integra Type-R DC2

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 83

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Lasse Storm

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ulf Storm

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Lasse Storm

| Citroën AX GTI

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 84

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Johnny Andersson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Robert Ardryd

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Johnny Andersson

| Suzuki Swift GTi

| {{n/a}}

align="center" | 85

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Lars-Erik Kronberg

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Nilsson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Lars-Erik Kronberg

| Suzuki Swift GTi

| {{n/a}}

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="6" | Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/entries/95-international-swedish-rally-2001/|title=Swedish Rally 2001 Entry List|work=ewrc-results.com|access-date=24 January 2022}}

=Itinerary=

All dates and times are CET (UTC+1).

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"

! Date

! Time

! No.

! Stage name

! Distance

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Leg 1 — 148.51 km
rowspan="6" | 9 February

| align="center" | 09:11

| align="center" | SS1

| Bjälverud

| align="center" | 20.73 km

align="center" | 09:39

| align="center" | SS2

| Lönnhöjden

| align="center" | 18.81 km

align="center" | 10:30

| align="center" | SS3

| Bogen

| align="center" | 12.77 km

align="center" | 13:10

| align="center" | SS4

| Granberget

| align="center" | 49.36 km

align="center" | 15:44

| align="center" | SS5

| Torntorp

| align="center" | 20.37 km

align="center" | 16:28

| align="center" | SS6

| Sagfallet

| align="center" | 26.47 km

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Leg 2 — 134.28 km
rowspan="6" | 10 February

| align="center" | 10:04

| align="center" | SS7

| Kullen

| align="center" | 26.80 km

align="center" | 10:45

| align="center" | SS8

| Nyhammar 1

| align="center" | 27.79 km

align="center" | 13:28

| align="center" | SS9

| Fredriksberg

| align="center" | 34.60 km

align="center" | 14:18

| align="center" | SS10

| Silkesborg

| align="center" | 15.30 km

align="center" | 15:49

| align="center" | SS11

| Nyhammar 2

| align="center" | 27.79 km

align="center" | 17:18

| align="center" | SS12

| Lugnet

| align="center" | 2.00 km

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Leg 3 — 97.52 km
rowspan="5" | 11 February

| align="center" | 08:46

| align="center" | SS13

| Sågen 1

| align="center" | 14.76 km

align="center" | 09:39

| align="center" | SS14

| Rämmen 1

| align="center" | 23.40 km

align="center" | 11:31

| align="center" | SS15

| Sågen 2

| align="center" | 14.76 km

align="center" | 12:24

| align="center" | SS16

| Rämmen 2

| align="center" | 23.40 km

align="center" | 14:05

| align="center" | SS17

| Hagfors

| align="center" | 21.20 km

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="5" | Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.juwra.com/sweden_2001_itinerary.html|title=Swedish Rally 2001 Itinerary|work=juwra.com|publisher=Independent WRC archive|access-date=24 January 2022}}

Results

=Overall=

class="wikitable" width=85% style="font-size: 85%;"
{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! Driver

! Co-driver

! Team

! Car

! Time

! {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}}

! Points

1

| align="center" | 16

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Rovanperä

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Risto Pietiläinen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 3:27:01.1

|

| align="center" |10

2

| align="center" | 19

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Rådström

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Tina Thörner

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart

| Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI

| 3:27:29.0

| +27.9

| align="center" |6

3

| align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Luis Moya

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '01

| 3:27:38.1

| +37.0

| align="center" |4

4

| align="center" | 23

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Gardemeister

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Paavo Lukander

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Toni Gardemeister

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 3:29:06.4

| +2:05.3

| align="center" |3

5

| align="center" | 17

| {{flagicon|FRA}} François Delecour

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Daniel Grataloup

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '01

| 3:29:26.3

| +2:25.2

| align="center" |2

6

| align="center" | 6

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01

| 3:29:49.6

| +2:48.5

| align="center" |1

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="9" | Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/95-international-swedish-rally-2001/|title=Swedish Rally 2001 Final Results|work=ewrc-results.com|access-date=24 January 2022}}

=World Rally Cars=

==Classification==

class="wikitable" width=85% style="font-size: 85%;"

! colspan="2" | Position

! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! rowspan="2" | Driver

! rowspan="2" | Co-driver

! rowspan="2" | Entrant

! rowspan="2" | Car

! rowspan="2" | Time

! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}}

! rowspan="2" | Points

Event

! Class

2

! 1

| align="center" | 19

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Rådström

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Tina Thörner

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart

| Mitsubishi Carisma GT Evo VI

| 3:27:29.0

|

| align="center" |6

3

! 2

| align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Luis Moya

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '01

| 3:27:38.1

| +9.1

| align="center" |4

6

! 3

| align="center" | 6

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Petter Solberg

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Phil Mills

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01

| 3:29:49.6

| +2:20.6

| align="center" |1

8

! 4

| align="center" | 9

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenneth Eriksson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Staffan Parmander

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team

| Hyundai Accent WRC

| 3:30:36.9

| +3:07.9

| align="center" |0

9

! 5

| align="center" | 4

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Nicky Grist

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| Ford Focus RS WRC '01

| 3:31:29.9

| +4:00.9

| align="center" |0

10

! 6

| align="center" | 12

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Bruno Thiry

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Stéphane Prévot

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2

| 3:32:24.7

| +4:55.7

| align="center" |0

16

! 7

| align="center" | 5

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Robert Reid

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Subaru World Rally Team

| Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01

| 3:37:59.9

| +10:30.9

| align="center" |0

colspan="2" | Retired SS17

| align="center" | 7

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Risto Mannisenmäki

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5

| align="center" colspan="2" | Accident

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS15

| align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Didier Auriol

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Denis Giraudet

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center" colspan="2" | Transmission

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS8

| align="center" | 11

| {{flagicon|GER}} Armin Schwarz

| {{flagicon|GER}} Manfred Hiemer

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| Škoda Octavia WRC Evo2

| align="center" colspan="2" | Accident

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS7

| align="center" | 10

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Alister McRae

| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Senior

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team

| Hyundai Accent WRC

| align="center" colspan="2" | Engine

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS3

| align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Timo Rautiainen

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Peugeot Total

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| align="center" colspan="2" | Engine

| align="center" | 0

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="10" | Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/95-international-swedish-rally-2001/?group=M|title=Swedish Rally 2001 WRC Results|work=ewrc-results.com|access-date=24 January 2022}}

==Special stages==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
Day

! Stage

! Stage name

! Length

! Winner

! Car

! Time

! {{nowrap|Class leaders}}

rowspan="6"| Leg 1 (9 Feb)

! SS1

| Bjälverud

| align="center" | 20.73 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 11:05.3

| rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|FIN}} Marcus Grönholm

SS2

| Lönnhöjden

| align="center" | 18.81 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Rovanperä

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 10:41.5

| rowspan="1"| {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Rovanperä

SS3

| Bogen

| align="center" | 12.77 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01

| 7:31.7

| rowspan="2"| {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Rådström

SS4

| Granberget

| align="center" | 49.36 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

| Ford Focus RS WRC '01

| 24:55.6

SS5

| Torntorp

| align="center" | 20.37 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

| Ford Focus RS WRC '01

| 10:30.0

| rowspan="4"| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz

SS6

| Sagfallet

| align="center" | 26.47 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

| Ford Focus RS WRC '01

| 13:22.3

rowspan="6"| Leg 2 (10 Feb)

! SS7

| Kullen

| align="center" | 26.80 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

| Ford Focus RS WRC '01

| 14:08.9

SS8

| Nyhammar 1

| align="center" | 27.79 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

| Ford Focus RS WRC '01

| 14:43.4

SS9

| Fredriksberg

| align="center" | 34.60 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

| Ford Focus RS WRC '01

| 19:21.7

| rowspan="9"| {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Rovanperä

SS10

| Silkesborg

| align="center" | 15.30 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Colin McRae

| Ford Focus RS WRC '01

| 7:52.6

SS11

| Nyhammar 2

| align="center" | 27.79 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6.5

| 14:50.2

SS12

| Lugnet

| align="center" | 2.00 km

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Rovanperä

| Peugeot 206 WRC

| 2:00.0

rowspan="5"| Leg 3 (11 Feb)

! SS13

| Sågen 1

| align="center" | 14.76 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01

| 7:55.4

SS14

| Rämmen 1

| align="center" | 23.40 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01

| 12:11.8

SS15

| Sågen 2

| align="center" | 14.76 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01

| 7:54.6

SS16

| Rämmen 2

| align="center" | 23.40 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01

| 12:16.2

SS17

| Hagfors

| align="center" | 21.20 km

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Richard Burns

| Subaru Impreza S7 WRC '01

| 12:26.8

==Championship standings==

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" | Drivers' championships

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" nowrap | Co-drivers' championships

! rowspan="7" style="width:5px;"|

! colspan="3" nowrap | Manufacturers' championships

Move

!Driver

!Points

!Move

!Co-driver

!Points

!Move

!Manufacturer

!Points

align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Tommi Mäkinen

| align="center" | 10

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Risto Mannisenmäki

| align="center" | 10

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Marlboro Mitsubishi Ralliart

| align="center" | 23

align="center" | 2

| align="center" | {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Harri Rovanperä

| align="center" | 10

| align="center" | {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Risto Pietiläinen

| align="center" | 10

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ford Motor Co. Ltd.

| align="center" | 14

align="center" | 3

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz

| align="center" | 10

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Luis Moya

| align="center" | 10

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|CZE}} Škoda Motorsport

| align="center" | 6

align="center" | 4

| align="center" | {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Rådström

| align="center" | 6

| align="center" | {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Tina Thörner

| align="center" | 6

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyundai Castrol World Rally Team

| align="center" | 5

align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 10px 2

| {{flagicon|FRA}} François Delecour

| align="center" | 6

| align="center" | 10px 2

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Daniel Grataloup

| align="center" | 6

| align="center" | {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Subaru World Rally Team

| align="center" | 4

=FIA Cup for Production Rally Drivers=

==Classification==

class="wikitable" width=85% style="font-size: 85%;"

! colspan="2" | Position

! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

! rowspan="2" | Driver

! rowspan="2" | Co-driver

! rowspan="2" | Entrant

! rowspan="2" | Car

! rowspan="2" | Time

! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Difference|Time difference to class winner}}

! rowspan="2" | Points

Event

! Class

14

! 1

| align="center" | 28

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig-Olov Walfridsson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Lars Bäckman

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig-Olov Walfridsson

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 3:37:38.3

|

| align="center" |10

17

! 2

| align="center" | 27

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenneth Bäcklund

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Tord Andersson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenneth Bäcklund

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 3:39:27.7

| +1:49.4

| align="center" |6

18

! 3

| align="center" | 40

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig Blomqvist

| {{flagicon|VEN}} Ana Goñi

| {{flagicon|GBR}} David Sutton Cars Ltd

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 3:43:58.0

| +6:19.7

| align="center" |4

20

! 4

| align="center" | 29

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Mats Jonsson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Johnny Johansson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Mats Jonsson

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 3:46:07.9

| +8:29.6

| align="center" |3

23

! 5

| align="center" | 53

| {{flagicon|LIT}} Saulius Girdauskas

| {{flagicon|LIT}} Žilvinas Sakalauskas

| {{flagicon|LIT}} Saulius Girdauskas

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV

| 3:55:42.9

| +18:04.6

| align="center" |2

26

! 6

| align="center" | 71

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Roman

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ingrid Mitakidou

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Roman

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V

| 4:02:35.5

| +24:57.2

| align="center" |1

27

! 7

| align="center" | 52

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Bob Colsoul

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Tom Colsoul

| {{flagicon|BEL}} Bob Colsoul

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V

| 4:04:51.3

| +27:13.0

| align="center" |0

29

! 8

| align="center" | 41

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Natalie Barratt

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Trevor Agnew

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Natalie Barratt Rallysport

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V

| 4:09:42.6

| +32:04.3

| align="center" |0

30

! 9

| align="center" | 73

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Pelle Palmqvist

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Håkan Jacobsson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Pelle Palmqvist

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V

| 4:10:09.0

| +32:30.7

| align="center" |0

31

! 10

| align="center" | 68

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Hillebjörk

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Roger Hillebjörk

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Hillebjörk

| Renault Clio Sport

| 4:10:18.3

| +32:40.0

| align="center" |0

32

! 11

| align="center" | 57

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Magnus Jansson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Fredriksson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Magnus Jansson

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV

| 4:17:26.0

| +39:47.7

| align="center" |0

33

! 12

| align="center" | 69

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Wänn

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Mikael Eriksson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Hillebjörk

| Renault Clio Sport

| 4:18:36.0

| +40:57.7

| align="center" |0

34

! 13

| align="center" | 82

| {{flagicon|GER}} Andreas Mansfeld

| {{flagicon|GER}} Klaus Hartmann

| {{flagicon|GER}} Andreas Mansfeld

| Honda Integra Type-R DC2

| 4:19:45.0

| +42:06.7

| align="center" |0

36

! 14

| align="center" | 85

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Lars-Erik Kronberg

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Thomas Nilsson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Lars-Erik Kronberg

| Suzuki Swift GTi

| 4:22:45.0

| +45:06.7

| align="center" |0

37

! 15

| align="center" | 75

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ben Briant

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Konnie Huq

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Ben Briant

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 4:22:59.0

| +45:20.7

| align="center" |0

38

! 16

| align="center" | 72

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Nik Elsmore

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Jayson Brown

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Nik Elsmore

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 4:24:41.5

| +47:03.2

| align="center" |0

39

! 17

| align="center" | 84

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Johnny Andersson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Robert Ardryd

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Johnny Andersson

| Suzuki Swift GTi

| 4:25:48.4

| +48:10.1

| align="center" |0

40

! 18

| align="center" | 81

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Knutsson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ulf Gardelin

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Knutsson

| Peugeot 306 S16

| 4:29:10.9

| +51:32.6

| align="center" |0

colspan="2" | Retired SS16

| align="center" | 54

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Oscar Svedlund

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Björn Nilsson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Oscar Svedlund

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo V

| align="center" colspan="2" | Accident

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS12

| align="center" | 56

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Norberto Cangani

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Eros di Prima

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Norberto Cangani

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| align="center" colspan="2" | Over time limit

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS10

| align="center" | 70

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Patrik Malteskog

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Mathias Gårdman

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Patrik Malteskog

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV

| align="center" colspan="2" | Retired

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS7

| align="center" | 51

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Stanislav Gryazin

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Dmitriy Eremeev

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Stanislav Gryazin

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| align="center" colspan="2" | Lost wheel

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS7

| align="center" | 80

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Tommy Slåstad

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Rune Haraldsen

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Tommy Slåstad

| Opel Astra OPC

| align="center" colspan="2" | Accident

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS6

| align="center" | 50

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Sohlberg

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Jukka Aho

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kristian Sohlberg

| Mitsubishi Carisma GT

| align="center" colspan="2" | Accident

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS6

| align="center" | 74

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Einar Staff Jr.

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Thorleif Halden

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Einar Staff Jr.

| Subaru Impreza WRX

| align="center" colspan="2" | Mechanical

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS5

| align="center" | 66

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Matti Johansson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ronny Johansson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Matti Johansson

| Peugeot 306 S16

| align="center" colspan="2" | Driveshaft

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS4

| align="center" | 55

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Bernhard Kongsrud

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Geir Kirkhorn

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Bernhard Kongsrud

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| align="center" colspan="2" | Accident

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS3

| align="center" | 67

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Patric Carlsson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Bo Fransson

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Patric Carlsson

| Peugeot 306 S16

| align="center" colspan="2" | Accident

| align="center" | 0

colspan="2" | Retired SS3

| align="center" | 83

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Lasse Storm

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Ulf Storm

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Lasse Storm

| Citroën AX GTI

| align="center" colspan="2" | Engine

| align="center" | 0

style="background-color:#EAECF0; text-align:center" colspan="10" | Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrc-results.com/final/95-international-swedish-rally-2001/?sct=1248|title=Swedish Rally 2001 PWRC Results|work=ewrc-results.com|access-date=24 January 2022}}

==Special stages==

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"
Day

! Stage

! Stage name

! Length

! Winner

! Car

! Time

! {{nowrap|Class leaders}}

rowspan="6"| Leg 1 (9 Feb)

! SS1

| Bjälverud

| align="center" | 20.73 km

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig-Olov Walfridsson

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 11:44.2

| rowspan="17"| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig-Olov Walfridsson

SS2

| Lönnhöjden

| align="center" | 18.81 km

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig-Olov Walfridsson

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 11:10.5

SS3

| Bogen

| align="center" | 12.77 km

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig-Olov Walfridsson

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 7:58.4

SS4

| Granberget

| align="center" | 49.36 km

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig-Olov Walfridsson

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 26:39.4

SS5

| Torntorp

| align="center" | 20.37 km

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenneth Bäcklund

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 11:19.0

SS6

| Sagfallet

| align="center" | 26.47 km

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenneth Bäcklund

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 14:22.6

rowspan="6"| Leg 2 (10 Feb)

! SS7

| Kullen

| align="center" | 26.80 km

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig-Olov Walfridsson

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 15:11.5

SS8

| Nyhammar 1

| align="center" | 27.79 km

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig-Olov Walfridsson

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 15:40.6

SS9

| Fredriksberg

| align="center" | 34.60 km

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenneth Bäcklund

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 20:31.6

SS10

| Silkesborg

| align="center" | 15.30 km

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenneth Bäcklund

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 8:27.3

SS11

| Nyhammar 2

| align="center" | 27.79 km

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenneth Bäcklund

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 15:41.7

SS12

| Lugnet

| align="center" | 2.00 km

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig Blomqvist

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 2:06.7

rowspan="5"| Leg 3 (11 Feb)

! SS13

| Sågen 1

| align="center" | 14.76 km

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig-Olov Walfridsson

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 8:28.3

SS14

| Rämmen 1

| align="center" | 23.40 km

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig-Olov Walfridsson

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 12:56.9

SS15

| Sågen 2

| align="center" | 14.76 km

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig-Olov Walfridsson

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 8:27.7

SS16

| Rämmen 2

| align="center" | 23.40 km

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig-Olov Walfridsson

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 12:59.9

SS17

| Hagfors

| align="center" | 21.20 km

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenneth Bäcklund

| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI

| 13:11.2

==Championship standings==

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%;"
rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! colspan="3" | Drivers' championships

Move

!Driver

!Points

align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 10px

| {{flagicon|SUI}} Olivier Gillet

| align="center" | 10

align="center" | 2

| align="center" | {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Stig-Olov Walfridsson

| align="center" | 10

align="center" | 3

| align="center" | 10px 1

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Manfred Stohl

| align="center" | 6

align="center" | 4

| align="center" | {{new entry}}

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Kenneth Bäcklund

| align="center" | 6

align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 10px 2

| {{flagicon|URU}} Gustavo Trelles

| align="center" | 4

References

{{reflist}}