26th International Swedish Rally
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| 26th International Swedish Rally | |
|---|---|
| Round 2 of the 1976 WRC for Manufacturers | |
| Host country |  Sweden |
| Dates run | February 20, 1976 – February 22, 1976 |
| Stages | 34 (722 km; 449 mi) |
| Stage surface | Snow & ice |
| Overall distance | 1,620 km (1,010 mi) |
| Results | |
| Overall winner | Per Eklund |
| Crews | 63 at start, 28 at finish |
The 1976 International Swedish Rally was the 26th running of the International Swedish Rally and the second round of the 1976 World Rally Championship season. Swedish driver Per Eklund took the only WRC win of his career.
Contents
Results
| Finish | Total time |
Group | Car # | Driver | Car | Mfr. points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | In group |
||||||
| 1 | 1 | 29,306 pts | 4 | 4 | Per Eklund |
Saab 96 V4 | 20 |
| 2 | 2 | 29,402 pts | 4 | 2 | Stig Blomqvist |
Saab 96 V4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 30,670 pts | 2 | 7 | Anders Kullang |
Opel Ascona | 12 |
| 4 | 3 | 31,552 pts | 4 | 3 |  Simo Lampinen |
Lancia Stratos HF | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 32,315 pts | 2 | 82 | Ulf Sundberg |
Saab 99 EMS | |
| 6 | 4 | 32,466 pts | 4 | 6 | Lars Carlsson |
Opel Kadett GT/E | |
| 7 | 5 | 32,727 pts | 4 | 63 | Soren Skanse |
Volvo 142 | 4 |
| 8 | 6 | 32,827 pts | 4 | 58 | Sven-Inge Neby |
Volvo 142 | |
| 9 | 3 | 32,850 pts | 2 | 163 | Ake Gustavsson |
Saab 99 EMS | |
| 10 | 4 | 33,371 pts | 2 | 61 | Kaj Fyhrqvist |
Opel Ascona | |
| Retired | 4 | 1 | Bjorn Waldegard |
Lancia Stratos HF | |||
| Retired | 2 | 5 |  Bernard Fiorentino |
Simca 1000 | |||
| Retired | 4 | 8 | Per-Inge Walfridsson |
Lancia Stratos HF | |||
| Retired | 2 | 9 |  John Haugland |
Skoda 130 | |||
| Retired | 4 | 19 | Ingvar Carlsson |
BMW 2002 | |||
| Retired | 2 | 27 | Bror Danielsson |
Opel Kadett GT/E | |||
Itinerary
| Stage | Stage name | Distance | Winning driver | Time | Rally leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS1 | Färjestad | 16 km | Bjorn Waldegard | 151s | Bjorn Waldegard |
| SS2 | Toyota | 18 km | Per Eklund | 767s | Per Eklund |
| SS3 | Arvika | 18 km | Bjorn Waldegard | 273s | |
| SS4 | OK | 10 km | Per Eklund | 472s | |
| SS5 | Opel | 50 km | Per Eklund | 1899s | |
| SS6 | Monroe | 20 km | Per Eklund | 823s | |
| SS7 | Branzells | 7 km | Per Eklund | 290s | |
| SS8 | Sjömarks | 12 km | Per Eklund | 654s | |
| SS9 | Honda Caravan | 12 km | Stig Blomqvist | 540s | |
| SS10 | Vingresor | 24 km | Bjorn Waldegard | 1039s | |
| SS11 | Lecab | 16 km | Per Eklund | 698s | |
| SS12 | Pillerud | 30 km | Stig Blomqvist | 1092s | |
| SS13 | Hella | 26 km | Per Eklund | 884s | |
| SS14 | Eddeholm | 70 km | Stig Blomqvist | 2662s | |
| SS15 | Gdg-Alpus | 16 km | Per Eklund | 713s | |
| SS16 | Renault | 35 km | Stig Blomqvist | 1248s | |
| SS17 | Kall Pa Macken | 10 km | Per Eklund Anders Kullang |
380s | |
| SS18 | Ahlmarks | 9 km | Per Eklund | 257s | |
| SS19 | Toyota | 18 km | Per Eklund | 783s | |
| SS20 | OK | 10 km | Per Eklund | 465s | |
| SS21 | Opel | 50 km | Per Eklund | 1895s | |
| SS22 | Monroe | 20 km | Per Eklund | 798s | |
| SS23 | Branzells | 7 km | Per Eklund | 290s | |
| SS24 | Sjömarks | 12 km | Per Eklund | 675s | |
| SS25 | Honda Caravan | 12 km | Bjorn Waldegard | 557s | |
| SS26 | Vingresor | 24 km | Per Eklund | 1068s | |
| SS27 | Lecab | 16 km | Stig Blomqvist | 736s | |
| SS28 | Pillerud | 30 km | Stig Blomqvist | 1132s | |
| SS29 | Hella | 26 km | Per Eklund | 896s | |
| SS30 | Eddeholm | 70 km | Stig Blomqvist | 2779s | |
| SS31 | Gdg Alpus | 16 km | Per Eklund | 724s | |
| SS32 | Renault | 35 km | Stig Blomqvist | 1231s | |
| SS33 | Kall Pa Macken | 10 km | Stig Blomqvist | 397s | |
| SS34 | Ahlmarks | 9 km | Stig Blomqvist | 258s |
See also
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Notes
- ↑ Source: French motorsport magazine Sport Auto #170, March 1976.
