WRC 2012 Sweden Day 2 (HD) 720p

World Rally Championship 2012 Rallies:

Rally Monte Carlo Day 3: http://youtu.be/ebGbksei9J0
Rally Monte Carlo Day 4: http://youtu.be/17lXpi7DjUo
Rally Monte Carlo Day 5: http://youtu.be/ZpgJLpJV_-I

Rally Sweden Day 1: http://youtu.be/gM5chZ4_gYs
Rally Sweden Day 2: http://youtu.be/Yk0FHgcbY_M
Rally Sweden Day 3: http://youtu.be/sTstiweR6FU

Rally Guanajuato Mexico Day 1: http://youtu.be/lEC7DEKr47M
Rally Guanajuato Mexico Day 2: http://youtu.be/h2dvpVuAtRs

Back in its traditional slot as round two of the season following Rallye Monte-Carlo's return to the calendar, Rally Sweden will continue to spread its wings in 2012 with almost the entire competitive route on day one taking place in neighbouring Norway.

Running for a 60th time, the event will once again be based in Karlstad with the permanent service park housed 85 kilometres away at Hagfors airport, where fans can get close up to the rally cars on several occasions during the rally.

Featuring 360 competitive kilometres over 24 stages, 11 of which will be run twice, the rally, which gets underway with a superspecial stage at Karlstad's trotting track, has undergone a number of changes for 2012.

Day two's action includes classic stages such as Sagen, Fredriksberg and Vargasen, which features the famous Colin's Crest jump, named in memory of the late Colin McRae. Saturday's itinerary will also include a run through the Hagfors arena stage a short drive from the permanent service park.

Despite ambient temperatures dipping to as low as minus 25 degrees centigrade, fans flock to the stages in greater number to witness the spectacle of drivers charging through ice- and snow-coated roads at full speed, which can be achieved thanks to their metal studded tyres, which bite through the soft snow surface and into the hard-packed ground below.

As well as relying on their studded tyres, drivers make the most of the snow banks that line much of the route. They act as soft barriers and enable drivers to 'lean' their cars through the corners. However, they represent a major hazard when corners are taken too quickly with several drivers dropping vital time getting stuck or having their radiators filled with snow.

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