Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT arrived at 2018 Rally Sweden, the second round of the FIA World Rally Championship, as undisputed favourites; the Yaris was birthed on roads like this, all three of its drivers are ‘from this neck of the woods,' and its team leader won here in convincing fashion just 12 months ago. That things went so badly awry for Tommi Makinen's team says much about the unpredictable nature of Rally Sweden, and also the immensely competitive nature of the WRC in its present guise. That Rally Sweden served up an especially large helping of snow this year rather set the tone for the event. The abundance of snow on the all of the stages ensured that running first on the road...
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