Tidemand eyes chasing pack Reigning champion Pontus Tidemand begins the defence of his WRC 2 title on home ground in Sweden with a pack of hard-charging Nordic drivers eager to knock him off his perch. Tidemand won the WRC’s support category last year with five wins from six outings in his Skoda Motorsport-entered Fabia R5. He started by claiming maximum points at Rally Sweden and is favourite to do so again this week at the snow and ice fest. But he has several big challengers in the 15-car entry, none more so than young team-mate Ole Christian Veiby, who claimed one win in 2017 en route to sixth in the standings. While Tidemand can count on Swedish support throughout the four-day...
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