Royal Rally of Scandinavia is a rally event that takes place in

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and Värmland in

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. The rally was organized for the first time in 2023 under the name of Royal Rally of Scandinavia, it consisted of 16 stages and 185 km of route, the first edition of this rally was won by the local Swede

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. In 2023, the event was selected as a round of the European Rally Championship, replacing the

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. It was the first Swedish rally to be part of the European Championship since 2003. Another Swede

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won the South Swedish Rally.

Winners

References

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