Ever since last year's rally was greatly shortened due to the mild weather, the owners and management of the Swedish rally have investigated an alternative location, at more northern latitudes.
The choice for the future is to continue in Värmland / Dalarna / Norway or move to one of the regions Jämtland, Norrbotten or Västerbotten.
"Needs to be north"
Something that speaks against the service site, the very basis for the competition, ending up in Torsby again in the future is Yves Matton, FIA's rally manager, statements on dirtfish.com on Thursday.
- We need to be north to have a snow rally.
It's the only way to be sure we'll have proper relations.
We expect to receive a proposal for a proper snow rally, based in the north, he says.
Rallyt's CEO Glenn Olsson says the following to SVT Nyheter Värmland:
- We have the discussion about the placement of the competition with the promoter.
The promoter also has power
Thus, it is not only the FIA that is involved in deciding where the rally should be run, but the commercial licensee WRC Promoter also has large land.
It is, for example, with them that the Swedish Rally has an agreement with them to arrange the World Cup competition 2022.