---
title: "Hyundai Conquers a Crash-Filled Rally Sweden 2018"
description: "The World Rally Championship made one of its iconic stops on the calendar, and it surely didn't disappoint."
date: "2018-02-18"
modified: "2018-02-19"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/18588/hyundai-conquers-a-crash-filled-rally-sweden-2018"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Citroen"
  - "Citroen WRC"
  - "Hyundai"
  - "racing"
  - "rally"
  - "rallycar"
  - "WRC"
  - "Yaris WRC"
---

# Hyundai Conquers a Crash-Filled Rally Sweden 2018

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Belgian rally drivers Thierry Neuville and Nicolas Gilsoul won the treacherous Rally Sweden 2018, becoming only the third non-Nordic crew to claim victory in the rally's 66-year history. The mighty powerful Hyundai i20 Coupe managed to beat rally favorites Jari-Matti Latvala at the wheel of his [Toyota Yaris](<https://thestore.thedrive.com/>) and the Ford Fiesta of Sebastien Ogier.

As it's often the case, Rally Sweden was filled with crashes, spins, and lots and lots of snow, which proved to be simply too much for even the series' veteran drivers. One of the most notorious collisions of this year's rally happened when Ott Tänak rammed his Toyota Yaris into the back of Kris Meeke, who was circulating at low speed due to prior damage to his [Citroen](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/12462/lego-fan-petitions-for-citron-ds-and-2cv-sets>) C3. With nothing other than two snow banks on either side, Tänak clipped the Citroen and ricocheted onto a snow bank. This onboard [video](<https://youtu.be/f2k5vq_YuO4?t=56s>) shows the exact moment when this accident happens, along with other highlights of the frigid rally.

Winning the second rally in a long season of 13 events around the globe means that Hyundai's [WRC](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/17112/sbastien-loeb-returns-to-the-world-rally-championship>) team now heads into Guanajuato, Mexico with renewed confidence. Of course, we can expect powerhouses like Latvala and Ogier to be extra-hungry as soon as they touchdown in the Aztec country, and we're referring to hunger for victory, not delicious Mexican food.

https://youtube.com/embed/f2k5vq_YuO4

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

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