SCORPION TYRES FOR THE FAST GRAVEL ROADS OF THE RALLY SCANDINAVIA. SECOND ROUND OF THE FIA-ERC EUROPEAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

The FIA European Rally Championship heads to Karlstad, Sweden, for the second event of the season and one of the most difficult and iconic rallies on the international scene. The Swedish event is defined by high speeds and very slippery surfaces, on which Pirelli has claimed victory in each of the past three years, helping home champion Oliver Solberg to win in 2023 and 2024 in a Skoda Fabia, and Eyvind Brynildsen in 2025 in a Toyota Yaris.

In addition to the many local drivers, the crews entered in the rally number more than 60, including Andrea Mabellini in a Lancia Ypsilon, Teemu Suninen and Mikko Heikkila, both in Škoda Fabia cars, all equipped with Pirelli tyres.

“The Rally Scandinavia is one of the most spectacular events of the entire international rally season and never disappoints,” commented Terenzio Testoni, Pirelli Rally Activity Manager. “This year too, the route is extremely demanding, with terrain that can prove treacherous even for the most experienced drivers, and weather conditions that are even more unpredictable given the cold spring we are experiencing. Our crews will be able to rely on the Scorpion range, which has consistently proved both high-performing and reliable on these road surfaces.”

To tackle the 17 special stages and around 180 timed kilometres, Pirelli is making available to its drivers the two softer versions of the new Scorpion gravel tyre range, the AT, which makes its debut in the European championship: the AT6 soft and the AT8 super soft. Under the regulations, each crew may use a total of up to 16 tyres, including those selected for qualifying.

Rally Scandinavia also hosts the second round of the season for the M-Sport Fiesta Rally3 Trophy, supplied exclusively by Pirelli. The Trophy cars will be equipped with Scorpion K6A soft and K8B super soft tyres.