2014 Rally Sweden
| 2014 Rally Sweden 62. Rally Sweden 2014 |
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Round 2 of 13 of the 2014 World Rally Championship
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Jari-Matti Latvala during Podium
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| Host country |
 Sweden
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| Rally base |
Karlstad
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| Dates run | 5 – 8 February 2014 | ||
| Stages | 24 (323.54 km; 201.04 mi) | ||
| Stage surface | Snow and ice | ||
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| Overall winner |
 Jari-Matti Latvala Volkswagen Motorsport
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| Crews | 39 at start, 30 at finish | ||
The 2014 Rally Sweden was a motor racing event for rally cars that was held over four days between 5 and 8 February, which marked the 62nd running of the Rally Sweden. The rally was based in the town of Karlstad and was contested over 24 special stages, covering a total of 323.54 km (201.04 mi) in competitive stages.
The event was won by Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala of the Volkswagen Motorsport team, taking his third victory in Sweden, and the ninth victory of his WRC career. He finished 53.6 seconds clear of his team-mate Andreas Mikkelsen – taking his best WRC finish – while the podium was completed by Mads Østberg, a further 5.9 seconds in arrears. Latvala's victory allowed him to take the championship lead from another team-mate, Sébastien Ogier, who could only finish sixth in Sweden. In the supporting WRC-2 category, Karl Kruuda edged out Jari Ketomaa by 2.3 seconds for the victory.
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