Rally Sweden organisers have released the entry list for the snow rally, held from 24-27 February, featuring 11 Rally1 cars including four Pumas.
M-Sport ran four cars at least weekend’s Monte Carlo Rally with its fourth entry piloted by nine-time world champion Sebastien Loeb and Isabelle Galmiche winning the event.
The British squad confirmed to Autosport that it would like to see Loeb and Galmiche return for further rallies this year, following their Monte Carlo success, but a deal is yet to be secured.
Long-time M-Sport customer Bertelli will take over the fourth car for Rally Sweden for what will be the Italian’s first taste of Rally1 hybrid machinery.
The 33-year-old competed in two WRC events last year, driving an M-Sport prepared Ford Fiesta at Arctic Rally Finland and the Safari Rally in Kenya.
Bertelli has made sporadic appearances in the WRC since 2011 with his best result to date, an eighth place finish at Rally Mexico in 2016.
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