[Cze] Valasska rally

[Mirek]

Second round of Czech International Championship. Held near Valasske Mezirici, close to Poland and Slovakia. Date: 28th - 29th March.

There are 13 stages of 177 km devided into two legs. One friday section will be run in night. Time schedule:
http://www.valasskarally.com/index8803.html?id=7

Provisional entry list (entry will be closed on 18th March):
http://www.valasskarally.com/index5255.html?id=9

Official website:
http://www.valasskarally.com/

From those who are not in the entry Pavel Valousek or Jozef Beres are expected :)

[Tom206wrc]

Go Jozef Petàk !!! :bounce:

[Wim_Impreza]

Thank you for the news and links, Mirek.

Hopefully it will be a nice battle between Pech and Kresta. Do you know what are the plans of Vojtěch Štajf, Václav Arazim and Jan Votava? Will Karel Trněný again do the Sprintrally championship with the Octavia WRC?

[Mirek]

Stajf, Arazim and Votava should compete in international champ. too. Stajf has new N12B and both Arazím and Votava stay with their Evo 9. I think that most of them will be on Valasska rally too.

I think Karel Trneny will drive Fabia or Octavia WRC in rallysprints and in Slovakia (that car which will be free for the event).

[Wim_Impreza]

Thank you for the fast answer, I am looking forward to this event.

[Mirek]

So there should be 81 entries. The entry lisf will be published today at the press conference.

[teufel]

]
I think Karel Trneny will drive Fabia or Octavia WRC in rallysprints and in Slovakia (that car which will be free for the event).

The Octavia will compete in Hungary (again) this year with Garami. Don't expect from him anything he's a true gentleman driver.

[PLuto]

So, entry list to Valasska Rally is here: http://www.autosport.cz/zavody/?id=492

(look at Seznam prihlasenych posadek)

[urabus-denoS2000]

The Octavia will compete in Hungary (again) this year with Garami. Don't expect from him anything he's a true gentleman driver.


He is driving the Octavia???
No disrespect for him,but I was hoping that his WRC days are over.
I was happy to hear that someone other will drive the Corolla ,but now he has an even better car!!!

[Tom206wrc]

Nice entrylist overall !! :)

[teufel]

He is driving the Octavia???
No disrespect for him,but I was hoping that his WRC days are over.
I was happy to hear that someone other will drive the Corolla ,but now he has an even better car!!!

He has a good running business, so he can enjoy his hobby in a wrc car. The Corolla may go for Turi, if the Fabia won't be available. He tested it last week at a rallysprint already.

[Mirek]

Some testing videos:

Josef Peták, 207 S2000:
http://chaosworld.cz/Video/Test_20080317.mpg
http://www.rallyvidea.com/cz/video/464-testovani-josefa-petaka.html#

Karel Trojan, Evo 9, onboard:
http://www.kareltrojan.com/videos/2008_Valaska_test.wmv

[wwbroe]

On the video of Trojan, you can see that he and his codriver didn't put any helmets on. I think this isn't the smartest thing to do, even when only testing the car!!! :(

[Mirek]

Agree but You know... It is quite common in testing. Unfortunately...

Another testing photos from this week. Roman Kresta himself with Evo 9:
http://www.rally-mania.cz/med.php?g=351&au=0

Jaromír Tarabus, Jozef Béreš (not for Valašská rally) and Roman Kresta, JM Engineering Punto:
http://ivalys.rajce.idnes.cz/Tarabus-_test-_Rakova_22.3.2008/#album

[BOZIANracing]

if frank meagher had wore a helmet,or even his harness that day in tipperary in 2002 he might still be with us. nice entry for this event

[urabus-denoS2000]

Kresta is a very lucky man!!!First he tests a 207 with Petak,then his Evo 9 and now the JM Punto S2000!!!
He is already preparing for the Barum Rally Zlin.

[Mirek]

He is a largely experienced technician. They want him to help them with settings. It is quite common in our country that Kresta is helping with setups of many drivers. His main goal is the same work for Martin Prokop.

[Mirek]

Former autocross, circuit truck driver, musician and composer, Daniel Landa returns to rally after two years long pause. His first test before Valašská rally here in photos:
http://www.rally-mania.cz/med.php?g=352&au=0

[Filip]

]Former autocross, circuit truck driver, musician and composer, Daniel Landa returns to rally after two years long pause. His first test before Valašská rally here in photos:
http://www.rally-mania.cz/med.php?g=352&au=0

Good news :) , he was very attractive on INA Delta Rally in 2006!

[urabus-denoS2000]

He still drives the Evo 7.

Filip:Yes I still remember his white Evo 7 (number 19 I think) very well.He was very attractive

[Mirek]

Another testing stuff :)

Daniel Landa video:
http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/getvideo.php?id=248

[Mirek]

Photos Tarabus and Beres testing JME Punto:
http://www.czechrallyeweb.net/pages/foto/testy/tarber08.htm
http://www.src.czechrallyeweb.net/pages/tarabus2008.htm
http://foto-kasparek.webovastranka.cz/image/1817/16483_test_Béreš_a_Tarabus_(1).jpg
http://www.czechrallyeweb.net/images/foto/testy/testtarber2008/019_test_tar_beres.jpg

[Plhus]

And maps: http://www.valasskarally.com/index87f1.html?id=14 ;)

[Mirek]

Roman Odlozilik will not start because his new Pug was delivered too late and is not ready.

Jan Stepanek and Petr Hozak will be missing too.

[Wim_Impreza]

Thank you for the updates, Mirek. Hopefully there will not more forfaits.

Do you think Kresta and Pech are in their own league or will an other driver also drive for the victory?

[Mirek]

We'll see how is Pavel Valousek's form. Josef Petak or Jaromir Tarabus can be up too but we haven't seen much from them in 4WD so far. I wonder how they will drive the S2000 cars. But it is sure that Kresta and Pech are the one to fight for victory.

It will be probably wet, muddy and very cold and that also may be important. There are also 3 stages in the night and not all drivers like it. Especialy stage Lhota is very hard even in daylight and there may be some snow on it because it is in higher altitude.

[WRC1]

]We'll see how is Pavel Valousek's form. Josef Petak or Jaromir Tarabus can be up too but we haven't seen much from them in 4WD so far. I wonder how they will drive the S2000 cars. But it is sure that Kresta and Pech are the one to fight for victory.

It will be probably wet, muddy and very cold and that also may be important. There are also 3 stages in the night and not all drivers like it. Especialy stage Lhota is very hard even in daylight and there may be some snow on it because it is in higher altitude.


hi mirek!

it seems you know the rally very well, so would you give me some tips for the 2 friday stages?
i will be there, but unfortunatly only on friday, so i try to make the most out of it ;o))

i was at valasska rally last time in 2003 and i dont remember the stages very well...do you think it is possible to go from ss1 to ss2 (if i leave stage 1 after 15 cars) i ask because i would like to see two stages with "normal" light!

thx in advance

reg

wrc1

[Mirek]

I'm not from there and I have not decided yet where to go on friday. But I don't recommend the move from stage 1 to 2. In the first section I'll be at the end of stage 2 in Mala Bystrice and for the second section I want to choose some place on stage Kelc since it is twice in one section.

[PLuto]

I am not Mirek, but I will answer you too. You can visit in first round stage 2 and in second 3 and 5. But I think best opinion should be to stary on stage 2 and 4.

SS 2/4
http://fotogalerie.autosport.cz/albums/userpics/10002/Santov.jpg

Good place for watching is on second spectator point, but you must park your car far from road. Very nice parts are from finish, you can park in Mala Bystrice.

SS 1/3/5
http://fotogalerie.autosport.cz/albums/userpics/10002/Kelc.jpg

Very fast stage. Nice place is in Nemetice and mainly in Zamrsky, but there are problems with parking cars...

[Tom206wrc]

]Roman Odlozilik will not start because his new Pug was delivered too late and is not ready.
...




:(


Let's hope for next round then...

[WRC1]

I am not Mirek, but I will answer you too. You can visit in first round stage 2 and in second 3 and 5. But I think best opinion should be to stary on stage 2 and 4.


Good place for watching is on second spectator point, but you must park your car far from road. Very nice parts are from finish, you can park in Mala Bystrice.


Very fast stage. Nice place is in Nemetice and mainly in Zamrsky, but there are problems with parking cars...


thank you pluto and mirek!! very good service ;)

i will try do be there friday arround noon and check the stages before they get closed!

reg

wrc1

[Mirek]

Online results: http://mmcr.vysledky-rally.cz/rallysport/2008/mcr/valaska/1mmcr.php

[Tom206wrc]

So start leg one tomorrow :)

[Mirek]

Another Tlusťák and Kresta testing:
http://ivalys.rajce.idnes.cz/Test_Kresta,_Tlustak,_Rakova_27.3.08/#album
http://ivalys.rajce.idnes.cz/Test_Kresta%2C_Tlustak%2C_Rakova_27.3.08/images/DSC_0043.JPG
http://ivalys.rajce.idnes.cz/Test_Kresta%2C_Tlustak%2C_Rakova_27.3.08/images/DSC_0108.JPG

[Tom206wrc]

Start of the rally in about 1 hour :p :

[Tom206wrc]

http://mmcr.vysledky-rally.cz/rallysport/2008/mcr/valaska/1mmcr.php


No result of SS1 yet :mark:

[Filip]

As expected Kresta and Valda are in the class of their own, amd I'm sure Pech will join them :) , Petak is also very fast.

[wwbroe]

On special stage two Roman Kresta is about 10 sec faster than Valousek!!!

[wwbroe]

Kresta is continuing his domination on stage three. He is now 5,4 sec faster than Valousek.

[wwbroe]

And the fourth fastest time in a row for Kresta, this time beating Valousek by 6,9 sec on stage four.

[Tom206wrc]

Why is Tarabus so slow ??? :confused:

[wwbroe]

Surprise, surprise, it is Pech who is fastest on the last stage of the day. Kresta stays well in the lead with more than half a minute to Valousek. The rest of the stages is for tomorrow!!

[wwbroe]

Kresta keeps dominating this rally, Valousek still second bus loses a lot of tile on stage 7, so Kresta olmost a minute in front now.

[Filip]

It' s raining at the stages so that explains poor times of some drivers.

[Tom206wrc]

I hope Josef Petàk will catch Vaclav Pech for the podium :)

[wwbroe]

Kresta won this rally easily, Pech beat Valousek for third place, fourth for Petak and fifth for Jaroslav. Group N cars were easily in front of the S2000 Peugeot of Petak, so conclusion could be that Petak isn't that fast???

[Wim_Impreza]

It was the first time that Peták drove the Peugeot 207. My opinion is that Kresta, Pech and Valoušek are better drivers than him, too.

[Tom206wrc]

It was the first time that Peták drove the Peugeot 207. My opinion is that Kresta, Pech and Valoušek are better drivers than him, too.



No, the second time !! ;)

The first time earlier this year, he finished 5th overall...

[Wim_Impreza]

No, the second time !! ;)

The first time earlier this year, he finished 5th overall...

That must be in a small rallysprint than? Sorry, I didn't noticed that. ;)

[Jarek Z]

Group N cars were easily in front of the S2000 Peugeot of Petak, so conclusion could be that Petak isn't that fast???

Petak is an old guy. I think he is about fifty years old or more. He has no chance to fight against Kresta or even Pech. He's not bad, but he is not like Snijers, Duez or Cunico, who still have the speed despite the passage of time...

[PLuto]

Why is Tarabus so slow ??? :confused:

Nobody knows. But problem was at driver, car was OK. But it was his first start with 4x4 car on tarmac.

[PLuto]

Kresta won this rally easily, Pech beat Valousek for third place, fourth for Petak and fifth for Jaroslav. Group N cars were easily in front of the S2000 Peugeot of Petak, so conclusion could be that Petak isn't that fast???

Pech didnt beat Valousek, Valousek was beaten by himself. On penultimate stage he has lost more than 40 seconds due to puncture...

[PLuto]

Petak is an old guy. I think he is about fifty years old or more. He has no chance to fight against Kresta or even Pech. He's not bad, but he is not like Snijers, Duez or Cunico, who still have the speed despite the passage of time...

He isnt fifty: http://www.rallybase.cz/showinfo.aspx?id=18

[Mirek]

Well, I've just returned :)

From what is not here. Valousek had broken rear differential and punctured rear left wheel on stage 5 (in the very end) and again punctured the same wheel on stage 12 (in quite brutal rough part of the road where many punctures happened). Tarabus made a spin and stalled engine on stage 4 (20-30 seconds). The weather was very changeble and it was a bit lottery what to choose.

Some photos:
http://emk.cz/?p=603
http://emk.cz/?p=601
http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/fotogalery.php?events=357&fotograf=7&all=1

Some first videos:
http://www.regionvalassko.cz/aktuality_zobraz.php?lang=1&id=287&akt=1129&page=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc9FT5fygps

http://radevm.rajce.idnes.cz/valaska/images/DSC01771.JPG

[Mirek]

Petak said he made a spin on stage 10 and almost rolled on stage 12 when he hit a ditch.

Some onboards:
http://www.mediasport.cz/videa/rok-2008

[Mirek]

And nice photos from Don :)
http://don.vn.cz/photos/valaska08/

[Mirek]

Firla crash video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3PQ5NCz2_M

Photos:
http://www.rally-mania.cz/med.php?g=355&au=0
http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/fotogalery.php?events=357&fotograf=42&all=1

[Mirek]

Realy great video of top ten drivers:
http://www.rallyvidea.com/?ref=1&id=11&user=stanis&video=web/Valaska08_rousik.avi

[Mirek]

And some sideways action from half-circuit stage Juřinka:
http://www.regionvalassko.cz/aktuality_zobraz.php?lang=1&id=287&akt=1138&page=1

[Mirek]

Another onboards on http://www.mediasport.cz/videa/rok-2008
Kresta SS10 Trúba and Valoušek SS13 Juřinka - highly recommended as it is full attack on Pech after a puncture ;)

[Nowi]

My photos from Valasska rally at http://www.rally-mania.cz/med.php?g=357&au=0

[WRC1]

My photos from Valasska rally at http://www.rally-mania.cz/med.php?g=357&au=0


nice pictures Nowi!!! compliment!

here are my ones: http://www.rallyepics.at/bilder/rallye2008/06valasskarallye/index.html

reg

wrc1

[Mirek]

WRC1: Great photos too ;)

It seems You was some 100 meters from me on stage Lhota. If You was the the last right hairpin at the finish, I was at the left one up the hill :)

[WRC1]

]WRC1: Great photos too ;)

It seems You was some 100 meters from me on stage Lhota. If You was the the last right hairpin at the finish, I was at the left one up the hill :)

thx Mirek!

my original plan was to go for ss2 to the upper hairpin, but i arrived too late (from ss1) that i did not made it...

and for stage 4 i choose again the lower hairpin because there where more fotografers with theire flashes wich i used for the atmospheric pictures!

unfortunatly i had to leave on friday evening, but it was a great event, there are soo nice livery´s on the cars in your championship, even if there are many mitsus, but every car looks different and they are really good to watch!

i hope i can manage it to visit more rallyes in czech republic this year!

reg

wrc1

[Mirek]

Another videos :)
http://www.rallymania.cz/08valasska/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz6tKFXtqog

[Plhus]

Fotos from Valasska rally 2008:

http://www.src.czechrallyeweb.net/ :eek: :eek:

[Mirek]

Interesting video :) Comparission between Kresta and Valoušek on the very first stage where they had the same time.

http://cametech.webnode.com/products/cetelem-valasska-rally-2008-kresta-valousek/