S2000 summary

[PLuto]

Entry list (Seznam přihlášených posádek (průběžně aktualizováno)) on internet wasnt updated for last week. Except names on this list, there are also Odlozilik, Stepanek, Tlustak, Trojan, Trneny, Valousek and more...

[Tom206wrc]

OK I see Odlozilik on entrylist now :D

[Sardalense]

Peugeot Belgium is in Portugal (Fafe) for a 5 day testing programme with Bruno Magalhaes and Nicolas Voullioz. They started today with B. Magalhaes.

[Tom206wrc]

Why Magalhaes and not Loix ??? :confused:

[Sardalense]

Pictures :

http://www.pregoafundo.com//index.php?option=com_easygallery&task=category&cid=115&Itemid=30

Video :

http://www.pregoafundo.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1910&Itemid=1

[Mirek]

Can You tell why they tested with Magalhaes? Will he drive BGF car in Portugal or why? Where is Loix?

[Madeira]

]Can You tell why they tested with Magalhaes? Will he drive BGF car in Portugal or why? Where is Loix?

It is obviously that Bruno will not drive the BF car. He is a Peugeot driver and he was invited to make this tests by Kronos maybe because he has a better knowledge of this terrain...

[Mirek]

Ok, thanks. I would prefere to see for example Bernardo Sousa in BFG car :)

[Madeira]

]Ok, thanks. I would prefere to see for example Bernardo Sousa in BFG car :)
Oh yes!!! it would be tremendous if he could do it :D but for now only the BRR Red Bull EVO IX....

[Mirek]

According to the first BRC entries Mark Higgins and Stuart Jones are going to fight for british title with the MG!

http://www.serviceparknews.com/?c=121&a=1182

[HaCo]

]According to the first BRC entries Mark Higgins and Stuart Jones are going to fight for british title with the MG!

http://www.serviceparknews.com/?c=121&a=1182
That's awesome! :D

[Jarek Z]

Here is the car that Grzegorz Grzyb will use in Slovakian championship as well as in some rallies in Czech Republic and Poland:
http://www.rallyonline.pl/index.php?1&modex=pnews&&s=15744

[RS]

Hey Jarek,

Someone is rallying a Felicia pickup in Poland?!:

http://www.rallyonline.pl/g.php?1&pg_[desc]=+DESC&modex=pokaz&T[id]=2888

[Jarek Z]

Hey Jarek,

Someone is rallying a Felicia pickup in Poland?!:

http://www.rallyonline.pl/g.php?1&pg_[desc]=+DESC&modex=pokaz&T[id]=2888

Apparently! ;)
Well, it's just some amateur competition, the cars don't need to be homologated, so you can't forbid him to drive such car :)
http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=2888&pg_[go]=17

But you shoud see some photos from Czech hillclimbing events. They are using Skoda Pickups on a regular basis there!
I'm sorry, but can't give you any links off the top of my head for you to see...

[Mirek]

Yes, these cars are also used on circuits :)
http://vrchy.com/eh07/original/eh07_tre1_021.jpg

[RS]

Cool :)

[Tom206wrc]

Pics test of Josef Petàk on http://www.ewrc.cz :D

[PLuto]

Video from test of Josef Petak: http://forum.autosport.cz/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=73&p=3561#p3561

(last three links - click on it, wait for countdown, rewrite numbers from picture and click "Stahnout soubor"

[WRC1]

good news from austria!!

we have a 3rd s2000 in our championship!!

waldemar benedict will drive a peugeot 207 s2000 of TRT Hungary Team on selected rounds here in austria

find a few pictures here> http://www.motorline.cc/rallye/index.php/article=143841/=Rallye_-_Rallye-ÖM__Lavanttal-Rallye_-_News_direkt_von_der_PK.htm

btw: the "other" drivers for TRT are Janos "Janika" Toth, he will drive selected rounds of IRC and Michael Kosciuszko in polish champiónship.

the team bought 1 all new 207 s2000 and they plan to use this car mainly on tarmac rallyes and the older car (janika, boffier in 2007) will be used mainly on gravel rallyes!

best regards

wrc1

[Mirek]

PLuto should say that those three videos are the very first drive in the morning (one by Kresta, two by Peták). There will be video from later ;)

[Tom206wrc]

good news from austria!!

we have a 3rd s2000 in our championship!!

waldemar benedict will drive a peugeot 207 s2000 of TRT Hungary Team on selected rounds here in austria

find a few pictures here> http://www.motorline.cc/rallye/index.php/article=143841/=Rallye_-_Rallye-ÖM__Lavanttal-Rallye_-_News_direkt_von_der_PK.htm

btw: the "other" drivers for TRT are Janos "Janika" Toth, he will drive selected rounds of IRC and Michael Kosciuszko in polish champiónship.

the team bought 1 all new 207 s2000 and they plan to use this car mainly on tarmac rallyes and the older car (janika, boffier in 2007) will be used mainly on gravel rallyes!

best regards

wrc1



Thanks for the news :D


No news about Andrej Jereb who would try to run in an S2000 again(in slovenian championship running also in Austria) :confused:

[Tom206wrc]

By the way, it looks there will be more S2000s on next round of 2008 italian championship next week(Rally San Marino)... :)

At least Alfredo "Dedo" de Dominicis will be there with the Friulmotor 207(it's written on his program on his website)and voices also mention the presence of Umberto Scandola in the Procar Grande Punto... ;)

[WRC1]

Thanks for the news :D


No news about Andrej Jereb who would try to run in an S2000 again(in slovenian championship running also in Austria) :confused:

unfortunatly no!

at least i can confirm that andrej jereb is not on the entry list for lavanttal rallye (1st round in slovenian and 2nd round of austrian championship), so maybe some slovenian forum members can tell us whats the plans for jereb in 2008

[Filip]

Jereb will drive a Subaru N12 in PWRC, Argentina and Acropolis are in plan for now. He has just travelled to Argentina.
Article and picture of his car:
http://www.automagazin.co.yu/sport.php?tip=wrc&v=2008-03-19%2001:55:33&n=PWRC,%20Argentina%20Rally%20–%20Jereb%20otputova o%20u%20Argentinu

[Jarek Z]

Another Super 2000 car arrived in Poland. Mariusz Malyszczycki will debut a brand new Peugeot 207 on Krakowski Rally in April.

You may remember that his rally debut with Punto S2000 wasn't very spectacular. Let's see what he can do this time...
http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=2845&pg_[go]=5

[Mirek]

Jarek, I think that he was quite fast in the end of rally and that he got used quite well. I think he is a hillclimb driver and Magurski conditions were very hard for newbies...

[Tom206wrc]

Pictures of Nicolas Vouilloz testing in Fafe with Kronos(after Bruno Magalhaes) :)

http://www.fotosralis.online.pt/peugeotsportt08/

http://www.pregoafundo.com//index.php?option=com_easygallery&task=category&cid=118&Itemid=30

[Tom206wrc]

Test Jan Kopecky :bounce:

http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/show.php?id=7969

By the way, does someone has pics of Ololidzik's livery for Valasska rally ??? :confused:

[Tom206wrc]

Presentation of Valdemar Benedict's 207 on http://www.motorline.cc/rallye/index.php :D

[Mirek]

Tom: Odložilík's livery is uncertain since his new car is somewhere on the way to him ;)

[Tom206wrc]

By the way, Roman's car will be from the TRT team(Hungary)or not ??? :confused:

I read "TRT Czech Rally Team" as name of his team...

[PLuto]

By the way, Roman's car will be from the TRT team(Hungary)or not ??? :confused:

I read "TRT Czech Rally Team" as name of his team...

No, hungarian is Tagai Rally Team, czech is Trumf Rally Team :)

[Tom206wrc]

Thanks Pluto... ;)


By the way no less than TEN S2000 on rally San Marino, 2nd round of italian championship(CIR)next week :eek: :eek:

Russian Radik Shaymiev is also entered ;)

[wwbroe]

You can find photo's and video's of the testing of Peugeot Belgium with Magalhaes (day 1 & 2) and Vouilloz (day 3,4 & 5) on this website:
http://www.pregoafundo.com

According to this same website the candidates for the BF Goodrich Peugeot for Portugal Rally would be: :eek: :eek:

Pedro Clarimundo
Pedro Peres
Rui Sirgado

Can anyone of our Portuguese collegues confirm this? I read it in Portuguese language and to be honest that is not my strongest capability. :p

[Raven]

Jarek, I think that he was quite fast in the end of rally and that he got used quite well. I think he is a hillclimb driver and Magurski conditions were very hard for newbies...
Malyszczycki participated both in hill climbs (Fabia WRC) and rallies (second division, C2 R2). In both cases because of better car he won the title. We still must wait to see his real speed.

[Mirek]

Well, thanks, I didn't know about his rally C2R2 campaign ;)

[Raven]

Video of Malyszczycki in C2 R2 (and also Felica and Clio):
http://pl.youtube.com/watch?v=lsBTWn8G9IQ

[Jarek Z]

]Well, thanks, I didn't know about his rally C2R2 campaign ;)

Last year Malyszczycki was driving both C2 R2 and Clio R3 in PZM Trophy (our second division series) and almost lost the title to a drviver running a low-budget 10-year old group N Peugeot 306. This year will show what Malyszczycki is really capable of...

[Tom206wrc]

Currently is running the Circuit of Ireland Rally, and Roy White is 9th overall(3rd GrN)in his MG S2000 after SS1 ;)

[c4]

Roy White is now 6th and leading group N after SS4.
http://www.nersresults.co.uk/html/2008/circuit_int/current.html

[HaCo]

Roy White is now 6th and leading group N after SS4.
http://www.nersresults.co.uk/html/2008/circuit_int/current.html

Very good! Pictures, videos? :)

[wwbroe]

I've noticed that White has abandoned after stage 6, does anybody know what was the reason? :(

[bf1_IRL]

Stater motor failed and overheating apparently.. :( they had a good run though :)

[c4]

Very good! Pictures, videos? :)

http://www.crspics.com/2008/tarmac/circuit08/08-6CRS10215.jpg

http://file042a.bebo.com/2/large/2008/03/21/22/352228349a7213590377l.jpg

Another pic at www.rallybuzz.com (http://www.rallybuzz.com)

[Mirek]

Only 14 finishers in Ireland. That's rally bad :(

[m.lowe]

3 pics on here MG S2000 SPORT SITE (http://mg-s2000sport.mysite.orange.co.uk/)

Hopefully there will be some international events this year for the MG but nothing official yet

[[Madeira-Rally]]

You can find photo's and video's of the testing of Peugeot Belgium with Magalhaes (day 1 & 2) and Vouilloz (day 3,4 & 5) on this website:
http://www.pregoafundo.com

According to this same website the candidates for the BF Goodrich Peugeot for Portugal Rally would be: :eek: :eek:

Pedro Clarimundo
Pedro Peres
Rui Sirgado

Can anyone of our Portuguese collegues confirm this? I read it in Portuguese language and to be honest that is not my strongest capability. :p

Yes... they presented a candidature to drive the BF Goodrich car...
But.. there is another drivers... for example:
Rui Madeira, Miguel Campos, Ricardo Teodósio, Diva Teixeira...

[wwbroe]

Ok, thanks. So it isn't sure yet that one of these three will get the drive? When will it be decided. If I'm not wrong then the driver will be picked by Portuguese journalists?

[Jarek Z]

]Only 14 finishers in Ireland. That's rally bad :(

To make matters worse, most of them are paying for their driving from their own pockets...

[m.lowe]

More photos and news on MG S2000 SPORT SITE (http://mg-s2000sport.mysite.orange.co.uk/)

[WRC1]

hi

find here> http://www.rallyepics.at/bilder/rallye2008/05peugeots2000/index.html

pics from presentation and first test (in new livery) of waldemar benedict´s peugeot 207 s2000.
he will drive all the remainig rounds of austrian championship! beginning with next weeks LICO Lavanttal Rallye (www2.lico-rallye.at)

reg

wrc1

[PLuto]

According to http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=6238, 13 S2000 cars in Istanbul:

Fiat:
Basso
Alen
Travaglia
Isik
Solowow
Sola (Procar)
Panizzi (Automeca)
Arnau Augoyard (Automeca)

Peugeot:
Loix
Vouilloz
Tirabassi
Kopecký
Rossetti

[GTA]

does anybody know anything about Solowow to change to Peugeot 207 S 2000 ?.. i hear he buy 1 Peugeot 207 ??

[Tom206wrc]

Bernd Casier in a Polo S2000 with an IRC program ??? :confused:

http://www.autoklub.pl/19388,news.html

[PLuto]

does anybody know anything about Solowow to change to Peugeot 207 S 2000 ?.. i hear he buy 1 Peugeot 207 ??

I have heard it last year too. But he has agreement with Fiat Polska, so I think he will continue with Punto.

[GTA]

Bernd Casier in a Polo S2000 with an IRC program ??? :confused:

http://www.autoklub.pl/19388,news.html

Yes he will start from Next week in the Belgium Championship and there is a possibility that he will also do 4 IRC events this year with the Polo S2000.
he is replacing the injured Larry Cols....

[GTA]

]Yes... they presented a candidature to drive the BF Goodrich car...
But.. there is another drivers... for example:
Rui Madeira, Miguel Campos, Ricardo Teodósio, Diva Teixeira...

i think they will take Miguel Campos... is the driver who worked with Peugeot Portugal before and can still be fast on gravel and be a safe bet to score Peugeot Manufacturer points...

[WRC1]

Yes he will start from Next week in the Belgium Championship and there is a possibility that he will also do 4 IRC events this year with the Polo S2000.
he is replacing the injured Larry Cols....

how many cars do you have at RGRS actually??

i ask because there should run 4 cars next weekend (waldherr/rosenberger in austria; casier/auquier in belgium) ..??

reg

wrc1

[GTA]

how many cars do you have at RGRS actually??

i ask because there should run 4 cars next weekend (waldherr/rosenberger in austria; casier/auquier in belgium) ..??reg wrc1

Next weekend we run 3 Cars ( Auquir is not driving in Tielt ), and Waldherr has his own car ( serviced by RGRS ).
There will be 8 cars this year in Rene Georges Rallysport.. and you will see all of them in action... :)

[WRC1]

Next weekend we run 3 Cars ( Auquir is not driving in Tielt ), and Waldherr has his own car ( serviced by RGRS ).
There will be 8 cars this year in Rene Georges Rallysport.. and you will see all of them in action... :)

8 cars!!!!

wow great, thx! hope to meet you next week ;o)

reg

wrc1

[GTA]

8 cars!!!!

wow great, thx! hope to meet you next week ;o)
reg wrc1

I will be in Austria from Wednesday... we test on Thursday with the 2 Polo's... :)

[urabus-denoS2000]

8 Polos,wow GTA thats great news!!!

[WRC1]

I will be in Austria from Wednesday... we test on Thursday with the 2 Polo's... :)

oh...s..t, i can only come on friday to wolfsberg...but i think there will be more test´s to come before the next rally´s

reg

wrc1

[wwbroe]

There will be 8 cars this year in Rene Georges Rallysport.. and you will see all of them in action... :)

GTA, if you say eight cars, do you mean eight POLO S2000, or do you count also the S1600 of RGRS into this eight cars? Beside's Belgium (Casier & Auqieur) and Austria (Waldherr & Rosenberger), I think there will also a Polo S2000 running in Norway? What about the rest of them, where will they be running? What about the logistics, will RGRS be big enough to take care of all these programs? :confused:

[HaCo]

Why do Belgian allways doubt theirselfes? :-S

[Mirek]

wwbroe: As I can see on RGRS website, they have only one Polo S1600.

[GTA]

]wwbroe: As I can see on RGRS website, they have only one Polo S1600.

Hey Guys... i know what we have and what we have ordered and will build... i am the Technical coordinator for the team.
there is 1 car for Waldherr, 1 for Rosenberger, 1 for Casier, 1 for Auqieur , 1 for Danneburg ( Norway ), and 3 more cars are ordered and will be built, we need cars for Gravel and Asphalt, so when i say 8 .. its 8 believe me.. and we have still 2 Super 1600 !! also the structure change a lot at RGRS, they now have a state of the art service truck and can manage all programmes and we will be seen more in the IRC this year with the Polo... http://www.jackdekeijzer.com/images/img7797web.jpg

[HaCo]

Is that Casiers livery? :D

Aaaaawesome truck!!

[wwbroe]

Great Jack, it's good to see RGRS is still expanding and it is a very good looking servicetruck. Hopefully the results will follow, but i'm pretty sure that this is going to happen. ;)

[GTA]

Is that Casiers livery? :D

Aaaaawesome truck!!

Many people always said we had small service trucks.... well its history now... its even longer then the Kronos - Peugeot truck.... :) so now we can also compete on this level.. :)
we all are positive that the hard work we ( RGRS and Freddy Loix ) did in 2007 ( the 1st year of the Polo S 2000 competing on Asphalt !! ) will pay off soon, and with the top drivers we have the results will folow... so watch out Peugeot and Fiat..... Volkswagen is on the move in 2008, we also expect to have good results in Austria.

[HaCo]

Hehe... :D :D

I hope you will be able to be faster than the peugeots, at least last year you were!! Did Fast Freddy made any comments to you or the team in the question Peugeot vs Punto vs Polo? Is it a secret? :)

[GTA]

Hehe... :D :D

I hope you will be able to be faster than the peugeots, at least last year you were!! Did Fast Freddy made any comments to you or the team in the question Peugeot vs Punto vs Polo? Is it a secret? :)

its better you ask this question to Freddy when there is a Polo in front of him on the Podium..... :) then we will know.......
i think he will miss that he could do what he wanted with the Polo, easy make changes to his liking and i do not know if Peugeot or Fiat customer teams are working like this... at Volkswagen he was at the source and had direct influence on everything.... so better to ask him i think.... and do not forget that he made the car as it is now, a real challenger for victory with the right driver... the car made so much progress during the year and there are many more things to come.

[HaCo]

Yep, Freddy is a pro. He was also a lot involved in the development of the Toyota Corolla WRC I have understood. Hope Casier can make it, although I think Cols had a lot more chance (he's faster than Casier I think). I'd like to see Freddy winning too, so I hope one of those will make it, it would be hard to make a choice... :)

[wwbroe]

Freddy is a great driver and he surely made the Polo very fast, but i don't think that Casier is capable of reaching the same speed. The car was indeed set-up by Freddy and he was really "one" with the car.

[HaCo]

Don't judge Casier too fast. He's a young guy still learning a lot. I will see him rallying in the Polo (I hope it) in the TAC next rally!

[Madeira]

Nice to see how Renes is looking to the future with such intense activity and optimism after cols's accident. The team is growing and hope they can get the best results with all of his customers.
The polo is a really beautiful, and sounds like a truly car of rally...
GTA, Do you think that I can have any hopes to see a Polo in Rally Vinho Madeira 2008? ;)

[wwbroe]

Nice to see how Renes is looking to the future with such intense activity and optimism after cols's accident. The team is growing and hope they can get the best results with all of his customers.
The polo is a really beautiful, and sounds like a truly car of rally...
GTA, Do you think that I can have any hopes to see a Polo in Rally Vinho Madeira 2008? ;)


Meideira, i think there is a good chance that Casier will be there with the Polo of RGRS.

[Tom206wrc]

Probably a new driver in the S2000 world this year: Italian Andrea Dallavilla !!! :eek: :eek:


No news about his program yet, but on his website there are the technical datas of the 207 S2000 !!! :D

http://www.andreadallavilla.com/vettura.html


Dallavilla is a very good driver and I'll be very happy to see him driving an S2000 :)




OFFICIAL since last saturday !!! Dallavilla will drive another 207 S2000 from the Power Car Team(Munaretto - the other one is used by Alessandro Perico)at the Rally 1000 Miglia on 17th april(3rd round of CIR, 2nd round of ERC) splendid news !!! :)

[MadCat]

Some UK S2000 news for you, dont know if its already been up in this part of the forum but im sure you'll correct me if it has ;) :P

Mark Higgins is seeded at number 1 for the Border Counties Rally (Scotland) in the MG S2000 Sport whilst Stuart Jones is using another MG in the Red Dragon Rally .. both this weekend I think.

Both Higgins and Jones are to use the same cars on the Pirelli International - first round of the BRC. They might be doing the whole series in them, although that might need confirming :)

[Raven]

What are the chances we can see MG outside UK?
And by the way, how are the things going with Corolla S2000, one of the two tuners in Europe is english RED (other is Grifone)?

[urabus-denoS2000]

What are the chances we can see MG outside UK?
And by the way, how are the things going with Corolla S2000, one of the two tuners in Europe is english RED (other is Grifone)?

I dont think that RED owns the Corolla anymore.Only Grifone,

[urabus-denoS2000]

What are the chances we can see MG outside UK?


First Motorsport could buy an MG S2000

[oreixa]

Miguel Fuster (Punto S2000) won the Vilajoiosa Rally, first event of Spanish Championship. Luis Monzon (207 S2000) was second and Sergio Vallejo (Porsche 911 GT3) was third.

Ojeda withdrawn with mechanical problems in his 207.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3262/2379135399_5f332d6bdf_o.jpg

[Tom206wrc]

Does someone know the link between hungarian team TRT and austrian team Schmidt racing ??? :confused:


My first feeling was that both were partner and own equal the 207 S2000s(and the preparation)but maybe I'm wrong...????

http://www.schmidt-racing.at

[urabus-denoS2000]

Does someone know the link between hungarian team TRT and austrian team Schmidt racing ??? :confused:


My first feeling was that both were partner and own equal the 207 S2000s(and the preparation)but maybe I'm wrong...????

http://www.schmidt-racing.at

They dont own equal 207s.
Here is the website of Tagai Racing Technology:
http://www.trt.hu/trt_eng/index.html

[teufel]

TRT owns the car and Rolf Schmidt is responsible for lot of things, like ordering parts, coordinating races, communication with Peugeot Hungary. TRT bought the car with the help of Peugeot Hungary. Janos Toth works with Rolf since 2000, so it was logical, that he helps him in this project aswell.

There is a long interview with Tamas Tagai, where he talks about the whole project, but i don't think that any hungarian translator on the web exists...
http://rally.hu/cikk.php?id=73207

[Tom206wrc]

Thanks for the complement info Teufel :)

[Simmi]

Does anybody know where I can find the entry lists from the IRC events last year?

They were on the official IRC site a week or so ago but have been removed for the new season.

[Mirek]

Here is Barum one:
http://www.barum.rally.cz/2007/pdf/entrylist.pdf

[Simmi]

]Here is Barum one:
http://www.barum.rally.cz/2007/pdf/entrylist.pdf

Many thanks

[padWRC]

For Reg Plates fans:

Last year in November Aris Vovos had a bad accident with a Procar Fiat Grande Punto S2000
DF 132 XJ (written off)
Rally Palladio
http://www.rally.gr/default.asp?menu_code=empeiries-article
T

[PLuto]

Does anybody know where I can find the entry lists from the IRC events last year?

They were on the official IRC site a week or so ago but have been removed for the new season.

You can find it here: http://www.autosport.cz/souteze/?id=15

It is in czech, but I think it isnt so difficult to understand basic infos. Entry list = Seznam prihlasenych posadek...

[Simmi]

You can find it here: http://www.autosport.cz/souteze/?id=15

It is in czech, but I think it isnt so difficult to understand basic infos. Entry list = Seznam prihlasenych posadek...

Thank you PLuto that is perfect!

[Tom206wrc]

An MG S2000 for Stobart rally Team ??? :confused:


http://www.rallyonline.pl/index.php?1&modex=pnews&&s=16028

With Matt Wilson as driver ??? :p :

[Mirek]

Tom, You don't watch forum ;)
http://www.motorsportforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=126085

[katxal]

When a hobby becomes a passion... http://www.s2000rally.com

One idea, collect al S.2000 cars in the World and publish on a free-access website. This is the main idea of a Project born on August of 2007, 50% in Brescia (Italy) and 50% in Ourense (Spain) by Stefano Zini (Stezi) and Andrés Cachalvite (Kátxal).
With the valuable help of “Pluto” (Czech Republic) and Paulo Freitas (Portugal) we started this trip. It wasn´t easy, lots of hours updating a database, thousands of problems with Plates and liveries but the sacrifice give results.
We know that keep our new home updated to everybody will be a hard and sometimes ingrate work but when you make something like that with passion and with good friends nothing is impossible. We really hope that you that now are reading this lines will visit us whenever you need to know something about S.2000 World. We want that our hobby will give the information that only a few people was used to have on their pc´s.

We also want to say special thanks to the people who helped us to complete this long travel:

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And for sure to all photographers who post their their pictures on internet who helped us to complete our website (Site wont be the same without their work). Their names are below every photo.

Remember http://WWW.S2000RALLY.COM

[Filip]

Congratulations for a Great site! :) ;)
Finally your hard work is starting to pay off.

[Tom206wrc]

Katxal :up:

[katxal]

Katxal :up:

tom i need to contact with you,please send me a private message with your mail or msn thanks

[Tom206wrc]

First picture of Waldemar Benedict 207 S2000 ready for the Pirelli Lavanttal Rally :)

http://www2.lico-rallye.at/2008/news08_24.html

[PLuto]

tom i need to contact with you,please send me a private message with your mail or msn thanks

Any contact out of this forum with Tom is very difficult :vader:

[kabouter]

Excellent work, Katxal! I know how much work setting up a database is, and I wish you all the best in maintaining the site. It's a great source of information.

[CEORacingLions]

AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGG !!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[HaCo]

Yup, very nice!!

Didn't know the Auris allready has homologation?

[wwbroe]

Great site, i wish you guys all the best to keep it up-dated. Looks great and a lot of interesting information. Keep up the good work!!

[katxal]

Excellent work, Katxal! I know how much work setting up a database is, and I wish you all the best in maintaining the site. It's a great source of information.

Thanks to all!!!!im really amazed of your support but i have to say that you have to congratulate also to Stezi, Madeira-Rally and for sure Pluto who worked on the project too.

[Tom206wrc]

Any contact out of this forum with Tom is very difficult :vader:



I'm afraid I can't really help for an S2000 data website, I don't know any numbers of the built cars anyway :s

[Madeira]

I'm afraid I can't really help for an S2000 data website, I don't know any numbers of the built cars anyway :s

Even Peugeot rally cars??? :eek: :eek:


Congratulations about all of the work that they made in the new S2000 data base. Very nice indeed!!

[c4]

14 S2000's already for Ypres and Snijers possibly in Polo. MG may make IRC debut here.
http://www.rallye-info.com/article.asp?sid=0&stid=6879

[urabus-denoS2000]

Congratulations guys! ;) ;) ;)
I am really impressed!That was surely very hard work!!!

[Rally Hokkaido]

Kaxtal,
Congratulations to you and associates for creating this very good database.
I may have one vehicle to add.
Unfortunately, I don't have any plate number or history of it.
It's a Fiat Grande Punto entered in the 1st round of the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship on 12/13 April, Rallye de Nouvelle Caledonie.
Here's a link to the entry list:
http://www.rallye-nc.net/v3/common/2008_int/entrylistint.pdf

[Rally Hokkaido]

Kaxtal,
Congratulations to you and associates for creating this very good database.
I may have one vehicle to add.
Unfortunately, I don't have any plate number or history of it.
It's a Fiat Grande Punto entered in the 1st round of the Asia-Pacific Rally Championship on 12/13 April, Rallye de Nouvelle Caledonie.
Here's a link to the entry list:
http://www.rallye-nc.net/v3/common/2008_int/entrylistint.pdf

Oh, just found it on your list, already! It's 22 H 41.
Sorry

[katxal]

Oh, just found it on your list, already! It's 22 H 41.
Sorry

:D :D :D :D

thanks to all!

[Tom206wrc]

14 S2000's already for Ypres and Snijers possibly in Polo. MG may make IRC debut here.
http://www.rallye-info.com/article.asp?sid=0&stid=6879



I thought it was unsure Solowow in the Grande Punto :confused:


In the list they also forgot Matthieu Biasion with a 207 from Munaretto

[MG Rally]

The MG S2000 Sport is rallying on two different national rallies in the UK on Saturday 5th April.

Mark Higgins / Rory Kennedy will be debuting their Bill Gwynne Motorsport run / Eddie Stobart sponsored car at No 1 on the Brick & Steel Border Counties Rally in Jedburgh in the Scotish Border region.

Stuart Jones / Andy Bull will be driving the same car they used on the 2007 Rally GB, and will start at No 6 on the Pro-Art Signs Red Dragon Rally in Cardiff, Wales.

Both events are being treated like a pre-Pirelli International Rally test session. Both crews are planning to contest this event - Rd 1 of the Tesco 99 Octane MSA British Rally Championship - and there is talk of a third MG joining them for this rally, although nothing has been officially announced yet.

[oreixa]

Andres, add Polo VQN-424 driven by Hevia on all the spanish rallyes he competed in 2007 but Rias Baixas.

[katxal]

Andres, add Polo VQN-424 driven by Hevia on all the spanish rallyes he competed in 2007 but Rias Baixas.

its on the database :)

http://www.s2000rally.com/car-detail.php?car=3

[wwbroe]

Thanks to all!!!!im really amazed of your support but i have to say that you have to congratulate also to Stezi, Madeira-Rally and for sure Pluto who worked on the project too.

Like I said before, it is a great idea this new site and database. Would it not be a good idea to open a separate thread about this database?
I also noticed that the contact button on the site doesn't seem to work, is that possible? I know for sure that Loix is using a brand new 207 in Turkey, but I don't know the registrationplate yet, I will keep you informed if I get to know it. :p

Like I said before, it is a great idea this new site and database. Would it not be a good idea to open a separate thread about this database?
I also noticed that the contact button on the site doesn't seem to work, is that possible? I know for sure that Loix is using a brand new 207 in Turkey, but I don't know the registrationplate yet, I will keep you informed if I get to know it. :p

Yes you are true, the contact button don't work, we were so busy we had no time to prepare contacts page. It will be online as soon as possible, also because our project need the help of everybody.

Nice idea to open a separate thread about this database...

[oreixa]

its on the database :)

http://www.s2000rally.com/car-detail.php?car=3

Then searches are not working well. Search for Polo & Rene Georges, it gives only one result.

[oreixa]

I see it's not registered by Rene Georges. Ok

[MG Rally]

After the start of tomorrow you can also add...

MG S2000 Sport
LS54 DMU - Mark Higgins / Rory Kennedy - Border Counties Rally
EN04 BNV - Stuart Jones / Andy Bull - Red Dragon Rally

I will keep you updated of the final results as and when they are known. Keep up the good work.

[Tom206wrc]

Andreas Waldherr won't take part to Lavanttal Rally(start leg 1 today)because engine problem on his Polo S2000 !!! :(

[Mirek]

Loix Pug in Turkey has a registration plate KRO-207 or KRU-207.

[wwbroe]

Bernd Casier has tested yesterday with the VW Polo S2000 for the upcoming TAC Rally in Tielt. He was really fast and spectacular with the car. More pictures on www.tombuyse.net (http://www.tombuyse.net)

If I saw it right the numberplate of Casier's VW Polo S2000 for TAC-rally this weekend is YNF-583. Normally it is a brand new car, that arrived from South-Africa only last week, after the other new Polo was destroyd in the testing accident of Larry Cols. :(

[wwbroe]

]Loix Pug in Turkey has a registration plate KRO-207 or KRU-207.

I do think it is KRO-207 (Kronos racing), this is the car Freddy was testing with in France two weeks ago. It should be a brand new one. Does anybody know wich car Voullioz is using in Turkey, did somebody noticed the number-plate?

[katxal]

I do think it is KRO-207 (Kronos racing), this is the car Freddy was testing with in France two weeks ago. It should be a brand new one. Does anybody know wich car Voullioz is using in Turkey, did somebody noticed the number-plate?

YIU 261 Brand New 207 already on s2000rally.com

[Maui J.]

Wow! What a great website.
You guys rock!

Thanks to Katxal and Stezi for all the hard work. Great to have all this info in the one place.

[MG Rally]

MG S2000 Sport

LS54 DMU - Mark Higgins / Rory Kennedy - Border Counties Rally - 5th Overall & 2nd in Class N4

EN04 BNV - Stuart Jones / Andy Bull - Red Dragon Rally - Fastest on stage times, but didn't hand in time cards as they were only using event as a test session.

[Abarth]

Any comments from the MG boys regarding the car ?

[ste898]

MG S2000 Sport

LS54 DMU - Mark Higgins / Rory Kennedy - Border Counties Rally - 5th Overall & 2nd in Class N4

EN04 BNV - Stuart Jones / Andy Bull - Red Dragon Rally - Fastest on stage times, but didn't hand in time cards as they were only using event as a test session.


How come they are using such old reg's for these cars?

As I take it they are newly built in 2007/8

[m.lowe]

They are using the identities from the older Zr's as they had bare shells when they converted them to S2000 spec

keep this site in your favourites for upto date news
MG S2000 SPORT SITE (http://mg-s2000sport.mysite.orange.co.uk/)

[306 Cosworth]

Stuart Jones on the 2008 Red Dragon Rally
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=tLzQbscdqrs

[wwbroe]

Nice video :) . Any images of Higgins at work in last weekend's rally? The car seems to be working fine.

[Mirek]

Here is something from Border Couties ;) I can see it was snowing out there...
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ0wmVelYg0

[MG Rally]

Two years after making his British Rally Championship debut, 23 year old Welshpool resident Stuart Jones returns for another attempt at the title. Stuart will contest the series as a works driver with one of the most dynamic cars to compete in the British Isles in quite some time, the revolutionary MG Super 2000 Sport.

Stuart, who was the 2004 Peugeot Super Cup Champion and winner of numerous rounds of the Mitsubishi Evo Challenge, will be partnered by experienced co-driver Andy Bull for the full campaign. This could also include a selection of events in Europe later in the season, as the young Welshman takes on the very important role as a works driver in the MSD run project.

After impressing team principal David Whitehead on the Wales Rally GB in 2007, Stuart was offered a dream seat as the works driver for 2008. This role also includes being involved in the testing and development of the new car. Feedback from Stuart will be used to provide setup data on the customer cars in the U.K, Ireland and Europe.

David Whitehead: MSD and MG are delighted to have teamed up with Stuart Jones. We see Stuart as one of the UK’s emerging rally talents, so it is entirely appropriate that he is one of the first to seriously campaign the MG S2000 in the fast emerging Super 2000 category. We fully expect Stuart to take the challenge to the leading Group N competitors and wish him the best of luck.

The team also welcomes a brand new sponsor in the form of Lico Wheels (www.licowheels.com (http://www.licowheels.com)). Produced in Italy, Lico are a leading supplier of competition wheels throughout Europe, which are manufactured to an extremely high standard. With SJR Motorsport becoming the official distributor of Lico Wheels in the U.K. their common aim is to become the Number One competition wheel supplier in Europe.

Lico, who are South American based, join Stuart’s own personal sponsors PIAA, Rallytech, Teng Tools, Motorsport Insurance Service and Dacha Oak Products in supporting the talented Welshman in his bid to make it to the top of the sport.

With minimal testing having been carried out on the still new car Stuart is under no illusions about the challenges ahead. The car has come along a lot since Wales Rally GB but nothing beats competitive mileage against your rivals. Whilst we can already see gains in performance we won’t really have an idea of our pace until we arrive at the Pirelli Rally and go head to head, but I am really confident that we can take the fight to the top drivers in the Championship. We recently used the Red Dragon Rally as a test and were very pleased with how the day went. A big thanks to MSD who have put a lot of time and effort into developing the car since Wales Rally GB. I am confident that we will be on the pace from the beginning.

A recent test on the Red Dragon Rally in South Wales bodes well for the team, after Stuart and Andy experienced a trouble free day and were pleased to be on the pace of the front runners. They will now re prepare the car ahead of the season opener, the Pirelli International Rally, which takes place in Carlisle from 18th to 19th April.

For more on Lico Products please visit www.licowheels.com (http://www.licowheels.com)
For more on Stuart please visit www.stuartjonesrallying.com (http://www.stuartjonesrallying.com)
For more on the MG Super 2000 please visit www.msd-world.com (http://www.msd-world.com)

Static photo appears courtesy of Geoff Mayes - www.geoffmayesmedia.com (http://www.geoffmayesmedia.com)
Action photo appears courtesy of Rally Shots - www.rally-shots.com (http://www.rally-shots.com)

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/8328/brclaunchyy3.jpg

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/9683/stujonesreddragonrally0ml4.jpg

[wwbroe]

According to serviceparknews.com the Proton S2000 car will be build at 10 cars to make homologation by summer of this year ;) The car certainly looks great, i wonder if it will be any good??

[HaCo]

p12 in http://mag.gpweek.com/ is about the new Proton as well!

[PLuto]

First picture of Odlozilik's Peugeot 207 S2000 here: http://forum.autosport.cz/viewtopic....0&p=4530#p4530

It was taken by mobile phone, so quality isnt so best...

Of course, car is also in S2000 database: http://www.s2000rally.com/car-detail.php?car=105

[pucky54]

Peugeot Denmarks car is also ready for the season

http://www.rallyinfo.dk/pr_april/08_peugeot.pdf

[Tom206wrc]

Peugeot Denmarks car is also ready for the season

http://www.rallyinfo.dk/pr_april/08_peugeot.pdf




That's interesting news :)

[pucky54]

Brian Madsen will be the driver. But I think there will be no regular car registration, because they have "special plates" for rally cars in Denmark. They are only valid for a weekend and you get a new one for every event you take part in.

[Tom206wrc]

Brian Madsen will be the driver...



Is this the Madsen who drives a 106 Maxi on dutch championship this year ??? :confused:

[pucky54]

Yes, he just drove one event in Holland with his old car. Now his 207 S2000 is ready and the 106 MAXI will be driven by danish talent Kasper Nyman Andersen who won the DASU Suzuki Challenge last year.

[Tom206wrc]

Thanks Pucky54 ;)

[Rally Hokkaido]

This article explains what is happening with the homologation of Ford Fiesta and Toyota Corolla (Auris) S2000 cars.

http://www.rally.com.au/home/features/articleid=2843

[Tom206wrc]

It's not over yet then for the Fiesta S2000 :)

[HaCo]

So they get special homologations that can only be used in the asia-pacific region, with lower amount of kits...

[OldF]

So they get special homologations that can only be used in the asia-pacific region, with lower amount of kits...

I would say that technically they are the same cars as elsewhere, only the number of build kits are not the same as required for normal homologation.

Technically the cars are still required to be compliant with the Super 2000 Rallye rules, but have a relaxation on the number of build ‘kits’ that need to be produced.

[Abarth]

Anyone that know if M-Sport has started their work on the new shape Fiesta S2000 ?

400 000€ for two old shape Fiestas incl spares without homologation so far is expensive, but maybe not if they get FIA homologation ???

Anyone with more spesific info on when the Auris will have FIA papers in order, and if there are anyone in Europe that is part of this program - Is Grifone out of the Toyota S2000 future ?

[John_]

Jan Kopecky tests Fabia S2K-photo- http://www.johnfoto.wz.cz/fabias2k/

[HaCo]

Jan Kopecky tests Fabia S2K-photo- http://www.johnfoto.wz.cz/fabias2k/
Thanks for posting the link! Jan Kopecky must be a very busy man... :)

[Tom206wrc]

Does someone know if Brian Madsen will run outside Denmark with the 207 S2000(ERC or IRC for example) ??? :confused:

[pucky54]

Just Danish Championship is planned as far as I know

[GTA]

Polo S 2000 to South Swedish Rallysprint 4 May ( Helsingborg)... :)

[Mirek]

Can You say who will be behind the wheel? :)

[GTA]

Rune Danneborg

[Mirek]

Thanks

[eppel]

Polo S 2000 to South Swedish Rallysprint 4 May ( Helsingborg)... :)


Rune Danneborg from Norway?

[Sulland]

Yes R Danneborg from Norway. He should have gotten the car a while ago, but it was delayed after the tragic accident where Rene Georges engineer got killed, and Cols badly hurt.

And they will use the sprint rally in Sweden to sort out the car during the Rally.

First S2000 to Norway !!

[VFTS]

Yes R Danneborg from Norway. He should have gotten the car a while ago, but it was delayed after the tragic accident where Rene Georges engineer got killed, and Cols badly hurt.

And they will use the sprint rally in Sweden to sort out the car during the Rally.

First S2000 to Norway !!


The news from Danneborg just before the accident(in norwegian): http://www.norsk-rally.com/modules/module_123/proxy.aspx?D=2&C=2&I=5294

The news from Danneborg from last week(in norwegian): http://www.norsk-rally.com/modules/module_123/proxy.aspx?D=2&C=2&I=5330

[Tom206wrc]

Pic of Andrea Dallavilla's livery for the 1000 Miglia rally ;)

http://www.sportautomoto.it/News.asp?ID=14036

[wwbroe]

Pic of Andrea Dallavilla's livery for the 1000 Miglia rally ;)

http://www.sportautomoto.it/News.asp?ID=14036


I don't really like the livery, do you? :( But as long as he is going fast with it, it will be okay for me. :p

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Raphaël Auquier Will run 6 events in Belgium with a Polo S2000 from René Georges

[[Madeira-Rally]]

New Livery of Fontana's Punto S2000

http://www.corradofontana.it/static/swf/imgsGallery/imgs/big/Punto%20S2000%2008%20-%20REAG%20Rally%20Team%20002.jpg

http://www.corradofontana.it/static/swf/imgsGallery/imgs/big/Punto%20S2000%2008%20-%20REAG%20Rally%20Team%20001.jpg

http://www.corradofontana.it/static/swf/imgsGallery/imgs/big/Punto%20S2000%2008%20-%20REAG%20Rally%20Team%20004.jpg

[wwbroe]

Nice livery, where is he planning to drive the car, only in Italy or is he going to do any rounds of IRC or ERC? I think he was in Ypres the last couple of years. So will he come back? :D

[Mirek]

He should do all tarmac rounds of ERC.

[wwbroe]

]Raphaël Auquier Will run 6 events in Belgium with a Polo S2000 from René Georges

Yes Madeira he will, this should be the livery of the car:
1763

[HaCo]

Yep:
http://www.autonews-magazine.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/auquiertests02.jpg

[Sulland]

News from the MG Site:
It TEAM transalpine First Vehicles could soon buy a Super 2000 MG ZR, with the MSD developed car on behalf of the Nanjing Automobile Corporation. News from Racingworld.it

[wwbroe]

Australian businessman Marius Swart has bought the former VW Polo S2000 of South Africa champion Habig, and will try to do some rallies with it in Australian championship. ;)

http://www.serviceparknews.com/?c=156&a=1347

[Sardalense]

My web site has a new adress, now is http://www.s2000pt.net instead of http://s2000emportugal.no.sapo.pt/index.htm.

[wwbroe]

My web site has a new adress, now is http://www.s2000pt.net instead of http://s2000emportugal.no.sapo.pt/index.htm.

Nice website Sardalense, i will put it with my favourites. ;)

[Madeira]

What a surprise...Vitor Sá and Barroso Sport invited Dani Solà to come here to make some tests together with Vitor aiming the next round of Madeira rally Championship...

http://www.ralismadeira.com/index.php?option=com_easygallery&act=categories&cid=82&Itemid=3

He says that both cars, Fiat and Peugeot, are a good rally cars...but in the end he expressed that Fiat must ensure a better development in their machine...

[Tom206wrc]

In other word the 207 is currently better :p :

[GigiGalliNo1]

Didn't MSD do Hyundai WRC cars? And now they're doing MG's?

[Mirek]

Yes, it did.

[Sheener]

Does anybody have contact details for peugeot sport france? Tried the peugeot sport website, but theres no phone number. Would like to get info on price of the car and spares.

[Mirek]

This is on http://www.feline207.net

Martin BIJU DUVAL - 00 33 (0)1 30 70 21 26 - 00 33 (0)6 08 80 08 84
[email:3rm9by1h]martin.bijuduval@peugeot.com[/email:3rm9by1h]

[MG Rally]

I thought you'd all be interested in keeping up to date with the latest MG S2000 SPORT news, results, chat, images, gossip and rumours via the NEW MG S2000 SPORT FORUM (http://www.mgs2000.co.uk)

[Mirek]

I know the car is practicaly dead but I found some videos of Lada 112 S2000. Don't know how about You but I've never seen any... I don't know how old the videos are.

http://blegs.free.fr/nouveau%20site/s2000a.wmv
http://blegs.free.fr/nouveau%20site/s2000b.wmv

[Alex Nakhapetov]

Some photos of Proton S2000
http://www.rallyrus.spb.ru/eng/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1209412550&archive=&start_from=&ucat=&

And, for collection, LADA 112 VK S2000
http://rallyrusmedia.com/gall000/categories.php?cat_id=106

[Tom206wrc]

Great news from Switzerland !!!! :)

2007 champion Grégoire Hotz will drive a 207 S2000 this week-end on the second round of 2008 swiss championship Critérium jurassien !!!! :bounce:

[teufel]

It is confirmed, that TRT Hungary has 2 Peugeot 207 S2000!

http://www.duen.hu/hir.php?o=hirek&id=2623

[Tom206wrc]

It is confirmed, that TRT Hungary has 2 Peugeot 207 S2000!

http://www.duen.hu/hir.php?o=hirek&id=2623



I guess one will be driven this week-end in Austria(Bosch Super Plus Rallye)by Waldemar Benedict, and the other one by Janika in Rali de portugal/IRC next week... ;)

[urabus-denoS2000]

It is confirmed, that TRT Hungary has 2 Peugeot 207 S2000!

http://www.duen.hu/hir.php?o=hirek&id=2623

Why does the new car have Slovakian registration?

[Mirek]

The old one is on Slovak as well. I think the reason will be in money (maybe taxes) :)

[teufel]

]The old one is on Slovak as well. I think the reason will be in money (maybe taxes) :)

Tagai said, it was impossible to have a haungarian registration, because normally the car should have 1,6 engine, but it has 2,0 and the authority doesn't allow that. So it was simplier to register it in Slovakia...

[m.lowe]

It would be good to see how the MG S2000 performs in Europe if they decide to contest any events

[wwbroe]

It would be good to see how the MG S2000 performs in Europe if they decide to contest any events

It would be awesome to see an MG performing against other S2000. I heard some rumours that there might be one coming to Ypres, but it is just rumours, so nothing comfirmed yet. ;)

[HaCo]

GTA, you might find some interesting stuff here:
http://www.peugeotrally.be/index.php?do=gallery
"Hoe Peugeot S2000 in elkaar zit..."
You never know what you could find out. :)

[GTA]

thanks HaCo...... ;) .... i was actually just reading their and Fiat Latest Homologation documents.... and here is a flying Polo...http://www.rosenberger-rallye.at/fotos/2008/bosch/g/h47.html

[WRC1]

thanks HaCo...... ;) .... i was actually just reading their and Fiat Latest Homologation documents.... and here is a flying Polo...http://www.rosenberger-rallye.at/fotos/2008/bosch/g/h47.html

...here some more flying polo´s

http://www.rallyepics.at/bilder/rallye2008/10boschrallye/

btw: congratulation to the whole RG Team for the great result

..and thx in the name of the austrian rally fans, you (and few others as well)brought back the exitment into our national series!

reg

wrc1

[wwbroe]

There are no less than 54 drivers who put their canditature for the BF Goodrich Pug for Westhoek Ypres Rally. Out of this 54 drivers there will be three selected by the end of may by Kronos. Out of the chosen three, specialist journalist's will pick the winner who will drive the BF Goodrich Peugeot of Kronos Racing in Ypres. ;)

[GTA]

There are no less than 54 drivers who put their canditature for the BF Goodrich Pug for Westhoek Ypres Rally. Out of this 54 drivers there will be three selected by the end of may by Kronos. Out of the chosen three, specialist journalist's will pick the winner who will drive the BF Goodrich Peugeot of Kronos Racing in Ypres. ;)


lets say: Snijers, Duval and Tsjoen..... :) for the last 3...

[wwbroe]

lets say: Snijers, Duval and Tsjoen..... :) for the last 3...

I think you have two out of three right. The third one will be probably Bruno Thiry instead of Duval, as Francois didn't put his candidature in, so he can't be selected. :D

[Sulland]

Would be fantastic to see what the grand old Snijers could do in a S2000 !

[pucky54]

lets say: Snijers, Duval and Tsjoen..... :) for the last 3...

great to give some young guns the chance :o

[Tom206wrc]

It is confirmed, that TRT Hungary has 2 Peugeot 207 S2000!

http://www.duen.hu/hir.php?o=hirek&id=2623



In fact both TRT 207s will be busy this week-end between Janika in Portugal and Kosciuszko in Rajd Elmot :D

[Tom206wrc]

Very sad news for our Madeira's friends... :(

Vitor Sà looks to have decided to definitely stop rallying after his crash at the Rali da Calheta...

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Very sad news for our Madeira's friends... :(

Vitor Sà looks to have decided to definitely stop rallying after his crash at the Rali da Calheta...

Not exactly TOM...

his "retirement" from competition isn't due to his crash in Rally da Calheta... there are other reasons.
Let's hope Vitor Sá can comeback very soon ;)

[Sulland]

I have not read anything on that this is ment for younguns only.

On the IRC site it says: Talented Local Drivers.
It is still possible to be talented at 50+, is it not ?

If the young-gun issue is important , it need to be more clearly stated, but for me the concept is super; each host nation for the events decides who they want - the rest of the world can disagree - but does it help ? The decision is made !

[Tom206wrc]

Sure Sulland, Miguel Campos answers perfectly to that criteria ;)

[RS]

I have not read anything on that this is ment for younguns only.

On the IRC site it says: Talented Local Drivers.
It is still possible to be talented at 50+, is it not ?

If the young-gun issue is important , it need to be more clearly stated, but for me the concept is super; each host nation for the events decides who they want - the rest of the world can disagree - but does it help ? The decision is made !

I think BFG answer these questions here: http://www.rallye-info.com/article.asp?sid=0&stid=6949

[Sulland]

So why all the fuss here about the young ones ?

[Sulland]

Is the name about to change ?

I thought the Grande Punto was to be named Abarth GP S2000, but now I have seen a lot of Fiat GP Abarth S2000.

I thought some of the plan was to revive the old Abarth name, in rally and not the Fiat factory name.

Last year as far as I remember the small badge they are using or sites with results was Abarth's but this year it is Fiat's.

Is there a plan here, or is this just circumstances...

On the IRC site Abarth is still the badge in use as a manufacurer.

Not a big issue, but is it anyone here that know something on this ?

[urabus-denoS2000]

The Fiat badges that you see on some cars are because they are 2006 spec.Newer cars and works cars have Abarth badges

[PLuto]

IRC uses Abarth Grande Punto S2000, but it is only internal naming for their championship. Homologation is for Fiat Grande Punto S2000 and this is only one right name for that car :)

I think there the story is a little confused ...
Abarth is something more than an IRC internal naming, is an official trademark and if you look on the rollcage of a Punto s2000 you can see a little plate with: "Abarth - number of the car - month year of production".
For sure homologation is referred to Fiat, but Abarth team asked many times to call the car "Grande Punto Abarth S2000" (maybe you can add Fiat before :-) )
Maybe one day Fiat and Abarth will explain in a clear way these little things.

[Tom206wrc]

Three S2000s on next week's Sezoens Rally(Belgium) two Polos(Casier and Auquier)and one 207(Kuipers Jr, the event is counting as Euro rally Challenge :D

[Tom206wrc]

Incredible fight of S2000s at the Rally Valle Piacentine(Italy)the past week-end, with the victory of Franco Leoni(Grande Punto)with a gap of only 0.9s over Mauro Tiramani(207) :eek:

[Sulland]

Any news on the Proton, that a while back was said to be 80% there ?

Not much to see on the MEM homepage.

[Sulland]

But now things are starting to happen http://www.memuk.com/ !

[wwbroe]

It is not three, but five drivers that will be picked out of the 55 entries for the drive in BF Goodrich Pug for Ypres Rally in Belgium. Out of these five drivers, who will be selected by BF Goodrich, a team of journalist will pick the winner on 28th of may. :)

[Tom206wrc]

According to portuguese site Ralis.Online.Pt spanish driver Enrique Garcia Ojeda is trying to find budget to run the next portuguese championship round, Rali Sata Açores in a private 207 S2000 !!!

I simply can't wait for an eventual huge duel between Magalhaes and Ojeda :bounce: :bounce:

[katxal]

According to portuguese site Ralis.Online.Pt spanish driver Enrique Garcia Ojeda is trying to find budget to run the next portuguese championship round, Rali Sata Açores in a private 207 S2000 !!!

I simply can't wait for an eventual huge duel between Magalhaes and Ojeda :bounce: :bounce:

dont believe until you see him at açores...

[m.lowe]

And the MG possibly two coming to Ypres

[HaCo]

And the MG possibly two coming to Ypres

Could you tell us if and how many MG's have been sold? Do you know where they wen too?


I wonder if guys like Herman Gassner would buy a Proton. I know in the past he drove with Protons (instead of Mitusbishi Lancers, the cars were looking the same).

[Mirek]

But Gassner is Mitsubishi builder...

[HaCo]

]But Gassner is Mitsubishi builder...

Well, in the past he build protons. I remember almost the same colors as he drive now:

http://www.auto-heu.de/images/rallye.jpg

http://www.sto-motorsportfotos.de/rallyefotos/images/product_images/info_images/1998/h009083.jpg

[m.lowe]

There are some more MG's under build

One of them is for a driver who should be doing a few rounds of the BRC later in the year

[Tom206wrc]

New swiss rally for Grégoire Hotz in the 207 S2000 next week-end(Rallye du Chablais) :)

At the start his program was first round of swiss championship and Rallye du Valais(IRC), but after it seems he's so happy with this new car that he wants to increase his outings with it :p :

[rwssport]

Well, in the past he build protons. I remember almost the same colors as he drive now:

http://www.auto-heu.de/images/rallye.jpg

http://www.sto-motorsportfotos.de/rallyefotos/images/product_images/info_images/1998/h009083.jpg
Same cars just different badging - I've seen Evo3 and Evo5 in UK run as Protons in the past but now both running as Mitsus....

[M5]

Any more news on the Proton S2000.

One of the brits here should take a spy trip to MEM and have a look.... :s mokin:

[Tom206wrc]

According to latest article on Ralis Online it looks Enrique Garcia Ojeda was present among other spanish drivers at the presentation of Rali Açores and confirmed he'd drive a 2008 spec. 207 S2000 :confused:

[c4]

See Scotsman Barry Johnson has a MG S2000 on order according to Mark Lowe's site

http://mg-s2000sport.mysite.orange.co.uk/page1.html

[c4]

Meant to say Englishman Barry Johnson as he is from County Durham.

[Tom206wrc]

Are they writing Alexander Nowikov will run this week-end in the 2nd 207 S2000 of Power Car team/Munaretto ??? :confused:

http://www.autoklub.pl/20326,news.html


Fantastic for this young promising Russian if it's true :eek: :up:

[Mirek]

Yes, You can find it in two other threads in this forum as well...

[m.lowe]

Any more news on the Proton S2000.

One of the brits here should take a spy trip to MEM and have a look.... :s mokin:


should be ready to go soon

[Rally Hokkaido]

RallySport Magazine reports that Darren Windus has entered this month's Round 3 of the Australian Rally Championship in a S2000 Fiesta.

' Leading privateer Britek’s Darren Windus will be out to secure his second podium finish of the season and in an added boost to the team and the fans in the forest, he will be back behind the wheel of the S2000 Fiesta he drove in last year's Championship.

“I’m hoping the Fiesta will bridge the gap to the Toyotas and give us that extra edge over the rest of the field,” said Windus. “My aim is to be on the podium every round for the remainder of the season, and I believe the Fiesta is the car that can help me achieve that.” '

[HaCo]

RallySport Magazine reports that Darren Windus has entered this month's Round 3 of the Australian Rally Championship in a S2000 Fiesta.

' Leading privateer Britek’s Darren Windus will be out to secure his second podium finish of the season and in an added boost to the team and the fans in the forest, he will be back behind the wheel of the S2000 Fiesta he drove in last year's Championship.

“I’m hoping the Fiesta will bridge the gap to the Toyotas and give us that extra edge over the rest of the field,” said Windus. “My aim is to be on the podium every round for the remainder of the season, and I believe the Fiesta is the car that can help me achieve that.” '

That really is awesome news!

[Tom206wrc]

On the entrylist of this coming week-end's Donegal Iternational Rally(UK)I see Niall McShea in a VW POLO "N4"...is it an S2000 ??? :confused:

That would be the first one in UK ;)

http://www.donegalinternationalrally.com

[c4]

On the entrylist of this coming week-end's Donegal Iternational Rally(UK)I see Niall McShea in a VW POLO "N4"...is it an S2000 ??? :confused:

That would be the first one in UK ;)

http://www.donegalinternationalrally.com


May not happen unfortunately as McShea only had part of the budget (rumoured to be drving an Evo9 or Sub instead), though the Rene Georges team are keen to come to Ireland as feel it is ideal to develop Polo further on tarmac.

[GTA]

May not happen unfortunately as McShea only had part of the budget (rumoured to be drving an Evo9 or Sub instead), though the Rene Georges team are keen to come to Ireland as feel it is ideal to develop Polo further on tarmac.

info is correct, the car is ready, he was missing Budget to drive the event with a Polo S2000... maybe later this year... ;)

[c4]

info is correct, the car is ready, he was missing Budget to drive the event with a Polo S2000... maybe later this year... ;)

Sounds good for later in the year, perhaps Cork? Any chance we might see him in it on Rally Ireland 2009.

[bf1_IRL]

On the entrylist of this coming week-end's Donegal Iternational Rally(UK)I see Niall McShea in a VW POLO "N4"...is it an S2000 ??? :confused:

That would be the first one in UK ;)

http://www.donegalinternationalrally.com


Donegal is in Ireland Tom ;)
Hopefully we will get to see the Polo later this year :)

[Tom206wrc]

I repeat my question I asked in the Ypres rally thread(maybe not the right place it was): does someone know who is the new owner of Kuipers Jr's 207 S2000 :confused:

[GTA]

are there any Pictures / Video of the Skoda S2000 tets in Austria from the last few days ? they are testing ialso today n the Bosch Rally area with Baumslager / Kopecki and Sainz ?........

[RS]

are there any Pictures / Video of the Skoda S2000 tets in Austria from the last few days ? they are testing ialso today n the Bosch Rally area with Baumslager / Kopecki and Sainz ?........

I don't have any links for you, but where did you hear the news? Great if Sainz has decided to help out.

Baumschlager I guess must be interested in buying some Fabias otherwise I can't think of a good reason to use him as a test driver.

[c4]

Bit about Sainz possibly developing Fabia here

http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&u=http://bardjom.bloguedesporto.com/9184/Carlos-Sainz-da-uma-ajuda-no-Skoda-Fabia-S2000/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsainz%2Bfabia%2Bs2000%26hl%3Den%26sa% 3DG%26ie%3DUTF-8

http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.racingpasion.com/2008/03/10-skoda-pide-ayuda-a-carlos-sainz-para-desarrollar-el-fabia-s2000&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=6&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsainz%2Bfabia%2Bs2000%26hl%3Den%26sa% 3DG%26ie%3DUTF-8

[wwbroe]

That is great news, alltough Sainz never drove a S2000 car before, i think his developing capacities are very good, and he also have a lot of experience in testing all kind of cars. So i think it is a good thing for Skoda if it is really true. ;)

[teufel]

Great news, I hope the S2000 version of the Fabia will be more competitive, than the WRC was! :up:

[Mirek]

GTA: Sainz seems to be confirmed ;)

[MG Rally]

are there any Pictures / Video of the Skoda S2000 tets in Austria from the last few days ? they are testing ialso today n the Bosch Rally area with Baumslager / Kopecki and Sainz ?........
Yes, there are some photos here...

http://www.rally-mania.cz/med.php?g=395&au=0

[m.lowe]

Some MG S2000 Sport pics from Donegal on my site in the link below

[Leon]

At Rally Libanon entry list no 14 is a Toyota S2000. Anybody knows more?

http://www.rallyoflebanon.com/pdf/entrylist.pdf

Should be this car :
http://www.s2000rally.com/car-detail.php?car=117



At Rally Libanon entry list no 14 is a Toyota S2000. Anybody knows more?

http://www.rallyoflebanon.com/pdf/entrylist.pdf

[Tom206wrc]

Fantastic news for him !!!! Guillaume Canivenq will drive a 207 S2000(rented in Italy apparently)on next round of french tarmac championship, rallye du Rouergue(beginning of july) :up:

[Mirek]

Good news, Tom! :)