CMR2 WRC Round 2 Mexico

[tannat]

The WRC event rotation system meant Mexico was absent from last year's calendar, but it returns in 2010 amid a year long fiesta to mark the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution and the 200th anniversary of its independence.

The rally is a relative newcomer to the WRC calendar but has proved a popular addition since its debut in 2004, with a compact series of well-organised, high-speed gravel stages through the Sierra de Lobos and Sierra de Guanajuato mountains and the plains around the cities of Guanajuato, Leon and Silao.

The high-altitude stages make for spectacular viewing with a mixture of mountain peaks and flat open valleys. The altitude has downsides, though, as the engines struggle to breathe in the thin air and suffer a drop in power of about 20 per cent. The road surface is dry and sandy, but rocks can get on the road, so drivers have to balance high speeds with caution.

SINGLE RALLY MODE
DAY 1:AUSTRALIA EXPERT
DAY 2:AUSTRALIA INTERMEDIATE

SHAKEDOWN: AUSTRALIA SS4

TIMES DUE SUNDAY, MARCH 7 AT MIDNIGHT.

Good luck!

Tannat

[tannat]

3 08 81
3 09 71
3 03 34
3 00 75

[pettersolberg29]

Shakedown:

Very surprised - in a good way - by tannat's times. I ran through them thinking I was very, very fast, but I'm 5 secs off your pace. Oh well. Mine were:
3:08.44
3:08.91
3:05.60
3:06.28

[tannat]

Shakedown:

Very surprised - in a good way - by tannat's times. I ran through them thinking I was very, very fast, but I'm 5 secs off your pace. Oh well. Mine were:
3:08.44
3:08.91
3:05.60
3:06.28

I'm +3 on suspension-where are you?

[pettersolberg29]

I'm +1 otherwise I find it wallows too much from side to side. I'll give it another go with +3 just to see what happens.

[JTLarsen]

3:18.67
3:16.52

Way off the pace here.. I need to practice!

[tannat]

I'm +1 otherwise I find it wallows too much from side to side. I'll give it another go with +3 just to see what happens.

If you like post your sector times and I'll give you some some advice...

[tannat]

3:18.67
3:16.52

Way off the pace here.. I need to practice!

If we have only three participating you are at least guaranteed a podium :D

[pettersolberg29]

I hope we get at least 5. If not I have a possible idea. Instead of the traditional rally format, we could do the timings slightly different so that iot is more fun if only 3 of us compete. That would be to classify by the number of stage wins, rather than overall time. It would make it more of a shootout, and may encourage people to come if they don't have to do every stage, but could just do half and hope to win all of them.

Just a potential idea - may be a bit odd ;)

[tannat]

I hope we get at least 5. If not I have a possible idea. Instead of the traditional rally format, we could do the timings slightly different so that iot is more fun if only 3 of us compete. That would be to classify by the number of stage wins, rather than overall time. It would make it more of a shootout, and may encourage people to come if they don't have to do every stage, but could just do half and hope to win all of them.

Just a potential idea - may be a bit odd ;)

Hmmm.. lets see how things go. I'll give this some thought..

Thanks, PS..

[RALLYBOY20]

EVO RALLY TEAM

RALLYBOY20
GERMAN

mitsubishi evo IX

[tannat]

EVO RALLY TEAM

RALLYBOY20
GERMAN

mitsubishi evo IX

I wondered when you would drop in...

I'll PM lugnut and jso..

[lcd]

Hey Tannat, how are you doing?
Just switched from win7 back to winxp, so I'm In for this season's championship!
It's been a while since I last played cmr2, but I'll give It a go!
I'll try be here In every round!

Here's my entry for Rally Mexico:

Driver: LCD
Car: Ford Focus WRC
Nationality: Greek

[tannat]

Hey Tannat, how are you doing?
Just switched from win7 back to winxp, so I'm In for this season's championship!
It's been a while since I last played cmr2, but I'll give It a go!
I'll try be here In every round!

Here's my entry for Rally Mexico:

Driver: LCD
Car: Ford Focus WRC
Nationality: Greek

GREAT! Welcome back, LCD :up:

[JTLarsen]

If we have only three participating you are at least guaranteed a podium :D

Now that would be a WRC first for me :D

[pettersolberg29]

Up to 6 drivers if Jso joins us. Welcome back LCD.

[pettersolberg29]

I hope this is OK but I did Shakedown again:
3:05.44
3:02.06
3:02.98
3.01.93

Much better feeling with the new C4 - was using Ogier's now using Petter's.

[tannat]

I hope this is OK but I did Shakedown again:
3:05.44
3:02.06
3:02.98
3.01.93

Much better feeling with the new C4 - was using Ogier's now using Petter's.

There you go :up:

I set a PB on this stage last night during day 1 :D

[lcd]

Here are my times after 4 passes:

1st pass...3:25.75
2nd pass...3:22.63
3rd pass...3:19.44
4th pass...3:16.89

I feel a bit rusty! :D but really enjoyed playing that great game again...

[pettersolberg29]

I've just done Day 1 - set a couple of PBs but it wasn't great in all. I'll try Day 2 this weekend.

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn158/pettersolberg29/tGl978uz6qiknnfuWaRNHDsKo1_400-1.jpg

[maxrally210]

I won't be able to send my results untill the end of the next week. M?y I ask to extend the deadline, please?

[tannat]

I won't be able to send my results untill the end of the next week. M?y I ask to extend the deadline, please?

I'll allow it, but will post results without times probably by Tuesday.

In other words times will remain unofficial until your resuolst are added.


If at all possible please try to complete earlier-thanks..

[RALLYBOY20]

Some changes in evo rally team

German driving peugeot 207 s2000
Rallyboy20 driving Skoda Fabia WRC

[maxrally210]

Thanks, tann?t. Well, I'll try but I can't promise anything.

Shakedown times:
3:16.74
3:10.52
3:06.37

[lcd]

Finished Day1! It was not very good, but lot of fun!
I'll push some more In Day2 though...

http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/2101/cmr22010030423564843.jpg

[pettersolberg29]

Nice photo!

[tannat]

Nice photo!


Indeed! :up:

[tannat]

Thanks, tann?t. Well, I'll try but I can't promise anything.

Shakedown times:
3:16.74
3:10.52
3:06.37


Cheers-nothing isd official until I hear from you.

Good progression in your shakedown times :up:

[RALLYBOY20]

nice times with the fabia wrc

i have to bet on a new brake sistem ehehe couldont slow down enough and entered into the corner and "eat" some trees ahaha lost some time there..don't remeber what Stage was...

Some shots :
http://photos1.hi5.com/0123/966/540/4OMWh9966540-02.bmp

http://photos4.hi5.com/0120/004/767/HmJoV5004767-02.bmp

[lcd]

Corona rally Mexico complete!
Day2 was a better one, as special stages were more
familiar and more...friendly I'd say! :D

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/9781/coronarallymexicoscr2.jpg

[tannat]

6 times thus far..

PS29-where are you?

[maxrally210]

Sorry for disturbance. I had to reinstall Windows. But my good friend helped me out and I managed to get this rally going. Couldn't match your shakedown times though, tannat :)

[tannat]

Sorry for disturbance. I had to reinstall Windows. But my good friend helped me out and I managed to get this rally going. Couldn't match your shakedown times though, tannat :)

From the looks of the results I'm not the one to be concerned about.....

[maxrally210]

Ok, then. I could've done even better, lost a bit of time on day two.

[pettersolberg29]

Damn - forgot to post results AGAIN! I always do the rally early, and forget to post the results to tannat...

Sorry for this guys - be with you in a couple of minutes.

[pettersolberg29]

Times in - great to see 7 entries - almost a whole set of points!

Personally that has to be one of my greatest rallies. I may soon be proved otherwise, but that was one of my best all-round rallies - no mistakes except a small spin on SS9 which cost about 4 secs. Set 3 PBs, and romped through SS2 as fast as I ever could. Hopefully my optimism is well placed and another podium is on the cards. If not, then my hopes of ever competing on gravel will be dashed! Best of luck to all.

[RALLYBOY20]

Results tannat Results!! :D

[tannat]

Results tannat Results!! :D

Snowed at work-will probbaly be tomorrow..

[pettersolberg29]

You got mine fine?

[tannat]

You got mine fine?

Indeed :up:

[lugnut_usa]

Sorry I wasn't able to make this round - the wife just didn't leave me any free time this week.

I need to hide her list of things for me to do...



Oh who am I kidding, she has it memorized. :P

[tannat]

Sorry I wasn't able to make this round - the wife just didn't leave me any free time this week.

I need to hide her list of things for me to do...



Oh who am I kidding, she has it memorized. :P

I feel your pain...

I do all of my gaming after everyone is alseep and before they wake up :up:

[jso1985]

Finished the rally! :up:

Certainly not my best run, never was any threat to anyone in this slicky gravel!

[tannat]

Finished the rally! :up:

Certainly not my best run, never was any threat to anyone in this slicky gravel!

Sigh... better late than never...


Results up within 5 hours :D

[pettersolberg29]

Within 5 hours? WITHIN 5 HOURS!?!? Your standards are slipping and I'm IMMEASUREABLY angry!!

It's now been 5 hours and 13 minutes. I'm unimpressed...

:D

[tannat]

Within 5 hours? WITHIN 5 HOURS!?!? Your standards are slipping and I'm IMMEASUREABLY angry!!

It's now been 5 hours and 13 minutes. I'm unimpressed...

:D

Finishing touches on a manuscript and I'm there..

[tannat]

Day one of Rally Mexico saw Skoda Fabia driver rallyboy20 leap into a clear lead of nearly a minute over Rally Sweden winner PS29 in the Citroen. German driving the only S2000 class car in the field finished the day third ahead of the Subaru’s of Tannat and jso1985. Maxrally210 trailed jso1985 by just under seven seconds in the older Octavia while the Fords of JTLarsen and LCD rounded out the field.





1— rallyboy20--------Skoda---------22:19.34
2— PS29---------------Citroen-------23:04.78
3— German------------Peugeot------23:05.65
4— Tannat-------------Subaru--------23:18.38
5— jso1985------------Subaru-------23:38.79
6— Maxrally210------Skoda----------23:45.54
7— JTLarsen----------Ford-----------24:46.96
8— LCD---------------Ford------------25:27.81

[tannat]

The final day of the rally provided no surprises as most competitors held their positions. Rallyboy20 won comfortably with nearly a minute and a half over the Citroen of PS29. An inspired drive by Tannat with a bit of help from German enabled the Subaru driver to take the final podium spot. German was able to keep 4th just over ten seconds ahead of jso1985, himself just over ten seconds ahead of the Octavia of Maxrally210. JTlarsen proved to be the quicker Ford driver finishing ahead of LCD.




1— rallyboy20--------Skoda---------41:11.32
2— PS29---------------Citroen-------42:33.40
3— Tannat------------Subaru---------43:12.36
4— German------------Peugeot------43:28.66
5— jso1985------------Subaru--------43:39.88
6— Maxrally210------Skoda---------43:50.08
7— JTLarsen----------Ford-----------45:46.12
8— LCD---------------Ford-----------47:06.81

[tannat]

1--PS29-----------Citroen--18
2—jso1985--------Subaru----12
2—Tannat--------Subaru-----12
4--Rallyboy20----Skoda-------10
5—MaxRally-------Skoda------8
6—JTLarsen-------Ford-------6
7--German--------Peugeot----5
8—Lugnut---------Ford-------3
9--LCD------------Ford-------1

[tannat]

1--Citroen--18
2--Skoda---16
3--Subaru--14
4--Ford------9
5--Peugeot--5

[tannat]

I hope this level of participation can continue.

Jordan will use a mix of Kenya, Oz, and Greece stages :devil:

[tannat]

PS29
Day 1:
2:41.31
2:19.62
2:32.59
3:00.53
2:32.10
1:06.16
2:52.18
2:31.23
2:24.09
1:04.97
= 23:04.78

Day 2:
2:40.07
2:19.08
2:31.24
2:59.83
2:31.15
1:05.01
2:51.59
2:30.65
= 19:28.62

Maxrally210

Day 1

SS1 - 2:50.31
SS2 - 2:22.24
SS3 - 2:31.59
SS4 - 3:01.94
SS5 - 2:32.23
SS6 - 1:07.89
SS7 - 2:59.24
SS8 - 2:39.10

D1 - 20:04.54
________________

Day 2

SS1 - 2:47.04
SS2 - 2:23.56
SS3 - 2:32.98
SS4 - 3:02.83
SS5 - 2:34.69
SS6 - 1:09.39
SS7 - 2:59.05
SS8 - 2:36.38
SS9 - 2:32.50
SS10 - 1:07.12

D2 - 23:45.54
_______________

Rally - 43:50.08




LCD
Day 1-Expert
3:02.78
2:34.90
2:45.81
3:17.31
2:45.55
1:14.09
3:11.58
2:47.92
2:35.15
1:12.72

overall 25:27.81



Day2-Intermediate
2:59.01
2:32.08
2:46.98
3:17.80
2:45.78
1:11.29
3:15.27
2:50.79

overall 21:39.00

JTL

JTLarsen
Two Basses Rally Development
Ford Focus WRC

Day 1:
2:53.64
2:26.06
2:45.52
3:15.95
2:42.85
1:13.02
3:00.70
2:44.00
2:35.68
1:10.54
-------
24:47.96

Day 2:
2:53.66
2:25.47
2:40.64
3:14.74
2:44.43
1:15.46
3:05.10
2:38.66
-------
20:58.16








RB20
Times:

2:34:77
2:13:62
2:24:41
2:59:66
2:30:16
1:05:99
2:42:89
2:28:62
2:17:92
1:01:30

DAY 2

2:32:08
2:12:52
2:20:98
2:54:51
2:29:34
1:07:26
2:41:86
2:33:43


GERMAN

DAY 1
1) 02.48.51
2)02.24.16
3)02.33.65
4)03.04.54
5)02.37.38
6)01.08.94
7)02.56.88
8)02.39.09
9)02.31.00
10)01.09.50


Day 2:
1)02.52.59
2)02.24.97
3)02.35.23
4)03.04.89
5)02.35.44
6)01.08.80
7)02.59.78
8)02.41.31





jso1985

Day 1:
2:48,67
2:22,34
2:34,63
3:04,76
2:36,44
1:07,15
2:58,01
2:31,24
2:26,66
1:08,89

Day 2:
2:48,76
2:23,46
2:33,78
3:00,18
2:33,87
1:08,45
2:56,38
2:36,21

Tannat

2:45.75
2:20.88
2:33.05
2:57.65
2:31.04
1:08.54
2:53.07
2:35.65
2:25.21
1:07.54

2:45.26
2:21.82
2:33.41
2:58.13
2:33.62
1:07.10
2:53.49
2:34.15

[maxrally210]

I'm slipping down the list. Seems like these stages hate me back 8) Hope to have a few test days before Jordan... I can't leave it like that.

[tannat]

I'm slipping down the list. Seems like these stages hate me back 8) Hope to have a few test days before Jordan... I can't leave it like that.


If rb20 and ps29 continue through the season it looks as if the rest of us will be competing for 3rd..

You are driving well, maxrally. These past two rallies could have finished with you in third on either of them. You have the speed :up:

[pettersolberg29]

Thanks tannat for hosting again - of course I ws being sarcastic earlier ;) Looking forward to a mix of stages in Jordan.

Well rallied RallyBoy - how on earth did you manage a 1:01 on SS10?! I have since tried that over and over and can't beat the 1:04 barrier.
Well done all - very happy to be leading the championship - never done that for 2 rounds before. Never got a podium in Australia/Mexico before either. Hopefully I can fend off RallyBoy's attacks, and also German who seems to have a quick streak in him. Good to see a large amount of competitors too.

[RALLYBOY20]

Thanks tannat for hosting again - of course I ws being sarcastic earlier ;) Looking forward to a mix of stages in Jordan.

Well rallied RallyBoy - how on earth did you manage a 1:01 on SS10?! I have since tried that over and over and can't beat the 1:04 barrier.
Well done all - very happy to be leading the championship - never done that for 2 rounds before. Never got a podium in Australia/Mexico before either. Hopefully I can fend off RallyBoy's attacks, and also German who seems to have a quick streak in him. Good to see a large amount of competitors too.

eheh its easy just keep the foot on the gas xD

[german]

hello. wanted to introduce myself. my name is German and I am Argentine. It is an honor to play this tournament with you. I'm very happy with my result but I have to ax worked very hard. are very good drivers!. greetings

[pettersolberg29]

Hello. Nice to hear from you. Well rallied in Mexico and hope you keep it up for the season.

[tannat]

hello. wanted to introduce myself. my name is German and I am Argentine. It is an honor to play this tournament with you. I'm very happy with my result but I have to ax worked very hard. are very good drivers!. greetings

Hope you can make it to the next rolund, mate :up:

[maxrally210]

¡Bienvenidos! The championship's getting even more interesting :) Tannat, recheck German's times, looks like 48 seconds of day 1 vanished on their way to the final table ;)