Rally d´Italia Sardegna

[anto-t]

Sorry to be starting a thread so early but would any locals have any info for someone who wants to go to the event..

Flights at the moment are cheap so was thinking of heading to it..

Anyone have advice on accommodation or car hire??

Also dosent look like there will be many going so is there a group going from here that we could meet up with??

[RS]

It's a shame there is such a big gap between Argentina and Sardinia, but it should be a really good event due to an expected great entry list. Looking forward to it.

[Mirek]

If Canarias is in IRC, it will take place at first weekend of May.

[Motorsportfun]

Route published... that's amazing! All the island is involved in the route... Shakedown near Olbia (far north), first stage (far south) in Cagliari, then two new tests near Oristano (one of them is about 30 km long) and, finally, the best WRC stages on Sunday.

http://www.rallyitaliasardegna.com/2010/pdf/itinerario.pdf

Four stages will be televised live.

[RS]

Great to hear that there will be live tv!

I really hope Abarth might turn up as it is home soil (kind of), but I somewhat doubt it as Sardinia is not in CIR or ERC :(

[Motorsportfun]

Eurosport has sent some weeks ago about 10 ppl looking for the route and planning already the tv-schedule (switching with roland garros: 1h rally, 1h tennis, etc.) :)

P.S.: according italiaracing.net (http://www.italiaracing.net/newsrally.asp?id=2220&nome=RALLY&cart=RALLY) the Tourism board of Sardinian region paid 1 million € to sponsor the rally. And if you think the WRC was sponsored with 500k euros... :D

[RS]

Eurosport has sent some weeks ago about 10 ppl looking for the route and planning already the tv-schedule (switching with roland garros: 1h rally, 1h tennis, etc.) :)

P.S.: according italiaracing.net (http://www.italiaracing.net/newsrally.asp?id=2220&nome=RALLY&cart=RALLY) the Tourism board of Sardinian region paid 1 million € to sponsor the rally. And if you think the WRC was sponsored with 500k euros... :D

I guess the money is going to pay for the live tv. That's quite clever though, as by paying for the live tv we should see a lot more of the island, especially from the helicopter. I know that watching the stages from Azores last year made me want to go on holiday there!

[Barreis]

When whole Europe is watching 5 hours of live show from your town that must be good investment..

[RS]

PG Andersson has confirmed an entry on Sardinia with a Mitsubishi.

[RS]

Ok, next round is one month away and it should be mega. Expecting a really good entry list for this one and we have the return of live tv!

Confirmed entries:

Meeke (207)
Hanninen (Fabia)
Kopecky (Fabia)
Andersson (Lancer)
Mikkelsen (Fiesta)
Prokop (Fiesta)
Cetinkaya (207)
Neuville (207)

Rumoured/Probable

Atkinson (Proton)
McRae (Proton)
Wilks (Fabia)
Al-Attiyah (Fabia)

Anything to add yet?

[Walach]

Tom Cave (Proton) will be there too.

[Wim_Impreza]

Maybe Franz Wittmann jr. will be there.

Which Italians drivers could we expect?

[tolis]

Maybe Franz Wittmann jr. will be there.

Which Italians drivers could we expect?
Maybe those following Trofeo Rally Terra (Trentin, Arminen, Ceccoli, Campedelli...). I know they are not all from Italy. :)

[RS]

Wilks now confirmed for Sardinia, and yes - Wittmann is also going.

[J4MIE]

From looking at the schedule/map it seems they will be going the opposite way over the Monte Lerno jump from the WRC days... anyone know if that is right?

[J.Lindstroem]

PG Andersson has confirmed an entry on Sardinia with a Mitsubishi.

Do you think it is possible that he will change this entry to a S2000 car?

[Plhus]

ŠKODA
Kopecký
Hanninen
Wilks
Loix
Al-Attiyah

PEUGEOT
Meeke
Magalhaes
Neuville
Wittmann
Cetynkaia
Oliveira
Campana ?

FORD
Prokop
Mikkelsen
Dettori
Novikov ?

Proton
McRae
Atkinson
Cave

Abarth
Gardemeister
Basso ?
Rossetti ?

RALLIART
Andersson
Barry

Other:
Pletka (C2 R2), Honda (Citroen?), Smith (Civic Type-R), Jeram (Fiesta R2), Vizin (Civic Type-R)...

[wwbroe]

ŠKODA
Kopecký
Hanninen
Wilks
Loix
Al-Attiyah

PEUGEOT
Meeke
Magalhaes
Neuville
Wittmann
Cetynkaia
Oliveira
Campana ?

FORD
Prokop
Mikkelsen
Dettori
Novikov ?

Proton
McRae
Atkinson
Cave

Abarth
Gardemeister
Basso ?
Rossetti ?

RALLIART
Andersson
Barry

Other:
Pletka (C2 R2), Honda (Citroen?), Smith (Civic Type-R), Jeram (Fiesta R2), Vizin (Civic Type-R)...

Loix will not contest in Rally Sardinia with the Skoda, it was never on his program. He will do only asfalt runs this year ans mixed San Remo Rally. ;)

[RS]

Do you think it is possible that he will change this entry to a S2000 car?

I don't think so since I believe he is driving "for" the team that run the Mitsubishi rather than renting the car for his own fun, and S2000 costs a lot more...

[Motorsportfun]

FORD
Prokop
Mikkelsen
Dettori
Novikov ?

Dettori (last outing in Turkey) is confirmed in a Fiesta S2000, run by ProRace Rally team, which will receive the car soon from M-Sport. :)

[noel157]

ŠKODA
RALLIART
Andersson
Barry

.

Sardinia is not in Daniel Barry's programme at the minute. Remaining events he plans to do are :

Ypres, Barum, San Remo and Rally Scotland.

Don't think the budget will stretch to any more island events with the high ferry costs but it would be good if he were able to enter a few more.

[RICARDO75]

PEUGEOT
Meeke
Magalhaes
Neuville
Wittmann
Cetynkaia
Oliveira
Campana ?


Daniel Oliveira will skip Sardinia and Barum

[RS]

According to Loix's sponsor's website, he is going to Sardinia. His IRC programme should be Sardinia, Ypres, Barum, Sanremo.

[RS]

According to Loix's sponsor's website, he is going to Sardinia. His IRC programme should be Sardinia, Ypres, Barum, Sanremo.

I have just been informed that Loix is not doing Sardinia but Nasser Al Attiyah is.

[wwbroe]

I have just been informed that Loix is not doing Sardinia but Nasser Al Attiyah is.

I think that will be more correct then Loix doing Sardinia. :)

[RS]

I think that will be more correct then Loix doing Sardinia. :)

Try telling BFO that :p

[Whinlatter]

I think Harry Hunt is doing it in a Fiesta R2.

Can TRT competitors compete in the full IRC event and still score TRT points on the TRT round that runs only on Saturday? Or do they have to enter the TRT event?

[RS]

Live tv schedule confirmed for Sardinia: http://www.rallye-info.com/article.asp?stid=8659

Should be good as they have chosen nice long stages, entry list should be excellent and it is only the second time IRC have done gravel stages live.

[handbrakes&hairpins]

It is going to be a fantastic rally! And, Prokop might be joining the fight too! It'll be a great rally, for sure!

[hantu]

Tom Cave will delay the start of his six-event Intercontinental Rally Challenge campaign in a Proton Satria Neo Super 2000.

Instead of heading to Sardinia, Cave will now contest the Severn Valley National Rally in mid-Wales on June 5 in order to gain more experience of the Proton ahead of the Ypres Rally.

http://www.maxrally.com/news/entry/cave_to_skip_sardinias_irc_counter/

[PLuto]

Since Sardegna Proton in IRC with duo McRae + Atkinson - http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=10464

[Hartusvuori]

Since Sardegna Proton in IRC with duo McRae + Atkinson - http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=10464

Does this mean we'll see Atkinson in Barum?

[PLuto]

Barum will be at the end of August, it is too long time...

[hantu]

LOL.. they have to handle APRC rally too... this friday Rally HOkkaido :cool: :cool:

[Sulland]

Must say I am looking forward to Mikkelsens debut in IRC.

He is pretty good on asphalt, but better on gravel, so lets see.

The Hankook tyres will also be a factor to follow. Hopefully they are prepared to develop if they are not at the same level as BFG. But I guess they must have a plan with their IRC program.

[Mirek]

Proton won't be on Sardinia.

Hartusvuori: There is APRC Caledonia in same week as Barum but Proton doesn't start there, therefore I think that it's possible ;)

[pettersolberg29]

Must say I am looking forward to Mikkelsens debut in IRC.

He is pretty good on asphalt, but better on gravel, so lets see.

The Hankook tyres will also be a factor to follow. Hopefully they are prepared to develop if they are not at the same level as BFG. But I guess they must have a plan with their IRC program.

Same. I honestly think he can be a contender for wins on gravel.

[RS]

Proton won't start till Ypres, which is a shame because I think their car and drivers are better on gravel...

BUT

Ogier and Andreucci confirmed in 207s!

http://peugeot.rallye-info.com/article.asp?sid=4&stid=8667

[Sulland]

Rumors have it that Hirvonen, Ogier and Sordo will do this one.

Cool !

[Luis Pacheco]

Proton won't start till Ypres, which is a shame because I think their car and drivers are better on gravel...


Nothing new from Proton... :s mokin:

[Plhus]

Where is this section?

http://www.rallydelcorallo.com/images/percorso/big-race-06.JPG

[Tom206wrc]

Proton won't start till Ypres, which is a shame because I think their car and drivers are better on gravel...

BUT

Ogier and Andreucci confirmed in 207s!

http://peugeot.rallye-info.com/article.asp?sid=4&stid=8667


Cheers !!!! :bounce:

[Tom206wrc]

By the way, when is entrylist published(normally a day of next week) :confused:

[RICARDO75]

By the way, when is entrylist published(normally a day of next week) :confused:

They close on May 25

[Motorsportfun]

Ogier will have a factory backed-207 from the Peugeot Sport Italy. =)

[Tom206wrc]

Ogier will have a factory backed-207 from the Peugeot Sport Italy. =)


Racing Lions with Ogier and Ucci then ???? :cool:

[Tom206wrc]

Entrylist thursday or friday :confused:

[Whinlatter]

Vouilloz and Loix seem to be confirmed entries from the latest press release.....

[PLuto]

Dont believe latest press release. It is a bull****...

[Tom206wrc]

They try to attract people like this??? :rolleyes:

[Ouninpohja]

No Loix in Italy... :dozey:

http://www.autonews-magazine.com/blog/?p=11074

[PLuto]

For sure no Loix and no Hevia and I expect also no Vouilloz.

[Wim_Impreza]

No Loix in Italy... :dozey:

http://www.autonews-magazine.com/blog/?p=11074
The next rally for Loix is Ypres. It was never mentioned he will drive this rally, even no rally on gravel this year.

[Tom206wrc]

Can't wait for entrylist :bounce:

Pitty there's no one earlier unlike for Ypres currently(pre-entrylist) :mark:

[Motorsportfun]

Racing Lions with Ogier and Ucci then ???? :cool:

Yes. :)

[steffforno]

I live in SArdinia.. Oristano

[RS]

Martin Prokop will not be on Sardinia. He had to send his Fiesta's engine to M-Sport for a rebuild after New Zealand and it will not be back in time.

[Tom206wrc]

By the way, Juho Hänninen will get this week-end an interesting training on portuguese gravel before start of the italian gravel event...could be a profitable advantage :rolleyes:

[Mirek]

Don't worry, he will have No.1 to loose it by sweeping...

EDIT: No, Ogier has FIA A, so he must be No.1.

[RS]

]Don't worry, he will have No.1 to loose it by sweeping...

EDIT: No, Ogier has FIA A, so he must be No.1.

Hehe, Peugeot just handed Skoda an advantage by re-inforcing their own ranks :D

[RS]

Actually starting order shouldn't be a problem for either Hanninen or Ogier in Sardinia:

"As with most gravel rallies, road position can have a major bearing on the result due to the effect of cleaning the course of loose-surface gravel. In a change to the format used on other rounds of the IRC, organisers in Sardinia will run the top ten crews in reverse order of their competition numbers for Saturday's opening leg in two-minute intervals. The remainder of the field will start in number order, albeit with a one-minute gap. On Sunday, the leading ten runners will start in reverse order in two-minute intervals, with the remaining competitors running in rally order separated by one-minute gaps."

[PLuto]

I dont know, when will be entry list, but I am sure, that results will be here: http://irc-results.com/2010/irc/sardegna

[RS]

I dont know, when will be entry list, but I am sure, that results will be here: http://irc-results.com/2010/irc/sardegna

What's the rush? It's Italy :D

Maybe they let us know before the rally starts....

[PLuto]

If not, I will send you via SMS starting numbers, which I will see on the cars (if they will have starting numbers) :-)

[Tom206wrc]

I dont know, when will be entry list, but I am sure, that results will be here: http://irc-results.com/2010/irc/sardegna


And also on http://rally.ficr.it/tab_schedule.asp?p_Anno=2010&p_Codice=2&p_Manifestazione=12 ;)

[Tom206wrc]

ENTRYLIST !!!!! :bounce:
http://www.rallyitaliasardegna.com/2010/pdf/entry_list.pdf

[tolis]

Dettori with an Evo IX??? No Fiesta S2000? :confused:

[RS]

Nice entry list; no real surprises other than Al-Rajhi.

[tolis]

Nice entry list; no real surprises other than Al-Rajhi.
Al Rajhi has already competed in 2 rounds of TRT this year. ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Also surprise to me: no Martelli, no Cenedese, no Pesavento who usually run TRT(gravel championship) this year :confused:

[Whinlatter]

I think the TRT event is just on Sunday - so maybe there will be another entry list for crews taking part only in this event?

[steffforno]

Where is this section?

http://www.rallydelcorallo.com/images/percorso/big-race-06.JPG
It is located 600 meters from the start by 3-5 Ps Gonnosno

[HaCo]

Very nice entrylist! Hope we will see a great battle for first spot.

[Mirek]

Vouilloz and Loix seem to be confirmed entries from the latest press release.....

They changed that nonsense later. You can check same link and there is something different now... :o

[steffforno]

Dettori with an Evo IX??? No Fiesta S2000? :confused:
And the machines arrived late to be ready for the race

[RS]

Well now that we know for sure that Seb Ogier is one of the absolute fastest in WRC, it will be interesting to see how Sardinia goes next weekend - especially against Meeke in the same car. Honestly I expect 'little Seb' to win again next weekend too!

Not a great Sardinia preparation for Hanninen in Portugal - 2 mistakes.

[Walach]

I hope that he already had enough bad luck and next week on Sardinia everything will be alright :)

[Tom206wrc]

By the way, knowing he will run under the Racing Lions colours, will Ogier use Pirellis on his 207 :confused:

[Whinlatter]

I think the TRT event is just on Sunday - so maybe there will be another entry list for crews taking part only in this event?

Answering my own post, but no, the TRT event runs both days and that is the full entry. There are 40 cars in the Rally del Corallo European Historic rally competing on 8 of the 12 stages, so anyone who is going will be entertained by these cars before/after the IRC event.

[urabus-denoS2000]

Will be very interesting to follow this event , a great quality of drivers

Shame just Ucci from the top Italian drivers , but there is Trentin who is the man in TRT , also extremely fast Arminen , Bruschetta and Carta in Subarus

[tolis]

Will be very interesting to follow this event , a great quality of drivers

Shame just Ucci from the top Italian drivers , but there is Trentin who is the man in TRT , also extremely fast Arminen , Bruschetta and Carta in Subarus
I think that this year, Arminen is the man in TRT. ;)

[urabus-denoS2000]

Trentin is still a little faster (if you ignore the fact that he drives a car two times more expensive ;) )

[jbmarcus21]

Program - EntryList - Mobile Live Results
http://planetemarcus.free.fr/italieirc10.htm

[Mirek]

Photos from Skoda test: http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=10547

Evo II will be probably shown in service as there are stickers on it:
http://www.autosport.cz/img/fotografie/c_209803279a3c967d7ef243bf59cab151.jpg

[Mirek]

More photos from service: http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=10548

http://www.autosport.cz/img/fotografie/c_ee273888d5ad4e7c09748702450bca82.jpg

[pettersolberg29]

Out of interest, with the running order in Sardinia, is it based on the Entry List numbers, or the Championship positions? I know its a reverse top 10 but just wondering what top 10 is reversed bearing in mind Sardinia obviously likes to play by its own rules!

Either way, looks like Mikkelsen should have an OK start on Saturday running 12th on the road. Hope he doesn't fail to deliver upon his potential.

[pettersolberg29]

Out of interest, with the running order in Sardinia, is it based on the Entry List numbers, or the Championship positions? I know its a reverse top 10 but just wondering what top 10 is reversed bearing in mind Sardinia obviously likes to play by its own rules!

Either way, looks like Mikkelsen should have an OK start on Saturday running 12th on the road. Hope he doesn't fail to deliver upon his potential.

edit: sorry for being foolish, but I'm really confused now! On irc.com it says Ogier will be 1st on the road, then Haninnen then Meeke. I thought the top 10 was being reversed?

[Viridian Black]

]Photos from Skoda test: http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=10547

Evo II will be probably shown in service as there are stickers on it:
http://www.autosport.cz/img/fotografie/c_209803279a3c967d7ef243bf59cab151.jpg
look at the fabia's eager smile :)

[Madeira]

I know it is off the topic but does anyone knows wich was the cause of Hanninen retirement in Portugal? Thanks

[Mirek]

Broken wheel (the other side than the day before)...

[PLuto]

According to starting order:

saturday - in normal order, first 15 crews with two minutes gap, others with one minute
sunday - first 10 crews in reverse order and with two minutes, others with one minute

[bluuford]

Anything from the shakedown?

[steffforno]

Party the priority for shakedown 8-12, 8-10 to others. Cloudy (yesterday showed in Olbia and other internal area of showers). We notice immediately the selectivity of these funds: Arminen is already changing the front axle.
The first starting at 8:00 was Paul Andreucci, willing to exploit the very first minute, the time for the shakedown,

[pettersolberg29]

According to starting order:

saturday - in normal order, first 15 crews with two minutes gap, others with one minute
sunday - first 10 crews in reverse order and with two minutes, others with one minute

Thanks very much Pluto.

[Mirek]

That means wonderful road position for Andreas Mikkelsen.

[Sulland]

Will any times from shakedown be published from this rally ?

[Mirek]

Shakedown quotes (no times though): http://www.rallyitaliasardegna.com/2010/pdf/shakedown_gb.pdf

[Xsara Fan]

Why the SS1 was cancelled?

[Mirek]

It was canceled already a long time a go, maybe a month. I guess it was because of some problems between organizers and city administration.

[pettersolberg29]

]That means wonderful road position for Andreas Mikkelsen.

It truly does. As Ogier says on irc.com, I think Andreas could lead or be top 2 or 3 by the end of Saturday, giving him another great road position for Sunday. I don't think Ogier will win the event purely because he's running first on the road on Saturday, may finish about 6th or 7th after day 1 and that means another bad road position on Sunday. Should be exciting.

[RS]

It truly does. As Ogier says on irc.com, I think Andreas could lead or be top 2 or 3 by the end of Saturday, giving him another great road position for Sunday. I don't think Ogier will win the event purely because he's running first on the road on Saturday, may finish about 6th or 7th after day 1 and that means another bad road position on Sunday. Should be exciting.

Ogier was first on the road on day 2 and 3 in Portugal last weekend :)

I expect him to do better than 6th or 7th after day one - one of his main cometitors (Hanninen) will only be one car behind him anyway.

What happened to the idea that top 10 would start in reverse of start numbers on leg one?

[Sulland]

http://www.norsk-rally.com reports that Mikkelsen was fastest on shakedown by 0,4 sec ahead of Hanninen. But not sure if that is correct.

[pettersolberg29]

Ogier was first on the road on day 2 and 3 in Portugal last weekend :)

I expect him to do better than 6th or 7th after day one - one of his main cometitors (Hanninen) will only be one car behind him anyway.

What happened to the idea that top 10 would start in reverse of start numbers on leg one?

Maybe he'll be a bit higher, but it's a 'new' car for him with which he has little experience, and the roads don't suit his style according to his interviews. That being said, his sweeping in the WRC has been mightily impressive so I may be proved wrong.

The reverse idea - not sure. I was under the impression both days had a reversed order, but Pluto told us otherwise.


http://www.norsk-rally.com reports that Mikkelsen was fastest on shakedown by 0,4 sec ahead of Hanninen. But not sure if that is correct.

Let's hope it is ;)

[Mirek]

I like the fact that we have three different cars capable of winning and three different tyres to do that too - Ford, Peugeot and škoda; BFG, Pirelli and Hankook.

[noel157]

Yip, I thought the regulations stated reverse starting order top 10 Sat and Sun? Of course the regs also mentioned that SS! was on tonight.

[bluuford]

Seems that there are two non starters and these are:
43 BARDINI James - FERRARELLI Giuseppe ITA CITRÖEN C2 - R2B A/6
and
24 MANFRINATO Giovanni - BARONE Maurizio ITA MITSUBISHI Lancer EVO X N/4

Starlist here:
http://www.rallyitaliasardegna.com/2010/pdf/partenza_1.pdf

[noel157]

Just saw this - Start order for Saturday:

http://rallyitaliasardegna.com/2010/pdf/partenza_1.pdf

[noel157]

SD clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms-1jBE9FK8

Service park pictures: http://www.rallyitaliasardegna.com/2010/foto_1/thumb.html

[RS]

]I like the fact that we have three different cars capable of winning and three different tyres to do that too - Ford, Peugeot and škoda; BFG, Pirelli and Hankook.

And maybe 5th different driver to win in 5 IRC events this year too?

[noel157]

]I like the fact that we have three different cars capable of winning and three different tyres to do that too - Ford, Peugeot and škoda; BFG, Pirelli and Hankook.

Not winning material but Yokohama are supporting Burcu Cetinkaya and Cicek Guney.

[RS]

Maybe he'll be a bit higher, but it's a 'new' car for him with which he has little experience, and the roads don't suit his style according to his interviews. That being said, his sweeping in the WRC has been mightily impressive so I may be proved wrong.


I think Ogier has quite a lot of experience with the 207, from testing plus 2 x Monte Carlo rallies, although he hasn't driven an actual rally on gravel with it yet.

[pettersolberg29]

Just saw this - Start order for Saturday:

http://rallyitaliasardegna.com/2010/pdf/partenza_1.pdf

Anyone got any idea why Al Rahji is 4th? Never heard of him before. PG is a bit high too bearing in mind he's in an EvoX. I'm glad, but puzzled why Andreas is so low too - surely he's podium material, not 12th place!

[tolis]

Anyone got any idea why Al Rahji is 4th? Never heard of him before. PG is a bit high too bearing in mind he's in an EvoX. I'm glad, but puzzled why Andreas is so low too - surely he's podium material, not 12th place!
Al Rajhi finished 3rd in last year's MERC championship with the Kronos 207 S2000. So that's why he has priority "FIA B" and starts 4th. ;)

[pettersolberg29]

Al Rajhi finished 3rd in last year's MERC championship with the Kronos 207 S2000. So that's why he has priority "FIA B" and starts 4th. ;)

Thanks tolis. Will he be any competition in Sardinia or not?

[noel157]

Imagine he's there for the experience but certainly a top 10 candidate.

[noel157]

SD pictures: http://www.rallyitaliasardegna.com/2010/foto_2/thumb.html

[Xsara Fan]

Any info about results of the SD?

[MJW]

Does anyone know if I can get stagetimes SMS to my mobile?

[Tom206wrc]

SD pictures: http://www.rallyitaliasardegna.com/2010/foto_2/thumb.html


Also http://ircseries.com/html/Gallery_Details.asp?id=18 ;)

[Mirek]

I think Ogier has quite a lot of experience with the 207, from testing plus 2 x Monte Carlo rallies, although he hasn't driven an actual rally on gravel with it yet.

He also had a gravel test session with Burcu Cetinkaya before the event ;)

[muscrae]

]He also had a gravel test session with Burcu Cetinkaya before the event ;)

+ Tarmac :)

[steffforno]

These are the streets of the PS / 2 to 4 ... These tests are Ford and Subaru WRC

Ford http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ4NAkgVTVw
Subaru http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UOAq90blS0

Paolo Andreucci Pirelli test this year

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kX-vqxXG3U

[Abarth]

http://www.ircseries.com//html/gallery/img/gallery/foto/andersson11.jpg

http://www.ircseries.com//html/gallery/img/gallery/foto/cetinkaya8.jpg

Good looking couple !

[cut the b.s.]

]He also had a gravel test session with Burcu Cetinkaya before the event ;)

Wouldnt mind testing springs with her myself ;)

[urabus-denoS2000]

Vai Ucci !! :D

[muscrae]

Start Order for Day 1:
1 Sébastien Ogier (FRA)/Julien Ingrassia (FRA) Peugeot 207 S2000
2 Juho Hänninen (FIN)/Mikko Markkula (FIN) Škoda Fabia S2000
3 Kris Meeke (GBR)/Paul Nagle (IRL) Peugeot 207 S2000
4 Yazeed Al Rajhi (SAU)/Matthieu Baumel (FRA) Peugeot 207 S2000
5 P-G Andersson (SWE)/Anders Fredriksson (SWE) Mitsubishi Lancer EX
6 Jan Kopecký (CZE)/Petr Stary (CZE) Škoda Fabia S2000
7 Guy Wilks (GBR)/Phil Pugh (GBR) Škoda Fabia S2000
8 Bruno Magalhães (POR)/Carlos Magalhães (POR) Peugeot 207 S2000
9 Franz Wittmann (AUT)/Klaus Wicha (GER) Peugeot 207 S2000
10 Thierry Neuville (BEL)/Nicolas Klinger (FRA) Peugeot 207 S2000
11 Paolo Andreucci (ITA)/Anna Andreussi (ITA) Peugeot 207 S2000
12 Andreas Mikkelsen (NOR)/Ola Fløene (NOR) Ford Fiesta S2000
14 Teemu Arminen (FIN)/Tuomo Nikkola (FIN) Subaru Impreza WRX
15 Burcu Çetinkaya (TUR)/Çiçek Güney (TUR) Peugeot 207 S2000
16 Mauro Trentin (ITA)/Flavio Zanella (ITA) Peugeot 207 S2000

[pettersolberg29]

Does anyone know if there will be any live coverage of SS1 online tomorrow? I remember watching Monte Carlo Eurosport coverage, but will there definately be online coverage tomorrow too? I'd like to know as it's quite an early start for a Saturday (7.30 British time) and I don't want to get up early if I can't watch!
Cheers.

[Mirek]

Yes, both runs are on Eurosport 1: http://www.ircseries.com/html/uploadedFiles/documents/tv.times.pdf

[pettersolberg29]

But will this be live online too? I don't have Eurosport on TV, so rely on online streams.

[Mirek]

Don't know if it works in GB but try some of these streams, they work like normal TV Eurosport (maybe You will have another language) :D

http://www.zapni.tv/search.php?data=eurosport&akce=Hledat&t=telky

[pettersolberg29]

They do work - thanks Mirek. They are in another language but that doesn't really matter.

[tolis]

]Don't know if it works in GB but try some of these streams, they work like normal TV Eurosport (maybe You will have another language) :D

http://www.zapni.tv/search.php?data=eurosport&akce=Hledat&t=telky
Unfortunately, they don't work for me... :(

[noel157]

Unfortunately, they don't work for me... :(

Try changing browsers.

[club_soda]

are the streams showing anything atm?

[Mirek]

Stage starting in 10 minutes.

[club_soda]

Couldn't get any of the streams to work :( No fun in the States... I guess the radio will do until I download the torrents.

[Rally Hokkaido]

are the streams showing anything atm?

working now Ogier just had an of!!

[Rally Hokkaido]

looks like he punctured and has stopped to change left front

[Mirek]

Yes and Juho has to sweep now...

[noel157]

working now Ogier just had an of!!

Stream now working for me.

[Rally Hokkaido]

Plenty of action on Eurosport.
Hanninen just touched a bank, but kept going.
Ogier is going again.

[club_soda]

Awesome, got it to work. Turns out my Firewalls were blocking the players, thanks for teh Zapni TV!

[Mirek]

Ogier still slow, it might be only dust but more probably more damage to suspension...

Juho started loosing time on Kris while sweeping.

[noel157]

Meeke up on the splits, 2 secs?

[Mirek]

PG +4:05 on split?

[noel157]

About to ask about PG Mirek, problem?

[club_soda]

Is this stg 1 or 2?

more problems for Ogier?? Opening hood. Looks terminal...

[Mirek]

Ogier out (engine probably)

[pettersolberg29]

This is a stunning stage - beautiful scenery and lots of drama.

[club_soda]

Kopecky up 4 sec

[noel157]

Andreas off?

[pettersolberg29]

noel - how do you know?

[Mirek]

Andreas off?

Guy also?

[club_soda]

Based off the running order, Wilks was right before Maghalaes and there's no sign of him anywhere..

Mikkelsen might still be out there since they're just showing Adreucci

[Francis44]

It seems that both Mikkelsen and Wilks have gone off, apparently Wilks got the car back on the road.

Magalhães with suspension and brake problems, had to do the last part only with handbrake.

[Ondra WRC]

Guy probably clutch.

[club_soda]

LOL at Andreucci's exit...

Magalhaes not happy with his suspension at all...

[pettersolberg29]

No Mikkelsen :( Arminen next up.

[noel157]

Mikkelsen rolled, crew ok.

[Mirek]

Well, very crazy first stage with 3 top drivers out. Also bad for Juho, he has to sweep instead of Ogier now :(

[noel157]

Early days but could be a rally of punctures.

[muscrae]

What a start folks !

[noel157]

What time does SS3 start, local time?

[pettersolberg29]

10:16, so in 20 mins

edit: 9 mins if you go by this weird forum clock! ;)

[Wim_Impreza]

Çetinkaya had also a puncture in the middle of the stage. Andreucci had a puncture in one of the last km.

[noel157]

Ta, have to go out hope all goes well.

[Mirek]

Bruschetta and Cavigioli also stopped.

[muscrae]

Bruschetta had a mechanical problem and stopped in the stage.

[Mirek]

Guy had a big crash. According to radio he had to be taken to hospital. Best wishes for him!

[Tom206wrc]

Lots of problems on this (indeed long)stage :s

[Ondra WRC]

]Guy had a big crash. According to radio he had to be taken to hospital. Best wishes for him!

Uff. Thats bad news. :( Hopefully it will be okay.

[Mirek]

Nothing serious hopefully. He felt pain in his back.

[Ondra WRC]

Thanks Mirek for information. :)

[Tom206wrc]

What happens with the times of the FICR again ???? :mad:

[dimviii]

Top Italian Paolo Andreucci is third having been faster than Kopecký at the first timing split, only for a front-left puncture to slow him down.


http://www.ircseries.com/html/readNews.asp?id=1804

[stepunk]

S.s. 3 will start at 10:47

[Tom206wrc]

Top Italian Paolo Andreucci is third having been faster than Kopecký at the first timing split, only for a front-left puncture to slow him down.


http://www.ircseries.com/html/readNews.asp?id=1804




Where can you see split times ??? :confused:


Edit: sorry didn't see the link you posted ;)

[Ondra WRC]

S.s. 3 will start at 10:47
and what is the reason?

[Mirek]

Fire of car No.32 on SS2.

[pettersolberg29]

Will Andreas be allowed to continue tomorrow if his car is OK? He needs as many kilometres as possible.

[tolis]

S.s. 3 will start at 10:47
You mean in around 50 minutes?

[Mirek]

Yes, he can drive if he wants. His car is not very damaged according to radio.

Juho finished SS3.

[stepunk]

You mean in around 50 minutes?

I mean 12 minutes ago! ;)
Hanninen just completed the stage!
And Al Rahji stop on stage.

[tolis]

I mean 12 minutes ago! ;)
Hanninen just completed the stage!
And Al Rahji stop on stage.
Oh sorry... :D

[Mirek]

Al Rahji out

[Mirek]

Kopecký FR puncture and suspension damage

[Ondra WRC]

Bruno had problem in SS3?

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Fastest time for Andreucci!!!

Really great to see him in the lead!!!!

Go UCCI

[dimviii]

Vaiiiiii Ucci!!!! :eek:

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Bruno had problem in SS3?

He said... he have no brakes...

[Ondra WRC]

Thanks. :)

[wwbroe]

What a crazy start for this rally. I was watching Eurosport coverage and alltough i have some kind of hangover it is really impressive. Lot of retirements allready. I think Juho will fight back second run trough the sweeped stages. :)

[Mirek]

SS will be 21 minutes late.

[wwbroe]

]SS will be 21 minutes late.

Eurosport won't like that. :D

[Tom206wrc]

What time SS4 :confused:

[Ucci]

Very good stage time for P.G.Andersson on the second stage....yust 12 sec behind the master of this race-Andreucci. Sorry for a flat tyre on the morning's stage and the time lost with the changing it.....

[wwbroe]

What time SS4 :confused:

I suppose it will be at 12h26 Tom. :)

[Tom206wrc]

OK SS4 running ;)

[tolis]

Another live link: http://www.ustream.tv/channel-popup/e1-000001205

[Tom206wrc]

No Magalhaes at start :confused:

[Tom206wrc]

Neuville overtakes Wittmann in the overall classification ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Ucci behind Hänninen and Kopecky on SS4 :mark:

[Barreis]

Man from Eurosport: Once Colin McRae went off and they couldn't find the car in the woods.. LOL

[Tom206wrc]

Another puncture for Cetinkaya ??? :confused:
Not very strong durability the Yokohamas :s

[Tom206wrc]

I guess Magalhaes 8th position after SS4 will be hampered by penalties :confused:

[Mirek]

Another puncture for Cetinkaya ??? :confused:
Not very strong durability the Yokohamas :s

Where is the info that she had another a puncture? Anyway punctures are often about driving...

[Mirek]

Franz Wittmann also off...

[Tom206wrc]

It takes too much time to give Wittmann time in SS5 :rolleyes:

[Tom206wrc]

]Where is the info that she had another a puncture? Anyway punctures are often about driving...



It was a supposition from me seeing the 2' + she lost :confused:

[stepunk]

Also Cetinkaya stopped on stage.

[N.O.T]

quite a destructive rally so far....nice prefromance by ucci...says something about the competitors of the series though.

[muscrae]

Does anybody know why did exactly Çetinkaya stopped?

[Wim_Impreza]

N.O.T.: Andreucci is a world class driver.

[Barreis]

Always was..

[Tom206wrc]

Well, once again lots of S2000s on entrylist...but so few see the arrival :mad:

[Barreis]

Still much less reliable then WRC..

[pettersolberg29]

Wilks injured quite badly - http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84165

[Honza H.]

Still much less reliable then WRC..

Most of today´s S2000 outs were due to crashes not due to mechanical failures.

[RS]

Kopecky is going very well, even on the swept stages. He has surprised me.

Great shame about the retirements of Ogier, Wilks and Mikkelssen. Now it is just the usual guys at the front.

[Motorsportfun]

Came back from the stages (was in Gonnosnò and Monte Grighine)... it looked like a marathon-rally like Acropolis or Sanremo in Tuscany... very demanding stages, historic cars (Lancia 037, Porsche, Opel, etc.), a trip through all the island (from Cagliari to Oristano to Olbia, WOW!) in the same day. And if this is the "dress rehearsal" for 2011.. well... CAN'T WAIT TO BE IN THE FIELD!

Simply amazing, respect for the organizers.

[dimviii]

ss6 is running?

[Mirek]

Yes, Juho in finish.

[tolis]

Yes dimviii!!! Juho has finished the stage!

[dimviii]

thanks mates! :)

very good pace by PGA and evo X,and Andreucci.

[dimviii]

PGA with the big/heavy evo X in a narrow stage..... :eek:


edit they change his time from 7,41 to 7,47.....

[pettersolberg29]

Andreucci :) Lovely time - great to see him at the top.

[dimviii]

in ss6 which was the shortest one(11,89km),we had the bigger gap between 1st and 2nd 6,8sec.
Forza Andreucci!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

[bluuford]

Most of today´s S2000 outs were due to crashes not due to mechanical failures.

Yeah, He meant that when Loeb hits the bridge or Ogier rolls his car on the stage or Novikov took a few trees down the car still reached to the finish :-P

[muscrae]

Stars of the rally are definitely Andereucci and PG, I wish PG had a S2000 too, though...

[muscrae]

I like this,
Teemu Arminen (14): "I am trying to be clever in driving, but did you ever see clever rally driver?"

:bounce: :bounce:

[bluuford]

I just noticed that we have only 21 cars left in IRC standings and 28 in total

[dimviii]

Kris was not at all happy with his driving, also picked far too hard a tyre. Andreccuci took 14.8s in 11km with the softer tyre.

http://blog.krismeeke.com/2010/06/ss6-6/



lets see in second pass with the right tyre choice.

[dimviii]

all crews till now have from 15 to 21 secs lower time.Expecting Ucci about 7.15
lets see!

[Mirek]

Don't forget he had much better road position in first run. He did 7:19,7 now ;)

[dimviii]

7,19 for Ucci and again stage win with clean road for everybody.
Hat off mr Ucci ;)

[Mirek]

Andreas managed to hide his car quite effectively :D

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs549.ash1/32057_1137509893249_1692421070_268855_3760624_n.jp g

[pettersolberg29]

Blimey Andreas, how did he do that!? How can it roll, be that far in the bushes and yet the windows haven't cracked? Bizarre.

Any news if he'll start tomorrow. I've tried contacting 'people' but no-one can tell me if he is or not. From that photo I'd say probably not!

[ProRally]

According his Facebook, Guy Wilks cracked 2 vertebraes and is in hospital... so he will be out for a while

[Barreis]

Forza Andreucci - Andreussi..

[RS]

Good rally. Any one of 3, maybe 4, drivers could win tomorrow...

[pettersolberg29]

Andreas is running tomorrow to answer my own question. Says on his website.

[bluuford]

Andreas is running tomorrow to answer my own question. Says on his website.

With or without the car?:-P

[pettersolberg29]

With or without the car?:-P

;)

Seems unlikely he'll finish either way!

[dimviii]

Andreas is running tomorrow to answer my own question. Says on his website.
lets see his speed instead of skoda works drivers/Ucci/Meeke without thinking of points.

[pettersolberg29]

lets see his speed instead of skoda works drivers/Ucci/Meeke without thinking of points.

He'll still go steady though as he needs as many miles as possible. I can't imagine him storming all the stages, except maybe the televised ones for good coverage.

Any idea where he'll start tomorrow? i.e. road position.

[RS]

He'll still go steady though as he needs as many miles as possible. I can't imagine him storming all the stages, except maybe the televised ones for good coverage.

Any idea where he'll start tomorrow? i.e. road position.

Wouldn't have thought he'll be on the tv stages tomorrow, which is a shame.

When you say "still go steady tomorrow", you mean like the first stage today? :D

I'm glad the car is not too badly damaged though and look forward to seeing what he (and Ogier) can do on Ypres with a fresh start.

[N.O.T]

Ucci cleaning the roads tommorow and creating a good racing rine for the followers....

[Mirek]

No, tomorrow there is reverse order for top ten. Magalhaes is cleaning.

[dimviii]

]No, tomorrow there is reverse order for top ten. Magalhaes is cleaning.

thats right

[pettersolberg29]

Wouldn't have thought he'll be on the tv stages tomorrow, which is a shame.

When you say "still go steady tomorrow", you mean like the first stage today? :D

I'm glad the car is not too badly damaged though and look forward to seeing what he (and Ogier) can do on Ypres with a fresh start.

That's true actually, although there are so few cars left that he may squeeze on the end.

Instead of "still go steady tomorrow", perhaps I should have siad "will go steadier tomorrow"! Of course he wants to finish, as well as showing his pace.

Ypres should be a rally and a half now - especially bearing in mind Ogier isn't a tarmac expert and so his superior and wonderful talent will be brought down to the level of the others.