2010 IRC Rally Sanremo

[ZequeArgentina]

Still no info, long stage, dffcult conditions.
I really like night stages!

[ZequeArgentina]

where are you getting that info? not in irc-results.com

[Francis44]

Looks like Andreucci made a good time, Meeke with small spin and damage.

[HaCo]

Ucci 34secs faster than Meeke!

[dimviii]

where are you getting that info? not in irc-results.com
here mate..
:)
http://tbcpods.radica.com/IRC_Radio/Rally_Radio_Player_page2.htm

[HaCo]

Meeke: una botta sul fianco sinistro, ha rotto cerchio posteriore sinistro. Si è girato ed uscito di strada danneggiando la vettura. 31.57.9 ==> On rallylink.it , Diretta de la garra

[ZequeArgentina]

Thanks!

[HaCo]

Haha, Basso new leader! Fantastic for the FIAT boy!

[dimviii]

Bassooooooo!! :eek:

[FAlonso]

Monster stage time from Basso.

[Francis44]

Basso out of this World once again.

[HaCo]

Roxxx doing very well too, 2nd time!

[RS]

And Basso "did not like his driving in the last part of the stage" I love this guy, I think he has no concept of his own talent!

[pettersolberg29]

That's Meeke and Hanninen's chances of a victory gone! Total respect to Basso.

[Tom206wrc]

So Basso new leader :rolleyes:

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Really nice to see Basso in the lead after day one. Fantastic!!!

3 Italians on Podium... this says everything about the CIR level!

[HaCo]

Yep, but still very long rally to go.

What happened to Kopecky?

[ZequeArgentina]

Probably night, fog, chnging gripare best things for a local (obviously with talent) when you can most get advantage of high local knowledge.

Congratulations for Basso, I am waiting for Loix to see if he can climb up a little to fight with Meeke and Juho

[bluuford]

I just noticed that Abarth has only.. wait 0 points in IRC standings. I really hope that Basso changes it here.

[RS]

Italians dominate this stage; Hanninen, Meeke, Bouffier and Kopecky all very slow.

[dimviii]

Kopecky 1,15 min later! Disaster for Skoda this ss.

[HaCo]

Fast Freddy 31:44, best non-italian so far :)

[Tom206wrc]

Loix good time, but also Magalhaes :eek:

Edit: Cunico and Perico even better :D

[N.O.T]

as usual the long night stage destoys the competion in san remo...now i doubt any IRC guy will risk to catch the italians.

[pettersolberg29]

Good time for Magalhaes too. Especially with the wrong tires.

[dimviii]

Italians dominate this stage; Hanninen, Meeke, Bouffier and Kopecky all very slow.
Not this stage only,3 italians must be top 3 overall as well now.

[HaCo]

as usual the long night stage destoys the competion in san remo...now i doubt any IRC guy will risk to catch the italians.

Top 3 = in 17secs after 1Hr16 rallying. Top 3 IRC = in 12secs.
Competition has just started.

Okay, the Italians are a bit in front, so what? :)

[FAlonso]

Very pleased for Bruno. An excelent stage considering the circunstances.

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Loix good time, but also Magalhaes :eek:

Edit: Cunico and Perico even better :D

Magalhães was 1 sec. km slowers than Basso... not so good time, normal time for him I think

[[Madeira-Rally]]

I just noticed that Abarth has only.. wait 0 points in IRC standings. I really hope that Basso changes it here.

Don't forget this is the first IRC event for Abarth this year, so.. very normal that they don't have any points :)

[noel157]

A real shake-up of a stage. Meeke might just make it to P3 tomorrow but unless we have big drama tomorrow it'll be an Italian victory.

[FAlonso]

]Magalhães was 1 sec. km slowers than Basso... not so good time, normal time for him I think

Yes but Magalhães was on inters (or wets??) and Basso was on cut slicks. Not to mention the difference in knowledge between him and most others.

[RS]

unfortunatelly i cannot... in public.

Ok, but the bigger shame for me was not Scandola but that Abarth did not run Rossetti alongside Basso full time in IRC. Things could have been quite different.

[Francis44]

Cross fingers so that the pinky player wins the freakin snooker game so we can all watch Rally :) .

[dimviii]

a link with the eurosport please?

[dimviii]

where is Panizzi :confused:

[RS]

]Magalhães was 1 sec. km slowers than Basso... not so good time, normal time for him I think

Give the guy a break! 5 sec faster than last year's Sanremo winner, IRC Champion and next year WRC driver Meeke, only just slower than 3x2010 winner Loix. He is without a doubt Portugal's best current rally driver.

[RS]

where is Panizzi :confused:

+2m38.1s

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Give the guy a break! 5 sec faster than last year's Sanremo winner, IRC Champion and next year WRC driver Meeke, only just slower than 3x2010 winner Loix. He is without a doubt Portugal's best current rally driver.

Hey... I'm not saying Magalhães isn't good... only wrote that for me it was a normal time for him...

About the best Portuguese driver, please don't forget Armindo Araújo

[tolis]

Eurosport highlights from Day 1 now live: http://www.everythingon.tv/viewChannel.php?channelId=21

[RS]

Latest Punto sounds a bit different.

[dimviii]

Eurosport highlights from Day 1 now live: http://www.everythingon.tv/viewChannel.php?channelId=21

thanks Tolis :)

[RS]

]About the best Portuguese driver, please don't forget Armindo Araújo

Maybe.. it would be easier to tell if he drove in a competitive championship like IRC or even sWRC. I can't take pWRC too seriously.

[Luis Pacheco]

Nice to see Cunico again. He´s doing the Italian championship?

[Luis Pacheco]

Cross fingers so that the pinky player wins the freakin snooker game so we can all watch Rally :) .

:laugh: :laugh:

[Francis44]

Eurosport coverage finished, and it looks like that extra horse power from the new 207 evolution makes a difference, atleast on hairpins, the cars look much stronger on the way out of the hairpin now.

[stepunk]

Nice to see Cunico again. He´s doing the Italian championship?

Yes! He started the season in a Punto but after 3 events he was completely unsatisfied with the car and switched to Peugeot.

[RS]

Eurosport coverage finished, and it looks like that extra horse power from the new 207 evolution makes a difference, atleast on hairpins, the cars look much stronger on the way out of the hairpin now.

Andreucci was very spectacular!

[Tom206wrc]

Can't wait for the start of today's last leg :bounce:

[dimviii]

Good morning mates!
Wish to have a fantastic 2nd day. :)

[Jafry]

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2010/786/786_basso__dotta_%28fiat_grande_punto_abarth_s2000 %29_d01fadb06d.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2010/786/786_panizzi__delorme_%28proton_satria_neo_s2000%29 _b99a92fe9f.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2010/786/786_meeke__nagle_%28peugeot_207_s2000%29_c39ecf5c8 b.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2010/786/786_princiotto__nucita_%28fiat_500_abarth_r3t%29_f 86aabf9b1.jpg

More photos from 1st leg HERE (http://www.rally-mania.cz/photogallery.php?id=786&fseason=2010) ;)

[dimviii]

Wilks of road?

edit confirmed

[Tom206wrc]

Very good time from Hänninen an Bouffier on that slippery SS7 ;)

But most important for me is: UCCI BACK IN THE LEAD :bounce:

[dimviii]

http://www.rally-mania.cz/news.php?id=9922

[Luis Pacheco]

Panizzi has double nationality now?

[noel157]

Just in, trying to catch up. Meeke having trouble today or tyres and damp / dry stages the problem?

[Sulland]

No rallying today either. Car to damaged: http://www.andreasmikkelsen.no/

[noel157]

No rallying today either. Car to damaged: http://www.andreasmikkelsen.no/

Must have been disappointing (maybe embarassing, it was so unlucky) for the sponsors who came out from Norway to spectate:

"We have five guys from one of our Norwegian sponsors, the Ford dealer RøhneSelmer. We now heading out to SS 1 in some minutes. It’s raining a bit, and we like it"

[Sulland]

Hanninen is impressing, he is smashing his teammate and is up there with the best on asphalt, not bad for a gravel-man !

The Abarth is also impressing on asphalt again. They just need to improve the gravel development, and it is a real contender again !

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Nice to see Cunico again. He´s doing the Italian championship?

Yes, he started this season with a Punto, but I think 2 rallys ago, he switch to a 207

[noel157]

Is there a feed from RAI Sport for SS9? Or is it just for Italian residents?

[noel157]

Video from Day 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1FNq0UegOg

Peugeot UK Day 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvXu0UChjAQ

[Luis Pacheco]

First time Neuville at San Remo, right?

[noel157]

Yes, I think so.

[Barreis]

Guys with 206 S1600 are going like crazy..

[noel157]

Hopefully get a live feed of the short SS9 here:

http://www.rai.tv/dl/RaiTV/programmi/media/ContentItem-dcea9885-a4e9-4214-8dc6-63b328ca1438-raisport.html

[noel157]

Is there a feed from RAI Sport for SS9? Or is it just for Italian residents?

Anybody? RAI Sport 2 site won't allow streaming outside Itally.

[Kurt L.]

What Happend to the Abarths in ss10, or is it a glitch in the standings.
Both losing more than an minute

[N.O.T]

Basso and rossetti both big problems...they lost over 1 minute.

[dimviii]

maybe punctures? :confused:


edit
Luca Rossetti (4) had a puncture.Giandomenico Basso (1) had problems with gearbox.

[stepunk]

What Happend to the Abarths in ss10, or is it a glitch in the standings.
Both losing more than an minute

Basso problems with rear differential. Rossetti puncture.
Fight for the rally and Italian Championship almost over now.

[bt52b]

Basso has gear selection problems too?

[dimviii]

Basso problems with rear differential. Rossetti puncture.
Fight for the rally and Italian Championship almost over now.

Who driver is in front for Cir now?

[stepunk]

Basso has gear selection problems too?

At the end of s.s.10 he talked only about broken rear differential.

[stepunk]

Who driver is in front for Cir now?

General classification (as well Sanremo classification at the moment) is Andreucci - Rossetti - Basso.

[dimviii]

Forza Ucci!! well deserved win!
Pitty for Basso and Rox,they were both fantastic.
A big bravo to Juho for his progress in asphalt.

[Bartek]

Also if Bouffier don't had a puncture he will be in top 3 :/ Another rally for him with bad luck...

[alleskids]

Kris Meeke is officially out of the title race, which leaves only Jan Kopecky to beat Juha Hanninen, but only if he wins Scotland and Cyprus, and Hanninen not scoring higher than 3rd. But I assume Skoda Motorsport wil not do Cyprus, probarly not even Scotland?

[Ucci]

Another glorius victory for Andreucci&Andreussi!! I repeated several times and I'll do it again: Paolo Andreucci belongs to a company of ten world best rally drivers!!!!
To be honestly-even Basso&Rossetti (speaking for Italy)can not catch him when he is on attack. Otherwise a very good rally for both Abarth boys-yust this bad luck at the end destroyed their hopes for podium.
Also a big congratulations to Sandro Sottile-it has been exactly one year when he was last time behind a steering-wheel of a rally car and withouth any practice he demolished Clio's R3 drivers! Also a very good, promising debut of a Citroën DS3 R3T-this car has a potential to be first in a R3 class.
I'm very happy for a rally veteran Mr.Franco Cunico- a rally withouth technical problems and a good result for a 53-years old driver! A change from Punto to P207 made a big progress and some smile on Cunico's face.
And now to disappointments of this race: Piero Longhi, Andrea Navarra, Alessandro Perico (winner of this event in 2005), Marco Signor and also Jan Kopecky (he succeeded yust two second fastest stages times, this is way to less to become an IRC champion). I know all those drivers have some excuses (as always..) but yust a short look on stage times says that they have lost constantley time compare to Ucci&Hanninen!
So-FORZA UCCI !!!!!!! :up:

[Hartusvuori]

Last few stages on last two IRC rallies has proved to be nerve-breaking - of course depending on which angle you're looking at it. I'm happy to see Juho taking another second position, though it came this time as well with the help of unluck and failures of other competitors. However, he has definitely proved progress on tarmac and hopefully he can capitalize it later in coming years. His IRC title is now practically sealed. Also nice to see a new winner in IRC 2010. Congratulations to Ucci.

[Sulland]

Sorry for the Abarth guys !

[RS]

Skoda not going to the final two events, Juho Champion: “After the Manufacturers Competition
where we secured victory earlier on, we have now accomplished another major goal by
winning the Drivers Competition, and I wish to congratulate our Finnish crew and all of the
team members on this achievement. At the moment we are not planning to appear at the
remaining two events as a complete factory team, but the decision regarding our further
agenda is going to be made soon“. (Michal Hrabanek)

[noel157]

Skoda not going to the final two events, Juho Champion: “After the Manufacturers Competition
where we secured victory earlier on, we have now accomplished another major goal by
winning the Drivers Competition, and I wish to congratulate our Finnish crew and all of the
team members on this achievement. At the moment we are not planning to appear at the
remaining two events as a complete factory team, but the decision regarding our further
agenda is going to be made soon“. (Michal Hrabanek)

Think there's a wee bit hope there, Hrabanek is not saying a definite no and mentions "not a complete factory team" so maybe one car at least in Scotland.

[bluuford]

Think there's a wee bit hope there, Hrabanek is not saying a definite no and mentions "not a complete factory team" so maybe one car at least in Scotland.

Yeah.. another nice rally. Yesterday evening I was thinking about writing that Loix will win this event again :-P I was not that far with my prediction ;-)

New small Citroen looks like the other lower level cars.. a lot of problems at the beginning. Final result complete disaster/failure.

Yeah, I think there is a possibility to see Juho at least in Scotland which is economically more valuable and also all those live stages. Cyprus does not look very popular event so far. But there is still some time and maybe some people from Northern Europe like to extend their summer there :-P

[noel157]

Just watched the Eurosport report, did anybody notice a guy holding out a white board or something in front of Wilks just before he crashed? Could've been splits or something and it may have caused him to lose concentration. Maybe not.

[Barreis]

Saw it, strange off.. Nice coverage.

[RS]

I wonder if Kopecky knew before the race that Skoda were unlikely to go to Scotland or Cyprus and lost his motivation?

It's a real shame he had those accidents on Azores and Barum otherwise the title would have been much more of a fight.

It will be interesting to see what Skoda do for the rest of the year, maybe they will send Hanninen to Scotland for a "lap of honour" as Skoda UK are also sponsoring the event.

[alleskids]

My guess is a full support for Guy Wilks from Skoda Motorsport. Skoda is then gathering expertise and data for next year, and Skoda UK will get a reward for their effort this year and be happy to support Wilks again next year.

[Jafry]

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2010/786/786_rally_sanremo_1698dd7951.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2010/786/786_rally_sanremo_7e9de3b99a.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2010/786/786_rally_sanremo_ca83d27ce9.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2010/786/786_rally_sanremo_d37dbae110.jpg

More photos from Rally Sanremo HERE (http://www.rally-mania.cz/photogallery.php?id=786&fseason=2010) ;)

[AndyRAC]

My guess is a full support for Guy Wilks from Skoda Motorsport. Skoda is then gathering expertise and data for next year, and Skoda UK will get a reward for their effort this year and be happy to support Wilks again next year.

Pretty poor again from Skoda. They only had one car there last year, for Wilks. Surely the least they could do is support the event by sending the full factory team. The organising team must be pulling their hair out - last year was a poor entry, and now it looks as though Skoda won't bother. I just hope they change their mind.
The downside of not having to do every event - and the points system.

[Barreis]

Great photos..

[giangino]

Photos Rally Sanremo online http://www.avetowrc.com/

[Mirek]

Video second leg: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyRwCeDtCbI

[RS]

My guess is a full support for Guy Wilks from Skoda Motorsport. Skoda is then gathering expertise and data for next year, and Skoda UK will get a reward for their effort this year and be happy to support Wilks again next year.

Maxrally are reporting that Skoda will send Hanninen to Scotland so maybe Wilks will drive the second works car there. Perhaps they will send Kopecky to WRC Catalunya or something?

I do wonder whether it would be better to have a slightly shorter calendar and no drop scores though, maybe 8 events?

[noel157]

Peugeot UK Day 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S39xh8umx-E

[Mirek]

Maxrally are reporting that Skoda will send Hanninen to Scotland so maybe Wilks will drive the second works car there. Perhaps they will send Kopecky to WRC Catalunya or something?

I do wonder whether it would be better to have a slightly shorter calendar and no drop scores though, maybe 8 events?

Don't think that works team will start with Pirelli anywhere. If there is some WRC start than under another team, not official like with Hänninen's starts.

Photos of Petr Sagner: http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/fotogalery.php?events=966&fotograf=7&all=1

[wwbroe]

I spoke with Mr. Hortek (Skoda Motorsport) on saturdayevening, and he was saying they will probably go to Scotland with one car for Juho. They won't go to Cyprus tough. :)

[aircologne]

some of my photos are online:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36653703@N06/sets/72157625045576588/

Andreas

[dimviii]

nice video from ewrc.cz
http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/show.php?id=15132&title=ewrc-video-rally-sanremo-2010-tomas-nesrovnal

[wwbroe]

Nice video indeed, i like it. :)

[noel157]

Excellent video.

[Mirek]

Photos by Roman Kašpárek: http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=11176

http://www.autosport.cz/img/fotografie/c_93d5c07fae317b7d1098f46d89a36fc8.jpg


Photos by Miroslav Knedla: http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=11170

http://www.autosport.cz/img/fotografie/c_0ac8986f17c8ce79ab074728d0337978.jpg

[pino]

nice video from ewrc.cz
http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/show.php?id=15132&title=ewrc-video-rally-sanremo-2010-tomas-nesrovnal

Thanks for posting it...just excellent :up:

[ern]

Some pics from stop SS6 "Ronde"

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/photo.php?pid=31251258&id=1067054825&ref=fbx_album

[edacurf]

some pics from san remo 2010
http://www.rallyefreunde.at.tf

[Mirek]

Photos from friends: http://www.src.czechrallyeweb.net/pages/sanremo2010.htm