National Rally championships News

[dimviii]

Mirek,which fabia drove Pech?

[Mirek]

Sparrow Racing. It was just a test of opponent machinery. He will continue with Mini.

[tommeke_B]

Sparrow Racing. It was just a test of opponent machinery. He will continue with Mini.

First event with an N/A car in a long time? I bet he missed the torque :D

[Jeppe]

Results of Slovakia Ring Show:

1. Kostka (Fabia S2000) 30:07,58
2. Odložilík (Fabia S2000) 30:39,19
3. Pech (Fabia S2000) 30:43,34
4. Ondrej (Fabia WRC) 31:11,66
5. Hadik (Impreza R4) 31:14,60

http://www.slovakiaring.sk/assets/Uploads/Vsledkov-listinaAuto-Show-2012AUT.pdf

I am pretty sure that T. Kostka is a man to watch next year in the MMCR.. ;)

[Mirek]

First event with an N/A car in a long time? I bet he missed the torque :D

True, he did. First stages he was slow, last two stages he was on par with Kostka but Kostka had big lead already and no reason to push.

[Anders Grøndal]

Hello motorsport friends :)

Anders Grøndal has been so lucky to be nominated "sportsman of the year" in Buskerud Norway.

I would be really happy for every vote I can get. If you want to help me and vote it can be done here: http://www.easyresearch.se/s.asp?WID=885008&Pwd=92673219

Here is a season review: 2012 oppsumering 1.1 on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/54847604)

Best regards
Anders Grøndal

[Kielder]

Done!
Good collection of "http://www.motorsportforums.com/images/icons/icon14.gif moments" in the video.

[Anders Grøndal]

Yeah! At one point in there we lost the front brakes, so had to do a down hill brake with rears only. It takes time to stop a car with rear brakes only. :)

[Sami]

Great video Anders, well done and really nice driving.

It would be nice to see even more of your in cars, full stages would be nice.

When we get know what you drive in 2013?

[Anders Grøndal]

Thanks :)
Pretty much the same as in 2012. Norwegian 4wd championship with Gr.N car. Swedish Rally in Gr.N car. Hill climb championship with Impreza WRC.
Also I really want to do other national championship rounds in Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Poland. It depends on the budget :)

Anders

[Sami]

No Finland?

It would be nice to see you in Finnish Rally Championship challenging Ketomaa and Salo in group N. We have a brand new rally in my hometown Turku in August, so it would be new for the locals too...

So welcome to Turku!

[Anders Grøndal]

For sure, it would be great fun to challenge the finish drivers! I know how fast they are! Even faster on home rallies with high speed and big jumps.
I will have a closer look at national championship rallies when my budget is 110% secured.

Anders

[Wim_Impreza]

I have given my vote for you, Anders.

Good luck to secure the budget for next season.

[Sami]

For sure, it would be great fun to challenge the finish drivers! I know how fast they are! Even faster on home rallies with high speed and big jumps.
I will have a closer look at national championship rallies when my budget is 110% secured.

Anders

In Turku area we don't have many jumps, but extremely fast and flowing wide roads, hard roadbase guarantees great conditions. I've driven that Turku-rally in national rallies driven without notes for about 10 times, and it is definitely my favourite rally in Finland!

Here's some tasters of Turku-ralli's actions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk57K27iKak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pp458E8xUc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QRHeIpnXIE

[hsmed]

Also I really want to do other national championship rounds in Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Poland. It depends on the budget :)


It would be great to see you in Denmark again!! And please make a 360 degree celebration spin in front of my camera - as you did in Roskilde - once more ;)

[Anders Grøndal]

Sami! For sure the guy in the first film in the yellow car got a rollercoaster ride!

Hsmed! For sure I hope to back in Denmark in 2013! If I have a good lead I will do it again. But I think the danish guys will step it up a gear next time.

[Allar]

Where i can find older Latvian Championship results?

[tolis]

Review of 2012 Greek gravel championship in Greek, but with some nice photos in it:
GR_Review 2012 by xwmatinos.gr (http://www.xwmatinos.gr/review2012/index.html)

[aykutbilir]

It is all over for 2012 season for us but here is a review of the Turkish Rally Champions (TRC).
We call the seasons title fight as "Magnificant Seven Race for One Goal".

Produced by Ilyas Haciomeroglu and Gurkan Caglar. Watch all patiently :)


http://youtu.be/beNBoqtGV50

[tolis]

@Aykutbilir: Any news about 2013 season?

[aykutbilir]

@Aykutbilir: Any news about 2013 season?

Too many gossips but no clear press release for 2013 from any team yet Tolis.
Castrol Ford Team Turkey (CFTT) will probably go with a pair of Fiesta S2000 and a pair of Fiesta R2 as usual. We heard that team have some plans about Yagiz Avci will run some races of ERC. Not official as i say before.

There are no clear news about Pegasus Racing yet. May be Luca Rossetti back to defend his title with Fabia S2000.

Next sunday (6 th of Jan) TRC have prize giving ceremony im sure we learn for more there :)

[Filip]

Results of Szilveszter Rallye 2012:
http://www.motorsport.hu/images/stories/pdf/2012/20121229_szr_hiv.pdf
and a nice onboard of winners:
rallysport.hu: ifj. Béres József - Répás Zoltán, Szilveszter Rally 2012 Gy6 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0fH8KXJE0I)

[BleAivano]

The first round of the 2013 Rally Champ. will be a sprint rally at Falun.
40 cars will do a 6,5KM sprint stage three times. Rally-SM 2012 - Tractive Winter Sprint snart här (http://www.rallysm.se/index.php/nyheter/nyheter-2/209-tractive-winter-sprint-snart-haer)

It will be aired live by svt: Rally-SM 2012 - SVT rekade sprintsträckan (http://www.rallysm.se/index.php/nyheter/nyheter-2/210-svt-rekade-sprintstraeckan)

[Micke_VOC]

The first round of the 2013 Rally Champ. will be a sprint rally at Falun.
40 cars will do a 6,5KM sprint stage three times. Rally-SM 2012 - Tractive Winter Sprint snart här (http://www.rallysm.se/index.php/nyheter/nyheter-2/209-tractive-winter-sprint-snart-haer)

It will be aired live by svt: Rally-SM 2012 - SVT rekade sprintsträckan (http://www.rallysm.se/index.php/nyheter/nyheter-2/210-svt-rekade-sprintstraeckan)

This is not a event in the regular Swedish Championship series. For the first time in Sweden there will be a Swedish Champion in "Sprint-rally". ( One event)
Two classes, 2WD and 4WD, max 40 cars overall. Seeding after 2012-Swedish Champion series and a couple of "joker" entries.
First round of regular championship is 2 february in Sandviken.

[sindroms]

Latvian Rally Championship 2012 review


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2fzlJkIEgU

[mas-racing]

Bst of Rally Crash - Spins and Mistakes 2012 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUnLRdjtNa0

[BleAivano]

Ramona Karlsson press conference, starts at 13.30 (in 3 minutes).

Ramona Rallying (http://www.ramonarallying.com/)

[Kielder]

Getting sadder every time I found a piece of news about Armindo, Magalhaes & Sousa :( .

[Viking]

Congrats to Anders Grøndal for winning the first rally in 2013 in Norway :up:

sigdalsrally.no (http://www.sigdalsrally.no/resultater_total/7?use_template=empty)

[Tom206wrc]

Congrats to Anders Grøndal for winning the first rally in 2013 in Norway :up:

sigdalsrally.no (http://www.sigdalsrally.no/resultater_total/7?use_template=empty)


And another victory in Hadeland :)

[br21]

Where can I find list of entries for Rally Lahdenpohja, first round of Russian Rally Champs?

[sindroms]

Where can I find list of entries for Rally Lahdenpohja, first round of Russian Rally Champs?

Here it is - http://afspb.org.ru/orders

[Ezhik]

17-years old Pieter-Jan-Michel Cracco (2012 Formula BMW Talent Cup season winner) will compete in Voorumaa Talveralli(1st round of Estonian Rally Champ.) with...Freddy Loix! Car - Peugeot 206 N3

Question for belgium guys, is it true?

[Tom206wrc]

What car for Fast Freddy there :confused:

[dupanton]

What car for Fast Freddy there :confused:

Freddy as a codriver for Cracco I guess then... It could be possible, but I dont know.

[Ezhik]

What car for Fast Freddy there :confused:

Peugeot 206 N3

[Tom206wrc]

OK I was surprise to "find" Fast Freddy in such small car in fact, and I thought the car was for Cracco Jr only ;)

[bluuford]

OK I was surprise to "find" Fast Freddy in such small car in fact, and I thought the car was for Cracco Jr only ;)
Well, yes, he is signed as a co-driver. It is not so small car. They can both fit in there;-)

[dimviii]

Qassimi at tests


http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GR&hl=el&client=mv-google&feature=player_embedded&v=cxa5vt6H7Wg&nomob ile=1

[Micke_VOC]

Live-stream from Swedish Sprint Rally championship this Saturday 26/1:
SM-veckan: Rally - 26/1 12.10 | SVT Play (http://www.svtplay.se/video/971760/26-1-12-10) Second round
http://www.svtplay.se/video/982358/26-1-14-00 Final

"Kan ses i hela världen." - Should be working to see from everywhere.

Entrylist:
http://www.rallyklubben.se/files/Anmlista_21jan.pdf

[tolis]

Is this the 1st round of the Swedish rallysprint championship? Where can I find the calendar of the championship?

[Micke_VOC]

Is this the 1st round of the Swedish rallysprint championship? Where can I find the calendar of the championship?

Its only one Round. One Event championship.

All drivers (20 2WD and 20 4WD) drive a stage of 7,3km two times.
The best ten i every class, will drive the third round. Fastest in third time the drive the stage is Swedish Champion( In two classes)

The regular Swedish Rally Championship starts next weekend in Sandviken. ( 1 more snow in the end of feb. then 4 gravel events)

[tommeke_B]

Well, yes, he is signed as a co-driver. It is not so small car. They can both fit in there;-)
Freddy Loix is codriving Pieterjanmichiel Cracco (17 years old) indeed. He is going to guide him through the first events. Cracco Jr is being prepared for a rally-carreer, has been following lessons at Urmo Aava his rally-school too. He will have a full program with several events in Estonia with a 206 N3, and events in Belgium with 208 R2, perhaps some events in France with a 208 R2 as well. In those events he should be co-driven by some experienced Belgian codrivers (such as Björn Degandt and Fred Miclotte I think).

[Tom206wrc]

In Portugal, Armindo Neves bought a Peugeot 207 R3T to run 2013 CPR2(portuguese championship for 2WD cars) ;)

Source Ralis.Online

[dimviii]

Freddy Loix is codriving Pieterjanmichiel Cracco (17 years old) indeed. He is going to guide him through the first events. Cracco Jr is being prepared for a rally-carreer, has been following lessons at Urmo Aava his rally-school too. He will have a full program with several events in Estonia with a 206 N3, and events in Belgium with 208 R2, perhaps some events in France with a 208 R2 as well. In those events he should be co-driven by some experienced Belgian codrivers (such as Björn Degandt and Fred Miclotte I think).

have i see the word ''cracco'' on a racing car as advertisement?I think that i ve seen it but can t remember.

[BleAivano]

Live-stream from Swedish Sprint Rally championship this Saturday 26/1:
SM-veckan: Rally - 26/1 12.10 | SVT Play (http://www.svtplay.se/video/971760/26-1-12-10) Second round
SM-veckan: Rally - 26/1 14.00 | SVT Play (http://www.svtplay.se/video/982358/26-1-14-00) Final

"Kan ses i hela världen." - Should be working to see from everywhere.

Entrylist:
http://www.rallyklubben.se/files/Anmlista_21jan.pdf

Ramona Karlsson will also have a live broadcast from the service-area with interviews and guests:

Ramona Rallying - Play (http://rrplay.solidtango.com/) The schedule have not been released yet, but it will be during the evening.

[BleAivano]

Ramona Karlsson will also have a live broadcast from the service-area with interviews and guests:

Ramona Rallying - Play (http://rrplay.solidtango.com/) The schedule have not been released yet, but it will be during the evening.



Preliminary times: Uppstart 1100-1210, Mellansnack 1300-1330, Eftersnack 1500-1530

[tolis]

Anyone know if this is an R4?

http://www.almrally.ru/imageModul/foto/45445/45480.jpg

[dimviii]

no plastic windows so no r4

also oem side mirrors,and on the doors you can see subaru cup.usually cup cars are less spec even from N4.

[Rallyper]

Don´t forget Swedish rallysprint championship with one-off event for 2013 tomorrow Saturday 26th.

The Tractive Wintersprint rally final is sent live on Swedish Televison SVTPlay from 14.00 hrs CET

Link: SM-veckan: Rally - 26/1 14.00 | SVT Play (http://www.svtplay.se/video/982358/26-1-14-00)

[BleAivano]

Don´t forget Swedish rallysprint championship with one-off event for 2013 tomorrow Saturday 26th.

The Tractive Wintersprint rally final is sent live on Swedish Televison SVTPlay from 14.00 hrs CET

Link: SM-veckan: Rally - 26/1 14.00 | SVT Play (http://www.svtplay.se/video/982358/26-1-14-00)

Did they change there start time? I thought it was suppose to start at 12.10?

[Ezhik]

Anyone know if this is an R4?

No. it isn't R4. It's Impreza WRX with 2.5 l engine build for Russias national cup, which was called Subaru Cup. Here you can read little bit more about this car and cup - Ïåðåâîä÷èê Google (http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=ru&ie=UTF-8&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.urt.ru%2Fru%2Fworks%2Fsubarucup&act=url)

[BleAivano]

Don´t forget Swedish rallysprint championship with one-off event for 2013 tomorrow Saturday 26th.

The Tractive Wintersprint rally final is sent live on Swedish Televison SVTPlay from 14.00 hrs CET

Link: SM-veckan: Rally - 26/1 14.00 | SVT Play (http://www.svtplay.se/video/982358/26-1-14-00)

there is a risk that there won't be any broadcast at all.

Apparently SVT's cameras have broken down due to the cold temperatures.


live results will be available here: http://ww2.raceconsulting.com/rally/resultat/tavling.jsp?tavling=615

[tommeke_B]

have i see the word ''cracco'' on a racing car as advertisement?I think that i ve seen it but can t remember.
His company that's often as advertising on rallycars is Accent Jobs. ;) 3 cars in the GEKO Ypres Rally were in his colors last year.

[BleAivano]

Svt-play 12.10 broadcast is back on, they only have four cameras though.

SM-veckan: Rally - 26/1 12.10 | SVT Play (http://www.svtplay.se/video/971760/26-1-12-10)

Rally Radio: Wolf-FM Webbradio (http://www.wolffm.se/webradio/webplayer.html)

[Tom206wrc]

there is a risk that there won't be any broadcast at all.

Apparently SVT's cameras have broken down due to the cold temperatures.


live results will be available here: Race Consultings resultattjänst (http://ww2.raceconsulting.com/rally/resultat/tavling.jsp?tavling=615)



Where's Ramona Karlsson :confused:

[tommeke_B]

Where's Ramona Karlsson :confused:

Look down...

[Tom206wrc]

In fact she didn't take part to this event :s

[tommeke_B]

In fact she didn't take part to this event :s

She started, and is 3rd last 4WD car... ;) She was on the live coverage too, quite disappointing in fact.

[BleAivano]

She started, and is 3rd last 4WD car... ;) She was on the live coverage too, quite disappointing in fact.

Not disappointing at all. The car is new to her and she have not been able to test it properly yet.
So it will take some time for her to get used to the car. I think this was only the 2nd time she drove the car.
So did the right by not risking anything in her first race with the new car.

---

Anyway i did found a web stream service for Swedish rallying: SBF Play » Rally (http://sbfplay.se/category/rally/)

[tolis]

Only 20 crews instead of 40 started?

[mm1]

Not disappointing at all. The car is new to her and she have not been able to test it properly yet.
So it will take some time for her to get used to the car. I think this was only the 2nd time she drove the car.
So did the right by not risking anything in her first race with the new car.

No, it is dissapointing, if you're good at driving, and you have a good car, you give everything, and she had some testing with the car. So, in my opinion, this is again one of the cases where ambitions exceed substance. And believe me, I have nothing against women in rallying, or racing in general.

[BleAivano]

No, it is dissapointing, if you're good at driving, and you have a good car, you give everything, and
she had some testing with the car. So, in my opinion, this is again one of the cases where ambitions exceed substance. And believe me,
I have nothing against women in rallying, or racing in general.


Nah she did one short test the other day but she was not able to test hardly anything because of some issue with the gearbox.
They had planned to to do Finnskogsvalsen but the mentioned gearbox problems put a halt to that.
And a new car is a new car. Especially if you don't have experience in WRC cars.

I don't think you realize the big differences between driving a Lancer Evo X grp N which is
larger/heavier with less power compared to a Fabia WRC which is smaller, lighter and with much more power.

She also have not done a winter rally in almost two years.

[Rallyper]

Only 20 crews instead of 40 started?

No, 10 best crews in each class (2WD and 4WD) got to final third round out of 40 crews together.

[tolis]

Thanks Per! Were there co-drivers?

[Rallyper]

Jepp, like ordinary rallies. Summary from Tractive Wintersprint on this link:

SM-veckan: Rally - 26/1 14:25 | SVT Play (http://www.svtplay.se/video/982358/26-1-14-25)

[Andre Oliveira]

Pedro Meireles (http://www.ewrc-results.com/profile.php?p=1255&t=Pedro-Meireles) had bought one Skoda Fabia S2000 from Skoda Motorsport Italia to run on Portuguese Championship

http://autosport.sapo.pt/users/0/51/skoda-fabia-s2000-evo-2-pedro-meireles-f341.jpg

Autosport (http://autosport.sapo.pt/pedro-meireles-de-skoda-fabia-s2000-no-cpr=f110259)

[BleAivano]

first round of the Swedish Rally Championship this weekend at Sandviken.

Tv4 own the rights to the Championship but will not bother with any live coverage what so ever.
They probably occupied showing endless re-runs of Road Wars (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411021/combined).

Anyway more info here:

http://www.vinterpokalen.com/
http://www.resultatservice.com/resserv/anml/ShowEntrants.jsp?RaceNbr=2013002

[pucky54]

Pedro Meireles (http://www.ewrc-results.com/profile.php?p=1255&t=Pedro-Meireles) had bought one Skoda Fabia S2000 from Skoda Motorsport Italia to run on Portuguese Championship

http://autosport.sapo.pt/users/0/51/skoda-fabia-s2000-evo-2-pedro-meireles-f341.jpg

Autosport (http://autosport.sapo.pt/pedro-meireles-de-skoda-fabia-s2000-no-cpr=f110259)

Looking good...

[br21]

As it was shortly mentioned in different topic:
Deividas Jocius won Halls Winter Rally, first round of Lithuanian Rally Champs held in great snowy conditions in Utena. There was great fight for the win as after 112 stage kms top three was separated by only 7,4sec. Second was Butvilas (+1,1s), third Svedas (+7,4s). It was very nice event, choosen also by some crews as test before ERC round in Latvia held week later.

[vino_93]

Cronin with WRC for first round of Irish Tarmac Rally champ ! :)

[Mintexmemory]

Cronin with WRC for first round of Irish Tarmac Rally champ ! :)

Contain your excitement it's only a Subaru S11
More interesting is this:
"Eugene Donnelly is gearing up for an assault on this weekend’s Safety Direct Galway International Rally, round one of the Irish Tarmac Championship. In a last minute addition to the entry list, the former Irish Tarmac Champion is set to drive the right-hand drive MINI WRC from the McGeehan Motorsport stable."

[Tom206wrc]

Pedro Meireles (http://www.ewrc-results.com/profile.php?p=1255&t=Pedro-Meireles) had bought one Skoda Fabia S2000 from Skoda Motorsport Italia to run on Portuguese Championship

http://autosport.sapo.pt/users/0/51/skoda-fabia-s2000-evo-2-pedro-meireles-f341.jpg

Autosport (http://autosport.sapo.pt/pedro-meireles-de-skoda-fabia-s2000-no-cpr=f110259)



And now looks like Bernardo Sousa would come with a 207 S2000 in this championship too ;)
Source Ralis.Online

[vino_93]

Contain your excitement it's only a Subaru S11
More interesting is this:
"Eugene Donnelly is gearing up for an assault on this weekend’s Safety Direct Galway International Rally, round one of the Irish Tarmac Championship. In a last minute addition to the entry list, the former Irish Tarmac Champion is set to drive the right-hand drive MINI WRC from the McGeehan Motorsport stable."

He deserves a WRC, so it's good to see him with S11. It's better than the DS3 or an old Lancer. And it's a sign of money too !

Isn't your news about Donnelly one year old ?

[BleAivano]

a two interviews with drivers that are participating in tomorrows Swedish Championship round 1.

Jennie-Lee Hermansson:
Jennie-Lee kör hela SM-säsongen - Sport - dt.se (http://www.dt.se/sport/1.5540263-jennie-lee-kor-hela-sm-sasongen)

Hasse Gustafsson:
Med silvermedalj i bröstfickan laddar Hasse för fullt - Motor - dt.se (http://www.dt.se/sport/motor/1.5540270-med-silvermedalj-i-brostfickan-laddar-hasse-for-fullt)

[Mintexmemory]

He deserves a WRC, so it's good to see him with S11. It's better than the DS3 or an old Lancer. And it's a sign of money too !

Isn't your news about Donnelly one year old ?
EUGENE WILL BE IN GALWAYPosted: January 29, 2013 9:34 PM
As the final countdown to the Safety Direct Galway International Rally rapidly approaches, Donnelly Motorsport are delighted to announce the renewal of their sponsorship agreement with Colm Quinn and their entry into the first round of the Irish Tarmac Championship with the McGeehan Motorsport John Cooper Works MINI WRC.

Speaking this morning, Eugene said,
“I am delighted to be involved with Colm Quinn and McGeehan Motorsport giving me the opportunity to drive the WRC MINII again. Colm Quinn and his team in MINI Athlone have pulled out all the stops to make this happen and I must say I am so excited about driving the new WRC RHD MINI. The experience from last year should help in getting a good result and with Mark Kane sitting alongside me for the event I am really looking forward to the slippery roads of Galway. I would like to extend my thanks to Lakeland Tyres, Lisnaskea for their support also and look forward to a safe and enjoyable rally.”

After the success of the partnership in 2012, both Eugene and Colm Quinn are anxious to revive the momentum of what was dubbed as MINI’s return to Rallying with Colm saying “The MINI WRC’s performance thrilled spectators last year providing a closely fought race, after the days rallying the MINI WRC finished a close 2nd, beaten only by 1.2 seconds having had to deal with 2 punctures during the day. We are delighted to have Eugene back on board along with McGeehan Motorsport and look forward to a thrilling display on Sunday”.

McGeehan Motorsport expect that this year’s entry, the latest WRC.01B Right Hand Drive version of the MINI WRC, to be even more competitive than the 2012 entry, with it being the only right hand drive car built by any current WRC Manufacturer. McGeehan Motorsport has been responsible for the final development on behalf of Prodrive who are the FIA Manufacturer.

Everyone involved with Donnelly Motorsport along with Colm Quinn would like to thank the general media for their support and coverage of the Rally and to all the Marshalls, Time-keepers, Officials, Competitors, Spectators and everyone involved with the Rally, we wish a safe and enjoyable weekends rallying to all, both on the stages and off.



Nope, it's hot off the press for 2013!!!

[BleAivano]

live results from Swedish Championship;

Resultatservice - Vinterpokalen 2013 (http://www.resultatservice.com/rally/2013/sandviken/)

radio; Radio Sandviken (http://www.radiosandviken.se/)

[BleAivano]

So far Tidemand is in a class of his own. Over 2 minutes ahead of the 2nd placed driver Jaari Saarinen.

Ramona is still a bit off-pace but have not done any testing due to the warm weather during the past week.
She had an off at SS2 and spent something like half an hour in a snow bank/ditch before she could get going again.

Also again there have been timing problems. The times noted by the marshals does not match the times at the official results page.

[BleAivano]

Pontus Tidemans wins with a margin of 3.12 minutes. Jaari Saarinen finished second and Robin Friberg was third
overall 12 seconds behind Saarinen. Friberg however was the winner of his class.

Overall results:
Resultatservice - Resultat Vinterpokalen 2013 2013-02-02 (http://www.resultatservice.com/rally/2013/sandviken/resultat/1result.html)

Results by class:
Resultatservice (http://www.resultatservice.com/rally/2013/sandviken/resultat/1c6.html)

[Andre Oliveira]

Meireles test today

http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/484885_10151423454532147_2046492738_n.jpg

[HarriK]

Norway championship round1 inFinnskogen results so far
rallyfinnskog.no (http://www.rallyfinnskog.no/resultater2/7)

Mikkelsen leading!
Östberg lost 31seconds in ss3

Prokop not so fast...

[stefanvv]

Norway championship round1 inFinnskogen results so far
rallyfinnskog.no (http://www.rallyfinnskog.no/resultater2/7)

Mikkelsen leading!
Östberg lost 31seconds in ss3

Prokop not so fast...

Wow, very close between Ostberg & Mikelsen :)

[tolis]

Tidemand-Floene!

http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/481905_590087347672685_577484183_n.jpg

[pettersolberg29]

Mikkelsen highly impressive in Finnskog today. Within 0.4s/km off arguably the fastest driver on snow at the moment on most stages. Shame Andreas couldn't be in a Polo for Sweden.

[VFTS]

Norway championship round1 inFinnskogen results so far
rallyfinnskog.no (http://www.rallyfinnskog.no/resultater2/7)

Mikkelsen leading!
Östberg lost 31seconds in ss3


Prokop not so fast...

Ostberg had engineproblems the first stages, and he and Prokop drove with wide WRC-tyres for testing before Sweden. Mikkelsen drove with normal "nordic" narrow tyres and had an advantage.

Prokop went off on ss6

[Rasantes]

Meireles test today

Other photo.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/295399_577472242280815_1938328461_n.jpg

[Viking]

<a href="http://twitpic.com/c0dpv6" title="You can challenge a WRCar for a rally win in a S2000 - but yo... on Twitpic"><img src="http://twitpic.com/show/thumb/c0dpv6.jpg" width="150"

[Viking]

http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/726234162.jpg?key=43042864&Expires=1359832236&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIYVGSUJFNRFZBBTA&Signature=EwYc~BprivItzLQRyyOR93LTaDce6TDg671zIXx1 rjHq1HAvy2niVwDrfnQGeN-E-zWm~UWAx9L3rDXucdyUY6f6ZslRPAbJXHy-zUI8jXwfr95I3ANd1S--8496hascChszDeBRXy8nhK122-GCV5~LPK3F4DAgOAgRFaaFVzI_

Twitpic / SKODAMotorsport (http://twitpic.com/photos/SKODAMotorsport)

[pettersolberg29]

Anyone got any of have a link to hi-res photos of Mikkelsen in Finnskog?

[Andre Oliveira]

Testes Meireles, Ivo e Fontes (http://www.ralisonline.net/pt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4701:testes-meireles-ivo-e-fontes&catid=72:cpr&Itemid=131)

[danon]

... Prokop went off on ss6



http://www.toonpool.com/user/997/files/1_bush_obama_big_spender_trophy_401699.jpg

[Rasantes]

Photos of the tests we performed yesterday Pedro Meireles, Ivo Nogueira and Jose Pedro Fontes.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.428888597188349.99470.243745802369297&type=1

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/18501_428889490521593_310183814_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/379234_428889317188277_1371818167_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/542416_428889630521579_362175010_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/62339_428889757188233_1496357673_n.jpg

[ln-ops]

Anyone got any of have a link to hi-res photos of Mikkelsen in Finnskog?

Well, not very high resolution, but...

SS3 Nesteby 1 (1000x533) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wilfred/8439312782/sizes/o/in/set-72157632674552280/)
SS7 Nesteby 2 (1000x711) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/wilfred/8439574262/sizes/o/in/set-72157632671056731/)

[Rasantes]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8AFCeJau8o

[Fly]

Cronin :up:

Rally Results - Galway International Rally, 2013 (http://results.shannonsportsit.ie/results.php)

[Andre Oliveira]

My very first video. Sorry for the low quality :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki6k0OvYU6o

[Rasantes]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOPCagPJmcA&feature=share

[BleAivano]

regarding the Swedish Sprint Championship, there WILL be a summer event as well, in the beginning of July in Halmstad.
I would guess that the rally event well be held on Saturday July 6th.

Just like the winter sprint the summer sprint will be a part of the Swedish Championship week.

[Mintexmemory]

Cronin :up:

Rally Results - Galway International Rally, 2013 (http://results.shannonsportsit.ie/results.php)

2nd place for a Mini!!

[Tom206wrc]

Possible return of Miguel Campos in portuguese rallies championship(CPR) ???? :confused:
On Ralis.Online they have an article about pre-entrylist of the championship and his name appears(could be at the wheels of a 207 S2000, like Bernardo Sousa) :confused:

[TheFlyingTuga]

Yes, and probably on the same team as well! We will have an interesting championship this year! Bruno Magalhães is rumored as well!

[vino_93]

really good news for Portugal to refind a good championship, with good drivers driving top cars. Last year was disapointing year ...

[Tom206wrc]

Anyway on 19th february should be published entrylist of Rali Serras Fafe, first event of portuguese championship...we will then see what "health" will have this championship ;)

[TheFlyingTuga]

Anyway on 19th february should be published entrylist of Rali Serras Fafe, first event of portuguese championship...we will then see what "health" will have this championship ;)

Many drivers won't be on Serras de Fafe because it's the only gravel rally of the champ! Rali de Guimarães will have a much better entry list.

@Vino93 - The National championship was pretty disapoiting, but the Open Champ was a great treat for Rally fans in Portugal!

[vino_93]

Sata Rally Azores not part of portuguese championship ? :confused:

[tolis]

@Swedish members: Does anyone know if Tobias Johansson who is now driving a Volvo is the same Tobias Johansson who drove in WRC rounds some years ago?

[Andre Oliveira]

No, the inter(nationals) Azores, Madeira and Portugal will be part of a cup.

[vino_93]

thx Andre ! ;)

[Fly]

@Swedish members: Does anyone know if Tobias Johansson who is now driving a Volvo is the same Tobias Johansson who drove in WRC rounds some years ago?

Sorry, I'm not Swedish ;) but here's what the former WRC driver says on his FB account: "Lost 2 minutes and the defeat at second-to-last leg ... puncture front right"

Must be him.

[tolis]

Just discovered that it is not the same person. :) Thanks though!

[bluuford]

This weekend there will be South Estonian winterrally. Conditions are just great. There is approximately 50 cm of snow, little-bit more is expected in next few days and temperature during the rally will be around -3..-8 degrees. Currently it looks like it will be the best winterrally in 2013 so far (conditions I mean).

Entry list closes today: RALLY » Competitions » Entries (http://autosport.ee/rallyreg/?page=27&race_id=247&lang_id=2&)
There are several news as well.
S.Pärn is driving one of the best Evo-s built by Harju KEK (Former Remmak car)
E. Kaur is driving former MM-Motorsport car (That Pärn drove before).
M.Abram first rally with 4WD
Lukanyuk and Plangi both in N4 versions of ASRT Evo iX.
Gross is driving with his Focus WRC under OT Racing
Kangur still with his Civic Type-R
Looks like most of the fast Mitsus are taken out from several garages :-)

[dj_masch_hr]

Only 38 days until the start of the 3rd Kumrovec rally, the first stage of 2013 Croatian championship. All International crews are welcome, since the rally has FIA certificate. Hereby I give you a press release issued by the organizer:

AUTOSPORT SEASON BEGINS IN KUMROVEC !


Rally season starts in Kumrovec third consecutive year. The most famous village in the world will host rally crews and fans of
octane on March 22nd and 23rd 2013. The organizer AC Delta Sport in cooperation with municipalities of Kumrovec and
Zagorska sela is preparing 10 special stages with a total lenght of 75 km. Competition through the narrow Kumrovec and
surrounding area roads will begin with a night special stages on Friday, 22nd of March, and finish on Saturday, 23rd of March
in the late afternoon.


Rally Kumrovec was voted the best rally organized in Croatia in year 2012. Representatives of the AC Delta Sport received a
recognition of Croatian Automobile and Karting Association at a ceremony in Vodice on January 26th. The resulting award is
to be justified in this year. Therefore, the working version of the Suplementary Regulations and Safety plan are already
submitted for certification to the ASN. Publication of the Suplementary Regulations is provided for not later than 14th of
February 2013 - a month before the closing of entry applications.


In year 2011 30 crews were at the start of the first Rally Kumrovec. A total of 42 crews appeared at last year's race. Winner of
both editions of the rally was a Hungarian driver Janosz Szilagyi in Mitsubishi Lancer EVO IX. In 2011. his co-driver was
Viktoria Zejda, and last year Botond Csanyi appeared in the role of navigator.


COMPETITION SCHEDULE:
Thursday, 14 February 2013 Opening day for entries
Friday, 22 February 2013 Publication of the Rally Guide
Friday, 01 March 2013 24:00 Closing date for entries with reduced rate fee
Friday, 01 March 2013 24:00 Closing date for entries
Saturday, 16 March 2013 09:00 - 17:00 Issuing of the road book
Collection of materials for reconnaissance
Hostel Kumrovec, Ulica Josipa Broza 9, HR-49295 Kumrovec


Sunday, 17 March 2013 09:00 - 17:00 Issuing of the road book
Collection of materials for reconnaissance
Hostel Kumrovec, Ulica Josipa Broza 9, HR-49295 Kumrovec


Monday, 18 March 2013 Publication of the list of entries
Tuesday, 19 March 2013 Press conference
Friday, 22 March 2013 07:30
Issuing of the road book
Collection of materials for reconnaissance
Parking accross District Kumrovec, Cesta Lijepe Nase, KUMROVEC
Service Park, location and opening
Parking accross District Kumrovec, Cesta Lijepe Nase, HR-49295
KUMROVEC


Friday, 22 March 2013 08:00 - 10:30 Administrative checks
Service park, Cesta Lijepe Nase, HR-49295 KUMROVEC
Friday, 22 March 2013 08:15 - 10:45
Scrutineering - sealing & marking of components
"VAG-TONI", Razvor 10, HR-49295 Razvor

Friday, 22 March 2013 12:00 First Stewards’ meeting
Rally HQ,, DISTRICT KUMROVEC, Ulica Josipa Broza 12,
HR-49295 KUMROVECFriday, 22 March 2013 12:30
Publication of start list for Ceremonial start and Leg 1
Official Notice Board
Service park, Cesta Lijepe Nase, HR-49295 KUMROVEC
Friday, 22 March 2013 13:00 - 15:00 Shakedown
Friday, 22 March 2013 15:00 - 16:00 Promotional driving
Friday, 22 March 2013 16:30
Assembly of the cars in the pre-start parc ferme
Museum „Staro Selo“, HR-49295 KUMROVEC
Friday, 22 March 2013 17:01 Ceremonial start
Museum „Staro Selo“ (Start podium), HR-49295 KUMROVEC
Friday, 22 March 2013 18:31
Rally start (Leg 1)
TC 0 - Servis OUT (1. Crew - Service park)
Friday, 22 March 2013 20:51
Leg 1 finish
TC 2C - Parc ferme IN (1. crew)
Friday, 22 March 2013 21:30
Publication of start list for Leg 2
Official Notice Board
Service park, Cesta Lijepe Nase, HR-49295 KUMROVEC
Saturday, 23 March 2013 09:01
Start Leg 2
TC 2D - Parc ferme OUT (1. crew)
Saturday, 23 March 2013 17:00 Finish ceremony and prize giving
Museum „Staro Selo“ (Finish podium), HR-49295 KUMROVEC
Saturday, 23 March 2013 17:45
Final scrutineering
"VAG-TONI", Razvor 10, HR-49295 Razvor
Saturday, 23 March 2013 18:00
Final Press Conference (required for the three best crews in general
classification)
Rally HQ,, DISTRICT KUMROVEC, Ulica Josipa Broza 12,
HR-49295 KUMROVEC
Saturday, 23 March 2013 18:30
Second Stewards’ meeting
Rally HQ,, DISTRICT KUMROVEC, Ulica Josipa Broza 12,
HR-49295 KUMROVEC
Saturday, 23 March 2013 19:00
Publication of Final Provisional Classification
Official Notice Board
Service park, Cesta Lijepe Nase, HR-49295 KUMROVEC
Saturday, 23 March 2013 19:30
Publication of Final Official Classification
Official Notice Board
Service park, Cesta Lijepe Nase, HR-49295 KUMROVEC

Any additional information can be found here:
3. RALLY KUMROVEC 2013. (http://www.rally-kumrovec.com) (english version avaiable by clicking the british flag on the top right corner)
https://www.facebook.com/rally.kumrovec

[Kielder]

Many drivers won't be on Serras de Fafe because it's the only gravel rally of the champ! Rali de Guimarães will have a much better entry list.


I'm really looking forward for both events, especially Guimarães, the new location of Rallye Targa. In the Nineties, I used to start my season as spectator in this event when it was called Rallye Sopete (then called Casino da Póvoa and after that Torrié). It was very disappointing when the rally was moved from Ponte de Lima and changed the surface from asphalt to gravel. This season I was expecting a return to places as Vilar de Mouros or Estorãos, but Viana do Castelo wasn't chosen as the new location. In any case, it will be nice to see again CPR on asphalt in the North. Briteiros or Santuário da Penha will be challenging stages.

Watching the new crews in Serras de Fafe will be great too. Rallying on those historical roads always is!

[Tom206wrc]

It's official now for Bernardo Sousa, full portuguese championship in 207 S2000 :bounce:

[Tom206wrc]

On ralis.online.pt (http://ralis.online.pt/) they write today Miguel Campos is sure to run Serra de Fafe in a Mitsubishi Evo X, but on the picture Campos poses near a Ford Fiesta...what's the point :confused:

[tolis]

On ralis.online.pt (http://ralis.online.pt/) they write today Miguel Campos is sure to run Serra de Fafe in a Mitsubishi Evo X, but on the picture Campos poses near a Ford Fiesta...what's the point :confused:
Because they didn't find a newer one! :D

[Rasantes]

On ralis.online.pt (http://ralis.online.pt/) they write today Miguel Campos is sure to run Serra de Fafe in a Mitsubishi Evo X, but on the picture Campos poses near a Ford Fiesta...what's the point :confused:

This picture is from 2010, when Miguel Campos hired a Spanish team, Nupel Global Racing, that unit of Ford Fiesta S2000 for running Rally Vinho Madeira.

[Luis Pacheco]

No, the inter(nationals) Azores, Madeira and Portugal will be part of a cup.

But a driver could pick points from one of this three events to the national championship, in special conditions. The portuguese federation on is best...

[Kielder]

Sousa's car:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/487890_535761196447355_108422572_n.jpg

Journalist João Fernando Ramos will be in Serras de Fafe too:

http://16valvulas.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/josc3a9-janela-e-joc3a3o-f-ramos.jpg

[Andre Oliveira]

Adruzilo Lopes also try do something this year with a Production car, and Fernando Peres will be at Rali Serras de Fafe next week with Evo IX.

Francisco Teixeira will comeback with Evo X:
http://www.ralisonline.net/pt/images/stories/2013/FEVEREIRO2013/teixeiraevo2013/DSC04167.jpg
In ralisonline.pt (http://www.ralisonline.net/pt/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4753:francisco-teixeira-preparou-regresso-ao-cpr&catid=72:cpr&Itemid=131)

[Kielder]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkJ41RggB5A

It's said in the video that Ricardo Moura would run in a R5 on the second half of the season :bounce: .


Adruzilo Lopes also try do something this year with a Production car, and Fernando Peres will be at Rali Serras de Fafe next week with Evo IX.


Some of best local rallying memories are "hidden" under the name of Adruzilo Lopes. I'll always remember him at the wheel of the 306 Maxi. To me, he symbolizes Kit Car era at the same level as Puras (I didn't see Bug live :( ). Good to see him again!


P.S. I believe we should start a Portuguese Rally News thread :) .

[Rasantes]

Spanish Gravel Calendar is available.

:: Rfeda :: (http://www.rfeda.es/noticias/noticia.asp?id=6074)

XIV Rallye de Tierra Ciutat de Cervera (Cataluña): 19-20 April
Rallye de Tierra de Lorca (Murcia): 08-09 June
Rallye Ciudad de Alcañiz (Aragón): 20-21 July
V Rallye Vidreres de Terra (Cataluña): 20-21 September
Rallye de Tierra de Xeron (Andalucía): 26-27 October
IV Rallye de Tierra Riolobos (Extremadura): 30 November / 1 December

[bluuford]

I just arrived to South-Estonia.. omg how much snow! Some places the snow on the side of the road can be measured in meters!

Results will appear in here: RALLI » Võistlused » Tulemused (http://autosport.ee/rallyreg/?page=32&race_id=247&)

[cali]

Georg Gross has new livery on his car, I must say that I'm not a fan of black cars but this one looks appealing

Margus Kiiver's pic (http://via.me/-9r5wzoy)

[Tom206wrc]

I just arrived to South-Estonia.. omg how much snow! Some places the snow on the side of the road can be measured in meters!

Results will appear in here: RALLI » Võistlused » Tulemused (http://autosport.ee/rallyreg/?page=32&race_id=247&)


Thanks for the link ;)
Where's Kelement on SS2 :confused:

[Kielder]

Today is Serras de Fafe's recce. Sousa's pic at the "Cathedral of rallying":

http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/539355_10152773674935413_1366275862_n.jpg

[Tom206wrc]

Recce are before publication of entrylist ??? :confused:

[Kielder]

Recce are before publication of entrylist ??? :confused:

Yep, page 4: http://www.demoporto.com/images/provas2013/serrasdefafe/REGULAMENTO_SERRAS%20DE%20FAFE.pdf

Entries closed on Thursday. The official entry list wasn't published yet, though these are some of the crews which will run:

Ricardo Moura/António Costa - Mitsubishi EVO IX
Pedro Meireles/Mário Castro - Skoda Fabia S2000
J. Pedro Fontes/Paulo Babo - Subaru Impreza STI
Ivo Nogueira/Nuno R. Silva - Subaru Impreza
Miguel Barbosa/Alberto Silva - Mitsubishi EVO IX
Carlos Oliveira/José Janela - Subaru Impreza
Bernardo Sousa/Hugo Magalhães - Peugeot 207 S2000
Paulo Neto/Vitor Hugo - Citroen DS3
Nuno Pombo/Guilherme Pereira - Renault Clio R3
José Vieira/Hugo Rodrigues - VW GOLF TDI
Delfim Bastos/Rui Loures - VW GOLF TDI
Fernando Peres/José Pedro Dias - Mitsubishi EVO IX
Armindo Neves/Bernardo Gusmão - Peugeot 206
Marco Reis/Rui Raimundo - Fiat Punto HGT
Pedro Fins/Sérgio Rocha Peugeot - 206 GTI
Joaquim Bernardes/Sérgio Paiva - Renault Clio R3
João Correia/Ricardo Barreto - Mitsubishi EVO VI
João Barros/Jorge Henriques - Renault Clio S1600
Ricardo Marques/Paulo Marques - Citroen C2 R2 Max
João Sousa/Válter Cardoso - Peugeot 306 Maxi
Pedro Leone/Bruno Ramos - Ford Escort RS Cosworth
Carlos Fernandes/Fábio Vicente - Mitsubishi EVO VI
João Correia/Ricardo Barreto - Peugeot 206 GTI
Luís Mota/Alexandre Ramos - Mitsubishi EVO IV
Diogo Salvi/Filipe Carvalho - Mitsubishi EVO VIII
Daniel Nunes/Daniel Amaral - Mitsubishi EVO VI
Nuno Cardoso/Telmo Campos - Mitsubishi EVO VIII
Carlos Martins/Anibal Martins - Mitsubishi EVO VII
Luís Bastos/Estefânio Pinto - Mitsubishi EVO V
Júlio Maia/Al . Rodrigues - Pegeot 206 GTI
Gil Antunes/Carlos Alexandre - Peugeot 206 GTI
Pedro Couceiro/António Duarte - Opel Astra GSI
João Castela/Ricardo Faria - Peugeot 206
Vitor Ribeiro/Fernando Sousa - Mitsubishi EVO VI
Paulo Moreira/Marco Macedo - Opel Corsa OPC
Nuno Coelho/Pedro Alves - Peugeot 206 GTI
Mariana Carvalho/Alexandra Santos - Peugeot 206
Paulo Figueiredo/Sérgio Aguiar - Seat Marbella
Júlio Bastos/Anibal Pereira - BMW M3
Miguel Teixeira/Joel Costa - BMW E36 325I
Manuel Pereira/Adriano Pereira - Mitsubishi EVO VI
Nuno Almeida/Pedro Barbosa - Fiat Punto HGT
António Oliveira/António Campos - Peugeot 205 GTI
Ruben Moura/José Moreira - Citroen saxo
Filipe Ferreira/Rui Rocha - Suzuki Ignis
Frederico Carvalho/Rui Vilaça - Peugeot 106 Rallye
José Pedro Miranda/Filipe Paiva - Subaru Impreza N9

http://rally-mania.blogspot.com.es/2013/02/grande-adesao-ao-rali-serras-de-fafe.html

[Tom206wrc]

Thanks Kielder ;)

[br21]

Any opinions after Vorumaa Talveralli? Why Lukyanuk lost so much time? Off or mechanical? Also Cracco not very impressive times, but OK, it's his first time in Estonia and probably first time in such conditions.

Now to our Austrian friends:
What can you say about Rebenland Rallye? We think to do it as a test event.

[Kalm]

About Võrumaa Talveralli, first I have to say , the conditions were incredible, a true winter rally! Lukyanuk lost time in 5th stage after a flat tyre, same problem for Plangi, but he retired because he didnt had the right size wrench with him !! , and coudnt change the wheel. I was really impressed by Timmu Kõrge, he was faster than Lukyanuk right from the start, and in stage end comments Lukyanuk sounded like he coudnt do anything about it, also very nice drive by Sander Pärn, it was his first time in Mitsubishi and he was doing the same times as Lukyanuk.
About Crocco, first, it was very strange seeing Freddy Loix in the passenger seat of a rather slow moving 206 ! :D And second, I got the impression from Fredys interviews that is was Croccos first rally overall ? but he got to the end , and I think thats was the main goal.

[Wim_Impreza]

As far as I know, it was Cracco's first rally. He is only 17 year old, so he can't drive rallies in Belgium yet. That is why he will drive some Estonian events this year with a 206 RC. Later this year when he will be 18 years, he will also drive Belgian rallies with a 208 R2 and probably also 2 or 3 gravel rallies for the French championship, where his father and sponsor Philipp Cracco will be competing with a 207 S2000.

[CameraMan]

A short video from Võrumaa Talveralli: rally-video.eu/2013-vorumaa-talveralli/ (copy it to your browser as i can't post links yet).

[hari]

Now to our Austrian friends:
What can you say about Rebenland Rallye? We think to do it as a test event.

Rebenland Rallye is a very nice event. Twisty and demanding tarmac stages, very short road sections.

Here some links to onboard videos of some stages:
Beppo Harrach onboard Rebenland Rallye - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V3NCNLPCTE)
Rebenland Rallye 2012 - SP 7 Zollamt Langegg Onboard - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75_p5HnM0i8)
Rebenland Rallye 2012 - SP 10 RK Schloßberg - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NejWydXxcfI)
Rebenland 2012 Rallye Abarth 500 Böhm / Schmirl - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAllhPPj0lw)

Some pictures from 2012:
IR7.at: Fotos ORM Rebenland Rallye 2012 (http://www.ir7.at/content/fotos_orm_rebenland_rallye_2012.php)

[Tom206wrc]

French (gentleman)driver Philippe Greiffenberg will enter Swiss Rally Championship in his 207 S2000 ;)

[Allar]

Pictures from Võrumaa Winterally.
eWRC-results.com - archive and online results from WRC and rally (http://www.ewrc-results.com/foto.php?e=6726&t=Vorumaa-Talveralli-2013)

[Franky]

Below is nearly all my footage from the Võru Talveralli stages. Had some difficulties with the focus pulling due to a long break but only a handful shots were left out. As the vid progresses it gets better. And as you can see the snowbanks were really big.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoYtBmG7FI4

[Rasantes]

Recce of Rally Serras de Fafe


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1gBpCxHf9Q

[Co-driven]

Recce of Rally Serras de Fafe


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1gBpCxHf9Q

Aren't they a bit too fast for recce?

[Kielder]

Recce of Rally Serras de Fafe


htp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1gBpCxHf9Q

There are many remembrances at 2:20. It a pity they've put asphalt on that historic road :( .


Aren't they a bit too fast for recce?

Recce is too slow for rallying :) .

[Adler]

Now to our Austrian friends:
What can you say about Rebenland Rallye? We think to do it as a test event.
was codriving there last year, very nice twisty stages, 100% tarmac, not too bumpy, many cuts, so quite dirty roads, uphill, downhill, very challenging, and it was even well organised for a first timer, can suggest it 100%....maybe service park is a little bit strange (whole village of Leutschach is actually the service park), but no problem and nice atmosphere...

btw: some stages were former stages of rally Maribor

[KKSF]

Võrumaa Winter Rally 2013, Estonia
Some close calls, someone lost wheel, someone can't drive through snowbanks, Lukyanuk as always as crazy.
KKSF HD video:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fU_jJ_RYC4

[Rasantes]

The spanish rider Alberto Hevia has sold his Skoda Fabia S2000. Your destination is Italy. The assistance truck has also been sold, this for Portugal.

[tolis]

Will he drive anything this year or not?

[PLuto]

Will he drive anything this year or not?

Actually no. He will wait for Skoda R5...

[Rasantes]

Alberto Hevia sells it because the car will stand throughout the year. It has to be operated in a short back problems, herniated disc, and will be low throughout the year.


As stated by Pluto, if you end Skoda manufactures R5, may bring a unit in 2014 to Spain.

[Sardalense]

Recce are before publication of entrylist ??? :confused:

Don't complain, we are very lucky to have an entry list before the rally because sometimes we only know the numbers in the first stage!

[Andre Oliveira]

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/253174_587142397980466_1791751969_n.jpg

Starting decorate (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.587128594648513.146489.203055779722465&type=1)

[Andre Oliveira]

http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/47799_587162241311815_1612546389_n.jpg

[Andre Oliveira]

José Pedro Fontes decoration

http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/420247_10151326349602987_1601686961_n.jpg

[CWJ]

Can someone help me with the Danish rally regulations ?
Link or PN pls.
Thx

[Tom206wrc]

Pics of Bernardo Sousa's livery :confused:

[Rasantes]

Test Bernardo Sousa, Pedro Meireles, Jose Pedro Fontes.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.437467139663828.100739.243745802369297&type=1


https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/563421_437497092994166_695038553_n.jpg


https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/11317_437496729660869_1841449614_n.jpg


https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/17648_437497192994156_1327596514_n.jpg

[tolis]

Ivo Nogueira's livery

http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/285636_519433768109373_859438887_n.jpg

[Rasantes]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htp6YZ05Cyw

[ChristianArp]

Can someone help me with the Danish rally regulations ?
Link or PN pls.
Thx

Just to let you know, they are hideously complicated and split into a multitude of different documents.
The sporting regulations are found on this page: Dansk Automobil Sports Union - DASU - Motorsport i Danmark - Rallyreglementer (http://www.dasu.dk/web/rally/rallyreglementer)
and technical regulations are through the line of text ALL LIKE THIS (full caps lock).

In case you dont speak Danish, you will most likely struggle a lot with them though, consider yourself warned. :)

[Andre Oliveira]

Bernardo's car only have some stickers right now on service park, maybe full deco only this evening. Btw, Hevia's truck here.

[CWJ]

Just to let you know, they are hideously complicated and split into a multitude of different documents. In case you dont speak Danish, you will most likely struggle a lot with them though, consider yourself warned. :)

Cheers mate. Actually I want to read whether tyre cutting is allowed in your championship or not.
They drive Wikinger rally as part of DRC in a few weeks and there it is actually forbidden.

[dj_masch_hr]

Only 38 days until the start of the 3rd Kumrovec rally, the first stage of 2013 Croatian championship. All International crews are welcome, since the rally has FIA certificate.

3. RALLY KUMROVEC 2013. (http://www.rally-kumrovec.com) (english version avaiable by clicking the british flag on the top right corner)
https://www.facebook.com/rally.kumrovec

rally guide is published: http://www.rally-kumrovec.com/doc/rally_guide.pdf

[tolis]

Bernardo Sousa

http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/24276_10152791616075413_98794313_n.jpg

[ChristianArp]

Cheers mate. Actually I want to read whether tyre cutting is allowed in your championship or not.
They drive Wikinger rally as part of DRC in a few weeks and there it is actually forbidden.

If it isn't allowed, then I'd say probably 90% of competitors run illegal tyres. Only the very top guys run specific inters and wet tyres, everyone else use cuts.
I'll try and have a look at the rules, but from what I've seen I'd say it's legal.


Edit - just checked.
Paragraph 50.7 of the 2012 sporting regs (2013 version is not out yet..) says:

50.7 OPSKÆRING
Forsætlig ændring af designet på dækket er kun tilladt i serviceområdet.


50.7 Tyre cutting
Intentional changes to the design of the tyre is only allowed in the Service Park.

In other words: Go for it, cut away. :)

[sindroms]

Rally "Sarma 2013" - 3rd leg of Latvian Rally Championship and 2nd leg of Lithuanian Rally Championship, will start after ~ 1hour.
Entrylist - LR? (http://lrc.lv/?m=2&l=2) Lukyanuk Nr.1 in list
On-line results - LR? (http://lrc.lv/?m=4&l=2)

[Tom206wrc]

Big battle between Ricardo Moura and Bernardo Sousa after SS3 Rali Serra de Fafe :)
Many retirements... :s

[Tom206wrc]

No time for Miguel Campos on SS4 Rali Serra de Fafe :(


Edit: it was a problem of chrono :mark: Campos is still here ;)

[Juha_Koo]

Rally "Sarma 2013" - 3rd leg of Latvian Rally Championship and 2nd leg of Lithuanian Rally Championship, will start after ~ 1hour.
Entrylist - LR? (http://lrc.lv/?m=2&l=2) Lukyanuk Nr.1 in list
On-line results - LR? (http://lrc.lv/?m=4&l=2)

Lukyanuk leading after Day1, Plangi second, 9 secs behind.

Crash from SS1... A.Bru (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3Q4LNOR4Ec)
Gryazin onboard from SS2: Rally Sarma 2013 Day1 - SS2 Vasily Gryazin SRT - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ompgBX-j6PI)

[MartijnS]

Some photos of the first rallysprint of this year in the Netherlands. Based on and around the racing circuit of Zandvoort.
Jasper vd Heuvel wins!

http://www.rallymedia.nl/images/2013/circuitshortrally/Heuvel%202.jpg

http://www.rallymedia.nl/images/2013/circuitshortrally/Weijs%202.jpg

http://www.rallymedia.nl/images/2013/circuitshortrally/Leeuwen%202.jpg

http://www.rallymedia.nl/images/2013/circuitshortrally/Groep%201.jpg

http://www.rallymedia.nl/images/2013/circuitshortrally/BiesheuvelF%202.jpg

More at our Facebook page (http://facebook.com/rallymedia) or our Website (http://www.rallymedia.nl/images/2013/circuitshortrally/circuitshortrally.html) !

[katxal]

Some pics from Rali Serras de Fafe. First round of Portuguese Championship. Sousa 1st, Moura 2nd and Meireles 3rd. More pics at Andres Cachalvite Fotografía | Portfolio personal y blog de Andrés Cachalvite (http://www.andrescachalvite.es)
http://i50.tinypic.com/i77y1f.jpg

http://i50.tinypic.com/2s7fls6.jpg

http://i45.tinypic.com/m9ae7n.jpg

[Rasantes]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5y3Gp3JD8Y

[vino_93]

I'm looking for all one-make cup in whole Europe. I think I've all Citroen Racing Trophies, but for the rest ... so if you can help me :)

[dupanton]

In Belgium there is a Citroën cup (DS3 R1 and R3) and a Fiesta R2 cup.

[rallyfanbelgium]

i like the fiesta cup




http://www.facebook.com/bestrallyvideos

[dupanton]

In Belgium there is a Citroën cup (DS3 R1 and R3) and a Fiesta R2 cup.

And i forgot the Peugeot 208 R2 cup :)

[katxal]

Suzuki Swift and Renaul Twingo R2 in Spain. Also some kind of Ford Fiesta Cup called Beca RMC but not a proper cup as others

[Rasantes]

Also some kind of Ford Fiesta Cup called Beca RMC but not a proper cup as others

It is supported by M-Sport and is included within the Ford Fiesta Sport Trophy.

http://www.robertomendez.com/news2013/007/reglamento2013.pdf

[pucky54]

Suzuki Swift and Renaul Twingo R2 in Spain. Also some kind of Ford Fiesta Cup called Beca RMC but not a proper cup as others

Any of those cups run on the first round of the Spanish championship (Canarias)?

[Rasantes]

Any of those cups run on the first round of the Spanish championship (Canarias)?

No, no one runs. The Twingo Cup already published regulations and starts in the second rally, Cantabria. Swift Cup not yet published regulations and have never raced there, so I guess this year either. It involves a lot of expenses for equipment.

[vino_93]

Suzuki Swift and Renaul Twingo R2 in Spain. Also some kind of Ford Fiesta Cup called Beca RMC but not a proper cup as others
does someone have calendar ?

And thx to all guys who responded me :)

[Rasantes]

does someone have calendar ?

And thx to all guys who responded me :)

Which of the two cups?
I leave that of the Twingo and the Fiesta.

Twingo

17-18 May, Rallye de Cantabria
31 May - 1 June, Rallye Rías Baixas
23-24 August, Rallye de Ferrol
13-14 September, Rallye Príncipe de Asturias
22-23 November, Rallye RACE Comunidad de Madrid.

http://www.logisadventure.com/challengeTwingoR2/documentacion/dossier-twingo2013.pdf

And Fiesta.

19-20 april, Rallye de Cervera (Cataluña) [Gravel]
17-18 may, Rallye de Cantabria [Tarmac]
20-21 july, Rallye de Alcañiz (Aragón) [Gravel]
24-25 august, Rallye de Ferrol [Tarmac]
28-29 september, Rallye Villa de Llanes [Tarmac]
27-28 october, Rallye RACC [Tarmac/Gravel]
1 december, Rallye Río Lobos (Extremadura) [Gravel]

http://www.robertomendez.com/news2013/007/reglamento2013.pdf

[Juha_Koo]

Lukyanuk won Rally Sarma with a clear margin, 2nd Butvilas and 3rd Egle.

Gryazin off: Big dive into snowbank @ Rally Sarma 2013 SS8 with Vasily Gryazin SRT - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg6c0YSFZnc)

[cali]

Kõrge and Plangi were quite close to Lukyanuk before they got stuck in snow. It will be interesting season in Baltics.

[vino_93]

Which of the two cups?
I leave that of the Twingo and the Fiesta.

Twingo

17-18 May, Rallye de Cantabria
31 May - 1 June, Rallye Rías Baixas
23-24 August, Rallye de Ferrol
13-14 September, Rallye Príncipe de Asturias
22-23 November, Rallye RACE Comunidad de Madrid.

http://www.logisadventure.com/challengeTwingoR2/documentacion/dossier-twingo2013.pdf

And Fiesta.

19-20 april, Rallye de Cervera (Cataluña) [Gravel]
17-18 may, Rallye de Cantabria [Tarmac]
20-21 july, Rallye de Alcañiz (Aragón) [Gravel]
24-25 august, Rallye de Ferrol [Tarmac]
28-29 september, Rallye Villa de Llanes [Tarmac]
27-28 october, Rallye RACC [Tarmac/Gravel]
1 december, Rallye Río Lobos (Extremadura) [Gravel]

http://www.robertomendez.com/news2013/007/reglamento2013.pdf

thx for Twingo :) Do you know when Swift will be published ?

[Rasantes]

thx for Twingo :) Do you know when Swift will be published ?

Right now I have no idea when it was published. But I do not take too long because being kicked over time. As you exit I communicate.
I leave the regulations last year while leaving the new, I do not change much from year to year, or scoring rally or race prizes.

http://www.suzukimotorsport.es/uploads/2012/04/Reglamento-Copa-2012.pdf

[garais22]

Three short but very nice videos from rally ''Sarma 2013'' (http://www.go4speed.lv/lv/news/rallijs/1899-video-reportaza-sniegs-un-kupenas-rallija-sarma/)Here is also photos from DAY 1 (http://www.go4speed.lv/lv/photo/rallijs/541-rallijs-sarma-1-diena/) and DAY 2 (http://www.go4speed.lv/lv/photo/rallijs/543-rallijs-sarma-2013-2-diena/)

[KKSF]

Rally Sarma-2013, Latvia.
KKSF HD video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26JWiBClzeI

[dj_masch_hr]

Contest for rally fans launched!02-25-2012
I am informing You that the Organizer of the 3rd Rally Kumrovec 2012, Automobile club Delta Sport from Zagreb in cooperation with its partners for the second time starts on the Facebook page "Kumrovec Rally" contest for all rally fans.
More information and contest regulations You can find at: http://www.rally-kumrovec.com/doc/contest.pdf

[martini2771]

Video from rally Sarma 2013, Latvia:

Rally Sarma 2013 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t45O0XIJWn8)

Nice and fast driving, few mistakes and rollover...

[Fly]

What word would you choose to describe those spectators?

Librada Bernardo Sousa - rally Serras de Fafe 2013- Cani Rally Video - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KFmV0E9E-5o)

complete video Rally Serras de Fafe 2013 - Cani Rally Vídeo [HD] - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLLMgPokb8E)

[Mirek]

Saw that video yesterday and thought also that this was close...

[liposh]

Wondering why so many disasters happened last year in Czech republic. We (czech spectators) stand each time far from road, we nearly don´t see anything, but then some idi.ot (hello Mr. Zelezny jr. from Czech TV) reporter asks "How can you avoid these fatal accidents for future?" In such situation I would like to gash his brain on the spot, and bury him at my own expense. (many thanks to Mr. Mark Twain for the correct words to express my feelings) :D

[Tom206wrc]

Return of austrian former ace Achim Mörtl for the 2WD title in the austrian championship(car Citroën DS3 R3) :cool:
Second round of championship Rallye Rebenland in march...

[garais22]

Almost all crashes (http://www.go4speed.lv/lv/news/rallijs/1905-feldmanim-un-a-bruniniekam-sarmas-rallija-iespaidigas-avarijas-video/) from rally Sarma. Some of them very impressive but luckily no one is hurt

[mArtini racing]

Great Rally and great video in Serras de fafe Portugal Bernardo Sousa's, I was near there, very famous places in the Portugal WRC until 2001. The spectators... not well placed, it was a great luck nobody was beaten by the car...

[handbrakes&amp;hairpins]

Here's the South African National Rally Championship for 2013:


2013 South African Rally Championship Calendar08/09 March - Total Rally - Kwazulu Natal19/20 April - Sasol Rally - Mpumalanga31 May/01 June - Toyota Gauteng Dealer Rally - Gauteng12/13 July - Volkswagen Rally - Eastern Cape16/17 August - Gauteng Rally - Gauteng13/14 September - Toyota Cape Dealer Rally - Western Cape19/20 October - Polokwane Rally - Limpopo15/16 November - Garden Route Rally - Western Cape.

On Monday, the all-new Toyota Yaris S2000 was launched. It is built and designed by Hallspeed, the some firm that built the Toyota Hilux machines in the Dakar Rally 2013. Here is a pic... 342412.jpg (http://handbrakeshairpins.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/342412.jpg?w=640&h=392&crop=1)

Looks good!!

More news soon ;-)

[ASRTmedia]

Emotional finish in Rally Sarma 2013, Team ASRT!!
FACEBOOK | ASRTmedia
http://www.facebook.com/ASRTMedia


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioOspN95tbk

[RICARDO75]

On-Board - Bernardo Sousa/Hugo Magalhães - Serras de Fafe 2013 - PEC4 [HD] - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ol8OY1xZJ18)
Bernardo Sousa onboard - Rally Serras de Fafe 2013

[ASRTmedia]

This is the stuff You must see!!

12:30 amazing minutes with Aleksey Lukyanuk And Aleksey Arnautov in Evo X at Rally Sarma 2013!

FACEBOOK | ASRTmedia
http://www.facebook.com/ASRTMedia<span class="userContent"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/ASRTMedia" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.facebook.com/ASRTMedia">
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_QbX05NAXU&feature=youtu.be (http://www.facebook.com/ASRTMedia)

[Adler]

Return of austrian former ace Achim Mörtl for the 2WD title in the austrian championship(car Citroën DS3 R3) :cool:
Second round of championship Rallye Rebenland in march...
Achim will participate in Rallye Thayaland, 1st run of ARC (Austrian Rallye Challenge) for a test, maybe also interesting entrys are Martin Koci (Fabia S2000) and young talent Simon Wagner (one fastest stage time in Jänner rallye 2013) in Evo III.

Nennliste (http://www.thayaland-rallye.com/nennliste.htm)

[Cathal Quill]

Good Incar

[Raven]

Achim will participate in Rallye Thayaland, 1st run of ARC (Austrian Rallye Challenge) for a test, maybe also interesting entrys are Martin Koci (Fabia S2000) and young talent Simon Wagner (one fastest stage time in Jänner rallye 2013) in Evo III.

Nennliste (http://www.thayaland-rallye.com/nennliste.htm)
Mortl, Gottlicher, Moufang... Is till remember them, especially Kurt's Escort red-white Excalibur livery.

http://www.rallye-cards.net/images/sbirka/rakousko/goettlicher-kurt-escort.jpg

[PLuto]

Achim will participate in Rallye Thayaland, 1st run of ARC (Austrian Rallye Challenge) for a test, maybe also interesting entrys are Martin Koci (Fabia S2000) and young talent Simon Wagner (one fastest stage time in Jänner rallye 2013) in Evo III.

Simon Wagner is maybe tallented, but he need to read the regulations, how the rally works :)

[Tom206wrc]

Achim will participate in Rallye Thayaland, 1st run of ARC (Austrian Rallye Challenge) for a test, maybe also interesting entrys are Martin Koci (Fabia S2000) and young talent Simon Wagner (one fastest stage time in Jänner rallye 2013) in Evo III.

Nennliste (http://www.thayaland-rallye.com/nennliste.htm)


Who is Manuel Wurmbrand, the other DS3 R3 entrant :confused:

[tolis]

Who is Manuel Wurmbrand, the other DS3 R3 entrant :confused:

Wurmbrand Racing (http://www.wurmbrand-racing.at/)

[martini2771]

Some excellent piece of pictures from Rally Sarma 2013 in Latvia:
eWRC.cz - Fotogalerie Rallijs Sarma 2013 Krists Andersons (http://www.ewrc.cz/ewrc/fotogalery.php?events=7957&fotograf=286)

[CameraMan]

At least video online. Speed, mistakes, onboards: www rally-video.eu

Enjoy & Share ;)

[PLuto]

Achim will participate in Rallye Thayaland, 1st run of ARC (Austrian Rallye Challenge) for a test, maybe also interesting entrys are Martin Koci (Fabia S2000) and young talent Simon Wagner (one fastest stage time in Jänner rallye 2013) in Evo III.

Koci is ready

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/882259_473291229386320_1773919242_o.jpg

[Tom206wrc]

First entrants of the first round of romanian rallies championship(running mid march) available on Campionatul de Raliuri, Viteza in Coasta, WRC si Formula 1 - clasamente, rezultate, inteviuri, galerii foto si video (http://www.autorally.ro/) ;) (Tess Ralliul)

[A FONDO]

Hard to decide which topic is it most suitable for. But deserves watching it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Srw8iTutcRo

[Raven]

Hard to decide which topic is it most suitable for. But deserves watching it.
Very easy to decide ;-) Check out this -> http://www.motorsportforums.com/european-national-rallying/157266-european-national-rally-videos.html

[Tom206wrc]

Finally Skoda Switzerland in swiss rallies championship with Nicolas Althaus and Samuel Ritter both on Fabias S2000 :confused:

[PLuto]

Finally Skoda Switzerland in swiss rallies championship with Nicolas Althaus and Samuel Ritter both on Fabias S2000 :confused:

Really? Plans at the end of last year was Gregoire Hotz as official driver of Skoda Swiss...

[NoFear85]

Target motorsport (slovenia) sold out their Skoda Fabia S2000 to RB Motorsport.

[Wim Delmel]

https://vimeo.com/61129503

[evoIX]

Is there anything new about Pavel Valoušek and his continuation of season?

[PLuto]

Is there anything new about Pavel Valoušek and his continuation of season?

Nothing new yet... Actually no plans.

[Tom206wrc]

Why Bogdan Barbu in a Clio R3 on entrylist Tess Rally(Romania) :confused: I thought he should have run on a 208 R2...

[pucky54]

Why Bogdan Barbu in a Clio R3 on entrylist Tess Rally(Romania) :confused: I thought he should have run on a 208 R2...

International in R2, in Romania in R3

[Tom206wrc]

Achim will participate in Rallye Thayaland, 1st run of ARC (Austrian Rallye Challenge) for a test, maybe also interesting entrys are Martin Koci (Fabia S2000) and young talent Simon Wagner (one fastest stage time in Jänner rallye 2013) in Evo III.

Nennliste (http://www.thayaland-rallye.com/nennliste.htm)



Live result page for Thayaland Rallye :confused:

[WUff1]

Live result page for Thayaland Rallye :confused:

Should be found here:
Ergebnisse WRF (http://www.thayaland-rallye.com/ergebnisse.htm)

[Adler]

Should be found here:
Ergebnisse WRF (http://www.thayaland-rallye.com/ergebnisse.htm)

L. Stoiber Sportauswertung (http://www.rallye-daten.de/)

this one works

[Tom206wrc]

Really nice pace from Achim Mörtl while he didn't run a rally since long time :)

[WUff1]

Really nice pace from Achim Mörtl while he didn't run a rally since long time :)

There seems to be a problem on SS 6 - where have all the drivers gone?

[Tom206wrc]

SS6 looks OK for me :confused: only leader Martin Koci(Fabia S2000)is missing for now...

[WUff1]

Yeah, times appeared lately on Adler´s link.

[hari]

Some fotos from Thayaland Rallye 2013:
http://www.ir7.at/content/fotos_arc_thayaland_rallye_2013.php

http://www.ir7.at/th131.jpghttp://www.ir7.at/th132.jpghttp://www.ir7.at/th133.jpg

[WUff1]

Good race of Mörtl and Simon Wagner!

[Mirek]

SS6 looks OK for me :confused: only leader Martin Koci(Fabia S2000)is missing for now...

If I'm not mistaken he got stuck in a ditch.

[WRC3]

I dont find the ITALIAN RALLY NEWS Thread ... still exist? First round of CIR coming soon.

[Ondra WRC]

http://www.motolevel.com/data/photo/images/6655/20.jpg
http://www.motolevel.com/data/photo/images/6655/29.jpg
http://www.motolevel.com/data/photo/images/6655/32.jpg

My photos from Thayaland Rallye: MOTOLEVEL.com | Thayaland Rallye 2013 - foto Ondra Kraj?a (http://www.motolevel.com/fotogalerie-6655-thayaland-rallye-2013-foto-ondra-krajca)

[hari]

The second round of the Austrian Rallye Championship will take place March 22nd-23rd 2013 around Leutschach.

72 crews from 10 different countries sent their entries:
http://www2.rebenland-rallye.at/2013/nennliste.html

13 tarmac stages, total 150 km will be driven:
http://www2.rebenland-rallye.at/2013/zeitplan.html

Rally-Magazine:
http://www2.rebenland-rallye.at/2013/programmheft.html

http://www2.rebenland-rallye.at/2013/intro/13.jpg

[ChristianArp]

A quick recap of the Danish competitors getting ready for Wikinger Rallye this next weekend:
NB: I refer to the list of drivers entered, which should be final now as the entry date has been passed..

Division A: S2000, R4, R5, N4 4wd, GpA 4wd (non-WRC), R-GT, GT-2 and GT-3
Largely unchanged, still the Peugeot Dealer Team with Christian Jensen and Esben Hegelund in S2000s, but there is mounting chatter about R5s coming at some point..
Tim Svanholt (Evo IX), Ib Kragh (207 S2000) and Steen Andersen (Evo VII) return in the same cars as last year, no changes there.
Biggest change:
No Max Christensen, and no news as to why. No Brian Madsen, he will be team manager for younger brother Kim instead. Money the issue here, and this was announced a long time ago.
Expectations:
Christian Jensen the clear favorite, has been the 'quickest driver in the fastest car' (vs. Kragh and Hegelund), should take another championship home. Definite disappointment if not. My guess: Champion.
Hegelund has grown a fair bit of outright pace over the last year and a half, I expect him to maybe challenge for his first win when he has that day nothing goes wrong. Had a big off at the final round of the championship for the second year running, but that shouldn't be any hindrance based on what he happened last year. My guess: Top 3, challenger.
Svanholt: To my mind the fastest GpN-driver in the field, needs to finish rallies and build confidence, then he could challenge the Dealer Team on good days. Great advantage on the really fast stages, as witnessed on some events last year, where GpN cars dominated certain stages. My guess: Top 3, challenger.
Kragh, Andersen: Lacks outright pace on Jensen, and in the same car, he should struggle and count on the misfortune of others. Kragh fell off the pace last year compared to '11 where he had winning pace on certain events. Andersen - spectacular, but needs to be more consistent for a title challenge, as the car is not quick enough in itself. Similar major advantage to Svanholt on fast events.
My guess: Top 5 both, outsiders.
The others: Several returning drivers, but none expected to challenge for the title. Names like Steen Johansen, Jens Christian Pilgaard, Dan Pedersen, Dennis Pleidrup. All in N4 cars.
Might be a dark horse in Torben Sørensen (Impreza), he was fast in his old Clio, but has yet to show major pace in the Subaru. Podiums from him would be a surprise at this point.
Complete unknown: Tom Pedersen (owner of Padborg Park racetrack, former DTC driver) was signed up for Wikinger in the long awaited Opel Corsa, but has now been changed to a Seat Cupra in class 4. Codriven by Hans Marx, ultra-experienced guy who has codriven for Karl-Åge Jensen among others.

Division B: In-homologation 2wd cars, R2s, R3s, S1600s etc.The championship is going to be a bit of a lottery, as very few have got everything completely sorted, so a prediction is so much of a lottery that I won't make any.. Firstly I will just name a few that won't be at Wikinger, but will be intriguing to follow later this season.
Jacob Jensen confirmed in his new 208 R2, it is in Denmark, but missing parts means no Wikinger for him. Looking forward to seeing him in a faster car after a long time in the N2 Saxo, which he seemed to have grown out of as a driver.
The Peugeot Dealer Team has another 208, but it will not be present at Wikinger, and so far there has been no news as to the plans for it. Will be interesting to see how this turns out. A specific driver has been rumoured extensively to the car, but as nothing has been announced I will not name him. :)
Simon Larsen still has his C2, but is not entered at Wikinger, where he would have been clear favorite for R2 honours - he drove the Haspengouw (and is entered for the full Junior championship), but said that the first round was a test to see whether they would do the entire series. Not entering Wikinger tells me that he will be in Belgium for the entire season.
Rasmus Christiansen announced a fair while ago that he had acquired a C2, which was phase 1 of the project. Phase 2 was the budget to drive it, that has apparently not been put together, he is not entered..
Marco Gersager (Corsa S1600): DISCLAIMER - I am involved in the team, just so you know..
Had an engine meltdown last year, which cost him the season. Everything was lined up for the car to be ready for Wikinger stronger than ever, but tardy delivery of a few (very few) vital engine parts has meant that it will not be ready for Wikinger. Parts were ordered last fall, which just makes it even more annoying.
The plans are not for a full season in the championship, but I expect him to challenge for the win in the group when we do show up for an event.
At Wikinger: The car that should win the group at Wikinger is a Clio R3, namely Klaus Hammer. He is in a Maxi, and up against a 'regular' Clio in the hands of Carsten Jensen, who does have the advantage of intimate knowledge of his car, whereas Hammer hasn't driven his in anger yet.
Other challengers are in C2s, Frank Nielsen, Claus Lisberg and Verner Boiskov. They should not have the pace to keep up with the R3s.Norwegian Joar Andre Obrestad will be a bit of an unknown in his Fiesta R2.

Division C: The class for old Maxis, Kit Cars and nationally homologated 2wd cars.
Last years champion Kenneth Madsen (Suzuki Swift Maxi 2000) is not on the current entry list, which is a bit of a mystery, as he was one of the few that was at the official test day last weekend and did 7 runs. Nothing has been written on why he wouldn't be there, I semi-expect him to in fact.
Returnee Kim Madsen (306 Maxi) will be the favorite if the Suzuki is indeed a no-show. He has a new codriver, but also has the addition of brother Brian as team manager to push him forward. He seemed to struggle to gain the necessary confidence in the car during last season, so I look for him to keep on the upwards curve pace-wise. If there are two Maxis at Wikinger, I predict a fight between them.
Former overall champion Morten Karl has pulled the M3 E36 out of the garage again - if he can get back to his former form, then he could definitely annoy the two Madsens. At the very least it will be a car that will pull the on-stage quality up, both through sound and a bit of sideways action!
Benny Pedersen is absent on the entry list as well, very quiet around him at the moment, so probably won't mount a championship challenge.
Young Sebastian Aagaard (Clio II RS) is a talent, and never afraid to give a bit of go-fast pedal, but his experience at the top level is limited, he will be very interesting to follow. The car is a beauty to look at, very very nice paint job.
Kenneth Kolbe (205 Maxi) makes his return to the championship, the car is still blue, the driver is still a bit mental, overall he will be more of a spectator-pleaser than a threat in the time sheets. Beaten thoroughly by Aagaard at the test day, if that is anything to go by.
Kjeld Seidler (Peugeot RCZ) still runs with the Peugeot Dealer Team where he is a driving force behind the scenes, but the car is not the same. He calls it the 'Evo 2' himself, what I have heard is that the car is 'the other car' in the team that he has now rebuilt from race to rally-spec. Wouldn't expect much different from him, he adds a little bit of pace every time he sits in the car, but I doubt it is fast enough to challenge the Maxis.

Division D: The old Standard National, Groups E and expired-N up to 2L.
One word pretty much sums it all up: Boooooooooooooooooooring!
Reigning double champion Morten Grove Nielsen will not be returning, he definitely grew out of the car, and seemingly has been unable to put together a programme in a higher division. Huge loss to this division, as he was the class of the field.
At Wikinger, 4 cars are entered: Two Clio II's and two new homebuilt cars.
In the Clios, Henrik Larsen should be the fastest, he was the stable number 2 behind Grove last year, which meant that he was in with a shot at the title at the final round. The car might be a 'Ragnotti', he isn't..
New cars are unknowns, the drivers in them are known capacities.
Nicolai Jensen (Peugeot 207) spent all of last year building the car, it ran at the test day, but may suffer from teething problems. Was within a second of Larsen at the test day on the best time done.
Rene Harms (Suzuki Swift Sport) also waited most of last year for the car to be finished, but drove it for the last two rounds. Is a man who enjoys his rallying immensely, but is probably the epitomy of the gentleman driver. Again, may suffer from teething problems.

Phew, that was a massive post - didn't plan it that way, but hey? What do you do? :D

[pucky54]

No worries about Max and Kenneth, they are both entered for Wikinger :)

[ChristianArp]

No worries about Max and Kenneth, they are both entered for Wikinger :)

Thanks, I did wonder why they weren't on our list. In general there seems to be some people missing from it that I expected..
Max then slots into the Kragh+Andersen-category for the title. :)
Madsen a contender for Division C.

[Co-driven]

First round of the Brazilian Championship this weekend. It will Rally Montanhas de Canela, on the south of Brazil. Entry list has 46 names - I know that it might not look like a big number, but for us here in Brazil is a huge number. I'd say the last time we had an entry list this big was around 10 years ago.

For this year we'll have 4 classes: 4x4, Class 6, a Peugeot 207 class, and Class 9. On 4x4 are allowed Class 3 cars, R4 and the Brazilian project XRC. We'll have 5 rounds, the next on on May and will also count as the opening round of the FIA Codasur Championship.

For those interested the rally can be followed on this link Cobertura ao Vivo do Rally de Canela 2013 - Campeonato Brasileiro de Rally 2013 (http://www.rallybr.com.br/1-evento-rally-de-canela/cobertura-ao-vivo/cobertura-ao-vivo-do-rally-de-canela-2013)

The 4x4 Class have 9 cars, the biggest number on the last years. For this year, some changes were made for the Championship. For example, the driver had to pay the entry fee of all 5 events until March 1. This was made to guarantee that until the last event all drivers would be running.

[hsmed]

Great preview, Christian. I think your predictions are spot-on.

[ChristianArp]

Great preview, Christian. I think your predictions are spot-on.

Thank you very much. :)

And just to add to my former post - Max, Kenneth and Jesper Bisted have now been added to the list, they were the guys I was surprised not to see earlier.
Bisted lacks outright pace on the Madsens, so at most I see podiums for him in Division C.

[Mirek]

More photos from Thayaland Rallye: Autosport : OS - Thayaland Rallye (http://www.autosport.cz/zavody/fotogalerie.php?id=76&id=1131&autor=4)

[EightGear]

Saturday will be the first round of the Dutch championship, the Tank S Rally. 15 stages, 153.9 competitive KM's.

The entrylist isn't that strong but not bad. Highlights are Dennis Kuipers with Fiesta WRC, René Kuipers with Impreza S14 WRC and Bob de Jong with Lancer WRC.
Also, KNAF Talent First driver and Nissan 350Z-Challenge champion Kevin Kooijman will drive a Lancer EVO X R4 the whole season.

Full entries: http://www.tanksrally.nl/J/Docs/2013/2013_INSCHRIJVERSLIJST_TSR_20130308.pdf

[MartijnS]

Kuipers tested today :)

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/418794_526183180767589_364872935_n.jpg

[Tom206wrc]

Saturday will be the first round of the Dutch championship, the Tank S Rally. 15 stages, 153.9 competitive KM's.

The entrylist isn't that strong but not bad. Highlights are Dennis Kuipers with Fiesta WRC, René Kuipers with Impreza S14 WRC and Bob de Jong with Lancer WRC.
Also, KNAF Talent First driver and Nissan 350Z-Challenge champion Kevin Kooijman will drive a Lancer EVO X R4 the whole season.

Full entries: http://www.tanksrally.nl/J/Docs/2013/2013_INSCHRIJVERSLIJST_TSR_20130308.pdf


Where is the DS3 R1 :confused:

[MartijnS]

If they would drive, it would be at the rallysprint, but I think it's not fixed yet. They're not on the list.

[Tom206wrc]

Any news about entrylist Eger Rally, first round of hungarian championsip, held on 5th/7th april :confused:

[MartijnS]

Dennis Kuipers won the Tank S Rally in his Fiesta WRC, in front of Bob de Jong with the Lancer WRC and Rene Kuipers in the Impreza S14.

http://www.rallymedia.nl/images/2013/tanksrally/Eerd%202.jpg

http://www.rallymedia.nl/images/2013/tanksrally/Jong%201.jpg

http://www.rallymedia.nl/images/2013/tanksrally/Smits%203.jpg

http://www.rallymedia.nl/images/2013/tanksrally/KuipersR%202.jpg

http://www.rallymedia.nl/images/2013/tanksrally/Klippel%201.jpg

More at our Facebook page (http://facebook.com/rallymedia) and our Website (http://www.rallymedia.nl/images/2013/tanksrally/tanksrally.html) !

[Kielder]

Bernardo Sousa stops his CPR program due to the lack of budget :( .

[dj_masch_hr]

entry list of 1st croatian championship rally has been published:

Entry list - 3. RALLY KUMROVEC 2013. (http://www.rally-kumrovec.com/n-prijavljeni.htm)

[tolis]

Entry list of Eger Rally: https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://egerrallye.hu/docs/2013/listak/nevezesek_2013_orb-hun-sk.pdf

[Tom206wrc]

Entry list of Eger Rally: https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://egerrallye.hu/docs/2013/listak/nevezesek_2013_orb-hun-sk.pdf


And what car for Robert Butor :confused:

[br21]

Some rally in Romania upcoming weekend? Entry list?

[Tom206wrc]

Some rally in Romania upcoming weekend? Entry list?

Campionatul de Raliuri, Viteza in Coasta, WRC si Formula 1 - clasamente, rezultate, inteviuri, galerii foto si video (http://www.autorally.ro) Tess Rally Dunlop ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Bernardo Sousa stops his CPR program due to the lack of budget :( .

;(

In the same time another portuguese team announced with two 207 S2000s in the championship(see on ralis.online.pt (http://ralis.online.pt) ) :confused:

[tolis]

Some rally in Romania upcoming weekend? Entry list?
eWRC-results.com - results Tess Rally Dunlop 2013 (http://ewrc-results.com/startlist.php?e=8080&t=Tess-Rally-Dunlop-2013)