Rallye Sanremo 2011

[RS]

Amazingly there doesn't appear to be a thread for this event yet.

Less than 2 weeks to the start, when will the entrylist be published?

[stepunk]

Entries close today.
This year Sanremo is not part of Italian Championship (CIR) so I expect a weaker entrylist.

[tolis]

Pierre Campana will drive a Peugeot 207 S2000 in Rally San Remo.

[TyPat107]

Does anyone have recommendations for what stages are best for spectating? I will be in italy for my honeymoon starting the same day as the rally and I negotiated 1.5 days at the rally.

[stepunk]

Rumours: Andreucci and Rossetti won't be there. Perico (Peugeot 207) on the entry list.
Piero Longhi with Mini WRC (on Asphalt Trophy race which will run with separate classification from IRC).

[stepunk]

For day 1 two classics point of view are: on p.s. 1 San Romolo junction and on ps. 2 in the village of Bajardo.
(here is last year spectator's guide: http://www.acisanremo.it/rallysanremo/2010/documenti/descrizione%20prove%20eng.pdf)

[stepunk]

Does anyone have recommendations for what stages are best for spectating? I will be in italy for my honeymoon starting the same day as the rally and I negotiated 1.5 days at the rally.




For day 1 two classics point of view are: on p.s. 1 San Romolo junction and on ps. 2 in the village of Bajardo.
(here is last year spectator's guide: http://www.acisanremo.it/rallysanrem...rove%20eng.pdf (http://www.acisanremo.it/rallysanremo/2010/documenti/descrizione%20prove%20eng.pdf))

[TyPat107]

That schedule says 2010.

any idea if this years will be similar?

Sorry found this years schedule http://www.acisanremo.it/rallysanremo/documenti/TDT%20IRC%201%20ago%20SR11.pdf

[mousti]

I heard that Atkinson will replace PG Andersson for Sanremo with the Proton.

[tolis]

Swiss driver Gregoire Hotz will do Rally San Remo.

[Tom206wrc]

Shame that Ucci won't be there this year :(

[RS]

I heard that Atkinson will replace PG Andersson for Sanremo with the Proton.

I wonder why? PG has shown an improvement although I doubt Atkinson would beat Basso either, especially on Sanremo.

[JTGANG]

When will the entry list be published ?????

[wwbroe]

If you take a look at the rallyguide you can see that entrylist will be published on saturday 17th september at 19h00. ;)

[Mirek]

Jaromír Tarabus will be there with Škoda Fabia R2. It will be his first ever foreign start with 2WD and first start on Italian roads at all, so I don't expect any miracles.

[stepunk]

Jaromír Tarabus will be there with Škoda Fabia R2. It will be his first ever foreign start with 2WD and first start on Italian roads at all, so I don't expect any miracles.

I've read that also Elwis Chentre will start with Fabia R2 (as usual with Vieffecorse team): maybe his times can tell us more about car potential on italian roads!

[Mirek]

Confirmed ;) homepage | Å*koda Fabia R2 (http://fabiar2.com/)

[PLuto]

Entry list is out - Autosport (http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=12755)

[tolis]

Entry List for Trofeo Rally Asfalto: http://www.acisanremo.it/rallysanremo/documenti/elenco%20iscritti%20TRA%202011.pdf

[wwbroe]

Entry list is out - Autosport (http://www.autosport.cz/clanek.php?cl=12755)

So Juho will be there after all, that is great news, hopefully we will see a great battle again. Pitty that Andreucci is not there.

[mousti]

And Rossetti. Only hope for Italians is Scandola. The start of the final batlle of the championship starts here! And although it's not for CiR entry list is quite great if u combine it with trofeo Asfalto

[Mirek]

So Juho will be there after all, that is great news, hopefully we will see a great battle again. Pitty that Andreucci is not there.

According to a friend Juho will not start.

[wwbroe]

According to a friend Juho will not start.

That is what i heard also Mirek, but as he appeared on entrylist i was confused.

[Gregor-y]

And Rossetti. Only hope for Italians is Scandola. The start of the final batlle of the championship starts here! And although it's not for CiR entry list is quite great if u combine it with trofeo Asfalto
I'd bet on Basso before Scandola. The former may be driving a Proton but the latter is sort of a human Proton. ;)

[mousti]

I'd bet on Basso before Scandola. The former may be driving a Proton but the latter is sort of a human Proton. ;)
Scandola's pace with the Fiesta has been improving each event. He had already fast moments early in his career but now he's more reliable and if he retires it's not by accident but by mechanical failure. Like it's already happening again today.

[stepunk]

Entry list updated: added Karl Kruuda and his Skoda Fabia!

Hopefully Scandola's engine problem that has forced him to retire today in Rally San Martino (last round of Italian Championship) won't affect his partecipation in Sanremo!

[Tom206wrc]

Glad to see Matthieu Arzeno competing against the Trofeo DS3 Italia drivers :) especially against the very fast Roberto Vescovi ;)

Not sure Federico Gasperetti did the right thing by living the DS3 for a Megane RS :confused:

[Mirek]

I'd bet on Basso before Scandola. The former may be driving a Proton but the latter is sort of a human Proton. ;)

Scandola + Fiesta is for sure faster combination than Basso + Proton. Reliability is a question of both :)

[Ucci]

Very successful warming for Piero Longhi with his new car-Mini Works WRC. He won this weekend Rally dell Ossola. I'm very curious how will he perform against established TRA drivers like Re, Pedersoli, Cavallini, Michelini....I'm not afraid about his drivers skills, but I still doubt if the new Mini is on the same level as C4 WRC & Focus WRC.

Here also the list of TRA drivers. They will drive the same stages as IRC contenders, but not each run. It will be also interseting to compare their stage times against top IRC drivers.

http://www.acisanremo.it/rallysanremo/documenti/elenco%20iscritti%20TRA%202011.pdf

[RS]

Juho's non-participation confirmed: Skoda withdraws Juho Hanninen from Sanremo Rally - IRC news - AUTOSPORT.com (http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/94674)

I don't think this is to favour Kopecky like the article suggests - it just seems to me that the Skoda management have quite a clinical view of the championships and will only do what is necessary to bring home both titles and no more. With the bonus points on the last 2 rounds Juho still stands a good chance.

[Mirek]

In pre-seasons plans Juho wasn't supposed to do IRC at all (except Monte Carlo and Barum). IRC was meant to be a playground for Kopecký, SWRC for Hänninen. I think they added few rounds for Juho just as a safety measure when it didn't look that good with Kopecký's title chances.

[Alexg84]

On TestRally.com (http://www.testrally.com) photos of the last tests before Sanremo...

http://www.testrally.com/public/immagini/0012966.jpg (http://www.testrally.com)

http://www.testrally.com/public/immagini/0012992.JPG (http://www.testrally.com)

[tolis]

Karl Kruuda's test: Karl Kruuda-Martin Järveoja test Italy - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLNPO9B87KM)

[Tom206wrc]

First pics of scruteneering :)
Rallye Sanremo 2011 (http://www.rallylink.it/main/index.php?option=com_rsgallery2&view=gallery&gid=101&Itemid=592)

[Tom206wrc]

News shakedown :confused:

[OldF]

This afternoon or underway already. Legends in Sanremo.

Sanremo legends out in force for demo stage (http://www.rallysportlive.com/2011/09/sanremo-legends-out-in-force-for-demo-stage-2/)

“Eleven Rallye Sanremo legends, including the Intercontinental Rally Challenge’s Motorsport Development Manager Jean-Pierre Nicolas, will demonstrate their skills behind the wheel of a rally car when they take part in the inaugural Stars Parade on Thursday afternoon. The event, which was conceived by the mayor of Sanremo, Maurizio Zoccarato, will take place at 16:00hrs local time using a 900-metre special stage at Pian di Poma, close to Sanremo’s town centre.”

The 11 Stars Parade participants are:

Andrea Aghini
Amilcare Ballestreri
Miki Biasion
Franco Cunico
Mario De Villa
Tony Fassina
Piero Liatti
Sandro Munari
Jean-Pierre Nicolas
Gilles Panizzi
Simo Lampinen

[Viking]

IRC Rally Radio
Andreas Mikkelsen has set a blistering pace to go fastest on shakedown for Rallye Sanremo, round nine of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge.
Top 10 shakedown times (provisional)

1 Andreas Mikkelsen 1m53.4s
2 Bryan Bouffier 1m55.2s
3 Bruno Magalhães 1m55.4s
4 Guy Wilks 1m55.6s
5 Umberto Scandola 1m55.7s
6 Freddy Loix 1m55.9s
7 Jan Kopeckyý 1m56.1s
8 Thierry Neuville 1m56.6s
9 Pierre Campana 1m56.6s
10 Toni Gardemeister 1m57.6s


Andreas relaxed after Sanremo shakedown | Andreas Mikkelsen (http://www.andreasmikkelsen.no/news/andreas-relaxed-after-sanremo-shakedown/)

[mousti]

Gardemeister said he has the flu :(

[dimviii]

about 1 hour for the start?

[wwbroe]

You are absolutely right dimvii, i am also looking forward to first stage, wich will start at 13h54.

[tolis]

about 1 hour for the start?
1 hour and 9 min Dimitris!

[darkstar]

i hope for a big fight between neuville and mikkelsen :)

[dimviii]

Thanks Tolis and wwbroe! can t wait! i d like Peugeot to win this time,just for making the championship more interesting.

[wwbroe]

That would be good for the championship indeed, but i think they will need more then one win to take the championship this year. About 15 mins before first stage will be live.

[dimviii]

That would be good for the championship indeed, but i think they will need more then one win to take the championship this year. About 15 mins before first stage will be live.

No the championship must go to Skoda.Just one or two wins more for the frogs just to see Skoda under pressure at last rally with the extra points. :D

[dimviii]

event must be live!

[wwbroe]

Should be live, but no info on any site for the moment.

[wwbroe]

First car is near the finish now, should be Bouffier.

[wwbroe]

Bouffier 8.30.2, Kopecky 8.30.8

[wwbroe]

Loix 8.32.7, Neuville is in finish now: 8.30.3

[wwbroe]

Look at Mikkelsen 8.27.3

[pettersolberg29]

Mikkelsen's pace very impressive bearing in mind his lack of experience of San Remo. Hope he can finally transfer his leading pace into a great result.

[wwbroe]

Basso 8.34.0

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Well... amazing time from Basso with that car!

[wwbroe]

Oh no, seems that Guy Wilks is stopped in stage.

[wwbroe]

Guy Wilks has hit a bridge after 6 kms into stage.

[RS]

This time a crash from Guy. Still, the team can hardly be angry with him after the last 2 rallies.

[dimviii]

Guys the times are from the radio?

[Mirek]

Wilks crashed.

Classic Italian result chaos starting :D

[wwbroe]

Yes, live from Colin Clark. Apparently Atkinson is not there also.

[wwbroe]

Why there are no times appearing on any site?

[dimviii]

now there are times at ircseries.com but wrong ones.

[wwbroe]

Gardemeister 8.43.8 and Magalhaes 8.32.3, Atkinson stopped with problems

[Mirek]

There are no times from Italian side. Those two wrong times where starting times.

[wwbroe]

Campana not so bad either 8.35.8

[Tom206wrc]

Wilks already crashed :(

[Raven]

Here are working results -> F.I.Cr. - Classifiche 53° RALLYE SANREMO (http://www.cronoimperia.it/sanremo2011/sanremo2011/index_sanremo.htm)

It's a pity that San Remo is not in CIR :(

[dimviii]

Here are working results -> F.I.Cr. - Classifiche 53° RALLYE SANREMO (http://www.cronoimperia.it/sanremo2011/sanremo2011/index_sanremo.htm)

It's a pity that San Remo is not in CIR :(

thanks Raven!

[Tom206wrc]

Ouch !!! Hotz +31" !!! :s
OK he didn't compete since more than a year I think... :rolleyes:

[dimviii]

in 2 minutes ss2 live.

[Tom206wrc]

Bad time of Danilo Ameglio after what he did last year :( Davide Medici is quite lot in front despite his lack of competition :mark:

[wwbroe]

Great time for Albertini also.

[AP-Racing]

where Atko?

[wwbroe]

Besttime for Loix sofar on stage 2

[wwbroe]

where Atko?

Mechanical faillure on first stage

[focus206]

I can't see Harry Hunt's time on SS1, he should have finished since I can read his comment on the stage...

[RS]

Great time by Basso. Faster than Kopecky.

[Mirek]

Hunt is 23rd so far (+47)

[focus206]

Look at Basso! Fingers crossed to prevent any problems on his Proton :D

[focus206]

Hunt is 23rd so far (+47)

Thank you Mirek

[Tom206wrc]

Great time by Vescovi on SS1(15th fastest, 2nd R3 behind Albertini) :bounce:

[Tom206wrc]

Scandola on SS2 :confused:

Edit: OK I clicked on "All" and his time came ;)

[Mirek]

He is safe +1,5 s.

[Tom206wrc]

Interesting that Magalhaes is slightly faster than Kopecky on the two first stages :confused:

[RS]

Interesting that Magalhaes is slightly faster than Kopecky on the two first stages :confused:

Kopecky was slow here last year. I think a bit better this year but if he wants the title he will have to be quick here because it will be difficult for him to win on gravel.

[Mirek]

Kopecký always have worse first stages and first thing he needs is not to crash. Those who can challenge him for the title are not gravel driver as well...

[mousti]

The Belgians hunt is started on the man from Norway ^^

Kopecky can't win much here if he finishes the next two rally's in top 5. So it'll be very exciting next round with the extra points and with the ruling of 7 best results.

[wwbroe]

Besttime again for Loix in front of Neuville and Mikkelsen.

[RS]

Getting bored of Toni's whining. It will be interesting to see what he can do with the Hankook gravel tyres in Scotland.

[pettersolberg29]

If Mikkelsen wins here, in Scotland and in Cyprus would he be likely to win the Championship? I am interested to know how much I want him to win here or if it's all futile anyway
;)

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Finally Magalhaes is having a decent rally!

[cali]

Getting bored of Toni's whining. It will be interesting to see what he can do with the Hankook gravel tyres in Scotland.

I think Toni is finding too much excuses for his lack of speed. For me it is getting more and more funnier.

[RS]

I think Toni is finding too much excuses for his lack of speed. For me it is getting more and more funnier.

I think maybe he underestimated the competition before the start of the year and thought he would be able to make up for any defficiences with the Hankook tyres.

[dimviii]

great battle among Albertini -Guglielmi!Raoux any problems?

[darkstar]

the tires are defenetly a big disadvantage, mikkelsen was also not so special last year on the hankoos.

[N.O.T]

It is sad to see Loix so fast compared to the young ones....

[Tom206wrc]

What time for Hunt in SS3 :confused:

[cali]

the tires are defenetly a big disadvantage, mikkelsen was also not so special last year on the hankoos.
Toni complained about engine not pulling enough and understeer. While understeer could mean problems with tyres, but engine has nothing to do with that.

[wwbroe]

What time for Hunt in SS3 :confused:

7.30.8

[Mirek]

Toni complained about engine not pulling enough and understeer. While understeer could mean problems with tyres, but engine has nothing to do with that.

In every rally Toni complains about engine problems. I wonder how it is possible because other Škoda drivers including privateers have rarely such problems.

[Tom206wrc]

In every rally Toni complains about engine problems. I wonder how it is possible because other Škoda drivers including privateers have rarely such problems.



And looks like ORECA is doing a better job than Peugeot-Sport here, the number of engine problems on the 207s is too high to my taste :rolleyes:

[Tom206wrc]

One hour to wait now until the next loop of three stages ;)
But I fear the SS7 later on(44km in night) :s

[cali]

In every rally Toni complains about engine problems. I wonder how it is possible because other Škoda drivers including privateers have rarely such problems.
That's why it's getting more funnier. Wonder how long he will use the same excuse (it started with Punto already)
But I totally agree with you

[JTGANG]

One hour to wait now until the next loop of three stages ;)
But I fear the SS7 later on(44km in night) :s

Believe Basso will do great time at the night stage...He is specialist on this one (actually 3 stages in 1)

[RS]

Believe Basso will do great time at the night stage...He is specialist on this one (actually 3 stages in 1)

I think last year he won it with the Punto by around 13s.

[Gregor-y]

It is sad to see Loix so fast compared to the young ones....
Why? Liox was pretty hobbled by Mitsubishi in the WRC and I'd think his results these days highlight the fact. That or he's been getting better over the years. Either way I wouldn't say it's sad; quite the opposite, in fact.

That said I want to see Basso put in a good rally.

[tolis]

I think last year he won it with the Punto by around 13s.
15.5 sec

[Mirek]

EDIT: Would be nice for Proton to have first IRC stage victory over those years :)

[RS]

Did ever any Proton win some IRC stage overall? :)

Not yet :)

[wwbroe]

About ten minutes to go before start of stage 4, same one as stage 1. Stage 5 on the other hand will be a lot longer then stage 2, only last 7,36 kms is same.

[wwbroe]

Stage 4 should be live i suppose?

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Stage 4 should be live i suppose?

yes, it's live

[wwbroe]

Bouffier is in finish

[Gregor-y]

Let's see if rallye-maina.cz crashes after the radio promotion.

Great crash pics, by the way.

[Jafry]

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2011/935/935_rallye_sanremo_2011_c6e6c267e1.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2011/935/935_rallye_sanremo_2011_d51dd1c686.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2011/935/935_rallye_sanremo_2011_0024ac963d.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2011/935/935_rallye_sanremo_2011_1496a39375.jpg

http://www.rally-mania.cz/fotogalerie/2011/935/935_rallye_sanremo_2011_7fb78c4d9f.jpg

More photos from crash of Guy Wilks and SS1 HERE (http://www.rally-mania.cz/photogallery.php?id=935&fseason=2011)

[wwbroe]

Bouffier 8.24.9 and Kopecky 8.23.0

[wwbroe]

Loix 8.23.5 and Neuville 8.23.7

[wwbroe]

Fastest time for Andreas, extending his lead. Toni complaining again about misfiring engine.

[Gregor-y]

Toni complaining again about misfiring engine.
He said it's happening on left-right combinations; maybe someone forgot to install a baffle in the fuel tank or a naked wire is flopping around.

For stage six Colin may get into a fight with his Belgian counterparts. ;)

[RS]

Amazingly close times on SS4. Basso quite "slow" on this one.

[Gregor-y]

All right; live radio is getting a little out of hand!

[wwbroe]

Stage 5 is started with a 3 min delay, so first car took off at 17h15

[wwbroe]

Results of stage 5, anybody has any info?

[pettersolberg29]

Loix 12:20.2
Bouffier +2s
Kopecky +4.6s

[pettersolberg29]

Andreas 12:19.4
Neuville 12:21.8

[wwbroe]

Mikkelsen is fastest trough, Loix now second overall in front of Neuville.

[pettersolberg29]

Basso had trouble at +36s

[Mirek]

Seems like Basso's Proton starts to fade out...

[wwbroe]

Basso is loosing a massive 36 seconds on this one.

[RS]

I hope it is a temporary problem for Basso.

[wwbroe]

Seems like Sottile in his Honda retrired in SS4, anybody know the reason?

[wwbroe]

Mikkelsen and Neuville equal fastest in stage 6, 04.4 sec faster as Loix.

[wwbroe]

Problem of Basso seems to be solved for the moment.

[wwbroe]

And Toni keeps going on with complaining.

[mousti]

Maybe he has to say that of Hankook so everyone thinks the Skoda is rubbish instead of the Hankook tires :D

[wwbroe]

Basso has differential problems, seems the temperature is going up too high inside the diff.

[RS]

Maybe he has to say that of Hankook so everyone thinks the Skoda is rubbish instead of the Hankook tires :D

He is in a tricky situation because Hankook fund his campaign however I think he could moan a little less and admit they need to "work on things" For example the Proton drivers never complain much despite the car is not on the level of the Skoda or Peugeot.

[RS]

Basso has differential problems, seems the temperature is going up too high inside the diff.

That would explain why it was worse on the longer stage but I hope they can fix it before the big one this evening!

[wwbroe]

That would explain why it was worse on the longer stage but I hope they can fix it before the big one this evening!

I surely hope so too, hope he can set a decent time on the long one.

[Motorsportfun]

http://www.primocanalesport.it/

Live TV coverage here from a local TV channel :)

[RS]

http://www.primocanalesport.it/

Live TV coverage here from a local TV channel :)

Which stages are they covering?

[wwbroe]

http://www.primocanalesport.it/

Live TV coverage here from a local TV channel :)

I think it only works in Italy, i have error saying i don't have permission to open this.

[Tom206wrc]

I hope Magalhaes will take Kopecky's position :cool:

[Francis44]

A video I found on Youtube of Wilks crash....

Crash rally sanremo 2011 Wilks - Pugh Peugeot 207 S2000 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8w-aAEB68E) .

[wwbroe]

Will there be some splitimes for the long stage? And where can we find them, somebody any idea?

[wwbroe]

The start of the long stage is still delayed by three minutes, so start will be at 22h33 CET

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Maybe this will be a decisive stage for this rally... let's see what will happen...

Go Basso Go... :)

[Motorsportfun]

Which stages are they covering?

Almost all the stages (this evening they're live since 21 CET, until about midnight from Bignone Ronde), but it's 90% from the stop-line and service park with team managers, etc!

Anything can drive you crazy! :D

[Gregor-y]

Stage 7 just started and I've only an hour and a half of work left. I dare not try to find a live television feed but the radio will do.

[wwbroe]

Kopecky seems to be quickest at 6,5 kms into stage, Donaldson is taking the splits

[wwbroe]

Apparently Karl Kruuda went off the road, crew is ok

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Kruuda had an off.. crew is ok..

[Tom206wrc]

Mikkelsen finished ;)

[wwbroe]

Freddy fastest trough, 7 sec quicker as Mikkelsen

[Tom206wrc]

Fast Freddy at the finish too ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Freddy fastest trough, 7 sec quicker as Mikkelsen



What about Neuville and Bouffier :confused:

Edit: brakes problems for Neuville :mad:

[tolis]

http://www.cronoimperia.it/sanremo2011/sanremo2011/DDDA145.HTM
Loix fastest! He is in the lead now!

[pettersolberg29]

Looks like a 2-way battle for the win now between Loix and Mikkelsen.

[[Madeira-Rally]]

also Basso had an off :( crew ok...

[Tom206wrc]

News about Basso :confused:


Edit: thanks [Madeira-Rally]

[RS]

]also Basso had an off :( crew ok...

Bugger. I would love to know his split times.

[focus206]

Nooooo Basso :(

[dimviii]

Loix is impressive all the year.Pitty from Basso,i also would like to know his splits.

[RS]

At least Basso finished the stage. He lost positions but I hope he can show some more good times tomorrow.

[RS]

Watching on Eurosport, Scandola has a really nice style! I thought he was going to do more IRC events this year?

[Tom206wrc]

Stage interrupted ??? What about Vescovi and the others :confused:

[[Madeira-Rally]]

I was really curious to see Basso in this stage... pitty he had intercom problems and had an off :(

let's see what he can do tomorrow...

[Mirek]

F.I.Cr. - Classifiche 3° SANREMO LEGGENDA (http://www.cronoimperia.it/sanremo2011/sanremo2011/index_leggenda.htm)

Times for TRA. Not a single time faster than top of IRC guys even though they have modfern WRC like C4, Mini etc...

[mousti]

Great level at TRA it seems..

[dimviii]

!!!!!!!!Pierre Campana was 1.0s down on Loix after 30 kilometres but a right-rear puncture cost him valuable time!!!!
IRC Intercontinental Rally Challenge (http://www.ircseries.com/html/readnews.asp?id=3113)

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Great level at TRA it seems..

Nowadays in TRA, there are only gentleman drivers.. so... nothing too much strange, I think.
Most of them were reporting that, they were very tired after 3 difficult stages... Felice Re said that he thought to stop in the stage... but he got the finish line... Longhi retired due to some physical problems...

[dimviii]

nice photo from Atkinsons Proton
IRC Intercontinental Rally Challenge (http://www.ircseries.com/html/Gallery_Details.asp?pagId=1&pagSize=20&nome=Rallye+Sanremo+2011&id=40)

[wwbroe]

]Nowadays in TRA, there are only gentleman drivers.. so... nothing too much strange, I think.
Most of them were reporting that, they were very tired after 3 difficult stages... Felice Re said that he thought to stop in the stage... but he got the finish line... Longhi retired due to some physical problems...

Then i must say that Fast Freddy isn't doing too bad for an "old" man, considering guys like Mikkelsen or Neuville could almost be his sons. :D :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

[wwbroe]

First stage of the day will be live in about ten minutes, anybody else awake to follow this thrilling battle?

[dimviii]

Awake and awaiting!

ps How old is Freddie?

[Mirek]

First stage of the day will be live in about ten minutes, anybody else awake to follow this thrilling battle?

Someone started to work with jackhammer under my windows exactly at 8 o'clock... :D

[wwbroe]

Someone started to work with jackhammer under my windows exactly at 8 o'clock... :D

Then i suppose you are awake by now Mirek. :D

[wwbroe]

Shouldn't they be at finish of the stage by now?

[wwbroe]

What the hell is going on, no cars at finish?

[dimviii]

Loix at finish

[darkstar]

...ps How old is Freddie?

41 years

[wwbroe]

41 years

Not yet, he will become 41 in november

[wwbroe]

As usual Freddy isn't the fastest on first stage, and the young guns are much quicer touh. Let's see if he can raise the pace on the next stages.

[wwbroe]

Not the best of times for Bruno Magalhaes, he is not going to catch Kopecky driving like that.

[Mirek]

Pretty close times for 14 minutes of driving on the stage...

[darkstar]

Not yet, he will become 41 in november

hehe, ok ;) i just knew he was born in 1970.

[Luis Pacheco]

Not the best of times for Bruno Magalhaes, he is not going to catch Kopecky driving like that.

What was the problem this time? When he make bad times there is always a problem...

[wwbroe]

hehe, ok ;) i just knew he was born in 1970.

No problem, it is just a matter of days. ;)

[wwbroe]

What was the problem this time? When he make bad times there is always a problem...

He says the car is missing grip in some places, but on the other hand Neuville said about the same thing and he made besttime.

[wwbroe]

They seem to run with slight delay in starting time, i think about 5 minutes

[dimviii]

Basso 1,3sec/km slower in this stage.

[wwbroe]

Basso 1,3sec/km slower in this stage.

Yes, but he is saying that he has some brakeproblems.

[wwbroe]

Campana has fuelpressure alarm in his car, maybe that explains his loss of time

[wwbroe]

I think unfortunally there is nobody from rallyradio at the end of SS9?

[darkstar]

no, they said they are not llive at that stage. but where are the times?

[wwbroe]

If they run 5 mins late the strt should have been 10h58, that means 18 mins ago for 18 kms stage, they should be there allready some time ago or am i wrong?

[wwbroe]

Wowh, Neuville is 7 sec faster as Mikkelsen and Loix, Bouffier second fastest at 1.1 sec, massive attack from Peugeot guys.

[Mirek]

No.52 did SS8 in time 999,9 seconds :D

[dimviii]

If they run 5 mins late the strt should have been 10h58, that means 18 mins ago for 18 kms stage, they should be there allready some time ago or am i wrong?
What the hell is going with times????

[stepunk]

Don't know if has been posted, but you can follow stage times here (it's faster then irc site): F.I.Cr. - Classifiche 53° RALLYE SANREMO (http://www.cronoimperia.it/sanremo2011/sanremo2011/index_sanremo.htm)

[wwbroe]

Don't know if has been posted, but you can follow stage times here (it's faster then irc site): F.I.Cr. - Classifiche 53° RALLYE SANREMO (http://www.cronoimperia.it/sanremo2011/sanremo2011/index_sanremo.htm)

Yes, that is correct, or on rallylink.it

[wwbroe]

Looking at Peugeot's times on this stage, i wonder if they cahnged their ECU's once more. Just joking offcourse. :D :D :D

[N.O.T]

Its the first time in years that san remo is exciting....usually in the past everything was decided very early.

[Mirek]

First time TRA faster than IRC with Pedersoli 8 seconds ahead :)

[Mirek]

Its the first time in years that san remo is exciting....usually in the past everything was decided very early.

Last year the gap in finish between Andreucci and Hänninen was 4,4 seconds.

[dimviii]

Looking at Peugeot's times on this stage, i wonder if they cahnged their ECU's once more. Just joking offcourse. :D :D :D

maybe better tyre choice?

[wwbroe]

maybe better tyre choice?

Maybe that can be logical explanation, we will know very soon i suppose.

[Tom206wrc]

Go Neuville !!!! Don't let Skoda win again this season :bounce:

[VFTS]

Maybe that can be logical explanation, we will know very soon i suppose.

ss9 was a very narrow and twisty stage which suits the Peugeots better than the Skodas.

[N.O.T]

Last year the gap in finish between Andreucci and Hänninen was 4,4 seconds.

Mirek...i respect you as a poster and i think you are one of the very few members with proper brain function...

Andreucci was 27 seconds ahead 1 stage from the end...he cruised the last stage and thus the final difference was 4 secs...overall he won the rally hands in pockets.

Please do not fall in the trap of the other posters whose sole purpose in life is to diminsh me, because you are not like that.....

[Mirek]

Aha, that is possible. Usually I'm out for whole week during Sanremo, so I don't remember exactly how it was stage by stage.

[Francis44]

Magalhães is doing a good job, he is the best of the rest and I hope he manages to go even further because he needs a good result to impress sponsors. If he fails to impress, next year is back to the portuguese championship.

[Tom206wrc]

News SS10 :confused:


Edit: only comments of the drivers appear for now :mark:

[Mirek]

We don't have any times from Italian...

EDIT: Working now and again incredibly close times :)

[tolis]

Jan Kopecky: "Guys are pushing a lot. I just have to wait if they do some mistake."
Words from a possible IRC champion this year! :D

[stepunk]

Loix regain the lead! What a battle in the top 4!

[Mirek]

Scandola problems with power steering.

[wwbroe]

Scandola stood still in the stage, but made it to the finish of the stage, loosing nearly three minutes tough.

[wwbroe]

What a great batle in front of us on second loop of these three stages. If you take into consideration the times from first run, Neuville would be the winner, but i guess it doesn't work like that.

[dimviii]

Proton became a joke raly after rally.Not progress at all.
Ford havent find a solution with their power steering?

[darkstar]

scandolas ford is not latest spec...

[focus206]

Damn, Scandola this year is very unlucky :(

[Francis44]

IRC is becoming more and more like WRC.... If you do not have a official car you can forget it, far is the time where you could enter a private S2000 and still go for it.

[dimviii]

scandolas ford is not latest spec...

So what? If Msport had an uprated part for steering,you can t install if you haven t later spec Fiesta?

[darkstar]

i just meant that his car is not on latest spec anyway, with latest engine and exhaust updates. so maybe it also had no new power steering, if there was any, witch i dont really know. if there is one and you can effort it, you probably are allowed to build it in...but i dont really know that as well.

what i wantet to say is that i dont think, that because scandola had that powerengine failure, the conclusion is that ford still not has a solution for the powersteeing problem. because his car is not on the latest evolution level as it could be anyway...

[dimviii]

darkstar we ve see this problem at last spec fiestas also.Don t forget the burned fiestas from power steering as well.

[HaCo]

IRC is becoming more and more like WRC.... If you do not have a official car you can forget it, far is the time where you could enter a private S2000 and still go for it.
I don't you would have said this if Roxx and Ucci were attending.

This championship is just super to follow!

[Francis44]

I don't you would have said this if Roxx and Ucci were attending.

This championship is just super to follow!


Well i think Ucci has almost same as factory car with support from Peugeot Italy, same with Rosetti with an ex Abarth official car.

[Mirek]

Video from 1st leg: IRC 53° rally sanremo 2011 day 1 - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxiEzoW76_E)

[RS]

Well i think Ucci has almost same as factory car with support from Peugeot Italy, same with Rosetti with an ex Abarth official car.

Ucci with same "almost factory" car that Gardemeister used on Monte with similar results to those he is now achieving in his Hankook Skoda and Rox with "pretty old now" (© Anton Alen) Punto...

[Mirek]

That is not true. Ucci was in Sardegna and Sanremo with full factory specification. Garde in Monte or here not at all.

[RS]

That is not true. Ucci was in Sardegna and Sanremo with full factory specification. Garde in Monte or here not at all.

But Garde's car was a "Racing Lions" car, it should have been pretty good no?

[Motorsportfun]

Ucci with same "almost factory" car that Gardemeister used on Monte with similar results to those he is now achieving in his Hankook Skoda and Rox with "pretty old now" (© Anton Alen) Punto...

Ucci and Peugeot Italy has a very close partnership with Peugeot Sport in France. In fact, he got a 99,9% factory car... including the tyres, which develops with Pirelli!

[Mirek]

But Garde's car was a "Racing Lions" car, it should have been pretty good no?

It was from same team but not same car.

[Motorsportfun]

But Garde's car was a "Racing Lions" car, it should have been pretty good no?

It's like saying that Raikkonen's car is the same specs of Loeb or Ogier's car in the WRC! You know... there's something different! :D

[wwbroe]

Will they start at original starting time (15h16)?

[RS]

It's like saying that Raikkonen's car is the same specs of Loeb or Ogier's car in the WRC! You know... there's something different! :D

Yes, the driver :p

My point is that I still think a top driver in IRC can do good results with a less than top spec car.

[RS]

Rumours Loix crashed?

[Tom206wrc]

SS11 running ;)

[wwbroe]

Apparently Freddy went off and everyone else stopped????

[Mirek]

Stage stopped...

[HaCo]

Crap :(

Hope for nothing serious!

[dimviii]

fingers crossed for Freddie...Don t like that the stage stoped..

[stepunk]

Sanremo roads are very narrow, maybe is just the car blocking the road.

[pettersolberg29]

Rally Radio saying the car is simply blocking the road so hopefully nothing serious. Apparently Loix is out the car.

[Tom206wrc]

:mark: :(

[dimviii]

Now its between Mikkelsen- Neuville with 1,9 sec separating them.

[darkstar]

damn, what a pitty :(

[N.O.T]

usually in such cases, no news are good news....

[RS]

Crew ok.