Citroën Top Driver & Ralliart Cup WRC

[Bartolbia84]

Citroen Top Driver

The competitions will be held in 2013 in Portugal, Sardinia, Finland, Germany, France and Wales.



Some of the riders at the start

From France: Arzeno, Chardonnet and Gilbert, can even Vigion
From Germany: Riedmann
From Italy the rumors damage: Crugnola, Re (Portugal) and Campedelli
From Switzerland: Francesco Parli
From the UK: maybe Tom Cave
From Australia: maybe Molly Taylor
Ireland: Tom Cronin


Ralliart Italy Cup

The Ralliart Italy Cup, recently approved by the FIA, will be held on six races 2013 calendar of the FIA World Championship Rallies (Portugal, Greece, Italy, Germany, France and Spain) and participants they will also have the opportunity to take points for the new FIA WRC 2.

Some of the riders at the start

No rumors

[Tom206wrc]

When is entrylist rallye de Portugal published :confused:

[irish_tiger]

When is entrylist rallye de Portugal published :confused:
Entries close on March 12th Tom ...

[Bartolbia84]

Della Casa ---> Citroen Trophy confirmed

[Tom206wrc]

Entries close on March 12th Tom ...

So next week we can expect something :confused:

[pantealex]

Ralliart Cup will not start at Portugal. They have added Finland at their calendar.

That means Finland is first race this year where all support classes are in (Citroen top driver, Ralliart cup, RallyClass-Subaru and Fiesta-JWRC) Germany and France also host all those classes.

[Francis44]

So next week we can expect something :confused:

Yes, entrylist out March 21.

[Tom206wrc]

According to someone in a french forum, Bryan Bouffier would be on entrylist Citroën Top Driver in Portugal :eek:

[mousti]

He is indeed

8 crews will take the start of Rally Portugal in the Citroën Top Driver with Citroën DS3 R3!!

Francesco Parli (CH)
Frederico Della Casa (CH)
Christian Riedemann (D)
Sebastien Chardonnet (F)
Gilbert Quentin (F)
Bryan Bouffier (F)
Keith Cronin (UK)
Alistair Fisher (UK)

[Tom206wrc]

The absence of Stéphane Consani is weird though :confused:

[Bartolbia84]

The absence of Stéphane Consani is weird though :confused:


starting from Sardinia? Although I said that in Portugal there would be!

[irish_tiger]

He is indeed

8 crews will take the start of Rally Portugal in the Citroën Top Driver with Citroën DS3 R3!!

Francesco Parli (CH)
Frederico Della Casa (CH)
Christian Riedemann (D)
Sebastien Chardonnet (F)
Gilbert Quentin (F)
Bryan Bouffier (F)
Keith Cronin (UK)
Alistair Fisher (UK)

.....Confused ! ...The FFSA said on their site that Constani was doing it with Chardonnet in a two car team ? .....And what the hell is Bouffier doing it for ??? I thought this was a competition to find the next Citroën Top Driver ? .... has he not had his chance - and i know people are free to do what they want etc but are you sure this is true ????

[Bartolbia84]

.....Confused ! ...The FFSA said on their site that Constani was doing it with Chardonnet in a two car team ? .....And what the hell is Bouffier doing it for ??? I thought this was a competition to find the next Citroën Top Driver ? .... has he not had his chance - and i know people are free to do what they want etc but are you sure this is true ????

Son pilots exited just from Citroen's official website!

Consani's is weird, I knew that began his campaign of events starting in Portugal, that he did not face the trophy and race the 6 races from "private driver"???

[Tom206wrc]

Hey !!!! On Citroën Racing press release Simone Campedelli is announced for the Citroën Top Driver in Portugal :eek: :confused:

[tolis]

Hey !!!! On Citroën Racing press release Simone Campedelli is announced for the Citroën Top Driver in Portugal :eek: :confused:
Campedelli Simone ritorna nel Mondiale Rally… (http://95.110.142.54/n_news.php?act=viewnews&id=2481)

[Motorsportfun]

Hey !!!! On Citroën Racing press release Simone Campedelli is announced for the Citroën Top Driver in Portugal :eek: :confused:

Remember he has a contract signed with Citroen Racing since a couple years... ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Good news for next week competition and action in Portugal, Quentin Gilbert has been given back his driving licence yesterday evening(remember his driving licence was taken by police before Monte-Carlo Rally because of too much speed from him on public road)...now he can prepare the first round of Citroën Top Driver ;)

[Bartolbia84]

N° 54 PH SPORT??? driver??

[Tom206wrc]

Fisher leading in front of Cronin and Riedemann after SS2 Portugal :eek:

[Mintexmemory]

Fisher leading in front of Cronin and Riedemann after SS2 Portugal :eek:

Wait for the tyre strategy to unwind ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Was it a puncture when Campedelli lost 4' in SS2 :confused:

[Tom206wrc]

On SS3 Chardonnet fastest ahead of Cronin and Fisher ;)

[Tom206wrc]

What happened to Riedemann in end SS3(not in the finish) ??? :(

[PLuto]

What happened to Riedemann in end SS3(not in the finish) ??? :(

Technical problem.

[Tom206wrc]

Important loss of time by leader Fisher toward the end of SS4 :confused:

[Mintexmemory]

C'mon Tom you missed out the most important fact - Cronin takes the lead - 6 secs quicker than Chardonnet on stage 4!

[Tom206wrc]

I've read it was suspension/shock absorber problem for Fisher :mark:

[Tom206wrc]

I hope it's only GPS problems for Cronin and Fisher from 3rd split SS7 :confused:

[tolis]

Both out! :(

[Tom206wrc]

No more time for Gilbert too after 2nd split SS7 :confused:

[Tom206wrc]

Can't believe that !!!! Cronin, Fisher, Gilbert, Campedelli out in SS7, Chardonnet in problems in SS8... :eek:
But what happens exactly ??? News ??? :confused:

[MJW]

Can't believe that !!!! Cronin, Fisher, Gilbert, Campedelli out in SS7, Chardonnet in problems in SS8... :eek:
But what happens exactly ??? News ??? :confused:
Keith Cronin car drowned out in a water splash. They hope to do Rally 2.

[Tom206wrc]

Stéfane Consani enters CTD from Sardenia Rally by mid june !!! :)
Will team up wit Bryan Bouffier ;)

[Vaggelis27]

What is going on with RallyArt cup?

[vino_93]

and Symtech cup ? :D

[Bartolbia84]

Between exorbitant costs (approx. 250–300'000 &#8364 ;) for six races, and trophies that you gave great outlets, there are very few subscribers, which is why the series was cancelled.

[Tom206wrc]

Good luck to Keith Cronin(leader CTD)and Sébastien Chardonnet(leader WRC3)for next week's Rallye Deutschland ;)
I hope for more luck to Christian Riedemann for his home rally :mark:

[Tom206wrc]

SS1: 1- Chardonnet 2-Riedemann 3-Gilbert...battle has started in Germany :cool:

[noel157]

Think Cronin has brake/mechanical problems on SS1.

[Tom206wrc]

Nightmare in Germany !!! Only Chardonnet and Cronin are still running after SS6 !!! ;(

[pantealex]

Nightmare in Germany !!! Only Chardonnet and Cronin are still running after SS6 !!! ;(

+ #64 Mohammed Al-Mutawaa currently 3th in WRC-3

[Tom206wrc]

Massive time loss from Keith Cronin in SS13 this saturday afternoon :s but he stays 2nd in CTD/WRC3...

[kober]

Citroën Top Driver 2013 - ADAC Rallye Deutschland - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HZlWoIo84c)

[Tom206wrc]

In Alsace, easy victory for Cédric Robert ;)

[Tom206wrc]

As training before the round in France(Alsace), both Sébastien Chardonnet(current CTD leader)and Quentin Gilbert will run this week-end Rallye Vosgien(sharing some roads with rallye de France WRC) ;)

See thread about french rallies news...

[Tom206wrc]

After day one Alsace: Gilbert leading Chardonnet and Cronin :cool:

[Tom206wrc]

Congratulations to Quentin Gilbert for the win and to Sébastien Chardonnet for his reinforced lead after Rallye de France :bounce:

I hope Keith Cronin still has chance of winning CTD if he does a fantastic RAC :confused:

[Doon]

What are the points standings for CTD? I can see wrc3 points, but surely Chardonnets points for MC dont count toward CTD? If so it would mean Corin is leading?! Confused.

[kober]

The standings can be found on the Citroen Top Driver website (http://www.citroentopdriver.com/standing/index/ctd_ds3_r3_drivers):
1. CHARDONNET/DE LA HAYE @ 73 points
2. CRONIN/CLARK @ 69
3. GILBERT/GALMICHE @ 37

[Dug83]

Is it 25 for the win and 20 for second? So if Corin wins GB then he wins Top driver?

[Co-driven]

Yesterday, on Cronin's Facebook page, he said that "winner takes all" in Wales.

[pantealex]

Jukka Korhonen leader of BritishRallyChampionship with DS3 R3T will drive in CitroenTopDriver WRC Wales
good for Chardonnet
bad for Cronin

[Mintexmemory]

Jukka Korhonen leader of BritishRallyChampionship with DS3 R3T will drive in CitroenTopDriver WRC Wales
good for Chardonnet
bad for Cronin
Cronin to win regardless of the opposition - even if Cave and Price also enter

[Tom206wrc]

By the way: IF Citroën is new JWRC marque for 2014(in replacement of Ford)do you think the Citroën Top Driver will continue :confused:
To my logical mind: no ;)

Good luck to both Sébastien Chardonnet and Keith Cronin for this week-end's Wales Rally GB :)

[Tom206wrc]

So Sébastien Chardonnet definitely CTD winner or not yet :confused:

[kober]

So Sébastien Chardonnet definitely CTD winner or not yet :confused:
He was leading the Cup before the event, and Cronin is out of the rally, so Chardonnet does not need to finish to win the trophy.

[PLuto]

So Sébastien Chardonnet definitely CTD winner or not yet :confused:
He was leading the Cup before the event, and Cronin is out of the rally, so Chardonnet does not need to finish to win the trophy.

I think Chardonnet is not completely out, there is superally...

[kober]

I think Chardonnet is not completely out, there is superally...
Cronin is missing from the start list of Leg 3, and he was four points behind Chardonnet before the start of the rally.

[PLuto]

I think Chardonnet is not completely out, there is superally...
Cronin is missing from the start list of Leg 3, and he was four points behind Chardonnet before the start of the rally.

In this case yes, because this means that Cronin definitely retired.

[mousti]

Chardonnet finishing or not wouldn't change anything because he already did his 6 events..

[kober]

Chardonnet finishing or not wouldn't change anything because he already did his 6 events..
Don't mistake WRC 3 with CTD - the latter has had six rounds (every result counts), with Wales being the last one.

[noel157]

Unfortunate for Cronin, car seemed in service after his off. Maybe one of the crew injured?

[noel157]

Despite not being on start list, Cronin is running today, crew/s must've passed medical test .

[PLuto]

Despite not being on start list, Cronin is running today, crew/s must've passed medical test .

I think it was mistake of organisers/timing group, Cronin wanted to restart since the beginning...

[PLuto]

Despite not being on start list, Cronin is running today, crew/s must've passed medical test .

I think it was mistake of organisers/timing group, Cronin wanted to restart since the beginning...

It is funny, but they have published two versions of start lists. One at 20:00 (as was according to regulations) and one at 21:20. I didnt expected this can happen on WRC level...

[noel157]

Despite not being on start list, Cronin is running today, crew/s must've passed medical test .

I think it was mistake of organisers/timing group, Cronin wanted to restart since the beginning...

Apparently his co-driver had a hospital check-up last night after the off so perhaps that's why Cronin was missing.

[PLuto]

Despite not being on start list, Cronin is running today, crew/s must've passed medical test .

I think it was mistake of organisers/timing group, Cronin wanted to restart since the beginning...

Apparently his co-driver had a hospital check-up last night after the off so perhaps that's why Cronin was missing.

Yes, but rules are clear - if crew wants to continue via rally2, they must tell to CoC that they want continue. In this case car is included into start list, but provisory (car must pass scrutineering etc).