South African Rally cChampionship 2014

[Grant_RSA]

Been a while since i posted anything about our NRC,

this is just Toyota's Roundup of this weekends rallying Cape Town. Toyota 1-2 followed by Ford.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DHE0sxq3fiY

[MitFan]

Been a while since i posted anything about our NRC,

this is just Toyota's Roundup of this weekends rallying Cape Town. Toyota 1-2 followed by Ford.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DHE0sxq3fiY

Good to see Giniel de Villiers in a race.
Will we see him any cross country rally races before the Dakar?

[Grant_RSA]

End of this insert should answer your question:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiFIwz1argc&feature=youtu.be

[MartijnS]

How's Hans Weijs doing?

[Zeakiwi]

If Hallspeed builds two new Hilux for Dakar 2015, does Overdrive get the 2014 Dakar evo spec (TRD engine and independent rear suspension) for Al Attiyah and another driver?

[manthey]

If Hallspeed builds two new Hilux for Dakar 2015, does Overdrive get the 2014 Dakar evo spec (TRD engine and independent rear suspension) for Al Attiyah and another driver?

I'm curious about Trd engine spec, in what it's different from 2013?
http://www.overdriveracing.be/menu_EN_26_Toyota_Overdrive_2013.html
I didn't find the spec update...thanks

[Grant_RSA]

Hans Weijs seems to have matured a lot since his last season in 2012. He is currently lying 5th in the championships if I remember correctly. He is not blindingly fast but consistent. Unfortunately the VW doesn't seem to be very reliable either so I'm not sure if that is what the problem is.

Leeroy Poulter is currently leading the championships and only a disaster will stop him from taking the 2014 title, the Toyota is very fast at the moment.

Unfortunately i can't comment on the questions around the Off Road Hilux's sadly I am currently out of the championships so don't have much inside info from the source at the moment.

[Co-driven]

If Hallspeed builds two new Hilux for Dakar 2015, does Overdrive get the 2014 Dakar evo spec (TRD engine and independent rear suspension) for Al Attiyah and another driver?

Reinaldo Varela is using one Hilux in the FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup and brought one tl Brazil for the Rally dos Sertões last month. He told me that it's the same as used by De Villiers on the last Dakar, he already had the latest spec, and I'd bet that we'll also see him in the Dakar with it.

[Bruce D]

Current standings (unofficial, my calcs) after the latest round in Cape Town:

DRIVERS

1. Leeroy Poulter - Toyota Yaris - 124pts
2. Hergen Fekken - Toyota Yaris - 93
3. Mark Cronje - Ford Fiesta - 87.5
4. Hans Weijs Jr - VW Polo - 84.5
5. Henk Lategan - VW Polo - 74.5
6. Giniel de Villiers - Toyota Yaris - 69
7. Gugu Zulu - VW Polo - 59
8. Thilo Himmel - VW Polo - 48
9. Wilro Dippenaar - Toyota Auris - 44.5
10. Japie van Niekerk - Ford Fiesta - 43.5

Note that Poulter, Weijs Jr, and Lategan all have to drop points, Poulter having to drop 7pts at this stage.

MANUFACTURERS

1. Toyota - 560pts
2. Volkswagen - 435
3. Ford - 343
4. Subaru - 12
5. Citroen - 6.5

[Grant_RSA]

Leeroy Poulter and Elvene Coetzee wrapped up the South African Rally championships this weekend on the Polokwane Rally.

Brief clip from the weekend.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152354732072466&set=vb.618732465&type=2&theater