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V.Gatev
21st June 2007, 16:12
First entrys for Bulgaria Rally:
Simon Jean-Joseph - Jack Boyere - Citroen С2 Super 1600
Corrado Fontana - Corrado Casazza - Fiat Grande Punto Super 2000
Michal Solowow - Maciek Baran - Fiat Grande Punto Super 2000
Juraj Sebalj - Toni Klinc - Мitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
Daniel Fischer - Sandor Meszaros - Ford Fiesta ST
Laurent Viana - Isabelle Galmiche - Citroen C2 R2
Milan Chvojka - Hana Chvojova - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
Todor Slavov - Dobromir Filipov (BG) - Renault Clio R3 (6 overall in Round 2 of BG RC "Trayanovi vrata" 2007)
Jarek Z
21st June 2007, 16:20
Thank you for the information. Tomasz Czopik said that he will come to Bulgaria too. He will probably still drive VW Polo S2000 (unless Rene Georges team screw things up again in Ypres).
[Madeira-Rally]
21st June 2007, 16:29
Rally's website

http://www.rallybulgaria.com

Last year it was one of the best site of ERC Rallys!
V.Gatev
22nd June 2007, 17:51
Two new entrys:
Volkan Isik - Fiat Grande Punto S2000
and
Renato Travaglia - Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9
Travaglia will come for the first time in Bulgaria and all fans are very happy. :cool: :bounce: :rotflmao:
nikolay
27th June 2007, 13:15
]Rally's website

http://www.rallybulgaria.com

Last year it was one of the best site of ERC Rallys!

This year again you will find the drivers' quotes live from the stages and from the service park in the website.
CricketsFilm
27th June 2007, 15:07
We are ready to leave....
jrally
27th June 2007, 15:48
]Rally's website

http://www.rallybulgaria.com

Last year it was one of the best site of ERC Rallys!


Last year I've wrote them because the list of winners that is passing in the site it's not correct. But they ignore it and in this year's site the problem remains. That's their problem !!

regards
jorge
jrally
27th June 2007, 15:49
For example, the 1975 year ! Yes it was Bacchelli who won but the co-driver wasn't Scabini for sure !

jorge
jrally
27th June 2007, 15:52
I meant the 76 year which won Jaroszewicz, but not with Scabini !
Tom206wrc
27th June 2007, 18:00
Finally according to Autoklub website Tomasz Czopik abandons the VW Polo and takes the Fiat Grande Punto like Freddy Loix to run the rest of his program, including Rally Bulgaria ;)
Avtovaz
28th June 2007, 01:38
i can see the entry list?


Is there many Lada rallying in Bulgaria now?

take care
Ramore
28th June 2007, 03:12
Is there many Lada rallying in Bulgaria now?
take care

No, not at all. Lada's homologation expired at the end of the last season.
harriswrc
28th June 2007, 09:52
Here is the entrylist
http://www.rallybulgaria.com/entry.php?r2=_2
Madeira
28th June 2007, 10:15
Here is the entrylist
http://www.rallybulgaria.com/entry.php?r2=_2

I did not see Antonin Tlustak in the entries....
waylander
28th June 2007, 14:31
Any Rallies in Bulgaria from 1 August to 14th August 2007?
Ramore
28th June 2007, 14:46
Any Rallies in Bulgaria from 1 August to 14th August 2007?

Yes, Rally Hebros, 03-05 August. Here si the official site: http://www.rallyhebros.bg/, but it is not updated yet.
PLuto
28th June 2007, 18:13
I did not see Antonin Tlustak in the entries....

I was writing in this forum before season, that he will miss Bulgaria due to collision with his start in Slovakian Championship.
Jarek Z
28th June 2007, 19:47
When will Iliev finally drive Punto S2000? Wasn't he planning to drive it on Rally Bulgaria?
PLuto
28th June 2007, 22:03
When will Iliev finally drive Punto S2000? Wasn't he planning to drive it on Rally Bulgaria?

He was thinking about it, but renting S2000 is still expensive and his Evo IX is more reliable...
Jarek Z
30th June 2007, 20:31
He was thinking about it, but renting S2000 is still expensive and his Evo IX is more reliable...

That is true about the reliability. If you take a look at this year's results in ERC and IRC, you will notice that Puntos had technical problems on every single rally...

Anybody knows if Georgi Tanev has already recovered from that terrible crash in Croatia?
atsiotras79
30th June 2007, 21:16
I heard that the Greek Honda Civic will not start...
atsiotras79
1st July 2007, 14:18
In the meantime, I am very happy because I am finally going to Bulgaria for the rally for the first time, and I hope to see some nice action and meet some of you over there.
Jarek Z
1st July 2007, 17:22
I wish you a great rally and... as many rally postcards as possible! :)
Ramore
1st July 2007, 18:23
Anybody knows if Georgi Tanev has already recovered from that terrible crash in Croatia?

The rumour is that Tanev is going to miss the whole season. By the way, Aleksandar ANTOV will drive Tanev's Subaru untill he is back.
PJRevs
1st July 2007, 18:26
Anybody knows if Georgi Tanev has already recovered from that terrible crash in Croatia?

NO, I dont think so. Tanev's car will drive Antov.
atsiotras79
1st July 2007, 20:32
Thank's Jarek, it is also the first rally outside Greece that we will cover, for our website: http://www.r40.gr
PLuto
3rd July 2007, 14:21
Milan Chvojka will be missing due to family reasons.
Jarek Z
4th July 2007, 19:58
The Italian team MRT by Nocentini will bring two cars to Bulgaria. One Mitsubishi for Dimitar Iliev and one Punto S2000 for Tomasz Czopik.
http://www.autoklub.pl/news/foto/200707/news20070704_16121.jpg
Madeira
4th July 2007, 20:10
The Italian team MRT by Nocentini will bring two cars to Bulgaria. One Mitsubishi for Dimitar Iliev and one Punto S2000 for Tomasz Czopik.
http://www.autoklub.pl/news/foto/200707/news20070704_16121.jpg

Interesting news, MRT by Nocentini prepares also the Fuster's Fiat in the spanish championship,Jarek do you think this could be the same unit?
Jarek Z
4th July 2007, 20:19
Interesting news, MRT by Nocentini prepares also the Fuster's Fiat in the spanish championship,Jarek do you think this could be the same unit?

I have no idea. Do you know if this car is reliable? The team seems to be good, but what about the car?
Madeira
4th July 2007, 20:43
I have no idea. Do you know if this car is reliable? The team seems to be good, but what about the car?

well, he had some problems this year with the gearbox, but in the last round of the spanish championship he won the rally and in Rias Baixas I Think he had a puncture. Without problems he has been the fastest man on the spanish roads this season!
MARVI
5th July 2007, 02:20
Anybody knows if Georgi Tanev has already recovered from that terrible crash in Croatia?


Not at all! In call with his father he said that in Rally Bulgaria they will start with antoher pilot (Alexander Antov with Tanev's Subaru).And he doesn't know if Tanev will drive this year :)
txl
5th July 2007, 15:21
Shakedown results:
http://www.news.rallybulgaria.com/news.php?r5=_5
[Madeira-Rally]
5th July 2007, 16:41
Shakedown results:
http://www.news.rallybulgaria.com/news.php?r5=_5

Thanks TXL ;)

I think Bulgaria will be an interesting rally to follow.. like Croatia :)
Jarek Z
5th July 2007, 18:38
]I think Bulgaria will be an interesting rally to follow.. like Croatia :)

Yes, it's hard to pick one favourite for the win. But if I was pushed to the wall, I would say Travaglia or Iliev.

Of course, any news, photos, movies, anecdotes and everything else are welcome on this forum!
HaCo
5th July 2007, 18:41
Yup, I think too it will be interesting.

Czopik doing well on shakedown too with his FIAT, but it took 6 runs. Is he a circuit driver maybe ;)
Jarek Z
5th July 2007, 18:48
Yes, in two days we will see whose fault Czopik's poor results were - Czopik himself or the cursed Polo :)

After shakedown he said that the engine in Punto is a bit weaker than that in the Polo, but the traction of the car is amazing. This shakedown was his first contact with the car.
Filip
5th July 2007, 20:13
Are there any photos from the shakedown?
HaCo
5th July 2007, 20:51
Yes, in two days we will see whose fault Czopik's poor results were - Czopik himself or the cursed Polo :)

Don't forget he was fastest in Polen on shakedown with... the Polo. :)
Jarek Z
5th July 2007, 21:12
Don't forget he was fastest in Polen on shakedown with... the Polo. :)

Haha good point HaCo! :)

Anyway we will see what Bulgaria will tell us very soon...
I hope for another great event on the European rally scene!

Here is a photo of the shakedown winner:
http://www.news.rallybulgaria.com/update/news_photos/DSC05864.JPG
txl
5th July 2007, 21:19
Here is a short video from Shakedown - two runs by Iliev and one by Travaglia:
http://www.rally-club.net/files/bulgaria2007/Shekedown.mpg
Madeira
5th July 2007, 23:49
Here is a short video from Shakedown - two runs by Iliev and one by Travaglia:
http://www.rally-club.net/files/bulgaria2007/Shekedown.mpg

Thank you Txl, but it looks that video is not available....
CricketsFilm
6th July 2007, 01:10
Inserted videos of shakedown on:

http://www.cricketsfilm.tv "Corrado Fontana Channel TV" or http://www.corradofontana.it

and

Ace Racing Online TV on http://www.cricketsfilm.tv
nikolay
6th July 2007, 01:51
Here are some photos from the shakedown: http://forum.rally-club.net/album_cat.php?cat_id=274
txl
6th July 2007, 08:45
Madeira, the link is working for me, it will be slower for you but should work :S

Here is a webcam from Borovets:
http://www.webcam.skidvd.co.uk/webcam/webcam.htm
Actually you can see only pictures there but at the moment you can see the beautiful weather in Borovets now.
[Madeira-Rally]
6th July 2007, 18:06
The rally is almost starting :)
HaCo
6th July 2007, 19:14
It's a gooooooooo! :D
Madeira
6th July 2007, 20:30
I have no idea. Do you know if this car is reliable? The team seems to be good, but what about the car?

It is confirmed, The Czopik's Punto is the same that Miguel Fuster has been driving in the spanish championship.

Renato Travaglia is the first leader of competition!
Jarek Z
6th July 2007, 23:50
Corrado Fontana by night ;)
http://www.news.rallybulgaria.com/update/news_photos/after%20ss1%20FONTANA.JPG
Jarek Z
6th July 2007, 23:53
More photos:
http://www.news.rallybulgaria.com/news_bg.php?r5=_5
Jarek Z
7th July 2007, 00:28
An intersting interview with Renato Travaglia, who plans to win Rally Bulgaria (in English):
http://www.news.rallybulgaria.com/news.php?r5=_5
Filip
7th July 2007, 18:10
So, Iliev in a comfort lead,but that was expected. S2000 drivers are showing very poor performance, and Travaglia had some engine problems.
Ramore
7th July 2007, 18:20
The first leg of the rally finished. As you may know, Dimitar ILIEV is leading by 23 sec. Second is Jasen POPOV and third is Simon JEAN JOSEPH at about 30sec. behind the leader. I am surprised by the times of the Fiat S2000 drivers, I expected them to be more competitive and fight for the podium(last year Basso won with Punto s2000). But anyways, I think it is a good rally and I am really happy that Iliev is leading and I wish him good luck tomorrow.
PLuto
7th July 2007, 18:30
I think Czopik should be faster with Polo...
Jarek Z
7th July 2007, 19:22
Iliev is doing a great rally and so is Jean-Joseph. Polish drivers are disappointing again. It seems we still have to wait for second Holowczyc or Kulig for a long long time...

All hail Dimitar Iliev!!! Is he the new European champion?
http://www.news.rallybulgaria.com/update/news_photos/ILIEV2small.JPG
Jarek Z
7th July 2007, 19:23
3 points for Iliev, 2 for Jean-Joseph and 1 for Donchev after leg one. Good luck to all drivers tomorrow!
N.O.T
7th July 2007, 19:41
Great run by the locals !!! Nice to see J-J back in the fight for top places.
Jarek Z
7th July 2007, 22:38
The teams of Donchev, Antov and Kozlekov have issuead a protest against Iliev. They claim that his car is against the regulations. Does anybody have any details about it?
PLuto
7th July 2007, 23:18
The teams of Donchev, Antov and Kozlekov have issuead a protest against Iliev. They claim that his car is against the regulations. Does anybody have any details about it?

Decision N1
According to Article 172e of FIA Sporting code, the Stewards decided to reject the protest of team Bulstar Rally team (Bulgarian license 0074) against the competitor N1 concerning an illegal air restrictor. After checking by FIA Technical delegate this air restrictor was found in conformity with the regulations.

Decision N2
According to Article 172e of FIA Sporting code, the Stewards decided to reject the protest of team Prista Oil Rally Team (Bulgarian license 012) against the competitor N1 concerning an illegal fuel pressure sensor. After checking by FIA Technical delegate this fuel pressure sensor was found in conformity with the regulations.

Decision N3
According to Article 172e of FIA Sporting code, the Stewards decided to reject the protest of team GT Racing (Bulgarian license 0020) against the competitor N1 concerning an illegal boost valve. After checking by FIA Technical delegate this boost valve was found in conformity with the regulations.
Mirek
7th July 2007, 23:40
Iliev must be very popular among Bulgarian drivers...
Ramore
8th July 2007, 11:13
Nice fight between S2000 drivers (Isik, Fontana, and Solowow) and Travaglia for the 6th place. :)
dumb
8th July 2007, 11:48
Iliev on his home roads is to fast.Krum Donchev also.Good rally for SJJ.I think nobodie can cath Dimitar there today.Hope that SJJ can hold second place because against Donchev... very difficult.
Mihai
8th July 2007, 13:06
]Iliev must be very popular among Bulgarian drivers...

He is notorious for following the regulations... in his own way.
Jarek Z
8th July 2007, 14:35
He is notorious for following the regulations... in his own way.

If that is true, why then he is never disqualified? All protests were rejected, did you not see?
Jarek Z
8th July 2007, 14:37
Corrado Fontana wins the last stage and takes 5th place away from Volkan Isik!

Dimitar Iliev is the winner of the rally!
PLuto
8th July 2007, 14:37
If that is true, why then he is never disqualified? All protests were rejected, did you not see?

And as FIA technical delegate there is Jaakko Markkula, one of the biggest bosses at FIA for disqualifying Lancers...
PLuto
8th July 2007, 14:37
ERC classification after Rally Bulgaria: http://www.autosport.cz/souteze/bodovani.php?id=15
Jarek Z
8th July 2007, 14:38
Who knows who were the fastest drivers on the second leg?
Jarek Z
8th July 2007, 14:40
And as FIA technical delegate there is Jaakko Markkula, one of the biggest bosses at FIA for disqualifying Lancers...

Did he stay behind the disqualifications of Cols and Colsoul in Ypres? :)
PLuto
8th July 2007, 14:40
Who knows who were the fastest drivers on the second leg?

Results of second leg:
1. Isik 1:17:35,8
2. JJ 1:17:45,5
3. Fontana 1:17:53,3
4. Iliev 1:17:57,2
5. Donchev 1:18:00,1
6. Solowow 1:18:39,3
7. Czopik 1:18:52,1
8. Sebalj 1:20:31,6
PLuto
8th July 2007, 14:42
Did he stay behind the disqualifications of Cols and Colsoul in Ypres? :)

No, in Ypres there were Jerome Toquet. And it looks that their disqualification was a mistake...
Jarek Z
8th July 2007, 14:49
Results of second leg:
1. Isik 1:17:35,8
2. JJ 1:17:45,5
3. Fontana 1:17:53,3
4. Iliev 1:17:57,2
5. Donchev 1:18:00,1
6. Solowow 1:18:39,3
7. Czopik 1:18:52,1
8. Sebalj 1:20:31,6

Thank you very much PLuto!
Ramore
8th July 2007, 15:02
He is notorious for following the regulations... in his own way.

Come on. That is not true. Some Bulgaria drivers just don't like the fact that he is beating them in every single rally for the past couple of years. Besides that, I think his car was checked in every event from the European championship so far, even in Ypres after disqualifying the two Evo 9s, I think they checked his car again 5 hours after the finish of the rally.

And yesterday after the last service of the day, his car was completely checked and everything was in order. So no worries, he is the winner of rally Bulgaria 2007. I think he made a good tactical rally and he deserve the win. Anyway, I a m so happy. :) :) :) :) :)
Madeira
8th July 2007, 16:11
Next ERC round, Rally Vinho Madeira, and I think D Iliev will miss the rally, I'm right?
Thank's Pluto by the overall results!
Ramore
8th July 2007, 17:06
Next ERC round, Rally Vinho Madeira, and I think D Iliev will miss the rally, I'm right?

No, he is going to be there. He decided to go to Rally Vinho Madeira after Ypres. At the same time there is a rally in Bulgaria, but probably now he won't have problems winning the Bulgarian championship, so he decided to miss the Bulgarian rally and go to Madeira for some more points for the European Championship.
Mirek
8th July 2007, 18:02
Travaglia said he had crashed in more than 180 km/h. Luckyly they didn't hit anything and made only some facelifting to their Lancer...
kyosti
8th July 2007, 19:09
No, in Ypres there were Jerome Toquet. And it looks that their disqualification was a mistake...

Please explain?
PLuto
8th July 2007, 19:12
Please explain?

I think it is better not to say more :)
Filip
8th July 2007, 19:44
Any photos of Travaglia's Evo IX B spec. ?
HaCo
8th July 2007, 20:10
No, in Ypres there were Jerome Toquet. And it looks that their disqualification was a mistake...

Yeah Pluto, please go on... :)
PJRevs
9th July 2007, 13:21
New protests in Bulgaria!
Jarek Z
9th July 2007, 18:52
Don't they have better things to do than writing protests all the time?
Does anybody know when official results will be published?
PLuto
9th July 2007, 19:20
Don't they have better things to do than writing protests all the time?
Does anybody know when official results will be published?

Week? Two weeks? Month? Year? If it is about FIA, nobody knows...
CricketsFilm
10th July 2007, 23:34
New video inserted on:

http://www.cricketsfilm.tv "Corrado Fontana Channel TV"
and on
http://www.cricketsfilm.tv "ACE Racing Online TV"
Madeira
10th July 2007, 23:57
New video inserted on:

http://www.cricketsfilm.tv "Corrado Fontana Channel TV"
and on
http://www.cricketsfilm.tv "ACE Racing Online TV"

Thank you Luca, I liked especially the on-board video of SS13 (the last one of rally). Corrado Fontana in Maximum attack, and we can see that he was very happy with his performance there...interesting dialogue between Corrado and his co-driver!!
Jarek Z
11th July 2007, 22:31
Solowow was very disappointed after this rally. He said that the event was beautiful, but his stage times were not :)
He said that his stage times were worse than last year, when he was driving Mitsubishi and finished in 4th position.

A few photos from Bulgaria:
http://www.autoklub.pl/1184062696,,galeria.html?
[Madeira-Rally]
12th July 2007, 11:36
Solowow was very disappointed after this rally. He said that the event was beautiful, but his stage times were not :)
He said that his stage times were worse than last year, when he was driving Mitsubishi and finished in 4th position.

A few photos from Bulgaria:
http://www.autoklub.pl/1184062696,,galeria.html?

I think that a S2000 it's more difficult to drive than a EVO or Impreza...
You must always keep the engine in high rotation.. an EVO or Impreza allow more "driving errors"

Maybe that's the explanation for Solowow...
Madeira
26th July 2007, 14:55
Don't they have better things to do than writing protests all the time?
Does anybody know when official results will be published?

Fia have decided and Dimitar Iliev was declared the winner of Rally!
Jarek Z
26th July 2007, 19:48
Do you have any more details about it? Was the clutch legal? Is it official?
Madeira
26th July 2007, 20:06
Do you have any more details about it? Was the clutch legal? Is it official?

Yes everything is ok with the clutch. This report was sended by MRT by Nocentini in their newsletter, of course in Italian Language.
Try to translate this, interesting :)

"Strano ma vero, la settimana successiva, MRT By Nocentini partecipava anche al Subaru Rally, che si svolgeva in Polonia e proprio in questa occasione arrivava il colpo di scena.
Al termine del Rally, una delle vetture del preparatore che in Bulgaria aveva fatto reclamo alla vettura di ILIEV, a seguito di verifica d’ufficio, veniva esclusa dalla classifica per irregolaritą al restrittore del turbo ( brida ), in quanto erano stati praticati dei fori che permettevano il passaggio dell’aria e quindi maggiore potenza al motore

using an on-line translator:

"Strange but true, the successive week, MRT By Nocentini participated also to the Subaru Rally, than it was carried out in Polonia and just in this occasion the dramatic turn of events arrived. To the term of the Rally, one of the cars of the coach who in Bulgaria had made claim the car of ILIEV, as a result of verification of office, came excluded from classifies for irregolaritą to the restrittore of upsets (brida), in how much they had been practices you of the holes that allowed the passage of the air and therefore greater power to the motor"