[CIR] 2007 Rallye Sanremo

[pino]

Ok still 3 months to go but it's about time to post a couple of news :

Two more stages have been added for a total of 10, and the km against the clock are now 218, with the confirmation of the spectacular and demanding Monte Bignone ronde (44 km) After a couple of years of absence, I will be there again, and I am counting days already :D More news to come as soon as our friend animrallye reads this :p :

[N.O.T]

I will Be there this year also....a very close friend of mine is participating with his renault Clio A7 (http://www.apr.gr is his racing team preparing the car) as part of a funding program our national Motorsports assoxiation is running the last 2 years for hopeful drivers.

Hopefully we will meet again :) :)

[pino]

According to http://www.racingworld.it/rally/notizia2.php?idtitolo=4320 Panizzi will enter with the 2nd Peugeot 207 Super 2000 (Rossetti will drive the 1st one) great news indeed :up:

[animrallye]

Ok still 3 months to go but it's about time to post a couple of news :

Two more stages have been added for a total of 10, and the km against the clock are now 218, with the confirmation of the spectacular and demanding Monte Bignone ronde (44 km) After a couple of years of absence, I will be there again, and I am counting days already :D More news to come as soon as our friend animrallye reads this :p :
Thanks Pino :)
We are preparing the 7th round of IRC which will be held in Sanremo from september 27 to 29.
Official site (in Italian, English and French) : http://acisanremo.it/rallysanremo/
I can confirm Panizzi's participation with a Peugeot 207 S2000 from Racing Lions and another young french driver, Julien Pressac with another 207 S2000 from BSA.
In case of victory, Gilles Panizzi will be the best multi-winner of the rally. Panizzi, Miki Biasion and Didier Auriol won three time Sanremo Rally each.
I'll give you all fresh news ASAP.
;)

[N.O.T]

Another Good entry that of pressac..its going to be a fantastic event !!!!

[DonJippo]

And the name Alen will be again in the entry list for Rally San Remo after some time I believe..

[N.O.T]

hmmm i think that Fiat might use Scandola instead of alen for the s2000...and they may give alen the R Fiat. But since its a local event they might use 3 official cars with Navara-Scandola-Alen we have to wait and see.

I will attend the event the event fot the first time since a very close friend of mine will also comptete in the N3 class i would like some info if possible.

Where should i stay to be both close to the Service park and the stages ?
Which stages should i go for ?
Is there going to be a rally guide with best spots and how to get there ?
Also since i will arrive there by plane...what is the best option go to Milan and then rent a motorbike to arrive in san remo or is there an airport closer ?

Thank you

[N.O.T]

Also another question...i am plannig to arrive there on wednesday or thursday....is the technical inspection of the cars going to be open to the public ??

[pino]

Where should i stay to be both close to the Service park and the stages ?
Which stages should i go for ?
Is there going to be a rally guide with best spots and how to get there ?
Also since i will arrive there by plane...what is the best option go to Milan and then rent a motorbike to arrive in san remo or is there an airport closer ?

Thank you

Go to Nice (not Milan) rent a car/motobike or take the train and you will be in Sanremo in 1 hour. From there you can get to most stages in 30/45 min, so find a cheap accomodation and stay in Sanremo. The technical inspections are scheduled for wednesday evening/thursday morning, just before the shakedown. I am not sure pubblic are allowed to spectated inspections, animrallye will answer that question for you. Best place to go is the lovely village of Bajardo, from there you can walk into the stages in any direction you want ! As usually I will stay there in my sister's house :D

[Karbonyl]

If Alen is nominated for San Remo, we should see the most powerful formation of Fiat ever: Basso - Navarra - Alen. Although the Finn is rookie on the tarmac he has definitely more potencial than Scandola I think.

[HaCo]

Don't forget Travaglia :D

[kabouter]

Best place to go is the lovely village of Bajardo, from there you can walk into the stages in any direction you want !

Pino isn't overdoing it here, Bajardo really is a lovely village! And there are some excellent spectating spots near the village.

It's that my holidays are two weeks before the rally, otherwise I'd have loved to go to the Rallye Sanremo again. It's a great area to stay.

[pino]

Change your holidays and get there kabouter, I would love to meet you again :D

[Tom206wrc]

If Alen is nominated for San Remo, we should see the most powerful formation of Fiat ever: Basso - Navarra - Alen. Although the Finn is rookie on the tarmac he has definitely more potencial than Scandola I think.



And what about Peugeot: Panizzi-Rossetti-Vouilloz-Ojeda-Perico :p :

[Tom206wrc]

By the way, after Rally Madeira there was a rumour Bruno Magalhaes could come to Sanremo Rally too... :confused:

[N.O.T]

Go to Nice (not Milan) rent a car/motobike or take the train and you will be in Sanremo in 1 hour. From there you can get to most stages in 30/45 min, so find a cheap accomodation and stay in Sanremo. The technical inspections are scheduled for wednesday evening/thursday morning, just before the shakedown. I am not sure pubblic are allowed to spectated inspections, animrallye will answer that question for you. Best place to go is the lovely village of Bajardo, from there you can walk into the stages in any direction you want ! As usually I will stay there in my sister's house :D

Great !!! Thanks for the Info !!! hope to meet you there !!!

when you mean walk to the stages you mean literally ?? :D :D :D :D is that close???

Also when its the proper time to book for accomodation ?? will rooms be availbale about 15 days before the vent of do i have to rush??

[pino]

Great !!! Thanks for the Info !!! hope to meet you there !!!

when you mean walk to the stages you mean literally ?? :D : is that close???

Also when its the proper time to book for accomodation ?? will rooms be availbale about 15 days before the vent of do i have to rush??

Yes Bajardo is only 2-300 metres from the stages (in the old good days of the Sanremo the drivers used to drive trough the village). BTW I am not sure but I think this year on the amazing and long Ronde stage, (44 km) runned at night, the drivers would do that again :s mokin: Sanremo has plenty hotels but if I were you I would book right away.

See you there then :)

[PuddleJumper]

I am not sure but I think this year on the amazing and long Ronde stage, (44 km) runned at night, the drivers would do that again
Wow, that will be an incredible stage! Poor drivers will frighten themselves on the road from Apricale to Bajardo. :p :

[pino]

... Poor drivers will frighten themselves on the road from Apricale to Bajardo. :p :

As you did when I took you there ? ;)

[PuddleJumper]

Ooh no, I don't think they'll be THAT frightened!

[pino]

Here's the pic of the village, where you can see the stage, coming from Apricale :D

[Madeira]

Bruno Magalhães will be present to compete in Sanremo 2007.

Source: http://www.ralis.online.pt/

[Tom206wrc]

Fantastic :bounce:

If I counted well there will be at least eleven 207 S2000 in Sanremo !!! :eek:
-Vouilloz
-Ojeda
-Casier
-Janika
-Perico
-Cavigioli
-Rossetti
-Bertolotti
-Pressac
-Panizzi
-Magalhaes
-???

[J4MIE]

Wow, that will be an incredible stage! Poor drivers will frighten themselves on the road from Apricale to Bajardo. :p :

Don't worry... at night it is harder to see the drops :D

[J4MIE]

BTW can anyone guess what the date is for the rally in 2008? I hope it will be 3-4 October.

I would love to have gone this year except it is on the same weekend as the last round of the Scottish Championship (Colin McRae Stages) and being official photographer I don't think they would appreciate it if I didn't go :blackeye:

[pino]

BTW can anyone guess what the date is for the rally in 2008? I hope it will be 3-4 October.

I would love to have gone this year except it is on the same weekend as the last round of the Scottish Championship (Colin McRae Stages) and being official photographer I don't think they would appreciate it if I didn't go :blackeye:

Even an official photographer can get ill ;)

[jacko]

[quote="Tom206wrc"]Fantastic :bounce:

If I counted well there will be at least eleven 207 S2000 in Sanremo !!! :eek:
-Pressac
QUOTE]

hey Pressac.. , missed the name this year, last year i saw him on the germany rally in a super1600 car, very spectacular :) taking some corner amazingly, only Kris Meeke followed this style. How is he doing this year?

[PLuto]

Why was this thread moved into WRC section?

[N.O.T]

new policy....all IRC events will be discussed in the WRC forum...

[Tom206wrc]

Fantastic :bounce:

If I counted well there will be at least eleven 207 S2000 in Sanremo !!! :eek:
-Pressac
QUOTE]

hey Pressac.. , missed the name this year, last year i saw him on the germany rally in a super1600 car, very spectacular :) taking some corner amazingly, only Kris Meeke followed this style. How is he doing this year?


On gravel this year in the 207 S2000 he was also impressive ;)

But the two IRC events he will take part(Sanremo/Valais) are the first tarmac rallies he will run in the 207, so... :confused:

[Donney]

Looks like a great rally and it feels good to see the name San Remo back at international level.

[pino]

Looks like a great rally and it feels good to see the name San Remo back at international level.

According to A.C.I. Sanremo president Sergio Maiga, the entries will probably be over 100 :up:

[Tom206wrc]

Great news !!! Brice Tirabassi, the second driver of the BSA team running another 207 S2000, will also take part to the Sanremo !! :D :bounce:

It was announced today in the BSA press release before start of the Mont-blanc rally this week-end ;)

[pino]

Ital rally-magazine Sam wrote that Galli could be there on Mitsu Group N :eek: that would be great :D

[N.O.T]

The Entry list is insane !!!!!!

[Tom206wrc]

Sanremo is about to break all records in S2000s participations !!! :eek:

I expected more Ypres or Madeira to own the record, but I believe Belgians and Portuguese can be jealous and envy the Italians now !!! :D :p :

[DonJippo]

The Entry list is insane !!!!!!

Where is entry list?

[N.O.T]

published on the 21st......i was just reffering to the rumoured one....

[DonJippo]

published on the 21st......i was just reffering to the rumoured one....

:up: Ok still some time to go.

[Madeira]

Sanremo is about to break all records in S2000s participations !!! :eek:

I expected more Ypres or Madeira to own the record, but I believe Belgians and Portuguese can be jealous and envy the Italians now !!! :D :p :

and Czceck citizen too.... ;)
Sure Sanremo will be great, with the best of entry list of the season. For me is more important to see the IRC series growing up.
As you know is not the same to do Sanremo or another rally in europe in comparison with Madeira which runs in a island so far from Central Europe...

[N.O.T]

Today i booked my flight....Can't wait !!!!!!

[Karbonyl]

So in Abarth Team will run Basso, Navarra and Scandola. Alen will be at the wheel at the next IRC in Valais :(

[euskalteam]

Maybe Dani Solà will take part in San Remo at the whell of a Peugeot 207 S2000 of the italian team TwisterCorse.

[PLuto]

Maybe Dani Solà will take part in San Remo at the whell of a Peugeot 207 S2000 of the italian team TwisterCorse.

I dont think so. He has agreement with JAS Motorsport for whole IRC season.

[Mirek]

Yes, he has the agreement and he should drive new evolution of Type-R on San Remo as well ;)

[Tom206wrc]

Maybe Dani Solà will take part in San Remo at the whell of a Peugeot 207 S2000 of the italian team TwisterCorse.



How many 207s the Twister Corse team is owning ?? :confused:

Because from the last rumour Simone Bertolotti should drive it on Sanremo...

[Karbonyl]

There is some rumour that Gigi Galli should challenge the S2K cars with Gr. N Lancer Evo IX. Anyone knows more about it?

[N.O.T]

Rumours also say that Travaglia might be entered by the abarth official team.....

[Tom206wrc]

To enter an official S2000 team has not really sense to me as in IRC every better placed car in this group/class in overall standing brings points to the constructor anyway :mark:


I guess Peugeot-Spain would have entered Panizzi for this rally if this was the opposite case :p :

[Karbonyl]

I think Travaglia's engage in Abarth team is impossible due to his sponsorship by Pirelli - Abarth uses BFG.

[Filip]

They would have announced Travaglia already , but they didn't.
Can't wait to see Galli beating some s2000 s. :)

[Tom206wrc]

...
Can't wait to see Galli beating some s2000 s. :)



He WILL be beaten by most of them !!! :p :

[Mirek]

I don't think so. Driver of Galli's level should be able to fight with most of the S2000 even when he has only evo 9.

[pino]

Sorry Guys but who has confirmed Galli's entry ? :confused:

[pino]

Meanwhile Abarth have announced their quad, Alen will not be there :(

http://www.ircseries.com/html/readnews.asp?id=682

[N.O.T]

3 cars for Abarth perfect !!!!!

Maybe Fiat give Alen the R car to contest the rally.

[Donney]

I really hoped Alen would be there. :(

[HaCo]

Lots of stages will be in dark i read on ircseries.com, now that is interesting!

I would love to see duval performing in an s2000 in the irc one day, cause level is very high. Galli would have to push very hard, but i don't think he could beat the s2000 boys with his n4!

[pino]

I really hoped Alen would be there. :(

Me too :(

[Tom206wrc]

In the official press release of the 14th september, rally Sanremo organizers confirm there will be AT LEAST six Fiat Grande Punto S2000 and twelve Peugeot 207 S2000 on entrylist :bounce:

[pino]

Lotus Elan
Datsun 240Z
Porsche 911
Lancia Stratos 2 cars
Mercedes 450/550 SLC 2 cars
Talbot Sunbeam Lotus 2 cars
Audi Quattro
Audi Quattro (short version)
Open Ascona 400
Renault 5 Turbo
Ford RS 200
Lancia Delta Integrala
Lancia Delta Integrale 16V

Can't wait to watch them "live" on those hairpins towards Baiardo :bounce:

[Tom206wrc]

No 205 T16 in historic cars entries ??? :mad: :mad:



:p :

[Donney]

Looks like the best rally of the year.

[Tom206wrc]

Tomorrow publication of full entrylist(at least let's hope so) :)

[N.O.T]

In the official press release they have the 21st as the official publication of the entries....

[Tom206wrc]

You're right entrylist will be friday, not tomorrow :mark:

[pino]

I can confirm that the entry list (130 + 4 GT) :eek: will be out tomorrow :D

[HaCo]

I wonder if panizi will be on the list, he has been rumoured on several irc events, but never came!!

[Tom206wrc]

That's true Haco, but in this case he's stated on the officicial press release of the event, unlike on the other rumoured rallies... :mark:

[harriswrc]

What an entrylist!!!!!!
http://www.acisanremo.it/rallysanremo/documenti/iscritti.pdf

[COD]

Good list, but I thought Alen was also supposed to compete :s ad:

[Helstar]

Yes Panizzi is in there ... Gigi is missing, but incredibly long entrylist (136) !

[Tom206wrc]

FABULOUS !!!! :bounce: :bounce: :up:

[[Madeira-Rally]]

It will be an incredible rally for sure :D

Let's hope the live system results works very well!!

[Mirek]

Very nice entry list! Maybe for the first time in my life I can see a class A0 :D

[N.O.T]

Crazy !!!! i am counting the minutes already :D :D

[pino]

As expected a fantastic entry-list, time for some predictions now : Who will win ? Poll added :D

[pino]

btw I voted for Scandola (personal reasons) :p :

[Tom206wrc]

I voted Panizzi :p :

Fiat has got some excellent drivers like Basso, Scandola, Navarra, Travaglia and Loix but what to say about Peugeot and Panizzi, Vouilloz, Ojeda, Rossetti, Perico, maybe Casier, Toth, Pressac or Tirabassi :bounce:

[[Madeira-Rally]]

I voted Basso :)

This rally have the best entry list of the IRC season, but I'm afraid that the majority of S2000 that will be there can't fight against the best Italian drivers...

To be honest I think that in normal condition the top 10 of the rally will be dominated by Italian drivers... maybe Ojeda, Vouilloz, Panizzi and Loix can be between them, but the others I suppose it will be really difficult.

Let's not forget that Sanremo is a difficult event for foreigners drivers and the level of CIR drivers are very high, the best in Europe!

[Mirek]

I agree, Madeira ;)

[Donney]

I voted Navarra.

I envy those who will watch it live.

[pino]

I too agree with Madeira, but we must consider Panizzi an italian, he lives 30 min from these stages and his parents are from Badalucco (a village not far away from Sanremo) So not only he's the best tarmac driver in the entry list, but he also knows these stages like nobody else. It will be an amazing duel between him and Basso :bounce:

[N.O.T]

I expect basso and Panizzi to have a big fight.....dark horses are Loix and Rosseti....Loix has experience on these roads as well from his WRC days so he might attack !!!

[Daniel]

I vote Panizzi. He'll just do enough illegal recce till he knows the roads well enough :D

[jparker]

My vote went for Vouilloz, but I aggree Panizzi, Loix, and Basso are all up to the job. Whoever doesn't make mistake will win it.

[Tom206wrc]

How can anyone vote for Sola, who will drive a Civic R3, not an S2000 ?? :s

[Helstar]

Andreucci powa ! But yes FIAT guys and Panizzi will be there too.

[Tom206wrc]

In order to continue to train and set-up the BSA 207 for tarmac, Brice Tirabassi is currently in Corsica on the Rallye Ronde de Corté, and is 2nd overall after four stages :D

[Sulland]

I put in my vote for Loix, and I am sorry he is not driving the Polo, would be more fun with more brands.
Hopefully VW will see the opportunity and give Rene Georges some support in 08 !!

[pucky54]

Jean-Joseph don't take part at San Remo Rally 2007?

[PLuto]

Jean-Joseph don't take part at San Remo Rally 2007?

No, he is doing primary ERC... He will start on Elpa and Antibes.

[Tom206wrc]

The big day is tomorrow afternnon !!! :bounce:

[Mirek]

I wonder why there is such stupid time schedule...

[Tom206wrc]

]I wonder why there is such stupid time schedule...



I prefer rally to start thursday than friday, as I can't wait(too impatient) :rolleyes:

[PLuto]

I prefer rally to start thursday than friday, as I can't wait(too impatient) :rolleyes:

I dont prefer it, because I wanted to go there personally. But Thursday and Friday morning (most of stages) are very soon for me :vader:

[Tom206wrc]

Yes in a spectator point of view it may be quite disturbing :mark: but as I follow all results with Internet no problem for me :p :

[Tom206wrc]

How can anyone vote for Sola, who will drive a Civic R3, not an S2000 ?? :s


On another way, I've learnt in recent news that Honda motorsport' s branch, MUGEN, will help seriously the JAS Motorsport team in preparation of the Civic R3s from Sanremo, so perhaps the Hondas has become very very better in performance/reliability and can challenge the S2000s now ?? :confused:


I think I dream, here though... :p :

[Mirek]

Mugen makes only engines and I think than even so far engine was the best on Civic R3. The rest is up to class limitations and for example handling can never be as good as for S1600's.

[PLuto]

Yes in a spectator point of view it may be quite disturbing :mark: but as I follow all results with Internet no problem for me :p :

I think this timetable is disturbing for spectators, drivers (lot of free time, only two stages on Friday), teams and of course Eurosport.

[JAM]

Will we have live results on this rally?

Bruno Magalhães was not very happy with the reece, i predict a tough rally for him :(

[Tom206wrc]

A few pics of the Sanremo test :p :

There were Giandomenico Basso, Alessandro Perico, Gilles Panizzi and Luca Rossetti... ;)

http://www.testrally.com/galleria.asp?tipo=Test&id=146&anno=2007

[Tom206wrc]

Will we have live results on this rally?
...





I really hope on such rally there will be an efficient live results service !! :mad:

[JAM]

I really hope on such rally there will be an efficient live results service !! :mad:

Looking at the official website i start to doubt.

Animrallye, any new about live timming?

[Tom206wrc]

There seems to be a strange problem at the Twister Corse team !!! :s

Today I've learnt that Simone Bertolotti won't drive the 207 of the team "following a misunderstood situation between team chiefs and driver" and it looks like it's why Alex Perico also changed of team during the season... :mark:

Could an italian member of the forum explain us in english what's wrong with that team exactly ?? :confused:

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Live Results ;)

http://www.cronoimperia.it/sanremo2007/sanremo2007.htm

[Tom206wrc]

Thanks Madeira-Rally :bounce:

[JAM]

]Live Results ;)

http://www.cronoimperia.it/sanremo2007/sanremo2007.htm

Thanks Madeira. In fact is amazing how a rally from IRC has a site like Sanremo and don't even has a link to the live timming.... :confused: even Russia was better than this beside the fact that the russiam rally was a big confusion

[Tom206wrc]

Starting list has been published :D


A little more than two hours to wait before start of SS1 :bounce:

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Except 2 / 3 rallys in Italy the live results don't use to be good... I really hope it work for Sanremo, because it the most important rally in Italy this year... :)

IRC champ, should "buy" the system results that is used in Polish Champ. and would be mandatory to all IRC events use that system, it's the best I have ever seen in all rallys, it's even better than WRC results! It always work and really nice!

[Brother John]

:
Thursday 27 September
22.15 - 22.45 (Eurosport) LIVE
http://www.ircseries.com/html/imgirc2007/eurosport/mini_eurosport.gif Friday 28 September
00.15 - 00.45 (Eurosport 2) + 3 replays during the night
13.30 - 14.00 (Eurosport) LIVE
http://www.ircseries.com/html/imgirc2007/eurosport/mini_eurosport.gif http://www.ircseries.com/html/imgirc2007/eurosport/mini_eurosport2.gif
Saturday 28 September
00.15 - 00.45 (Eurosport 2) + 3 replays during the night
23.15 - 00.45 (Eurosport 2) + 3 replays during the night

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Drivers that won't take part in Sanremo...

I really feel sorry for Sottile... he is very good driver, but hits year thinks aren't going very well for him :(

n.21 Sottile - Nari
n.32 Bertolotti - Celestini
n.47 Montersino - Gianotto
n.54 Stefani - Grande
n.55 Parli - Tania Canton
n.100 Strambi - Niccolai
n.106 Anglade - Clemens
n.117 Donato - Tibaldi
n.131 Brunengo - Caldarone

[HaCo]

44k's in the night, wow!!!

But first some shorter stages, 5 minutes to go.

[[Madeira-Rally]]

First pics of ceremonial Start :)
http://www.rallylinkserver.com/sanremo_07/01/

Travaglia will run under Abarth colors... maybe it means something :)

In some pictures we can see that is raining in Sanremo...
Basso and Travaglia are very good in wet tarmac.. it won't be asy to follow Basso's pace in this event... and maybe the gap between conventional GR N and S2000 will be lower because of the rain...

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Stage one is running!!! :D

[[Madeira-Rally]]

First surprise!

Panizzi much faster than Basso and Vouilloz!!!

8.3 faster than Basso.. it's a fantastic time for Panizzi!

[HaCo]

]First surprise!

Panizzi much faster than Basso and Vouilloz!!!

8.3 faster than Basso.. it's a fantastic time for Panizzi!
Yeah, second surprise: site is down! :(

[HaCo]

Oops, just got running again!

[HaCo]

Damn, panizzi is flying...

What is the weather out there?

[HaCo]

LOL, Italians are faster!!! Damn Ucci and Rosetti, GREAT! :D

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Live times not working again...

Sorry, but the best IRC rally MUST have a decent website...

Sanremo is the wors website I have ever seen :(

very bad....

[[Madeira-Rally]]

According to Claudio from rAllylink... it's starting to rain in SS 2

The times of first stage are a little bit strange...

I think there should be some fog in the stage... because there are big gaps between some drivers that should run very close...

[harriswrc]

Maybe the gaps are because of the tyre choises. Maybe some drivers put tyres for wet tarmac, so they will be faster in 2nd stage!

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Definitely Sanremo website it's really bad :(

Times are stopped for a long time... not interesting...

[HaCo]

basso gives panizzi 30 secs on ss2!!!

[[Madeira-Rally]]

It just could be tyre choice tactic...

let's wait and see who have the best tactic!

[Filip]

Some info about weather and tactics:

http://www.ircseries.com/html/readnews.asp?id=692

[[Madeira-Rally]]

IRC current leaders are showing that they aren't the fastest drivers in the champ... we know that for a long time... but in this rally hey are being very normal drivers...

[HaCo]

Rosetti and ucci only 0.1 secs seperated afther ss2!

[Filip]

Ucci fastest again on ss3! Goooo! :) :D

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Ucci his having a fantastic drive in this rally.. spectacular performance!

Honda are very slow with this new car... in SS2 Sola was behind Gatti with the diesel Punto :s


About Betti.. no times yet..

Cantamessa had a punture in SS3

[dimviii]

go go ucci :D :eek:

where is the speed of s200:rolleyes:

i think that this rally will show us the speed of s2000 against an evo with a good driver :s mokin:

[HaCo]

dimvii, add wet conditions to your parameters! :)

[Windsofwar]

The truth is that Andreucci is the best. He could even win with a go-kart here (always sideways, you bet !).

Only a couple of people voted Ucci as the winner of this rally ? Can't believe it :p !

[Madeira]

I have to say that Bruno Magalhães is doing an interesting job, better than I expect....really nice!!

[[Madeira-Rally]]

The truth is that Andreucci is the best. He could even win with a go-kart here (always sideways, you bet !).

Only a couple of people voted Ucci as the winner of this rally ? Can't believe it :p !

I also like Andreucci as a driver an he is one of may favorites!

But.. there still to much rally to come... and Basso will attack... as well as Rossetti!

[Madeira]

In SS2 Andrea Navarra had a puncture...

[dimviii]

the one who vote ucci :D

the irc site said that the first stages were almost dry, but we are just at the start
ok ucci is a very good driver ,but loix-panizzi-basso-rosseti -travaglia dont think that they are less capable from him

[Windsofwar]

I must admit that Rossetti is impressing me, very nice job today ... but remember he drives a S2000 car while Andreucci races with a Mitsu gr. N car ... he is the "poet of the street", the n.1 :)

[dimviii]

but everybody says that s2000 are faster than n4 evo-scoobys specialy in tarmac :rolleyes:
IRC bosses surely don t like that it happens :D

[Tom206wrc]

Very stunning start from Zébulon after more than 1 year without competition :bounce:

About Vouilloz and Ojeda I guess they started carefully and will increase speed all along the event :p :

I must admit I'm surprised by time of Bruno Magalhaes too :)

I'm a little bit disappointed by times of Perico, Toth(perhaps he has to adapt to new codriver Tagai??) or Casier, though :(

[Windsofwar]

Oh crap I can't see the Eurosport live ..... f**k :(

[jure dvorsek]

Surprise-after SS 3 lead P.Andreucci with his gr.N evo 9 in front of all drivers that were favourised with their S2000 cars. Now I am waiting for results of SS4, which is 44 km long ! Go, Ucci, go!!

[dimviii]

how many minutes for the 44 km stage :rolleyes:

[Tom206wrc]

SS4 should have started ;)

But we won't have first results before at least 30 minutes I think :rolleyes:

[Tom206wrc]

Go in the WRC section, there's the official Sanremo thread ;)

[dimviii]

very big differences among first7 crews :eek:

waiting for ucci s time :rolleyes:

[dimviii]

not good for uccihttp://www.motorsportforums.com/forums/images/icons/icon9.gif

[Windsofwar]

Yes a little big high, but top3 are very close anyway. Goog run by Basso and Rossetti !

[JAM]

Bruno Magalhães crashed at the end of a corner.... against Brice Tirabassi's Peugeot that was stoped :dozey:

[Tom206wrc]

Yeah, off road for Tirabassi, crash in Tirabassi for Magalhaes :mark: :(


Good run from Nicolas Vouilloz :D
Seeing Ojeda and Navarra so far in overall, Vouilloz could strongly reduce his gap with the leaders of IRC after Sanremo :bounce:

[Brother John]

What I have seen on euro sport was actual annoying and boring, it seems IRC is a Fiat and Peugeot cup. This goes up exactly the same way as the group N with only Subaru and Mitsubishi cars. Let´s hope there coming next year more brands. There are already many brands presented for S2000 but where are themselves them, VW, Toyota, Skoda, ford, Lada, MG and call on?
Euro sport live gives also only live coverage from service park! :confused:
This afternoon have the drivers holiday! :rolleyes:
In short words, I find it actual boooooooooring.

[RS]

MG are supposed to start in Valais with Alex Bengue, Skoda second half of next year.

[[Madeira-Rally]]

SS5 started...

Stage win for Scandola!

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And SS6 is running ;)

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Travaglia hit something and lost a wheel in SS6... :(

[Filip]

Great performance by Andreucci :D , also Rosetti, strangely but no one gave his vote to Rosetti.

[J4MIE]

Just got a message from Pino saying that he is really enjoying himself and the weather is great!!

(wish I was there)

[piquet20]

]Travaglia hit something and lost a wheel in SS6... :(



did he retire??

[[Madeira-Rally]]

did he retire??

Yes :(

Probably he will return under super rally rules...

Bruno Magalhães will return tomorrow under super rally rules.

[Mirek]

Maderira-Rally: Good news about Magalhaes, I had a bad feeling from the news that the cars were badly damaged in the incident.

Ucci is doing realy fantastic job!

[Mirek]

Ivano Benza, driver of Renault Clio, No 81, vice-President of Automobile Club Sanremo died from heart attack today. Rest in peace :(

[[Madeira-Rally]]

]Maderira-Rally: Good news about Magalhaes, I had a bad feeling from the news that the cars were badly damaged in the incident.

Ucci is doing realy fantastic job!


About the car of Tirabassi I don't know how much damaged the car has..
Magalhaes car, the big problem was a broken radiator.. the rest I suppose it's everything ok.. because Magalhães tried to continue.. but off course.. without radiator the engine would overheating...

[[Madeira-Rally]]

For me Sanremo would be the best rally of IRC, but I have some doubts about it know...

let's see the facts.
- Rally schedule : I don't appreciate this kind of schedule... it's very boring for all... including competitors..
- Internet services: really really bad system...

Rallys like Madeira, Ypres, Barum, haven't the big rally stars as Sanremo, but all this rallys had a nice schedule, and nice Internet services..

To be more precise... to be in IRC the Internet services should be good, if not good, they should receive a penaltie.

[Raven]

I really don't know why, but in Italy almost every rally has terrible webpage and bad live results system. Is informatics in your country on so poor level?

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Some pics from Service Park
http://www.rallylinkserver.com/sanremo_07/02/

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SS 7 on the way ;)

I'm very curious to see what Basso, Andreucci and Rossetti will go on this stage...

[HaCo]

IMO informatics is just 'nice to have'.

Are there no images of the stages, cause that is also nice to have... :D

Hope Freddy Loix will improve on his speed today!

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Fantastic battle between Rossetti and Basso!

Today, it looks like Ucci will be out of the pace.. of two front runners..

[[Madeira-Rally]]

It wasntt a godd start of the day for Loix... he lost almost 30sec. for Rossetti...

It was even worse to Magalhães...

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Who knows what's happening with Hondas..??? :s

They have a new car for this event that in teory should be better than the precious one, but the truth is that they are much far away from S1600 cars than in previous rallys...

[Mirek]

Madeira-Rally: Maybe the new Honda car is proper R3 and that one before was real A7. That could be the reason, but I'm only guessing...

Today production cars are simply outpaced by S2000's. What a pitty for Ucci :(

[Helstar]

Argh what's going on with Andreucci ! Wrong tyres or what :S

[Mirek]

It could be caused by the fact that today stages are different, the real Sanremo. Many serpentines through mountain passes and of course dry and hot weather.

[piquet20]

basso took 4,6 sec from rossetti in ss9...i don't think it will be enough...i think luca is in control.

[Mirek]

Incredible time for "Le Cycliste" Vouilloz on stage 9!

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Yes... Luca should be in control...

But let's not forget... it's very easy to loose 11.4 sec in a long stage like the last one (26.6 kms)

Just a spin or something like that... and you loose too much time...

[[Madeira-Rally]]

]It could be caused by the fact that today stages are different, the real Sanremo. Many serpentines through mountain passes and of course dry and hot weather.

Let's not forget Ucci run with Pirelli tyres... Pirelli isn't so good as Bfgoodrich on dry tarmac...

Today even Subarus that were outpaced all the year, are beeing much faster than Andreucci... and according to today stage times, Longhi should pass Ucci in the last stage.... It's an inglory finish for Andreucci who was one of the heros of this rally, specially in the first leg.

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Interesting fights for the last stage....

Rosseti vs Basso
Scandola vs Panizzi
Andreucci vs Longhi~and probably Ojeda could pass both...
Loix vs Perico

[Mirek]

Madeira-Rally: Yes, I thought about Pirelli tyres in that mention about warm and dry condition ;)

Rossetti is the winner. Great succesfulity for him in IRC. Two starts two wins, veni, vidi vici :)

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Rossetti is the winner with 8.7 sec advantage over Basso... but... Basso is the new Italian Champion!!

Congratulations to both!!! Brilliant races

[[Madeira-Rally]]

Wow.. Vouilloz was setting incredible times today!
For the first time in Sanremo... what a race he did!!!! Really great.
Ucci secured his place against Longhi.

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And Panizzi passed Scandola!
Great performance by Peugeot in this rally... and great pints fort he Champ...

But I have to say that I'm surprised with Scandola pace... he did a good job...

Ojeda passed Longhi.. and finish the race really close to Ucci...

I don't understand why... but I think Ojeda have a nice pace.. but sometimes his pace his really poor comparing with his team mate...

I don't understand if Ojeda doesn't have pace, or if Ojeda plays always safe...

[jure dvorsek]

I am so sad for Ucci, he is doing incredible with gr.N against S2000. But, there is still a gravel race for It.championship on island Sardinia. Hope, he will show Giandomenico&Luca who is a real master in driving skills.
Anyway, Rosetti is a winner-nice for him and Peugeot Italia.
Did anybody heared something about driver named Andrea Navarra??? He was few years ago a briliant driver, master of races, winner of CIR in 2004!! But now he is long way behind. I am affraid, his days in factory Punto are going to end....petty....

[Raven]

Rossetti is the winner with 8.7 sec advantage over Basso... but... Basso is the new Italian Champion!!
There are still two rallies to go, why do say Basso is a champion?

[Mirek]

Basso is now CIR champion, that's sure.

Unfortunately Panizzi got a penalty for being late :(

[[Madeira-Rally]]

There are still two rallies to go, why do say Basso is a champion?

Because matematicaly other drivers can't pass Basso ;)

[M5]

Has Loix come with any comments/ comparison between the Abarth and the Polo.

Would be interessting to know. Looked like he has been doing faster times with the Polo in the past...

[HaCo]

Has Loix come with any comments/ comparison between the Abarth and the Polo.

Would be interessting to know. Looked like he has been doing faster times with the Polo in the past...

I still don't understand why he was so much slower. It's not that he is a bad driver. Wonder how good the Punto is and how good the setup was they used. Wonder if team Abarth shares a lot of info with its customers.

I hope Loix will use his Polo next year, just to get another brand in the championship + the Polo has been used a lot on gravel. Loix allready told that when there are too many events or just not enough money he will use a Lancer in some rallys.

[Tom206wrc]

Fantastic result for Nicolas Vouilloz indeed :bounce:

[giangino]

Photos rally Sanremo online http://www.avetowrc.com/Index/Index2.htm

[pino]

What a great rally, I've enjoyed as much as a WRC event :up: These cars are very exciting to watch especially in downhill, and on wet surface like we had on shakedown :D With a couple of more Manufacture entries and a better web-service for those who cannot be there, this rally would be as great as any on the WRC calender ;)

Congrats to Rossetti anway, that was a great win ! And congrats to Basso for the ital title. Two rallyes left but there's an agreement between Fiat and Peugeot for not entering the last event (long story to explain), that's why Basso is champion...

[[Madeira-Rally]]

What a great rally, I've enjoyed as much as a WRC event :up: These cars are very exciting to watch especially in downhill, and on wet surface like we had on shakedown :D With a couple of more Manufacture entries and a better web-service for those who cannot be there, this rally would be as great as any on the WRC calender ;)

Congrats to Rossetti anway, that was a great win ! And congrats to Basso for the ital title. Two rallyes left but there's an agreement between Fiat and Peugeot for not entering the last event (long story to explain), that's why Basso is champion...

Could you resume the story Pino.. please ;)

Thanks in advance!

[pino]

]Could you resume the story Pino.. please ;)

Thanks in advance!

Not right now, I've just arrived home and I am very busy with work/family issues, plus my PC is broken and I am using my old lap-top :s I will post a resumé later on ;)

[Daniel]

Not right now, I've just arrived home and I am very busy with work/family issues, plus my PC is broken and I am using my old lap-top :s I will post a resumé later on ;)
That's what you get for having tOdy fix it :p

What's wrong? Anything I can help with?

Good to see you had fun ;)

[A.F.F.]

Not right now, I've just arrived home and I am very busy with work/family issues, plus my PC is broken and I am using my old lap-top :s I will post a resumé later on ;)

Hopefully not serious family issues :s

[pino]

Hopefully not serious family issues :s

Nothing serious mate :)

Daniel, my PC will be fixed today but thanks anyway ;)

[PuddleJumper]

Hopefully not serious family issues :s
Pino is in trouble (again) for buying too many rally models whilst in Italy. :p :

[A.F.F.]

Pino is in trouble (again) for buying too many rally models whilst in Italy. :p :

That explains it :p :

[pino]

Pino is in trouble (again) for buying too many rally models whilst in Italy. :p :

Neh Neh, I've only bought Munari's Fulvia HF Montecarlo '72 scale 1:18 :D
btw how about YOU post a rally-resume since you have time to tease me ? ;)

[Burak]

Any downloadable videos?

[pino]

Any downloadable videos?

http://www.ircseries.com/html/Video.asp

[PuddleJumper]

Just finished putting my photos online:

http://www.powerphoto.co.uk/rally/irc2007/rd7/sd/031t.jpghttp://www.powerphoto.co.uk/rally/irc2007/rd7/ss2/026t.jpghttp://www.powerphoto.co.uk/rally/irc2007/rd7/ss6/030t.jpghttp://www.powerphoto.co.uk/rally/irc2007/rd7/ss7/006t.jpghttp://www.powerphoto.co.uk/rally/irc2007/rd7/ss9/007t.jpg (http://www.powerphoto.co.uk/rally/irc2007/rd7/index.html)

[Burak]

http://www.ircseries.com/html/Video.asp

I mean amateur footage. I'm always downloading all eurosport coverage from torrent.

[pino]

Starting with shakedown : We ( PuddleJumper and I ) arrived at the stage a couple of hours before, and after driving the stage a couple of times we parked our car on the junction to Perinaldo and walked down to the start. From there (http://www.powerphoto.co.uk/rally/irc2007/rd7/sd/index.html) we were able to both talk (me) to the driver/codrivers and take (PuddleJumper) good pictures as you can see from the above link. Just before the rain came we moved to the first hairpin, and that was a great move because some drivers were very spectaculary there. Just before the end of the session we decided to leave in order to reach Baiardo in time for a great lunch, buy some sandwiches for next day and check into my sister cottage.

1st Leg : Thanks to our media-pass we were allowed to walk into the stage and stay any place we wanted and our choice was the penultimate hairpin (http://www.powerphoto.co.uk/rally/irc2007/rd7/ss2/index.html) before the end, from where we both could see cars heading to Apricale from Perinaldo and hear them coming from Apricale to Baiardo.That's one of the best spot I've ever been in my long Rallying experience :up:

After having another great dinner, again we (this time my Brother joined us) walked on the stage and took place into the last hairpins, it was ok until a couple of drunk people came and spoiled everything for us. Fortunatelly the marshalls kept situation under controls, eventhough were not able to remove them from the photographers area. After some passes we decided to move up into the jump that enters you in Baiardo. Indeed that was a very exciting spot because the cars were coming very fast, and we really could see who had talent, and who hadn't. After watching a dozen passes we went to bed.

Got up at 9, had a nice breakfast and started to drive the stage from Passo Ghimbegna to San Romolo. Everything was ok until we found a nice downhill-turn and tried to park the car near there. For the first time I got mad at some marshalls, because they didn't want me to park the car on the stage, they tried to make me drive off the stage eventhough we had permission to stay. Had to discuss with one of them until the safety car arrived and told him that our car was in a safer place. Anyway we managed to reach that turn just before the classic cars arrived. IRC/Eurosport TV cameraman was there (http://www.powerphoto.co.uk/rally/irc2007/rd7/ss6/index.html) too :p : Watched all the car from there and then went to Sanremo to Service Area and to get a well deserved big ice-cream :lips:

Leg 2 : Many choices were to go but we decided for the amazing u-turn at San Bernardino di Conio. We picked up my Brother and his friend and got there 2 hours before the 1st pass. Watched some Group B like Stratos Alitalia, RS 200, Audi Quattro, Renault 5 Turbo, and a Porsche 911 driving in a great way...We stayed ther for both passes, 1st one in the outside (http://www.powerphoto.co.uk/rally/irc2007/rd7/ss7/index.html) 2nd pass on the inside (http://www.powerphoto.co.uk/rally/irc2007/rd7/ss9/index.html) As we wanted to be in Sanremo for at the podium ceremony we only watched first 30 cars of the 2nd pass, and despite some traffic we managed that. Spendt the rest of the day at the Service Area, talking to many drivers and codrivers : It was great to say hello to both Guido d'Amore and Giovanni Bernacchini, not to mention Basso, and our great friend and forum member animrallye who he's among the Organizators of Sanremo :s mokin:

That's all from me, hopefully everyone is able to understand my italian-english ;)

[J4MIE]

went to Sanremo to Service Area and to get a well deserved big ice-cream :lips:

Ahhhhhhh I wish I had gone now!!! :D

[pino]

Ahhhhhhh I wish I had gone now!!! :D

You're still in time for next year, it will be the 50th edition of the Sanremo ;)