2007 Rallye International du Valais [Archive]

[Madeira-Rally]

3rd October 2007, 15:39

Rallye International du Valais is the next race of IRC 2007.
This rally could decide who will be the winner of IRC 2007. There are 3 drivers with chance to win. Navarra, Ojeda and Vouilloz.

Ojeda (39 points) is the current leader, and Navarra and Vouilloz are 2 nd overall with the same points (32 points).

Ojeda, Vouiloz, Navarra and other official Fiat, for sure it will be there... as well as both Honda Civic driver by Daniel Sola and Luca Betti.
I suppose that Cavigioli who is running for Peugeot Switzerland will be there too.

According to IRC site, Luca Rossetti is aiming to be at the start of Rally du Valais...

Paverini Competition from France, will enter on the rally with a german driver, Karl Friedrich Beck, an experimented driver who know really well the route of the rally (he as entered rallye du Valais for 3 times before)

I don't know which swiss drivers drivers will be there, but I suppose Olivier Burri (last year winner), Olivier Gillet and Grégoire Hotz could enter .. and I think only them could have a very small chance to fight for a podium finish against IRC contenders.. in normal conditions off course.

As the rally is very close to Italy, for sure there will be lot of Italian drivers.

There is a rumor that says Alex Bengue could make the debut of MG S2000 on Rally Du Valais.

The rally will be from 27 to 29 October.

Official site
http://www.riv.ch/

teufel

3rd October 2007, 18:39

Róbert Bútor will start probably with a Swift S1600.

Mirek

3rd October 2007, 19:36

Alex Bengue with MG is not a rumour ;) But it is totaly sure only when he is on start...

[Madeira-Rally]

3rd October 2007, 21:07

Róbert Bútor will start probably with a Swift S1600.

Thats nice!

Róbert Butor is one of the best Hungarian drivers... for sure a candidate to S1600 category!

What About Szabo? He will be there with the EVO IX ??

Ciko

3rd October 2007, 21:28

]Thats nice!

Róbert Butor is one of the best Hungarian drivers... for sure a candidate to S1600 category!

What About Szabo? He will be there with the EVO IX ??
Probably yes! :)

Filip

5th October 2007, 20:00

That's great!
I'd love to see how fast will he be against other drivers.
:)

[Madeira-Rally]

6th October 2007, 10:11

Fiat line-up for Valais...

Andrea Navarra and Umberto Scandola.

Tom206wrc

15th October 2007, 14:27

Entrylist will be published the 19th october(in 4 days) ;) but before the date we can speculate on who will run the rally :p :

My guess/pickem:

Alexandre Bengu&#233 ;( MG S2000)
Andrea Navarra(Fiat Grande Punto S2000)
Umberto Scandola(Grande Punto S2000)
Renato Travaglia(Grande Punto S2000)
Philippe Mermet(Grande Punto S2000)
Freddy Loix(Grande Punto S2000)
Nicolas Vouilloz(Peugeot 207 S2000)
Enrique Garcia Ojeda(207 S2000)
Julien Pressac(207 S2000)
Luca Rossetti(207 S2000)
Bernd casier(207 S2000)
Marco Cavigioli(207 S2000)

If you know other names don't hesitate to complete my "entrylist" ;)

Tom206wrc

15th October 2007, 17:55

GUTTED !!!! I've learn on another forum Alexandre Bengué won't take part to the event, no MG S2000 at all !!!! :mad:

But two swiss drivers will be also present(I've learnt it on the same forum):
-Christian Jacquillard(207 S2000)
-Philippe Roux(Grande Punto S2000)

[Madeira-Rally]

15th October 2007, 19:53

As I said in the first post.. it was only a rumor.. I never heard nothing official from MSD...

HaCo

15th October 2007, 20:35

Tom206wrc

16th October 2007, 00:34

Relax, it's better to be there with a good car, then with rubbish. Also, have you seen an asfalt kit for the MG?

He won't be there at all even not in a "good" car :rolleyes:

adambousbek

17th October 2007, 09:49

alex bengué will not start to rally du valais because MG has been bought by chinese brand and this brand would like start in chinese with a local driver... but nothing is lost for next year!

Tom206wrc

17th October 2007, 10:44

alex bengué will not start to rally du valais because MG has been bought by chinese brand and this brand would like start in chinese with a local driver... but nothing is lost for next year!

Take a look at the Rally Ireland entrylist...there's one MG S2000 on it ;)

By the way, Swiss Rally website gives another reason to Bengué's forfait: lack of developpment of the car :mark:

Tom206wrc

17th October 2007, 23:39

By the way, very interesting news !!! German Karl-Friedrich Beck will take part to the Rallye du Valais in the Pavérani-Compétition Renault Clio R3 !!! :D

Tom206wrc

18th October 2007, 12:06

"Only" eight S2000 on official entrylist of the Valais !! :(

Four Fiat Grande Punto:
-Andrea Navarra
-Umberto Scandola
-Freddy Loix
-Philippe Roux

Four Peugeot 207:
-Enrique Garcia-Ojeda
-Nicolas Vouilloz
-Bernd Casier
-Christian Jacquillard

GigiGalliNo1

18th October 2007, 12:13

still, when is this rally on? i want to follow! hehe

DonJippo

18th October 2007, 12:29

still, when is this rally on? i want to follow! hehe

http://www.motorsportforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=358876&postcount=1

Tom206wrc

18th October 2007, 13:56

still, when is this rally on? i want to follow! hehe

Next week... ;)

Results should be available on http://www.riv.ch

Tom206wrc

19th October 2007, 09:46

Official entrylist !!! ;)

http://www.swissrally.ch/saisons/2007/engages_valais.html

[Madeira-Rally]

19th October 2007, 10:23

A little bit strange...

Why Solá won't start in Valais??

Wim_Impreza

19th October 2007, 11:10

Only number 18 for 8-times winner Olivier Burri. :( Yesterday, Freddy Loix was here on the regional TV and he said that it will be difficult for him to fight for the victory and for sure the stages in the mountains.

Tom206wrc

19th October 2007, 12:52

]A little bit strange...

Why Solá won't start in Valais??

I didn't notice his absence(as for Betti) :eek: :confused:

[Madeira-Rally]

19th October 2007, 13:26

I didn't notice his absence(as for Betti) :eek: :confused:

Betti will start... he is #9

Tom206wrc

23rd October 2007, 17:01

Start of leg 1 on thursday(SS1 at 4.09pm, three stages to go)... ;)

Live results service:
http://www.swissrally.ch/direct/saison2007/valais.html

Can't wait the rallye du Valais to start !! :bounce:

euskalteam

24th October 2007, 22:43

Solá has this weekend 2 rallyes of the spanish gravel championship, one on Saturday and the other one on Sunday. He's fighting for the title with an Evo IX

piquet20

25th October 2007, 10:20

any pictures?? :)

Tom206wrc

25th October 2007, 10:36

I'll try to find pics somewhere... :mark:

Tom206wrc

25th October 2007, 15:22

And another link to live results ;)
http://chrono.riv.ch/rallye/ralspeciale.php?rid=165

Starts SS1 in less than 1 hour now :)

Tom206wrc

25th October 2007, 16:08

SS1 is about to start :D

Donney

25th October 2007, 16:21

And Ojeda is faster than Navarra

piquet20

25th October 2007, 16:26

it's pity abarth put their faith in navarra.

Tom206wrc

25th October 2007, 16:37

What happened to Bernd Casier ??? It looks like he crashed... :s :s

Donney

25th October 2007, 16:45

They are giving the same time to all the drivers after Navarra so I guess so.

Tom206wrc

25th October 2007, 16:55

Why are they stopped to the 10 first drivers even under notional times rule ??? :mark:

It looks like the Valais live-result service will be as slow as I've known from them few years ago :mad:

HaCo

25th October 2007, 17:11

LOIX is doing well, JIHA!!!

Pitty for Casier :( :(

Hope damage isn't to bad, he has to start in Condroz in a week!!

euskalteam

25th October 2007, 17:23

Maybe something happened... because the times of the numbres 6,7,8 and 9 are near of half an hour.

Tom 206 WRC's link:

http://chrono.riv.ch/rallye/ralspeciale.php?rid=165

Tom206wrc

25th October 2007, 17:56

And still no SS2 results almost 1 hour later :rolleyes:

Is current swiss weather so messy ???? :s

teufel

25th October 2007, 18:04

4th best time with a s1600 car, great performance by Galli, of course not Gigi! :up:

Tom206wrc

25th October 2007, 18:08

According to Rallylink Forum Navarra has a puncture in SS2 and lost 40s, and Scandola is the fastest 3s ahead Ojeda and 7s ahead of Vouilloz :confused:

It seems the guy on Rallylink was wrong Vouilloz fastest again :p :

Tom206wrc

25th October 2007, 18:21

In fact I looked at the overall result :mark:

Scandola was fastest on SS2 ahead of Vouilloz and Ojeda...

Tom206wrc

25th October 2007, 19:10

According to Kapo from the Rallylink forum, Vouilloz wins SS3 by a margin of about 4s over Scandola and Ojeda ;)

After leg 1 Vouilloz has about 8s advantage over Scandola and 9s over Ojeda :)

But of course tomorrow will be a very tough and tricky leg and nothing is done of course :mark:

Thank you to Kapo :up: who got live news long time before the official RIV website :rolleyes:

Tom206wrc

25th October 2007, 20:46

Finally gaps between Vouilloz and Scandola is 7.2s and 7.6s with Ojeda ;)

I expect a huge fight tomorrow with surely huger gaps :mark:

Tom206wrc

26th October 2007, 07:35

A few pictures of the first leg ;)

http://gallery.riv.ch/view_album.php?set_albumName=album01

Today leg 2 starts at 9.23am(GMT+2)... :)

[Madeira-Rally]

26th October 2007, 09:33

Scandola is doing a very good job.

Last year he had many retirements, but this year it looks like he gained a little bit more speed and consistence!

As expected Peugeot boys are going well too :)

Tom206wrc

26th October 2007, 10:41

Best time for Ojeda ahead of Vouilloz, Scandola and Loix on SS4 :D

Vouilloz still leading for 7.3s Ojeda and 17.3s Scandola after SS4... ;)

[Madeira-Rally]

26th October 2007, 11:08

Navarra lost the "train" once again... more than 30 sec. slower than Ojeda...

It's a lot of time :(

I don't know what's happening with Navarra this year...
He have a lot of experience in various surfaces and some experience in running out of his country.. but this year he didn't nothing really well...

Tom206wrc

26th October 2007, 11:26

Knowing he can not reduce the gap he lost with puncture yesterday I guess he probably chose to run safe and not taking risk on the longest and tricky stage of this morning :mark:

Tom206wrc

26th October 2007, 11:38

Pics of the event are on http://www.ircseries.com/html/Gallery.asp :bounce:

piquet20

26th October 2007, 12:13

what is the classification overall??

Tom206wrc

26th October 2007, 12:16

what is the classification overall??

1-Vouilloz
2-Ojeda(+7.3s)
3-Scandola(+17.3s)
4-Loix(+37s)
...
9-Jacquillard
...
11-Navarra
...
18-Roux

;)

Tom206wrc

26th October 2007, 13:36

First results SS5 coming ;)

Tom206wrc

26th October 2007, 13:55

Damn 30s penalty for Umberto Scandola, 4th overall after SS6 about 1m late on Vouilloz... :mark:

Wim_Impreza

26th October 2007, 14:14

Pics of the event are on http://www.ircseries.com/html/Gallery.asp :bounce:

There are only S2000 pics and one picture from the Honda. :(

Tom206wrc

26th October 2007, 14:40

SS7 is running ;)

Tom206wrc

26th October 2007, 15:13

Has SS7 been cancelled ??? :confused:

It's too much long time without result for a such short stage :mark:

[Madeira-Rally]

26th October 2007, 15:26

Vouilloz won the stage once again :)

Live times and news from Switzerland are difficult...

piquet20

26th October 2007, 15:59

if i'm not wrong this is the first wrc style rally we had in irc...meaning no order changes, everyxthing pretty straightforward...i was expecting loix to fight the peugeots...guess not. :(

Tom206wrc

26th October 2007, 16:23

]Vouilloz won the stage once again :)

Live times and news from Switzerland are difficult...

In fact SS7 was 30 minutes late to start :mark:

And once again I've learned that thanks to the Italians of Rallylink forum and not from the Swiss !!!! :mad:

[Madeira-Rally]

26th October 2007, 17:42

Ojeda had 20 sec. penalty...

Tom206wrc

26th October 2007, 18:26

The 30s penalty of Scandola had been removed, he's back 3rd overall just 7.8s behind Ojeda after SS9...not a so comfortable position for the Spaniard :mark:

[Madeira-Rally]

26th October 2007, 18:52

After 2nd leg Scandola is only 6 sec. behind Ojeda...

Navarra and Loix had both a disappointing day...

Tom206wrc

26th October 2007, 19:11

Tomorrow 7 stages more to go before the end of the rallye du Valais...should be an interesting day again :)

giangino

26th October 2007, 19:55

Online photos Shakedown - ES 1 http://www.avetowrc.com/Index/Index2.htm

Tom206wrc

27th October 2007, 08:11

Thanks Giangino ;)

Start SS11(27km) today at 9.33am(GMT+2)...

Tom206wrc

27th October 2007, 10:33

SS11 best time for Ojeda who takes 12s from Vouilloz and is back at +24s...

Second time for Loix who is back at 8.1s from Scandola...

Strange by the way that roads of Valais are in mountain where torkey engines should have an advantage and therefore S2000s are still dominating traditionnal GrN !! :s

HaCo

27th October 2007, 11:38

Loix only 3.6secs behind Scandola now. Loix showing a good pace!!!

Tom206wrc

27th October 2007, 11:53

After SS13 Vouilloz still in lead for 28s ahead of Ojeda, Scandola and Loix...

Tom206wrc

27th October 2007, 14:12

According to Swissrally Live-timing Vouilloz lost 18s on Navarra and Scandola on SS14 SSS and Ojeda is new leader for 4.9s :eek: :confused:

RIV's live-timing for SS14 is out of order :rolleyes:

Tom206wrc

27th October 2007, 14:37

Again 21s on Loix and 15.5s on Ojeda lost for Vouilloz in SS15 !!! :s

Ojeda is in the lead for 0.4s and Loix is back 3rd +20s behind... :rolleyes:

But what happens with Vouilloz since SS14 ??? :(

[Madeira-Rally]

27th October 2007, 14:53

Again 21s on Loix and 15.5s on Ojeda lost for Vouilloz in SS15 !!! :s

Ojeda is in the lead for 0.4s and Loix is back 3rd +20s behind... :rolleyes:

But what happens with Vouilloz since SS14 ??? :(

I suppose it's team orders...
I can't find another explanation for this...

I really hope Scandola can pass Loix.... The italian need a good result in order to gain some credibility in Fiat team...

I hope to see him in a full IRC season next year.

Tom206wrc

27th October 2007, 15:02

A mechanical problem isn't impossible for Vouilloz though(remember gearbox of S2000s often aren't what we can call reliable) :mark:

Tom206wrc

27th October 2007, 15:24

SS16 is running...

Anyway, huge suspense with one stage to go !!! :D

Ojeda in the lead has a 0.6s gap over Vouilloz, Loix 3rd has less than one second advantage over Scandola !!!! Suspense I said :bounce:

The SS17 should be strongly disputed ;)

Tom206wrc

27th October 2007, 15:53

Ojeda couldn't resist the pressure !!!! Nicolas Vouilloz wins the the rallye du Valais with a 6.5s advantage over the Spaniard !! :bounce: :bounce:

Scandola takes 3rd place at the expense of Loix for less than 1s... ;)

[Madeira-Rally]

27th October 2007, 16:11

Very exciting end for the Rally du Valais :up:

I'm happy for Scandola ;)

He did a nice job this week end.

And it looks Navarra retired in the last stage... a big disaster his participation in Rally du Valais :s

Tom206wrc

27th October 2007, 17:00

Engine problem for Navarra(so not his fault)... :(

Mechanical problem(water pump)for Vouilloz explaining his big losses from SS14 and 15(without assistance until SS17)...has to do with miracle he managed to win ??? :s

[Madeira-Rally]

27th October 2007, 18:08