[ERC] Rallye d'Antibes 2007

[Jarek Z]

Rallye d'Antibes will be the last round of 2007 European Championship and it will decide who will win the championship. The rally will be held in southern France next weekend.

According to http://www.autoklub.pl/17349,news.html these drivers are going to be present on the French riviera:

Michał Sołowow
Volkan Isik
Corrado Fontana
Philippe Mermet
Simon Jean-Joseph
Dimitar Iliev

There will be 5 Puntos 2000.

[harriswrc]

Here is the entrylist
http://www.antibes-rallye.fr/images/stories/engages/ppp0001erc.jpg

[CricketsFilm]

Inserted OnLine, first video of Corrado Fontana-Billy Casazza (Fiat Punto Super 2000) during the Test before Rallye Antibes Cote d'Azur, on:

http://www.cricketsfilm.tv "Corrado Fontana Channel" category "Antibes"

[Tom206wrc]

This rally is the last round of the 2007 french 206 Cup... ;)

Note that young Finns Antero Saari and Janne Perälä are back in the cup(probably with a car prepared by Pavérani in Corsica) :D

[Jarek Z]

This rally is the last round of the 2007 french 206 Cup... ;)

So there is another entry list for the 206 Cup? I cannot see the 206 drivers on the list posted by Harris... How many entry lists are there?

[Tom206wrc]

So there is another entry list for the 206 Cup? I cannot see the 206 drivers on the list posted by Harris... How many entry lists are there?



They will be 25 on the rally ;)

But as the top 20 driver finishers get points and money given by Peugeot-Sport and knowing on such difficult roads there are often many retirements(accidents, off roads, mechanical,...) it looks every driver who will finish will be point scorers !!! ;)

For example at the Rallye du Touquet this year they were 24 entries in the 206 Cup, only 13 finished the event(so all getting points) and the cup set a record there: the best female driver result ever in a one-make's cup with young Charlotte Berton(codriven by Marie-Noëlle Ratier) ending 9th !!!! :eek:

Who knows if she'll do even better in Antibes !!! :p :

The 206 Cup entrylist for Antibes can be seen here ;)
http://www.patricksoft.fr/Direct_choix.asp?meet=760&type=0 (select "engagés")

[PLuto]

So, Antonin Tlustak and Milan Chvojka will be missing in Antibes :(

[Jarek Z]

Renato Travaglia will not drive Mitsubishi Lancer, but Fiat Punto S2000.

[Tom206wrc]

Renato Travaglia will not drive Mitsubishi Lancer, but Fiat Punto S2000.


That's good news :D


I hope Simon Jean-Joseph will win and get the title, though :)

[ettelbruck]

Note that young Finns Antero Saari

So the ex-team mate of Mikko Hirvonen!

[Tom206wrc]

Start of leg one this afternoon(at 2.18pm) ;)

Live Results will be on http://www.patricksoft.fr

[Tom206wrc]

SS1 and 2 are running :bounce:

Best time for Travaglia in front of Jean-Joseph and Isik on SS1 :)

No time at all for Corrado Fontana !! Retirement ?? :s



EDIT: Fontana has his time(7th fastest on SS1)but it wasn't in his starting order :confused:

[[Madeira-Rally]]

In normal conditions Travaglia will have an easy victory in Antibes...

Look at the times o 2 nd stage... he is running "alone"

[Filip]

Another retirement for Dimitar Iliev. :(

[Tom206wrc]

Fontana was 12 minutes late out before SS1(2 minutes penalty) :s


Rally's over for Antero Saari in the 206 Cup on SS2(he went off the road) :(

[Jarek Z]

Judging from this timetable:
http://www.patricksoft.fr/Antibes/Itineraire_Simplifie_2007.Pdf
Antibes Rally has as many as 3 legs! Does that mean that the winner can score 10 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 19 points for the champiosnhip?

[luca]

According to: 2007 FIA European Rally Championship Regulations

3.5.8 Points

b) For each leg, bonus points will be awarded in the Championship for Drivers and Co-drivers based on the results for the leg, at the rate of 3, 2 and 1 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively, within each of the above.


Antibes is dividied into 3 legs, so YES :)

[Jarek Z]

Thank you Luca! If you are so good at the regulations, can you tell me if this is true that the necessity to compete in at least 6 ERC rounds was removed from the FIA regulations in the last moment?

[Jarek Z]

So... 3 points for Travaglia, 2 for Jean-Joseph and 1 for Isik after leg 1... No surprises!

[luca]

FIA European Rally Championship for Drivers - last document update: 18.10.2006, but following statement is still there:

The driver and co-driver must take part in at least 6 events in order to be classified at th end of the season in the final results of the Championship. All results achieved by the driver and co-driver will be counted.

btw in my opition this year only simon and renato deserve for this championship, i hope no other drivier will win the title

[Jarek Z]

btw in my opition this year only simon and renato deserve for this championship, i hope no other drivier will win the title

You are right Luca, it's a pity that Travaglia had such unlucky season this year! He should be leading the championship, but so many technical problems and disqualifications...

And Jean-Joseph drives 100% in his little Citroen!

Are there any photos from Antibes somewhere?

[CricketsFilm]

Inserted Online the Video Leg 1 Rally Antibes on:

http://www.cricketsfilm.tv "Corrado Fontana Channel"

[Tom206wrc]

SJJ in the lead after SS12 today !!! It seems Travaglia retired !!! :eek: :eek:



EDIT: no Travaglia has his time...but strangely he has it late :mark:
Was he late out of assistance(and would get penalty like Fontana) ?? :confused:

[[Madeira-Rally]]

SJJ in the lead after SS12 today !!! It seems Travaglia retired !!! :eek: :eek:

I think it was an error of live results system.. because Travi still in the lead!!! :)

[Tom206wrc]

The last round of the french 206 Cup was won by local driver Xavier Quinsac ahead of Denis Millet and Frank Véricel, after 2007 Cup winner and rally leader Sébastien Ogier retired on the ultimate stage(SS12 - mechanical problem) :eek: :(

Swiss driver Rodolfo Esposito signed his best result ever in the Cup, with 4th place and spanish driver David Nafria took 7th final position ;)

[imprezarb5]

I was on the Antibes rally web page and found some pictures of the event. But has anyone found other pictures?

Thanks,
Simon

[katxal]

The last round of the french 206 Cup was won by local driver Xavier Quinsac ahead of Denis Millet and Frank Véricel, after 2007 Cup winner and rally leader Sébastien Ogier retired on the ultimate stage(SS12 - mechanical problem) :eek: :(

Swiss driver Rodolfo Esposito signed his best result ever in the Cup, with 4th place and spanish driver David Nafria took 7th final position ;)

nafria is a good driver...he won spanish 206 CUP on 2002 i think...

[CricketsFilm]

Inserted Online the Video Leg 2 Rally Antibes and OnBoard S.S. 10 of Corrado Fontana - Billy Casazza (Fiat Punto Super 2000), on:

http://www.cricketsfilm.tv "Corrado Fontana Channel"

[Jarek Z]

Guys, what happened to Iliev and Fontana? Accidents?

[Jarek Z]

I was on the Antibes rally web page and found some pictures of the event. But has anyone found other pictures?

Thanks,
Simon

Szymon, I don't know what photos you are looking for, but some shots of Solowow's car are on the official website of Cersanit Rally Team at http://www.cersanitrally.pl/index1.php/Galeria/ZLista/128/7

http://www.cersanitrally.pl/data/Galeria/1718

[luca]

Simon Jean Joseph European Rally Champion 2007! :bounce:
Respect for such a great achievement those days in S1600 car !

[Jarek Z]

Congratulations to Simon! He has the biggest number of points, but... is he really the champion? What happened with Travaglia's appealing on Elpa Rally?

[PLuto]

Final classification of ERC before FIA decision:

http://www.autosport.cz/souteze/bodovani.php?id=15

[imprezarb5]

Thank you Jarek. I didn't even think to look on M. Solowow's webpage. Those alpine roads look simply stunning.

Jeszcze raz dziekuje!!
Szymon

[Wim_Impreza]

Guys, what happened to Iliev and Fontana? Accidents?

No, they both had a mechanical problem.

[CricketsFilm]

Inserted Online the video of Leg 3 of Rallye Antibes, on:

http://www.cricketsfilm.tv "Corrado Fontana Channel"

[NRI]

I am looking for pictures of 206 cup... HELP please !

[CricketsFilm]

Inserted Online "EXTRA" video of Rallye Antibes, with images and OnBoard Corrado Fontana-Billy Casazza (Fiat Punto S2000 - Grifone)
on:

http://www.cricketsfilm.tv "Corrado Fontana Channel"

[Jarek Z]

Some nice photos from Antibes can be found here:
http://www.autoklub.pl/1193825492,,galeria.html

[Eyvind]

Thanks Jarek

More nice photos from Antibes:
http://www.rally-news.fr/gallery/show/2255

http://www.rally-news.fr/gallery/show/2254