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Sulland

Sulland

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Looked at the entrylist of Helix rally estonia, and saw a lot of GAZ 51. Turned out to be older russian trucks buildt into rallycars.

looked like a fun class to watch. What are tech specs on these?

also a couple of proto cars, I am guessing from Dytko. How far off the Rhabe they been in the past?
 
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Only Dytko is Aus`s Polo, others are locally-built, Fiestas with an R5-like suspension. All based on Evo`s though. Pretty fast cars, but still new and with mistakes, which caught out several (+ manmade jumps probably had their part in it). Kruuda was the fastest non-WRC on SS1, then sadly retired for example...

Gaz trucks are with a min. weight 2 tons, allowed engines only from the manuf., R6 -4000cm3 or V8 -4600cm3 (some modifications allowed, gearbox free, original brake system, original front axle, etc.

Google translate it, if more interested.
http://autosport.ee/sites/default/files/Veoautoralli tehnilised tingimused 2018a.pdf
 
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https://saaremaarally.eu/voistlejale/?contestant_160
Most of the stages were live last year: https://saaremaarally.eu/en/spectators/

Last round of Estonian rally season, too bad it coincides with ERC in Liepaja, but still many fast competitiors with great national cars like M3`s, Gaz trucks (i think its a record for them?) etc. Some who have the chance, are planning to do both ( I heard that Gorban has one Mini in Latvia waiting for Sunday). Gross now has a Fiesta WRC mk8, could be Ostberg`s car, dont know yet.
 
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Rally Aluksne running now with two night stages today. And all Saturday of rallying will come tomorrow.

Any live radio feed?
 
Entry list wasn't very strong, but still it's important result for Oliver Solberg - his first overall win.

Final results of RALLY ALŪKSNE
1. Oliver Solberg/Aaron Johnston (N/GB) Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 48.57,23
2. Wałery Gorban/Sergei Larens (UA/EE) Mini WRC +16,06
3. Łukasz Habaj/Daniel Dymurski (PL) Skoda Fabia R5 +42,79
4. Egon Kaur/Silver Simm (EE) Ford Fiesta Proto +54,06
5. Tomasz Kasperczyk/Damian Syty (PL) Ford Fiesta R5 +2.31,60
6. Emils Blūms/Didzis Eglītis (EE) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +2.55,75
7. Edijs Bergmanis/Edgars Grīns (LV) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX +3.08,65
8. Denis Rostiłow/Georgij Troszkin (RUS) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X +3.14,35
9. Siergiej Popow/Andriej Gałkiewicz (RUS) Skoda Fabia R5 +3.54,79
10. Egidijus Valeiša/Mindaugas Varža (LT) Ford Fiesta R5 +4.16,95
 
Great win by Oliver! Despite a puncture on last stage - Gorban had no chances to win this rally.
And quite interesting battles in other classes. LRC3, after SS5 top3 was in 5sec. Torn try to attack Sesks and Poom but went off into a snowbank and lost 3 min. On next stage Poom try the same with same result, spent 12min in a snowbank. Sesks 'easy' win a rally.
In LRC5 - battle with two CivicR3. Tolp and Subi fighting from a beginning. After SS8 Tolp leading by 0.28sec. SS9 jump again into a lead (2sec) and on last stage went off into snowbank. Lost a lead and another 2min.
 
Rally season starts in Lithuania too, Winter rally 2019. Results: http://autorally.lt/?m=4 Guest from Czech Republic Jaroslav Orsák/Jindřiška Žáková did great job and win rally ahead of local hero Vaidotas Žala and his Latvian co-driver Andris Mālnieks, after they had some technical problems. It was really hard rally, with difficult conditions, so it's impressive drive from Jaroslav and his co-driver.
1. J.Orsák/J.Žáková Ford Fiesta R5 (LARC1) 1:19:22.30
2. V.Žala/A.Mālnieks Skoda Fabia R5 (LARC1) +10.20
3. G.Notkus/D.Strizanas Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX (LARC3) +2:53.50
4. S.Viazovich/D.Akhremchyk Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X (LARC2) +7:13.30
5. D.Gezevičius/T.Nenartavičius Opel Astra (LARC4) +10:03.00
 
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