Pieter Tsjoen will buy a Punto S2000.. he will enter on a few IRC rallys this year in order to prepare a full season in IRC 2008... (I suppose)
The full article is here
http://www.turbomagazine.be/des_info...6841&idback2=2
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Pieter Tsjoen will buy a Punto S2000.. he will enter on a few IRC rallys this year in order to prepare a full season in IRC 2008... (I suppose)
The full article is here
http://www.turbomagazine.be/des_info...6841&idback2=2
Will he keep his proper car the Focus WRC?
No, I heard he's going to sell the Focus and buy Punto instead. Punto is much cheaper, so he will have more money for competing.
He has money enough of his oncle, mister Vergokan, his big sponsor. The Focus is for sell indeed :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
I've read in other forum, that Manuel Adan (From Canarias) will buy a Punto S2000 for the local champ.
We can definitely forget Pascal Enjolras among the S2000 drivers !! :mark:
In "Rallyes Magazine" of this month, he says that as in France the S2000 is classified "A-7S"(A7 is the group for the Kit-cars, but with that S that creates an entirely new group - Silly to me!!) and that unlikely there will be at least 5 S2000 cars on tarmac championship(if you have less than 5 cars of the same class you can't be counted in championship - that's the rule in France :mad: )so he believes it's not worth driving such car in french championship...
He finally decided he will drive a 206 S1600 instead in the Michelin trophy... :(
It will be hard for him to get decent points with so many GrA 4WD cars and Top Maxi Kit-cars involved the championship - Michelin Trophy :s
Now I wonder who will drive the free 207 S2000 from Enjolras Sport :confused:
I don't understand. Why can't he fight for the overal championship instead of the victory in A-7S class?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
Tom.. you know who will drive the Punto S2000 from Automeca?
( I think I saw in rallyMag, that Automeca have one Punto S2000)
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Originally Posted by '[Madeira-Rally
It will be corsican driver Claude Chossat ;)
Don't ask me who he is, I have no idea(never heard about him before) :s
Rumours are also talking about Jérôme Grosset-Janin in another Fiat from Automecasport for the(almost)entire championship ;)
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Originally Posted by Jarek Z
That's the(new) french championship rule :rolleyes:
If there's less than 5 cars in your group/class you only get half points instead of every point you deserve :mad:
Echappement Magazine from april writes that Thierry Beuron(to be confirmed) and Alexandre Bengué would drive a 207 S2000 on tarmac rallies championship(at least Lyon-Charbonnières on 20th april concerning Bengué ;) ...
But we have to be careful as it seems several mistakes has been spotted in this magazine about french rallies championship, so this news could also be wrong :rolleyes:
OK, so now Cedric Robert and his Clio can finally be champions! :)
Yes.. he could be champion because of this stupid rules :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Everybody is being converted in "you pay, you can do it" or.. "you pay you are good"
What do you mean Paulo?
If on an event there are less than five WRC cars taking part to the event(the three main whales for example)it's clear that Robert or another "small but numerous car" driver can get the highest amount of points on such rally !! :s
Not sure if the rule still excist but in FIN championship must have 10 starters in class to get full points.
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Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
Well, as feared I've read on different forums the news were wrong, Alex Bengué aims the IRC with a Fiat Grande Punto S2000 and won't run in France at all, and Thierry Beuron would buy a 207 S2000 only if he manages to sell his current car(Clio S1600)...
It's incredible that in France, land of the 207, we may see only Grande Punto in S2000 running in the main championship(tarmac) !!! :mad:
I really hope/wish good surprises from the Lyon-Charbonnières rally in S2000 class :mark:
Here you can see the Super 2000 on the superspecial in Portugal...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9UbKyEIrtU
Take it this is the car mentioned above. From an event in Corsica last weekend.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
http://photosrallyecorse.free.fr/gir...s/IMG_6181.jpg
It looks like he used to drive a CLio S1600 from Automeca...Quote:
Originally Posted by sal
http://www.automeca.fr/images/Galeri...s/Sartene2.jpg
Is that true that Vitor Sa is driving Toyota on the Rally of Portugal? Has anybody seen his car?
No, he is driving an Impreza WRX STI.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jarek Z
Thank you. Just like I thought, it was a mistake on the website.
Here a few pictures of Julien Pressac testing the 207 S2000 from BSA he will use on french gravel championship(start next week at Auxerre) :D
http://frontibus.free.fr/forum/viewt...276&start=1710
About the french tarmac championship it's now sure there will be at least two Fiat Grande Punto S2000 at the Lyon-Charbonnières rally(helds in three weeks) ;)
Drivers: Jérôme Grosset-Janin and Claude Chossat...
Julien Pressac BSA/Yacco livery 207 S2000 he will use at the Terre d'Auxerre this week-end !! :D
http://www.rallye-infotony.com/photo...essac_6186.htm
Pictures of Janos Toth testing the 207 S2000 on http://www.duen.hu and http://www.digitalsport.hu ;)
At least seven S2000 cars would be announced on next week's rally 1000 Miglia(counting for italian championship + ERC)... :eek:
Entrylist will be published tomorrow thursday, but let's try to guess who will drive what... :p :
My guess: Basso(Fiat), Rossetti(Peugeot), Perico(Peugeot), Lubiak(VW), Fontana(Fiat),...no idea after these 5 drivers though :confused:
Probably you can add Solowow (Punto) to the list..Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
I haven't seen the entry list, but I think it's easy to guess. You only have to list the drivers that declared plans in ERC and add 3 drivers from Italian championship.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
My guess is:
Basso (Fiat)
Rossetti (Peugeot)
Perico (Peugeot)
Fontana (Fiat)
Czopik (VW)
Solowow (Fiat)
Isik (Fiat)
Of course, all surprises are welcome! :)
Well seen Jarek !! ;)
Small picture of Alessandro Perico's 207 S2000 livery ;)
http://www.rallylink.it/images/perico_207.jpg
Pictures of Alessandro Perico testing !!! :D
http://www.rallomanibresciani.it/img_07_test_perico.htm
Interesting... Perico will run with Pirelli tyres...Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
I think it's the 1st 207 S2000 running with Pirelli.. it will be interesting to compare his performance with Rossetti who use Michelin (or BF Goodrich) tyres.
Yep, that's one of the main interest... ;)
I wonder if any other S2000 will run on Pirelli on 1000 Miglia...Michal Solowow(Fiat Grande Punto) perhaps ?? :confused:
Janos Toth will use also Pirelli in this year's outings in the 207 S2000Quote:
Originally Posted by '[Madeira-Rally
By the way, has the gearbox of Janika been repaired by now ??? :confused:
He had problems with gear box :sQuote:
Originally Posted by Tom206wrc
What do they say, about Janika Toth ??? :confused:
http://boon.hu/hirek/im:boon:miskolc...70422-09391943
He gives a short summary about the car after two test session: he misses the torque, but the car feels good, very good brakes and the overall feeling is very good. He's waiting for the first competitive "test": Miskolc Rallye :)
Thanks Teufel... ;)
Nothing about if the gearbox is repaired ?? :confused:
I can't wait for the Mikolc Rally this week-end :bounce: