San Marino Rally

**Bartolbia84** · 29th Jun 12, 07:37

The Rally of San Marino, will also be valid for TRT .... but almost surely, so yesterday a spokesman of the pilots, will be deserted, none of the Trophy race! Too close to San Crispino, only 5 days away between the two races ....

**stepunk** · 29th Jun 12, 10:17

It's the usual italian way of doing things (it seems to work only in football

)...
It makes no sense to put 2 important gravel rallyes on 2 consecutive weekends when we have 4 in the whole year. Furthermore, the most important one doesn't have validity for Italian Championship... And TRT validity is just a farce and I won't explain in this forum 'cause it's really embarassing!

**HRT motorsport** · 29th Jun 12, 21:59

HRT motorsport and Hayden Paddon Will be not on rally of San Marino, after the drammatic acident of Targa Florio Hrt motorsport decide to stop all next rallys and programs.
Ugo Zandonà

**tolis** · 30th Jun 12, 22:08

38 Entries: http://www.rallysanmarino.com/detail.asp?c=1&p=0&id=759
More foreigners than Italians!

RS · 1st Jul 12, 10:01

Originally Posted by tolis

38 Entries: http://www.rallysanmarino.com/detail.asp?c=1&p=0&id=759
More foreigners than Italians!

Very poor. For the first time in a long time no Skoda Motorsport, no Andreucci.. Should be an easy win for Mikkelsen, curious to see how Basso will go on gravel though in the Fiesta RRC.

**PLuto** · 1st Jul 12, 11:50

I must say I am little bit surprised with the quality of entry list. Level in TRT is not so high in these years. I think it will be interesting event... Skoda Motorsport dont plan to do all events in IRC this year. Juho will start in same date on Bosphorus Rally (ERC), Jan is preparing for Rally Bohemia. There will be also other events where will be no Skoda Motorsport...

**Juha_Koo** · 1st Jul 12, 12:02

Interesting to see what Salo can do with a Fiesta... What is the nature of the stages? With a quick search, I didn't manage to find any onboards from last year.

**Mirek** · 1st Jul 12, 12:06

If I remember it's mostly smooth, hard, very twisty and narrow gravel.

**Hartusvuori** · 1st Jul 12, 14:07

So, no Kristian Sohlberg...

**PLuto** · 1st Jul 12, 17:18

No, Kristian will start on Rally Sibiu.

**Hartusvuori** · 1st Jul 12, 17:35

Originally Posted by PLuto

No, Kristian will start on Rally Sibiu.

That I knew, but he was suppose to drive two events. So perhaps that's cut down to just one or some other event added up.

**PLuto** · 1st Jul 12, 18:38

There will be other event...

RS · 1st Jul 12, 23:25

Originally Posted by tommeke_B

@RS: Easy win for Mikkelsen? Basso and Scandola are on the list as well...

I know but I think neither are as good on gravel as on asphalt. I hope to be pleasantly surprised. Andreas I think is still a better gravel driver than asphalt (on gravel I think he is faster than Juho, and it seems quite a good match for Ogier too)

Flodin could be capable of a podium here.

**uranium** · 2nd Jul 12, 08:59

Originally Posted by RS

on gravel I think he is faster than Juho

Like JML faster than Loeb. Often faster, but not through the whole stage. This is usual. Same for Mikkelsen

RS · 2nd Jul 12, 11:20

Originally Posted by uranium

Like JML faster than Loeb. Often faster, but not through the whole stage. This is usual. Same for Mikkelsen

On Azores it was the other way.

**tolis** · 4th Jul 12, 21:40

Finally, the rally counts for TRT: TROFEO RALLY TERRA | sito ufficiale | Da domani il Rally San Marino

**Mirek** · 5th Jul 12, 01:49

In the press release Miroslav Janota (driving ERC historic there) says the two legs are completely different. First day hard, smooth gravel but second day on places extremely rough especially for historic cars. In another article Dario D'Esposito says that only four kilometers of the stages are same with last year and that most of the route comes from the past.

**Tom206wrc** · 5th Jul 12, 14:41

The battle in 2WDs could be interesting

If Citroën Italia had sent Simone Campedelli there would have had no trouble to guess the winner

**tolis** · 5th Jul 12, 15:32

Hope all the best for the greek guy in the 2WD class!!!

**bluuford** · 5th Jul 12, 15:53

Originally Posted by Tom206wrc

The battle in 2WDs could be interesting

If Citroën Italia had sent Simone Campedelli there would have had no trouble to guess the winner

Yeah.. only 14 cars in 2WD. if Kangur manages to keep his Honda in one piece, then there is no chance for the others. But Honda is pretty fragile on gravel...