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**SlowSon** · 4th Jun 12, 21:46

Sounds great. What times do they give comparable with S2000?

**Mirek** · 4th Jun 12, 21:51

Except few occasions they were usually slower.

**Juha_Koo** · 5th Jun 12, 00:20

So, eventually are those cars closer to Gr.N or R4?

I had a small chat about R4 cars few weeks ago and one guy mentioned that if current R4 cars could use sequential gearbox and bigger restrictor (apparently the 36mm one), they would have the potential to beat S2000 (on Finnish type gravel roads). Ofcourse this is a big IF, but does it have any truth to it?

**aykutbilir** · 5th Jun 12, 10:11

And here we go at TRC (Turkish Rally Champ.) Round 3 İstanbul Rally as we back to gravel.
It will be a short practice of next round Bosphours Rally which will be an ERC round.
This year Istanbul Rally is only run on Sunday.
9 Special Stages (147 km) on three loops total 346 km. Some of the stages are knpow from 2010 WRC round Rally of Turkey and 2011 ERC round Bosphours.
Expected weather is over 30C all day long and it will be hard for all crews.

ISOK / ISTANBUL OTOMOBIL SPORLARI KULB is offical website that you can look after documents and live results.

I will post entry list later this week. But as you know Luca Rossetti, Volkan Işık, Yağız Avcı on the list

And with Istanbul Rally, the Fiesta Cup takes start too.
Fiesta R2's and Fiesta Gr.N's fight for the title and prize money. Istanbul Rally, Bosphours Rally and Kocaeli Rally will be run for the Cup entries.

**Mirek** · 5th Jun 12, 10:24

Originally Posted by Juha_Koo

So, eventually are those cars closer to Gr.N or R4?

I had a small chat about R4 cars few weeks ago and one guy mentioned that if current R4 cars could use sequential gearbox and bigger restrictor (apparently the 36mm one), they would have the potential to beat S2000 (on Finnish type gravel roads). Ofcourse this is a big IF, but does it have any truth to it?

If S2000 had several more upgrades they would be again far away. This way we get nowhere

**dimviii** · 5th Jun 12, 10:28

Originally Posted by Juha_Koo

So, eventually are those cars closer to Gr.N or R4?

I had a small chat about R4 cars few weeks ago and one guy mentioned that if current R4 cars could use sequential gearbox and bigger restrictor (apparently the 36mm one), they would have the potential to beat S2000 (on Finnish type gravel roads). Ofcourse this is a big IF, but does it have any truth to it?

is it sure that they have 36mm restrictor,and not 34? With 36mm i expect about 350 bhp and more than 650Nm.

**dimviii** · 5th Jun 12, 10:40

Duval evo 9 livery at Bianchi rally this weekend

**SlowSon** · 5th Jun 12, 10:42

**Mirek** · 5th Jun 12, 11:01

Originally Posted by tommeke_B

It is 34mm indeed.

No, Spanish N+ really have 36 mm.

**MartijnS** · 5th Jun 12, 15:07

My photos of the ELE Rally are online now!

More at our website or our Facebook page !

**aykutbilir** · 7th Jun 12, 10:01

The Entry List of Istanbul Rally published yesterday...
http://isok.org.tr/rallies/online/33...yitlistesi.pdf

**bluuford** · 8th Jun 12, 14:13

Next round in Estonian and Latvian rally Championship has started a few minutes ago. Held in Latvia, Madona.
Results and all useful information can e found from here:
LR?
What are the news?
Gross back with Focus WRC after 8 months break
Siim Plangi with new ASRT built Evo X
V.Gryazin in Fiesta S2000

**Xsara Fan** · 8th Jun 12, 18:13

Originally Posted by bluuford

Next round in Estonian and Latvian rally Championship has started a few minutes ago. Held in Latvia, Madona.
Results and all useful information can e found from here:
LR?
What are the news?
Gross back with Focus WRC after 8 months break
Siim Plangi with new ASRT built Evo X
V.Gryazin in Fiesta S2000

First day was cancelled. Two huge crashes: one co-driver dies, one crew in hospital...

**br21** · 8th Jun 12, 19:44

Originally Posted by Xsara Fan

First day was cancelled. Two huge crashes: one co-driver dies, one crew in hospital...

Latvian codriver of Honda Civic died after accident on first km of first stage, Lithuanian crew from evoX took to hospital after accident on second stage, but no life threatening injuries... todays stages cancelled, rally will start from tomorrow...

**bluuford** · 8th Jun 12, 20:51

Originally Posted by br21

Latvian codriver of Honda Civic died after accident on first km of first stage, Lithuanian crew from evoX took to hospital after accident on second stage, but no life threatening injuries... todays stages cancelled, rally will start from tomorrow...

Very sad. Rest in peace Igor Bartaščenoks.
Driver have minor injuries.

It was the first fatal rally accident in Latvia since 2006

Lithuanian crew:
Rokas Kvaraciejus and Audrius Šošas was also taken to the to the hospital from stage 2, but luckily their injuries are not so serious. It was head-on impact with the tree and luckily cars are pretty well prepared for such accidents nowadays.
small picture of the car: https://twitter.com/Go4speedLV/statu...150656/photo/1

Torrow the rally continues but there will be no podium ceremony.

**modri dirkac** · 9th Jun 12, 14:33

27. AMTK Rally Velenje (Slovenia): after SS3 easy lead for Aleks Humar (Skoda Fabia S2000), nice battle for second place between Darko Peljhan (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X) and Rajko Žakelj (Mitsubsihi Lancer EVO IX), fight in 2WD category between Bostjan Logar (Peugeot 206 R3), Matej Grudnik (Renault Clio RS) and Italian Bernd Zanon (Renault Clio S1600). And yes, it's raining like hell ...

Live results: https://results.omikronplus.si/live/...l?id=961757062

**Jarek Z** · 9th Jun 12, 14:56

Originally Posted by modri dirkac

27. AMTK Rally Velenje (Slovenia): after SS3 easy lead for Aleks Humar (Skoda Fabia S2000), nice battle for second place between Darko Peljhan (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X) and Rajko Žakelj (Mitsubsihi Lancer EVO IX), fight in 2WD category between Bostjan Logar (Peugeot 206 R3), Matej Grudnik (Renault Clio RS) and Italian Bernd Zanon (Renault Clio S1600).

Rok Turk doesn't compete?

**modri dirkac** · 9th Jun 12, 15:03

Originally Posted by Jarek Z

Rok Turk doesn't compete?

No, he will compete only in a specific rallies of ERC. No Marko Jeram, too ...

**RICARDO75** · 9th Jun 12, 15:31

Live results for the weekend:

Finland

UK (BTRDA)

Czech Republic (sprint)

Bulgaria (ERC)

Latvia/ Estonia

Portugal (Madeira)

Slovenia

Turkey

Argentina

South Africa

**modri dirkac** · 10th Jun 12, 06:15

Originally Posted by modri dirkac

27. AMTK Rally Velenje (Slovenia): after SS3 easy lead for Aleks Humar (Skoda Fabia S2000), nice battle for second place between Darko Peljhan (Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X) and Rajko Žakelj (Mitsubsihi Lancer EVO IX), fight in 2WD category between Bostjan Logar (Peugeot 206 R3), Matej Grudnik (Renault Clio RS) and Italian Bernd Zanon (Renault Clio S1600). And yes, it's raining like hell ...

Live results: https://results.omikronplus.si/live/...l?id=961757062

Some nice photos of first day: 27. AMTK Rally Velenje 2012 | galerija | foto Modlic - odli?ni do zadnjega piksla!