National Rally championships News

**Jarek Z** · 4th Jan 07, 11:14

In November Rene Georges Rally Sport organized test drives of their VW Polo Super 2000. The test track was assembled on an airfield in Bitburg (Germany) and the test driver was Freddy Loix. Many European drivers attended, but the only names I know are Grzegorz Grzyb (PL) and Andreas Waldherr (A).
A few photos from the test:
http://rallyonline.pl/g.php?1&pg_[de...T[id]=2026

**[Madeira-Rally]** · 4th Jan 07, 14:00

Josef Peták from Czech Republic will start 2007 season wit a new Renault Clio R3

http://www.rally-mania.cz/index.php?...detail&id=2022

**PLuto** · 4th Jan 07, 14:02

Originally Posted by [Madeira-Rally]

Josef Peták from Czech Republic will start 2007 season wit a new Renault Clio R3

http://www.rally-mania.cz/index.php?...detail&id=2022

You are wrong. Josef will continue with S1600. Renault Sport wanted him to show R3 on Janner (with Sandells car), but isnt able to prepare it for him in time. Most of events Josef will start with S1600, but wants to try R3 during season.

**[Madeira-Rally]** · 4th Jan 07, 14:08

Originally Posted by PLuto

You are wrong. Josef will continue with S1600. Renault Sport wanted him to show R3 on Janner (with Sandells car), but isnt able to prepare it for him in time. Most of events Josef will start with S1600, but wants to try R3 during season.

Ok... thanks for your correction Pluto

**Tom206wrc** · 4th Jan 07, 15:00

Originally Posted by Koppomsbo

http://www.resultatdata.com/rally/an...E4lningslistor

Entries so far for the first rally in the swedish championship..

No 207 S2000 from Peugeot Sweden ??

**Jarek Z** · 4th Jan 07, 15:25

Some information and photos from the tests of the new Honda Civic Type R that took place near Sanremo:
http://www.jasmotorsport.com/news_mese.htm

The following Czech website even says that there is some work on the Super 2000 version, but is it true???
http://www.rally-mania.cz/index.php?...detail&id=2020

**Madeira** · 4th Jan 07, 15:43

Thank's Jarek
Who was the test driver of the new Honda Civic?. They didn't any kind of mention about that.

**PLuto** · 4th Jan 07, 15:52

It is R3 car, as I know Honda wasnt thinking about S2000 car, it is mistake in that article.

As I know, test drivers were Fabrizio Giovanardi and Luca Rossetti.

**Madeira** · 4th Jan 07, 16:03

Originally Posted by PLuto

As I know, test drivers were Fabrizio Giovanardi and Luca Rossetti.

Luca Rosseti??? strange he is a Peugeot Driver the only which was nominated to drive the Peugeot S2000 in Italian Championship at the moment.

**Tom206wrc** · 6th Jan 07, 11:30

Yeah...there's a problem with Rossetti here

**Tom206wrc** · 9th Jan 07, 09:36

Two news that needs confirmation(still rumour)...BSA team who bought three 207 S2000 to Peugeot would run with one of them the french gravel championship with Julien Pressac(very good performances last year in the C2 S1600 in Jwrc) and the swiss championship with another one(driver not known)

Hope that will become real news soon !!!

**[Madeira-Rally]** · 9th Jan 07, 10:24

It's confirmed that José Pedro Fontes will drive a Fiat Punto S2000 in Portuguese Champ 2007.

His aim is to be the successor of Armindo Araújo.

**Tom206wrc** · 9th Jan 07, 19:35

It's confirmed today !!!! Julien Pressac will run the french gravel championship with a 207 S2000 under BSA and Yacco colors !!!

I can't wait for the first gravel event as Pressac is a real young talent !!

**Mihai** · 9th Jan 07, 21:10

The 8-times Romanian rally champion Constantin 'Titi' Aur wants to do the Dakar in the near future:
http://www.auto.ro/Titi-Aur-viseaza-...4931--sh1.html

**[Madeira-Rally]** · 10th Jan 07, 11:48

In Madeira last rumours says that Pedro Mendes Gomes will drive a S1600 in 2007... maybe a Peugeot 206 S1600...

**Madeira** · 11th Jan 07, 22:46

from Portugal:

Miguel Campos is having lot of problems to prepare next season. He lost his main sponsor, and he has said that is very disappointed with portuguese press after the way as they had treated him. Now is possible he won't be able to start the season!

**Madeira** · 12th Jan 07, 10:57

from Italy:
Finally we have the official confirmation. Paolo Andreucci leaves Fiat. They had worked together on the last five seasons. Andreucci has won two times the Italian rally championship (2003 and 2006), and four times he was the best on S1600 category.

**Tom206wrc** · 12th Jan 07, 12:05

Originally Posted by Madeira

from Portugal:

Miguel Campos is having lot of problems to prepare next season. He lost his main sponsor, and he has said that is very disappointed with portuguese press after the way as they had treated him. Now is possible he won't be able to start the season!

Oh no it's TERRIBLE !!!

I really would like him back to Peugeot in another 207 S2000

**Jarek Z** · 16th Jan 07, 09:45

Originally Posted by Madeira

from Italy:
Finally we have the official confirmation. Paolo Andreucci leaves Fiat. They had worked together on the last five seasons. Andreucci has won two times the Italian rally championship (2003 and 2006), and four times he was the best on S1600 category.

Sad news. I hoped Andreucci will stay in FIAT. He's a great driver.

Andreucci will now join Mitsubishi RalliArt Italy. Because Renato Travaglia leaves RalliArt, Andreucci's partner in the new team will be Matteo Gamba.
http://www.rallyonline.pl/ft.php?idg=1428&pg_[go]=40

**Jarek Z** · 16th Jan 07, 10:05

Some news from Czech Republic

After leaving Ford factory team Roman Kresta will drive selected events of the Czech championship in this car:
http://www.ewrc.cz/2006/show.asp?clanek=5027