[ERC] 2012 European Rally Championship

**Luis Pacheco** · 19th Jul 12, 15:23

Rally Madeira in danger to be cancel or delayed.

Rali Vinho Madeira pode estar em risco | DNOTICIAS.PT

**GL Media Pro** · 20th Jul 12, 18:33

Originally Posted by Luis Pacheco

Rally Madeira in danger to be cancel or delayed.

Rali Vinho Madeira pode estar em risco | DNOTICIAS.PT

RALIVM is confirmed
Rali Vinho da Madeira

**Jarek Z** · 20th Jul 12, 21:14

Originally Posted by tolis

Rally Vinho de Madeira Entry list announced: Rali Vinho da Madeira

Just 38 crews... 5 S2000 cars... And a few years ago it used to be the best event in the ERC. It is really sad what is happening to this sport...

**Mirek** · 20th Jul 12, 22:11

If I'm not mistaken in those years the locals paid foreign drivers to come...

**Francis44** · 20th Jul 12, 22:20

Originally Posted by Mirek

If I'm not mistaken in those years the locals paid foreign drivers to come...

Yeah the organization had that habbit. Even more recently, Magalhães entry last year was largely supported by the organizers, and so is this year.

**PLuto** · 20th Jul 12, 23:31

To go to Madeira from Europe is really very expensive (at least 1,5 x more than usual) event and it takes a lot of time for the team. For example, our mechanics lost three weeks of their life with Madeira last year (travelling to port, ferry, whole rally, ferry back, travelling home).

**Francis44** · 21st Jul 12, 12:21

Originally Posted by PLuto

To go to Madeira from Europe is really very expensive (at least 1,5 x more than usual) event and it takes a lot of time for the team. For example, our mechanics lost three weeks of their life with Madeira last year (travelling to port, ferry, whole rally, ferry back, travelling home).

With all due respect, those figures are long gone and I dont know if they ever made sense.

Cars have departed from Lisboa as we speak, and they will arrive monday. The rally is next week so by the time the rally ends cars will be soon sent back so that doesn't even make it two week on the Island. If it takes one week to travel a truck from Czech to Portugal, something is not working very efficiently.

**Andre Oliveira** · 23rd Jul 12, 18:58

Photos du mur | Facebook

Cars arrived in Madeira

**Luis Pacheco** · 24th Jul 12, 19:45

Bernardo Sousa testing the Lotus today in Porto Santo Island.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...7831494&type=1

**RICARDO75** · 25th Jul 12, 03:18

Tests from:

Hänninen

Miguel Nunes

Ana Sofia Correia

**Luis Pacheco** · 25th Jul 12, 10:14

Sousa testing
Especial Rali Vinho da Madeira - 2012 de 24 Jul 2012 - RTP Play - RTP

**Luis Pacheco** · 26th Jul 12, 22:23

**GL Media Pro** · 27th Jul 12, 00:51

HD Video: Autograph Session Rali Vinho da Madeira 2012 by Ellegy:
Rali Vinho da Madeira Channel TV by Ellegy

**GL Media Pro** · 27th Jul 12, 00:53

Test Lotus Rali Vinho da Madeira 2012 by Ellegy:
Lotus International Rally Channel TV

**RICARDO75** · 27th Jul 12, 02:25

More tests

Bruno Magalhães

Vitor Sá

Bernardo Sousa

**wildboar** · 27th Jul 12, 07:31

When is the shakedown? That would give some first indication of the speed of the Lotus.

**Francis44** · 27th Jul 12, 11:57

Hanninen fastest on shakedown with 1:54:9. Magalhães second with 1:55:00.

For some reason Lotus missed the shakedown.

**Francis44** · 27th Jul 12, 12:30

Bruno Magalhães is now the fastest on the shakedown, beating Hanninen by 0.2 seconds.

Still nothing about the Lotus.

**wildboar** · 27th Jul 12, 12:57

Here are the live SD-times: RALI VINHO MADEIRA - Resultados processados por am@web

Maybe Lotus was too late to register for SD? Or just doesn't want to participate, as they've tested enough in the last few days?