Thread: [ERC] 2012 European Rally Championship

why is rally-base so slow and pausing? do admins copy the results manually from the local site

I don't know now but usually it is automatic and the update depends on how fast the organization sends data.

pity because otherwise it's a wonderful site. the design and especially the s/km column

Originally Posted by SlowSon

Gassner continues to impress me and Solowow is not behind Tlustak so not total disaster for him

Yes, Gassner is faster than I expected. But I'm disappointed with Betti. I expected him to be faster than the German. But the total disappointment is Solowow. 2 minutes behind the leader after 6 stages is a disaster!

Any photos?

Nooo, Gassner comes from the middle of SWRC, Betti is in the middle of the italian championship. No way to compare.
About Solowow, he is firmly downgrading because of the age. We will never again see the ERC title contender fighting italians.

Do you think that middle of SWRC is higher than middle of the italian championship? You are joking....

Also with Solowow the problem isnt the age...

Gassner has an ultimatum from RedBull so he simply MUST push as hard as possible or his driving is over...

Originally Posted by Mirek

Gassner has an ultimatum from RedBull so he simply MUST push as hard as possible or his driving is over...

That is funny. Red Bull gave money to someone, who has never been good, and now complain about it?

I'm afraid that Iliev is out because of gearbox problems

Quite expected Francesco Parli would dominate the 2WD field, but not many contenders in that class

No

I would think it more likely that Hanninen is cruising than Gassner finding a sudden turn of speed.

Very nice! Solowow managed to climb from 6th to 4th at the end of the second leg. They even showed it today on national TV

So the situation after SS10 is:
1. Juho Hänninen/Mikko Markkula (FIN) Skoda Fabia S2000 1:17.12,9
2. Hermann Gassner Jr/Klaus Wicha (D) Skoda Fabia S2000 +17,1
3. Luca Betti/Maurizio Barone (I) Peugeot 207 S2000 +1.21,8
4. Michał Sołowow/Maciek Baran (PL) Peugeot 207 S2000 +3.37,8
5. Tlusťák/Škaloud (CZ) Skoda Fabia S2000 +3.47,9
6. Rok Turk/Enej Ložnar Kranjc (SLO) Peugeot 207 S2000 +3.48,8

More action tomorrow at 12:08!

Originally Posted by RS

I would think it more likely that Hanninen is cruising than Gassner finding a sudden turn of speed.

100% agree!! If you yust look two weeks ago (Tour de Corse), joung Gassner was totally lost against top competitors. And now he miraculously found some extra seconds/per km....even my grandmum would not fall for this story....But if RedBull will bite the bait, that's good for young German driver....Otherwise there are still some evos 9&X waiting for him in his father's garage.
I'm yust not happy to see our driver Rok Turk to be the last among S2000 drivers. I did not expect him to be slower than let say Solowow and Tlustak. But anyway, it is still a miracle in our economic situation that he managed to provide enough financal sources to pay for the car and other expenses in EU championship. I hear that Solowow does not have such concerns.....
Still, there is saturday and anything can happen !

Turk rented the car (if yes - from who) or bought it?

Rented from Friulmotor.

Solowow's stage times are still bad. He lost 14 seconds on SS11 and 29 on SS12. Now he says that there's something wrong with the engine in uphill sections. He is still 4th, because Tlustak and Turk are not much faster.

Tlusťák went off in SS12.

Raly stopped or what?

Looks like Turk crashed and blocked the road. Next cars receive nominal times. Pity he was close to Solowow.