Italian Rally News

[Jarek Z]

What's going on?! A gas car is leading the Italian Championship?! I can't believe my eyes!

[Ucci]

Ok, we should not be unfair and do not after six stages blame Peugeot for this ''embarrassing disaster''. Although I'm concerned about 208 R5 pace, because reading Andreucci's comments after each stage he is not mentioning any kind of problems-quote ''tutto bene''. Maybe Andreucci is deliberately not pushing the car to its limit, who knows...On the other hand it is clear as a bright day that he would be much faster with old 207 S2000. Just look the times of young Nucita, who by the way already won one stage. Well done!!
Even Rudy Michelini, who is one class slower than Andreucci is one the same pace as Andreucci.
I hope that this R5 project of PSA will not turn into crap.....

[Jarek Z]

Although I'm concerned about 208 R5 pace, because reading Andreucci's comments after each stage he is not mentioning any kind of problems-quote ''tutto bene''. Maybe Andreucci is deliberately not pushing the car to its limit, who knows...On the other hand it is clear as a bright day that he would be much faster with old 207 S2000.

It's as clear as an azure sky of deepest summer sir!

It's hard to believe that Andreucci says "tutto bene" after each stage. Maybe they are testing something and don't push the car settings to the limit?

[A FONDO]

Ok, we should not be unfair and do not after six stages blame Peugeot for this ''embarrassing disaster''. Although I'm concerned about 208 R5 pace, because reading Andreucci's comments after each stage he is not mentioning any kind of problems-quote ''tutto bene''. Maybe Andreucci is deliberately not pushing the car to its limit, who knows...On the other hand it is clear as a bright day that he would be much faster with old 207 S2000. Just look the times of young Nucita, who by the way already won one stage. Well done!!
Even Rudy Michelini, who is one class slower than Andreucci is one the same pace as Andreucci.
I hope that this R5 project of PSA will not turn into crap.....

he did enough testing and in this first appearance he is surely told to push for better marketing. 40 seconds to Basso and 25 to local S2000 for 70 kms is certainly not bene.

[dimviii]

what an utter disgrace for PSA

i ve told you that excepth Loebphobia pills,to take Frenchphobia pills too.
try to help yourself.

[PLuto]

What's going on?! A gas car is leading the Italian Championship?! I can't believe my eyes!

This is really not fair to compare. Nobody of us knows what are the regulations for gas car and how this car is really fast comparing to other normal cars.

[Jarek Z]

This is really not fair to compare. Nobody of us knows what are the regulations for gas car and how this car is really fast comparing to other normal cars.

It is fair to compare. They are competing in the same championship and the nature of the sport is to compare oneself against other competitors. There is nothing unfair about it.

[Jarek Z]

In the meantime Nucita wins SS7. Andreucci and his 208 R5 still down in the 4th position.

[Mirek]

It is fair to compare. They are competing in the same championship and the nature of the sport is to compare oneself against other competitors. There is nothing unfair about it.

That's twisted logic. It's motorsport and technical rules are fundamental part of it. Allowing one different car than others under rules which were somehow set without knowing how fast the car actually will be is a dangerous thing which always brings plenty of questions. It is definitely more fair to keep rules about which you know they are well balanced.

[stefanvv]

Andreucci times are improving from the morning, looks like he has done some changes.