Czech rally news

[Mirek]

C2 Max has cca 5 Hp more than Fabia.

[Mirek]

Funny thing on SS6 from statistic point of view. In last 4 years it's always same legendary stage Malonty on Saturday morning only in different variants. And 3x from 4 years Kresta won it by same gap 17+-0,5 seconds

2008 by 16,8
2009 by 17,6
2010 by 5,2
2011 by 16,6

Some info after first leg. Tlustak out - engine. Triner small problems with too old dampers. Kresta was off on SS5. Petak like always blind in the dark. Orsak still fogged windscreen (still doesn't have R4 heated one and the air ventilation works bad in R4). Votava puncture on SS4. Mifka smoke in the car. Trojan problems with flat-shift. Stajf cautious after scary crash last year on same stage as SS4 into logs. Pech said he's slow but don't know why. Behalek ok, Valousek understands penalty...

Next stage is by large part completely new one.

[Walach]

Hopefully there'll be Valousek onboard from SS2... Just watched a little bit of Pech's and Behalek's onboards and... Ummm, how you Czech say it... Ty kravo!

Here it is... realy tough conditions. The mistake in chicane is in 9:35 - 9:43 :
http://www.mediasport.cz/rally-cz/vi...valda_rz2.html

[Juha_Koo]

Here it is... realy tough conditions. The mistake in chicane is in 9:35 - 9:43 :
http://www.mediasport.cz/rally-cz/vi...valda_rz2.html

Excellent! Really really tough conditions... Damn I admire your roads, they're just so special.

[Filip]

Funny thing on SS6 from statistic point of view. In last 4 years it's always same legendary stage Malonty on Saturday morning only in different variants. And 3x from 4 years Kresta won it by same gap 17+-0,5 seconds

2008 by 16,8
2009 by 17,6
2010 by 5,2
2011 by 16,6

Some info after first leg. Tlustak out - engine. Triner small problems with too old dampers. Kresta was off on SS5. Petak like always blind in the dark. Orsak still fogged windscreen (still doesn't have R4 heated one and the air ventilation works bad in R4). Votava puncture on SS4. Mifka smoke in the car. Trojan problems with flat-shift. Stajf cautious after scary crash last year on same stage as SS4 into logs. Pech said he's slow but don't know why. Behalek ok, Valousek understands penalty...

Next stage is by large part completely new one.

Kresta probably knows some shortcut.

[Walach]

Excellent! Really really tough conditions... Damn I admire your roads, they're just so special.

Now there is also Kresta´s onboard from the second run of this stage. Sometimes it looks like gravel stage Anyway, fantastic drive by Roman :
http://www.mediasport.cz/rally-cz/vi...resta_rz4.html

[Juha_Koo]

Now there is also Kresta´s onboard from the second run of this stage. Sometimes it looks like gravel stage Anyway, fantastic drive by Roman :
http://www.mediasport.cz/rally-cz/vi...resta_rz4.html

Incredible! Almost loses it at 06:10.

Can you use gravel/safety note crews in Czech Championship?

[Mirek]

Officially not. Only before the stage is closed.

[Mirek]

Info after SS9:

Kresta happy with his attack on SS6 and changes to setup, now safe mode. Valousek disappointed by his nervous driving today. Pech feels he is little scared in fast sections. Behalek ok except stage SS8 which he doesn't like. Odlozilik suffers from flu. Orsak broken driveshaft on SS7, 8, 9; now retired with brake problems. Stajf hit a birch on SS7 and a concrete on spectator stage, no big damage. Votava off on SS7 and problems with fuel pump on SS8 and 9. Petak careful and not comfortable feeling. Arazim tries to catch Votava. Vlcek says he can't believe how fast are others on classic stages which he doesn't know that good (first start here). Triner tries to keep Cerny behind him and not to make a puncture. Tucek tired and not happy. Kouril said he overslept the morning and can't catch rhythm. Cerny tries to catch Triner but he doesn't like SS8 at all. Bujacek nothing to fight for, cruise mode. Mifka engine problems.

Reason for Tlustak's retirement may have been water in electrics.

[Jeppe]

Now there is also Kresta´s onboard from the second run of this stage. Sometimes it looks like gravel stage Anyway, fantastic drive by Roman :
http://www.mediasport.cz/rally-cz/vi...resta_rz4.html

Very nice driving by R. Kresta. He really knows how to drive in wet conditions and make rain setup for his Fabia.
Solid and well deserved OA win for him. Congratulations!!!