National Rally championships News

[Co-driven]

I've seesea picture of Delecour on the last round of Romainian championship. What does it means the "250 starts, 1 exclusion" on the door of his Peugeot?

[vino_93]

He was excluded in the last round of romanian championship.

[Fiat-131-Abarth]

Mario Saibel will drive three rallies (Weiz, Steiermark, Waldviertel) this year in a BRR Skoda.

[dimviii]

He was excluded in the last round of romanian championship.

reason?

[br21]

reason?

illegal work on the car in parc ferme I think.
some people from the team were dismounting some cameras from the car when it was in parc ferme.
that's official I think, don't know the truth...

[Co-driven]

What are the best 4x2 championship for a youngster to start an international career?
One that has a good cost, good media and a good level...

[vino_93]

well, if you are looking for a good one make cup, go to France ! Peugeot Sport is organizing the 208 R2 Cup which is attracting international drivers (Abbring from Netherlands, Cherain from Belgium and Gago from Portugal). Another good point is that it's organized on both tarmac and gravel. In general the winner has an official drive for Peugeot if he is young. I think this championship is the best one make cup in Europe.

After, it depends on the experience of the driver ... in France you have too a junior championship organized with a Twingo R1. But I think you have to have a french license to be eligible. The winner has an official drive for Renault one year.
You have also various series, organized by Citroën (DS3 R3 and DS3 R1), Renault (Twingo R2) or Opel (Adam R2).

In Belgium the Junior championship is open to all, but if you want to win you have to run a R2. it's the same thing as Peugeot Cup in France, the level is high. But it's run only on tarmac.

In Italy there are some trophies too, but no really competitive. The junior championship has a good level, quite similar with Belgium (but I don't know if he is open to all).

you can find too various one make cups in Switzerland, Spain or United Kingdom, with quite decent level (Fiesta R2, Twingo R2, DS3 R3, ...).

[Wim_Impreza]

In Belgium we have the Junior championship which is open to all R2 and R1 cars. The driver must be younger than 26 years. There is also the Ford Fiesta R2 trophy with a good level of drivers and there is the Citroën DS3 R3T trophy and the Peugeot 208 R2 trophy. In my opinion the Fiesta R2 trophy and the Junior championship in Belgium have a very high level, a good media coverage and the costs aren't so high as in the DS3 R3T trophy and the Peugeot 208 R2 trophy.

Germany has also good trophies, with the Opel Adam R2 Cup and the Citroën DS3 R1 cup. Switzerland has indeed the Fiesta R2 trophy.

[Co-driven]

Thank you very much for the answers.
In Belgium and Germany the rallies are all tarmac, right?

[vino_93]

yes