National Rally championships News

[Tom206wrc]

Videos Finale coupe de France des rallyes in Châteauroux this week-end

http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance...%2Bchateauroux

Fantastic victory for Jean-Sebastien Vigion in an old Renault Clio Maxi(Yacco livery) in front of Philippe Taffoneau(Toyota celica GT4)and Daniel Forès(white/black Hankook livery Peugeot 306 Maxi)

Many many retirements(especially drivers going off road)

[urabus-denoS2000]

As I announced there was an epic fight between rivals Kaučič and Šebalj.
Kaučič won by 1,1 second!!!
So results from 19.Rally Opatija
1.Kaučič Evo IX
2.Šebalj +1,1 Evo IX
3.Szilagy Evo IX
4.Crnojević Evo IX
5.Turk 206 R3
6.Logar Punto Kit Car
7.Humar C2 R2 Max

Both

[urabus-denoS2000]

Just came back from Rally Opatija.
As I announced there was an epic fight between rivals Kaučič and Šebalj.
Kaučič won by 1,1 second!!!
So results from 19.Rally Opatija
1.Kaučič (SLO) Evo IX
2.Šebalj +1,1 Evo IX
3.Szilagy (HUN) Evo IX
4.Crnojević Evo IX
5.Turk (SLO) 206 R3
6.Logar (SLO) Punto Kit Car
7.Humar (SLO) C2 R2 Max

Turk,Logar and Humar had a great fight all day for the group A win.
Both Humar and Logar had punctures on the last stage so Turk won

[Mirek]

Rallysprint Vsetín in finish:

1. Odložilík (207 S2000)
2. Gavlák (Evo 9) +11,6 (not counted to rallysprint Champ as he has Slovak licence)
3. Jelínek (Evo 9) +32,9
4. Semerád sr. (Evo 9) +1:05,4 (off on SS1)
5. Michalík - Enduro world champion (Evo 9) +1:14,4 (he was given very bad substitutional time after Pantálek crash)
6. Tlusťák (C2 S1600) +1:16,7
7. Ducháček (Evo 9) +1:19,7
8. Ševčík (Evo 8) +1:28,7 (after several years long pause, he was also given bad substitutional time on SS6)
9. Minařík (Fabia Kit Car) +1:24,9
10. Mikulaštík (N14) +1:31,6
11. Dohnal (Clio S1600) +1:34,3 (also given bad substitutional time on SS6)
12. Chvojka (Evo 9) +1:50,6
13. Sýkora (Evo 9) +2:11,9 (brake failure on SS5 where he lost over a minute)

So, finaly 3rd place in champ goes to Semerád. Unfortunately Sýkora lost chance by technical problem. Gr. A title goes to Minařík. Minařík and Dohnal had same points before Vsetín and it was dirrect fight between them. Shame on sporting committee for spoiling this fight by given much worse substantial time to Dohnal than Minařík did on SS6. It would be fight till the end...

I was there and it was very hard for the crews. Stages were partly damp, covered by dirt and leaves and often very narrow. There were two heavy crashes. Czech N3 champion Křížek totaly destroyed his Civic into a tree. Fortunately both were only shaken. Krotký crashed hard his C2R2 and has broken rib.

Two times European Rallycross champion Kotek was third in N3 class and 39th from 82 overal in his first ever rally. Offroad driver Pešl was third (42th overal) in N2 but only by 2 seconds from victory and won several stages in class.

A lot of onboards here: http://www.mediasport.cz/rally-cz/videa SS1 by Drotár is for people who understand Slovak only. They run very slowly because of power steering problem but these old guys are great fun to listen

[306 Cosworth]

anton werner wins on his porsche 911 GT3 the 3Städte rallye!!
second was markus moufang on BMW M3 E30 third Hermann Gassner by his first start with the EVO10 in Germany!!! Only on race are the British Champion Mark higgins on a MG s2000 and andy wetzelsberger drives a lamborgini Gallardo as a safty Car!!!
Pictures By www.rallyefreaks.de
http://www.rallyefreaks.de/index.php...gory&catid=208

Any videos of this rally anywhere?

[Mirek]

Here You go: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=agMRsPb1Zto ; http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ8snAS5Kbg

Not a good result for Mark Higgins but I was told the stages were too fast for S2000/S1600. Solid run for Czech colours, gentleman driver Tošovský was sixth and young Šlehofer in S1600 nineth despite technical problems.

Nice video (without music) from Vsetín: http://uloz.to/880090/VS%2008.avi

[soprano]

Photos from 19. rally Istra Riviera Opatija:
http://www.superspecial.si/index.php...9;an-2008.html

[306 Cosworth]

]Here You go: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=agMRsPb1Zto ; http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ8snAS5Kbg

Not a good result for Mark Higgins but I was told the stages were too fast for S2000/S1600. Solid run for Czech colours, gentleman driver Tošovský was sixth and young Šlehofer in S1600 nineth despite technical problems.

Nice video (without music) from Vsetín: http://uloz.to/880090/VS%2008.avi

I'd say 4th overall is a pretty good result

[janez l.]

Rally Istra Riviera 2008 video

http://tv.isg.si/site/?q=filebrowser/Janez

[urabus-denoS2000]

Also on the next rally for the Croatian championship 9.Rally Poreč Slovenian Sašo Vusič will debut with an Peugeot 207 S2000.
He will rent the car from Claudio de Cecco (Friulmotor) to test the car and to compare it with a group N car.
He will probably use it in 2009 season